Congratulations to the BRHS Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team for going 6-1 on Saturday at the 12th Annual Mike Hendricks Memorial Scholastic Bowl Tournament. As a team, they placed 2nd overall in a highly competitive field of 8 teams.
Also, a big congratulations goes out to Indra Nolan for being the 2nd Top Scorer of the day. Way to go Knights!
Also, a big congratulations goes out to Indra Nolan for being the 2nd Top Scorer of the day. Way to go Knights!
The BRIJHS Theatre Department is excited to announce their annual Christmas production: The Blue Ridge Family Christmas Special!
Join us on December 13 at 6:30pm for a fun evening filled with laughter and holiday cheer!
A series of short Holiday inspired scenes, the Blue Ridge Family Christmas Special is sure to have you feeling the Christmas spirit! See special performances by the BRHS Marching Band, the BRIJHS Choir, and even several surprise guests from the community! And, of course, there will be an appearance from the Big Guy himself: Santa Claus!!!
You can purchase hot chocolate and cookies from Mrs. Claus's kitchen, and even get your photo taken with Mrs. Claus or one of Santa's elves in front of their picture window at the North Pole! Or, if you'd prefer a photo without Mrs. Claus, she's happy to let you use her picture window for your holiday family portrait! (Donations for the photo op are appreciated!)
Tickets for the show are $3 per student, $5 per adult, and kids 5 and under are free.
Come start your holidays with the BRIJHS Theatre Department!
#br_u_knighted
Join us on December 13 at 6:30pm for a fun evening filled with laughter and holiday cheer!
A series of short Holiday inspired scenes, the Blue Ridge Family Christmas Special is sure to have you feeling the Christmas spirit! See special performances by the BRHS Marching Band, the BRIJHS Choir, and even several surprise guests from the community! And, of course, there will be an appearance from the Big Guy himself: Santa Claus!!!
You can purchase hot chocolate and cookies from Mrs. Claus's kitchen, and even get your photo taken with Mrs. Claus or one of Santa's elves in front of their picture window at the North Pole! Or, if you'd prefer a photo without Mrs. Claus, she's happy to let you use her picture window for your holiday family portrait! (Donations for the photo op are appreciated!)
Tickets for the show are $3 per student, $5 per adult, and kids 5 and under are free.
Come start your holidays with the BRIJHS Theatre Department!
#br_u_knighted
Girls Basketball kicked off our winter sport Friday Morning High Fives today to greet students at Schneider Elementary on this foggy Friday Morning. Go Knights!
We had an incredible evening at BR Connect. Our K–12 Student Art Show showcased amazing creativity and talent, we are so proud of our artists!
Parents also engaged in valuable learning sessions, including support for our new CKLA ELA curriculum and Title I resources.
If you weren’t able to attend, we’ve got you covered, here are links to the resources shared during the event so you can explore them at your convenience:
Title 1 - https://shorturl.at/aQXdJ
ELA Curriculum K-5 - https://shorturl.at/1LG74
ELA Curriculum 6-8 - https://shorturl.at/SuvKQ
Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our students!
Does your local business want to support our students? Are you looking to fund a good cause during this holiday season? Please take a look at the BRHS Band letter linked below as they seek help with funding seven students wanting to attend the Disney trip during Spring Break as a Marching Knight.
https://shorturl.at/KPxaO
https://shorturl.at/KPxaO
Check out this darling "Christmas movie themed" tree designed by our BRHS Life Skills class! This benefits The Baby Fold organization and can be seen at the Interstate Center's "Festival of Trees" event. Great job, Knights!
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Celebrating excellence! Twenty-six High Honor Roll students from the junior high spent the day at the Illini Women’s Basketball game and had an amazing time! 🧡💙🩶
Congratulations to three BRHS Students who were nominated for the Bloomington Career Academy Students of the Quarter. Benjamin Clevenger was nominated for his work in the EMT-Basic course, Romero Fernandez was nominated for his work with the Culinary Arts course., and Elias Nolan was nominated for his work in the Robotics and Engineering course. Great work Knights!
