WEEK OF September 25, 2023

It's Homecoming Week and we hope that all of our students and community will join in on the fun and festivities. See Below for a list of daily events.

Monday, September 25th

Denim Day - Everyone wear as much denim as you can

Tuesday, September 26th

Ghost Town Day - Wear your custom class colors

Powder Pufff Football Games

Freshmen vs. Sophomores (6:00)

Juniors vs. Seniors (7:00)

Wednesday, September 27th

Rodeo Day - Dress like a cowboy / cowgirl

Late Start - School begins at 10:15

Thursday, September 28th

Woodie and Jessie Day - Dress with someone else like a twin

Friday, September 29th

Brandon Blue Day

Homecoming Assembly

Homecoming Parade in Downtown Ortonville (5:30)

Food Trucks at BHS Football Field Starting at 4:30

Homecoming Football Game - White Out (7:00)

Saturday, September 30th

Homecoming Dance at BHS

* Every Weekend this newsletter will be updated. Please bookmark this page so that you can refer to it throughout the school year.

Monday

1. JV/Varsity Soccer play Flushing for positioning near the top of the FML soccer standing. Game times at 5:00/6:30 here at Brandon

2. Girls Golf will be competing in the Metro League Golf Championships. Good luck ladies!

3. Volleyball will travel to compete against Flint Carman Ainsworth with games starting at 5:30

Tuesday

1. Brandon will be hosting the 2023 FML Tennis Championships.

2. Powder Puff game at the High School stadium from 6-8 PM.

Wednesday

1. All 3 levels of volleyball will be hosting the FML leading Lake Fenton Blue Devils. The Volleyball teams will also be hosting "youth night". If you have a young Blackhawk and think she is interested in volleyball, bring her out. We would love for them to experience their first Blackhawk volleyball match.

2. JV and Varsity Soccer will host Flint Powers and Corunna with game times at 4:30/6:15

3. Cross Country will travel to Fenton

Thursday

1. Swim will host Holly with a 6:00 start time.

Friday

1. Football will host Owosso with a 7:00 start time for our yearly Homecoming game. We welcome everyone to come early and walk the updated facilities around Brandon High School which include the gym, weight room, track and field, and baseball field. We will also have food trucks on site from 4-7 PM to help kick off this occasion. The food trucks will run from 4-7 PM and we hope to see you all before the game.

1st Hour - 10:15 - 10:46

2nd Hour - 10:51 - 11:22

3rd Hour - 11:27 - 12:33

A Lunch

11:27 - 11:52

Class Time

11:57 - 12:28

B Lunch

12:03 - 12:28

Class Time

11:27 - 11:58

4th Hour - 12:33 - 1:04

5th Hour - 1:09 - 1:40

6th Hour - 1:45 - 2:15

* Your 4th hour teacher will let you know which lunch you have.

Students and families looking for help paying for college are encouraged to register for a Virtual Financial Aid Presentation provided by the MI Student Aid team. Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:

· FAFSA application information

· Federal financial aid programs

· State financial aid programs

· Scholarship searching resources

Also, high school students and families interested in learning more about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship are invited to register for an informational Webinar provided by the MI Student Aid team. Participants will be able to gather the following information:

· Michigan Achievement Scholarship eligibility requirements

· Michigan Achievement Scholarship award amounts

· Important action items for students and families

· Additional resources and program information

All sessions are free of charge and open to the public. Register for one session only, as space is limited.

With school back in session, I just wanted to send out a reminder that the library still offers free tutoring for students K-12 on Mondays and Thursdays. I have attached a flyer with more information and a QR code for registration. Families can also visit the following webpage to register: https://www.brandonlibrary.org/tutoring-2/

If you ever have anything at all that you would like to report annonymously to the police or the Brandon High School admimistration, please remember that OK2SAY is a great tool in which to use. Some examples of things that you may want to report:

* Someone who you believe may want to hurt themselves or others

* Any kinds of threats made towards Brandon High School

* Any illegal activity that you feel may be taking place

* Concerning posts or verbiage on Social Media

Please see the image above for information on how to annonymously contact OK2SAY