In the Fall of 2012, community members and student-athletes were welcomed to a complete facelift of our athletic stadium which included a new scoreboard, bleachers, lights, press box, concession stand, spirit shop, restrooms, team rooms and plaza area.  Over the last two years, the all-weather track has been resurfaced and adjustments made. A lighted walkway to the visitors' bleachers and new fencing have been added. 

However, through it all, one last piece still needed to be addressed. The field itself had continued to deteriorate after decades of play. With the deterioration, coupled with the heightened amount of events each fall on the field, the time had come for much needed professional attention. We are excited to announce that over the summer, the field received the attention it required.

T he actual ground work on the field started May 18 and the final sod was laid July 24.  Over the last three weeks treatments, mowing and some TLC have provided the final touches to a field that will be ready for action when the football team has their final preseason premier on Friday, August 21st. Brookville Schools would like to thank Mr. Ted Mercer and the Mercer Group, Inc. for the contracted services provided.

We are proud of this project and we are excited to unveil it in the coming weeks as our athletic teams take to the field. We put together a brief video which shows this project, start to finish.  Please take a moment to view the video and watch the transformation.

The school year for staff was initiated this morning with the annual "New Teacher Orientation".  Brookville Schools are very happy to announce the addition of nine (9) new classrooms teachers. These teachers are joined by a new intermediate school principal, a new secretary, custodian, food service employee, paraprofessional and bus driver. The hiring process of bringing in top quality candidates to work with our children is integral to our success as a school district.

 

This morning we hosted a meeting for our new teaching staff.  The agenda includes introducing available school board members and the management team. The teachers meet with leadership from the Brookville Teachers Association and Director of Professional Development, Curriculum and Instructional Technology. The introductions are followed by additional information in an effort to familiarize the new staff in all things necessary to start their teaching experience in Brookville in a positive fashion.

 

Future editions of the Blue Connector will highlight these new staff members on a more personal level in our "Staff Spotlight" section. Brookville Schools welcomes the following:

Elementary School	Intermediate School
Brooke Lucas - Speech Pathologist	Erin Wheat - Principal
Caitlin Broerman - 3rd Grade Teacher	Nico Avila-John - 7th Grade Language Arts
Casey Lathrop - Intervention Specialist	Tyler Bey - 6th Grade Math
Laura Staggs - Secretary	Sarah Sano - 4th Grade
	Allie Wood - 4th Grade
High School	Support Personnel
Anna Porter - Science	Lori Bailey - Food Service
Stephanie Rowland - Science	Grant Class - Custodian
	Dale Daugherty - Bus Driver
	Kimberly Ebbing - ES Paraprofessional

On Saturday August 8th, the Brookville High School cafeteria was alive with students.  Former students that is. It was the 23rd A nnual BHS Alumni Banquet and approximately 125 gathered to reminisce, have dinner together and honor outstanding alumnus.  Highlights included the feisty class of 1965 - celebrating their 50th  reunion; recognition of 

Mary Kay Strausburg

Mary Kay Strausburg  - attending for her 80th  reunion from the class of 1935; and Outstanding Alumnus Award winner Steven Berk - class of 1975. Also recognized was former Director of Support Personnel, Ken Swink, with the Outstanding Staff Award.  Ken spent 24 years employed by Brookville Schools.

 

Gene Paul ('71) served as the Master of Ceremonies and the alumni were treated to vocal solo's and performances by the BHS Band.  Senior Elizabeth Allen, along with juniors Monica Impson and Misty Grow also performed to the audiences delight.  The band performed a patriotic medley along with the Alma Mater and Fight Song. To view the videos of the band, please click here, here and here.  Laughter and reflection filled the room as Mr. Denny Fryman and Dr. Michael Leadbetter presented school superintendent Tim Hopkins with a beautiful podium donated by the class of '65. 

 

Honoree Steven Berk spoke of his life experiences during his acceptance speech. Steven spent 29 years with the United States Department of Agriculture.  While recognizing the importance of his own education he described his tours in Afghanistan and seeing the lack of such basic freedoms. (View Mr. Berk's acceptance speech here.) 

 

Alumni Association President Jean Workman Johnson (class of '65) and the association trustees organized a wonderful evening that concluded with the traditional singing of God Bless America. It was obvious that the Alumni thoroughly enjoyed the evening and they encourage all Alumni to read their newsletters and join this annual banquet.

Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year at Brookville High School. A special welcome to the members of the class of 2019 and our new students as you begin your journey with us. We are excited to start the new school and  we are ready to share with you new opportunities and challenges both in the classroom and in all our school activities. I encourage everyone, students and parents alike, to get involved and stay active through the school year.  At any time please contact me at 937-833-6761 or bvhscbronner@mdeca.org  with questions or concerns. 

Have a great school year!  Go Blue Devils!

Intermediate School Principal - Mr. Erin Wheat

Welcome to the 2015 - 2016 school year.  The BIS teachers and staff have been planning and working diligently to prepare another challenging and exciting school year for students. We would like to welcome all of our new and returning students and their parents back to school.