BRIJHS Families and Friends
You're Invited to Our Annual School Thanksgiving Feast!
Please join us as we gather together to celebrate the season with good food, great company, and grateful hearts.
We are so thankful for our wonderful school community and would love to have you and your family as our guests.
You're Invited to Our Annual School Thanksgiving Feast!
Please join us as we gather together to celebrate the season with good food, great company, and grateful hearts.
We are so thankful for our wonderful school community and would love to have you and your family as our guests.
Shoutout to our BRHS Esports team for their hard work all season long, earning their spot in the Brawlhalla Playoffs last Friday! 🎮✨
Team members: Ben Manuel, Elias Nolan, Jasper Schlieper, and Andy Schumacher — we’re proud of you!
A special congratulations to Andy Schumacher, who advances to the semifinals today after school. Good luck, Andy 💙⚔️
Team members: Ben Manuel, Elias Nolan, Jasper Schlieper, and Andy Schumacher — we’re proud of you!
A special congratulations to Andy Schumacher, who advances to the semifinals today after school. Good luck, Andy 💙⚔️
8th Grade student, Braxden Soliday, had a vision to create a game club for BRIJHS. He shared this vision with ELA teacher, Ms. Jamison, and they partnered to bring this vision to life. Thanks to a BREF Grant, the supplies for the game club arrived! BRHS teacher, Mr. Tongate, and his shop class came to the rescue and built a storage cabinet for all the games. Braxden is working on the final logistics with the staff and the game club will begin soon. Thank you to all who had a part in this vision with Braxden!
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Good Luck to the BRHS Choir Students attending the LPC Honors Chorus Festival today at Villa Grove. They will be performing in an all-conference choir concert tonight at 6:30 PM.
Families are invited to our BR Connect event in Mansfield on Wednesday, November 19, starting at 5:30 p.m. Come enjoy our K–12 Art Show, showcasing student creativity, and take part in parent learning sessions about our ELA curriculum (CKLA Amplify) and Title I program. We look forward to seeing you for an evening of learning and celebration!
Attendance is one of the largest predictors for student academic success. It allows students to get the necessary direct instruction as well as ask clarifying questions to ensure they understand the material. Blue Ridge High School is happy to say that at this point in the semester 49% of the students enrolled at BRHS have achieved over 95% attendance. Another 21% of the students enrolled at BRHS have achieved over 90% attendance.
We especially want to recognize 15 students that have achieved perfect attendance at this point in the semester. The students with perfect attendance include Ellie Clark, RJ Coffey, Sebastian Cox, Carmen Ellis, Brenden Farris, Broghen Flannell, Drake Hardesty, Presley Hardesty, Izzy Jenkins, Ashlyn Mullen, Jillian Newberry, Elias Nolan, Billie Peterson, James Sullivan, and Devin Wrestler.
Great job Knights!
We especially want to recognize 15 students that have achieved perfect attendance at this point in the semester. The students with perfect attendance include Ellie Clark, RJ Coffey, Sebastian Cox, Carmen Ellis, Brenden Farris, Broghen Flannell, Drake Hardesty, Presley Hardesty, Izzy Jenkins, Ashlyn Mullen, Jillian Newberry, Elias Nolan, Billie Peterson, James Sullivan, and Devin Wrestler.
Great job Knights!
"FEAST" Your Eyes on the Art Cafe Gallery at 5:30p on Nov 19th. Student artwork from K-12 will be displayed!
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Today BRHS honored Veteran's Day with a guest speaker from the Illinois National Guard. Tim Newman is the Deputy Chief for Strategy and Planning for the Illinois National Guard and a Fisher native. BRHS students were able to learn about his role, what it means to serve, and the importance of living in a way to help honor all veterans.
We also had musical performances by BRHS seniors, Lauren Graning, Justin Zellers, and Ava Paullin to honor America with the National Anthem, an arrangement entitled "Tell My Father About the Civil War", and the playing of TAPS.
