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!
We have lots of information packed into the Superintendent's Monthly Newsletter including an invitation to our Strategic Planning Event on Saturday, January 11. Yes, we're asking for some of your time on a Saturday. In exchange, we'll provide breakfast and lunch. Won't you please consider attending? We ask that anyone who plans to come would complete the quick RSVP linked in the newsletter so we can be prepared for the meals. Many other items are in the newsletter, including the information on our December Exemplary Knights. Thanks for reading! https://5il.co/33qx0 #br_u_knighted
Here are our December Exemplary Knights. Congratulations to these outstanding individuals!
The Children's Discovery Museum in Normal has a variety of day camp offerings over the upcoming break. Please see the flyer for more details and registration information. https://5il.co/33lsw
Did you know that Schneider 3rd graders scored 100% on their Math Proficiency on the State testing? Wow! https://5il.co/31z63
BRHS Senior students -
Please submit your senior pictures by April 1st to lschriefer@blueridge18.org.
If you have any questions, please call the office at 309-928-2622.
Substitutes of all kinds are always needed in our district! Take a look at what is available - do any of them interest you? Check out the flier for more details! https://5il.co/33ivl
Here is a game schedule for the high school girls and boys basketball games over the holidays! Merry Christmas to all!
Congratulations to Broden Soliday (11) for his great work in the VFW's Voices of the Democracy contest. His speech ended up placing 4th. Great job representing BRHS!
Don't forget the BRIJHS Holiday Sing-along this Friday, December 20th at 1:00pm in the JH Gym. While you are here enjoying the holiday music performed by our student's please take a moment to look through the lost & found.
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Did you know the BRHS English Language Arts proficiency on State testing rose 8% over last year's score? https://5il.co/31z64
