Meet Molly Augspurger. She is a School Social Worker for Tri-County Special Education Association. Take a peek at her Get to Know You flier! https://5il.co/334ge
Game On! Boys Basketball will be playing their home game versus Unity Christian. Come brave the weather and see some great Knight Basketball!
Schneider Library & PIE are offering up a night of family fun this Saturday at our Family Movie Night & Book Fair. Students previewed the book fair on Tuesday, so be sure to check their backpacks for their Wish List if you haven't seen it yet!
Don't miss out on library events & happenings: follow our library Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567129208883
Meet Heather King. She is a School Social Worker for Tri-County Special Education Association. Take a peek at her Get to Know You flier! https://5il.co/334gb
Did you know that Schneider Elementary students decreased their chronically absent Report Card score by 3.5% since last year? https://5il.co/31z61
Meet Blaire Green. She is the Special Education Administrator for Tri-County Special Education Association. Take a peek at her Get to Know You flier! https://5il.co/334g9
Last night at the Varsity Boys Basketball game vs. Uni-High, Isaac Price reached his 1000th point in high school basketball. Isaac has played for four years at BRHS and hopes to continue to add to his overall point total. If you haven't had the opportunity to see Isaac play yet, the next home basketball game is Friday, January 10th versus Unity Christian.
Congratulations again to Isaac Price for this great accomplishment!
There is still time to RSVP for the Strategic Planning event, happening this Saturday. Please plan to join us on January 11 from 8:30-2 to create and discuss goals for the District in the upcoming years . Breakfast and lunch will be provided so be sure and RSVP on this form, if you haven't already, so we have an accurate count for the day! https://forms.gle/Fz8wkoQu2XGK33pS7 https://5il.co/333xk
Come on out tonight to support your BRHS Boys and Girls Basketball programs with a double header versus Calvary Christian Academy (Girls) and Uni-High (Boys). Both varsity teams will be competing in the main gym and the boys junior varsity will be competing in the Moore gym. The first game starts at 5:30PM. Pay for one entrance and see two varsity games!
Did you know that BRHS students had the highest percent of students in the Exceed performance level on the SAT with a total of 16.7% of our current seniors? https://5il.co/31z66
Tri-County Special Education Association (TCSEA) helps provide services to Blue Ridge students in areas of supervision, professional development, evaluation and other related services. Please meet the TCSEA staff serving our schools! https://5il.co/334dp
BR Parents and Guardians, due to the current weather and forecast for this evening and into Monday morning, Blue Ridge will utilize an E-Learning Day on Monday, January 6. This means that Pre-K students have choice board activities, K-5th grade students will use Day 1 materials in their E-Learning packets that were previously sent home, grade 6 will watch Google classroom for their synchronous meets sessions and assignments, and grades 7-12 will utilize Google classroom for synchronous learning on a 2:20 schedule. More details about Google classroom connections can be found at blueridge18.org. Click on Menu, scroll down to Resources, and click on Links for Parents. There you will find the needed links for our upper grades. Please feel free to email your student's teacher on Monday with any questions. Coaches and sponsors will be in contact about after school activities. Stay safe and warm. #br_u_knighted
We are still looking for a few more volunteers to help with our Book Fair Preview Day at Schneider on Tuesday, January 7th. Volunteers will help students fill out their Wish Lists to take home - it's an easy and fun day with the kids, and you get to preview the book fair! Sign up sheet is below. Thanks for the help! https://shorturl.at/Kyyg8
🌟 Attention McLean County High School Students and Families! 🌟
High schoolers—are you ready to explore exciting STEM careers? Join The HEAT Academy | Bloomington Area Career Center (BACC), for two hands-on programs starting this January:
🔋 Solar, Wind, & EV Academy
🌟 Discover renewable energy with solar power, wind energy, and electric vehicles. Participate in hands-on projects and expert-led field trips.
🌾 Modern Agriculture Exploration
🌟 Explore the future of farming through agri-tech innovations, veterinary science, and precision agriculture with interactive sessions, expert led field trips, and real-world applications.
🗓 When? January 18 - April 5, 2025 (Saturdays and a couple of Wednesday evenings)
📍 Where? ISU and various field trip locations (transportation provided)
💰 Cost: $100 per program (scholarships available)
📣 Spots are limited—register now! Visit www.theheatacademy.com to learn more.
#STEMEducation #RenewableEnergy #ModernAgriculture #FutureLeaders
Dear BR Parents and Guardians, with the inclement weather on its way, we are preparing for the possibility of E-Learning. Grades 6-12 would need to have their chromebooks and chargers available at home, so we are opening BRIJHS and BRHS from 12-4 today, Friday, Jan. 3, for any parents who need to make arrangements for pick up of any chromebooks and/or chargers. If we announce an E-Learning Day, you will be reminded of where to access the learning plan for the day. Thank you for helping us be prepared for what may come!
The Strategic Planning event is the place to be if you would like to create goals for the District for years to come! Come join us on January 11 from 8:30-2. Breakfast and lunch will be provided so be sure and RSVP! https://forms.gle/Fz8wkoQu2XGK33pS7 https://5il.co/333xk
Piatt County ROSC is conducting a community survey. The purpose of this survey is to measure public opinion on issues related to recovery. The information collected will be used to identify areas for improvement in our community. Your responses are confidential so please answer the questions honestly and to the best of your ability. Thank you for completing this survey.
Click the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L9YHLHW to take this brief survey! All answers are confidential! Thank you.
Did you know how close BRIJHS is to Exemplary status on the School Report Card? Let's celebrate and set that goal! https://5il.co/31z6a
The roads are slick this morning. Please allow extra time and use caution while driving. Buses may experience delays. Thank you. #br_u_knighted
Are you looking for stocking stuffers for your Schneider Elementary student? Add funds to a Book Fair EWallet (like a gift certificate) for your student to spend at the book fair. Print off the attached gift card and use it to stuff a stocking or slip inside a card!
The book fair will be open for shopping on Saturday, January 11th before Blue Ridge PIE (Partners in Education)'s Family Movie Night!
Set up your eWallet here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=6073832
Print your gift card here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSfh7hA4HGwX5juLDWXCXVJHEU9Igw_gixhiBd6gr528p8UTYwcoCMs5pLDECJHra81tKzyITNKYYHb/pub
All Book Fair proceeds help fund Schneider's Library. Happy Season's Readings!