On Tuesday, the BRHS Vocal Aires travelled to Midland to perform at State Choral Festival. They had an outstanding performance earning them the top score from every judge! They finished with a rating of "Excellent" which is the highest rating awarded. Congrats to Mrs. Worden and these outstanding students!
Saturday Night was a beautiful night of our students gathering for Prom 2024! The students looked great and had lots of fun. #PantherPride
Yesterday, some of our high school students participated in the Saginaw County Law Day. The students have been preparing for months to go through a mock trial in front of a Saginaw County Judge and a jury of other high school students from around the area. This year another aspect was added, a courtroom student artist. We were represented by Elena Wells, whose drawing was chosen as this year’s winner! Congratulations, Elena! It was a great day for all students involved!
Yesterday BRHS Juniors participated in the Frankenmuth Credit Union Reality Fair. This interactive activity allows students to get feel for the reality of having a job, managing household expenses and budgeting. Thank you Frankenmuth Credit Union for your support!
BRHS is excited to announce our April Students of the Month are Trent Dalak and Jessa Davis! Students earn this recognition from the high school staff for their commitment to a positive work ethic, willingness to assist, and role model qualities. Thank you Jessa and Trent, for being great student role models!
Way to go Riley! #PantherPride
Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 🚌 We are very thankful for our dedicated bus drivers who work to safely transport our Panthers every day!
Panther musicians nominated to perform with MSBOA Honor Band
Over the last week, Mrs. Cole's Sports Medicine class has had the opportunity to learn the skills involved with providing CPR and First Aid through the instruction of Mr. Shane Doyan. They were able to practice their CPR skills on the adult and infant mannequins, as well as themselves or a partner for the first aid portion. At the conclusion of the course, all of the students obtained First Aid and CPR certification, which is valid for a two year period.
WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Congratulations to Birch Run High School’s Tri-Valley Conference All-Academic Honorees: Maggie McIlhargie, Connor Mausolf and Tyson Harrington. Based on a formula that considers cumulative GPA and SAT score, these seniors represent the top three academic earners from Birch Run High School's class of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣. Go Panthers!
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Today, Mrs. Cole's Horticulture II classes had the opportunity to speak with Sarah Archer from the 5 Heart Worm Farm. They talked about composting, the role of worms, collecting castings, and general worm anatomy. The students were able to get an up close look at the red worms as they discussed the anatomy, functions, and habitats. Next week, she will return and the classes will be setting up their own worm bins. Stay tuned for more details....
BRHS is excited to announce our March Students of the Month are Shane Hawkins and Jordyn Smith! Students earn this recognition from the high school staff for their commitment to a positive work ethic, willingness to assist, and role model qualities. Thank you Jordyn and Shane, for being great student role models!
Reminder for our Choir Families!
It’s a week full of Career exploration, learning options, making connections and preparing our Panthers for their future! Students experienced hands on Skilled Trades modules and met with various Apprentices at the Schools to Tools mobile field trip today. We’ll end the week with our Career Fair, where students will choose from over 50 occupations to interact with and learn about different careers and pathways.
BRHS Parents, your child received the full list of Career Fair participants, please review the list with them and ask who they plan to visit on Friday!
The Birch Run High School and Marshall Greene Middle School Forensics Teams took part in the Walled Lake Western Forensics Tournament this past Saturday.
The high school team took 2nd place in the Silver Division at this highly competitive tournament. The middle school team also had three middle schoolers go to the semi-finals!
HIGH SCHOOL FINALISTS AT THE TOURNAMENT:
Evan Worden, 1st Place Sales
Claire Schmidt, 2nd Place Program Oral Interpretation
Alivia Phillips, 3rd Place Informative 9/10
Taryn Adamczyk, 4th Place Oratory
Abby Carroll, 6th Place Broadcasting
HIGH SCHOOL SEMI-FINALISTS AT THE TOURNAMENT:
Alix Mampaey, Extemp
Pierce Leix and Connor Mausolf, Duo Commentary
Hayden Woodall, Informative Open
Grace Clark, Sales
Jenna-Lyn Nettleton, Program Oral Interpretation
Natalie Spencer, Storytelling
Serena Carmona, Storytelling
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The Birch Run High School Forensics Team attended the Michigan Speech Coaches State and Spring Festival at Novi High School on Saturday and took first place in the Division Two Novice portion of the tournament.
Finalists in the Open Tournament:
Evan Worden, 1st Place Sales; Claire Schmidt, 1st Place Program Oral Interpretation; Jenna-Lynn Nettleton, 6th Place Program Oral Interpretation; Chloe Johnstin, 7th Place Impromptu.
Finalists in the Novice Tournament:
Alivia Phillips, 3rd Place Informative Speaking; Sophia Clark, 3rd Place Poetry; Alix Mampaey, 5th Place Extemporaneous Speaking; Ethan Kenny, 6th Place Broadcasting; Kylie Gammons, 3rd Place Oratory; Kylie Mausolf, 7th Place Prose.