 

We have several new staff members who are new to our community and we are fortunate to have so many wonderful additions to our staff.  I am also pleased to announce a new exploratory class for students this year. Miss Katie Henry will be teaching a STEAM class for some of our 5th-8th graders. This class will align and integrate grade level art, science, math, and technology standards to make cross-curricular connections for our students with an emphasis on problem solving.

Thank you for your commitment to your child's education.  I look forward to meeting you all and working as partners to make this a great year for students.

Elementary School Principal - Mrs. Stephanie Hinds

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Brookville Elementary School. This is our fifth year in our building and we are very fortunate to have such a beautiful facility. BES serves students from preschool through third grade and this year we are excited to offer full day kindergarten. We would like to ask for patience in our traffic circle as we accommodate our expanding student enrollment. We continue to work closely with the Brookville PD to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

The start of the school year is an exciting time and we understand that you may have questions, so please feel free to contact us. To help keep you informed of upcoming events and programs, a monthly newsletter will be sent home with your child. We also post our events and additional information on our website at www.brookvilleschools.org.

We look forward to a fantastic year and to working with you and your child. Welcome back to school!

Brookville Schools are fortunate to have a group of dedicated, caring coaches who work countless hours with our student-athletes. These coaches are vested in providing positive experiences through extracurricular activities that help the growth and maturation of our communities' youth.

We are pleased to introduce a mixture of veteran and new coaches that will guide the fall Blue Devil programs:

Student Activities Director Mike Lindsey	HS Cross Country - Jon Bland
Band Director - Emily Moler	Jr. High Cross Country - Amy Fortener
HS Football - Mike Hetrick	Girls Tennis - Marianna Wright
Jr. High Football - Jeff Davidson	Boys Soccer - Tony Harris
HS Volleyball - Sylvia Adams	Girls Soccer - Robert Hope
Jr. High Volleyball -  Teresa Huslskamp (8th Grade) Lisa Mason (7th Grade)	HS Cheerleading - Mallory Randall Jr. High Cheerleading - Maggie Skinner
Golf - Scott Caudill

We encourage parents and caregivers to read the Ten Principles for Parenting an Athlete (page 21) found in our Athletic Code of Conduct. As always, we are excited and are looking forward to another great fall of extracurricular events.

Our Busses Ready to Roll:

The Transportation Center looks forward to the start of another school year.  If you are at the same residence and your child is attending the same building as last year, you can expect bus pick-up and drop-off to be generally the same.  If your schedule has changed (3rd grader moving to 4th grade) or you moved, are new to the district or have a kindergartner, you should have received a letter giving you pick-up and drop-off times.  WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT FOR THE FIRST 2-3 DAYS OF SCHOOL, BUSSES WILL RUN SLIGHTLY BEHIND SCHEDULE. The kinks are typically worked out after a few days, students and parents become familiar with the system and routes are adjusted when necessary. Please be patient and remember that we are all working toward the same goal - safely transporting your child to and from school.

 

We encourage you to take advantage of our school bussing. There truly is no safer way to travel to and from school.  A tip would be that if you intend to transport your child by personal vehicle, please allow for plenty of time for drop off and pick up. School start and end times can be found at our website:  www.brookvilleschools.org (click on your building under "Our Schools". You will also find times for non-traditional days such as STAR days.  Questions can should be directed to the Transportation Center at 833-4724 or your child's building office.

 

Breakfast and Lunch:

Food Service is another department that is geared up and ready for school.  Plate lunch prices are: $3.05 for HS/IS and $2.80 for ES. Depending on your child's age there are also ala carte items available.  Parents should also be aware that our cafeteria also provides a breakfast option to students each morning. The cafeteria is open before the tardy bell with quick breakfast items. Sending students to school without cash is a great plan.  We encourage parents to pre-load their child's lunch account online through PayForIt.Net account, or by bringing money directly to the school office. Your child receives a pin number to simply pay for meals electronically.

 

Remember that hungry students are often distracted learners. Help your child in the classroom by taking advantage of the school breakfast and lunch program. To see the menu for August, click here for IS/HS and click here for ES.    

We would like to introduce Mrs. Mallory Randall, one of our fabulous elementary school teachers at Brookville.  Our  Staff Spotlight   is a regular feature and we hope you enjoy getting to know our staff.

Our 14th profile in the Where Are They Now? series is of Andrea (Early) Brown, a 2002 Brookville High School graduate.

 

This series features profiles of past Brookville High School graduates. These graduates have responded to brief questions concerning their education or training after high school, their current occupation and their words of wisdom to the students in our buildings.

 

Mrs. Brown's profile can be found here on our website.  To view prior profiles, please click here.

To the Brookville High School Varsity Golf Team who won the Brookville Invitational for the 2nd year in a row on Thursday, August 13 at Moss Creek Golf Club. 

Coach Caudill Senior Matt Swabb Senior Dylan Wilkerson

To the Brookville AmVets Post 1789 for their recent donation of backpacks and school supplies for elementary and intermediate students. Thank you for your support of our children and our schools!