We sincerely thank Mr. Newman for his time and his service as well as thank all the veterans in our community, today and every day.
This Veterans Day, BRIJHS hosted a moving, student-led assembly to pay tribute to our nation's heroes. It was an honor to welcome 26 current and veteran servicemen and women into our gymnasium!
Our students showed incredible respect and reverence throughout the entire program, creating a truly memorable event.
The assembly was a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, featuring:
Moving performances by our student singers.
A poignant reading of "America's Little White Table."
Recognitions for our Patriot's Pen essay winners in grades 7/8.
The solemn playing of Taps.
A dignified Presentation of the Colors.
A huge THANK YOU to the students and staff for making this happen, and especially to the brave men and women who actively serve or served our country and attended the assembly. Your presence made this a truly special day for our building!
#br_u_knighted #HonorOurVeterans
Our students showed incredible respect and reverence throughout the entire program, creating a truly memorable event.
The assembly was a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, featuring:
Moving performances by our student singers.
A poignant reading of "America's Little White Table."
Recognitions for our Patriot's Pen essay winners in grades 7/8.
The solemn playing of Taps.
A dignified Presentation of the Colors.
A huge THANK YOU to the students and staff for making this happen, and especially to the brave men and women who actively serve or served our country and attended the assembly. Your presence made this a truly special day for our building!
#br_u_knighted #HonorOurVeterans
November 7, 2025
Dear Schneider Families,
As you know, your child’s safety is our number one priority here at Schneider. We are taking steps to increase safety and security in our building through implementing a new secured entry procedure. This is the same entry system that is currently in place at both BRIJHS and BRHS.
We hope to have this installed and functioning at Schneider next week. When this system is activated, anyone entering the building will need to present their photo ID. You will place your photo ID behind the iPad reader in the front entryway. It will then prompt you to turn your ID over to read the back. Once approved, a name badge will print in the office and you will be buzzed into the office to get your badge. A full walkthrough video can be found at this link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XN2kkKExghM
If you are simply dropping something off for your child, you do not need to go through all of these steps. We will have a table in the entryway where you may place items and we will make sure your child gets them.
If you have any questions at all, please reach out! I can be reached via email at smcmurry@blueridge18.org or by phone at (309) 928-2611. Thank you so much for your continued support as we work to keep our school community safe!
Most Sincerely,
Sunny McMurry
Dear Schneider Families,
As you know, your child’s safety is our number one priority here at Schneider. We are taking steps to increase safety and security in our building through implementing a new secured entry procedure. This is the same entry system that is currently in place at both BRIJHS and BRHS.
We hope to have this installed and functioning at Schneider next week. When this system is activated, anyone entering the building will need to present their photo ID. You will place your photo ID behind the iPad reader in the front entryway. It will then prompt you to turn your ID over to read the back. Once approved, a name badge will print in the office and you will be buzzed into the office to get your badge. A full walkthrough video can be found at this link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XN2kkKExghM
If you are simply dropping something off for your child, you do not need to go through all of these steps. We will have a table in the entryway where you may place items and we will make sure your child gets them.
If you have any questions at all, please reach out! I can be reached via email at smcmurry@blueridge18.org or by phone at (309) 928-2611. Thank you so much for your continued support as we work to keep our school community safe!
Most Sincerely,
Sunny McMurry
The Blue Ridge Lady Knights Basketball team is running a team store full of awesome gear at great prices. The store will stay open through the 11/24 to try to ensure delivery before Christmas.
To get to the digital store, follow the attached link https://stores.inksoft.com/WS128420
Go Knights!
Hot Off the Press! Art Newsletters for grades K-8 are BELOW!
The Big Night: Join us for the BR Connect Art Show on Wednesday, November 19th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Mansfield!
The Vibe: Our talented students are turning the Intermediate Gym into a beautiful Café filled with artistic creations from Grades K-12! Come enjoy the atmosphere and celebrate their hard work.
Schneider Art Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3rdwb7c4
BRIJHS Art Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2c9dn7sv