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BRHS Clothing Drive
As a result of these conversations, many of our Worthy Wednesday Family Groups decided to adopt service projects to benefit our school community and/or the Blue Ridge community. One of these projects will be the creation of a clothing closet that will be located here at BRHS. Students will be able to come into the Clothing Closet Boutique to try on and take items that might be needed. The students are asking for others to bring new or gently used clothes to donate to this effort. If you would like more information or would like to help, please contact Amanda Spencer, amanda.spencer@brisd.net, or Luke Parr, luke.parr@brisd.net.
Worthy Wednesday Service
BRHS Course Selection Night
We had an outstanding time hosting our current and future 9th grade students at our Course Selection Night. Students and parents were able to learn about high school graduation requirements, course offerings at BRHS, and some of our electives.
If you weren't able to attend or still have questions, we encourage you to call or email the BRHS Counselor, Brooke Ingersoll, at brooke.ingersoll@brisd.net. She will be meeting with all 8th-11th grade students in their English classes over the next few weeks.
February 6-10 is National School Counseling Week!

Blue Ridge Education Foundation Dinner and $10,000 Giveaway
The Blue Ridge ISD Education Foundation was established to support the needs of students and teachers in the Blue Ridge Independent School District. This team, made up of a diverse group of parents, community members, and town leaders, is challenged with helping achieve the goals and priorities for BRISD in the years to come.
If you would like to purchase a ticket to the dinner and have a chance to win $10,000, please stop by the BRHS office. See the flyer below for more information.


BRHS School Report Card
Federal Report Card Letter (English)
Federal Report Card Letter (Spanish)
Upcoming Events
February 3rd - Basketball vs Howe
February 3rd-4th - Senior Beta State Convention
February 4th - Piano Solo & Ensemble Competition at Plano
February 6th - No School & Distict Cross X Debate Contest
February 6th-16th - San Angelo Livestock Show
February 6th-25th - San Antonio Livestock Show
February 7th - Tennis at Princeton, Basketball at Bonham, & JV Baseball at Community
February 8th - Algebra I EOC Interim Assessment & Baseball at Community
February 9th - Girls Powerlifting at S&S
February 10th - Biology EOC Interim Assessment, End of 6-Week Grading Period, Boys Basketball at Pottsboro, & Softball vs Celeste
February 11th - Boys Powerlifting at S&S & Father-Daughter Dance
February 13th - Carter Blood Drive & Baseball at Farmersville
February 14th - English I & II EOC Interim Assessment, Softball vs Wolfe City, & Boys Basketball at Bells
February 15th - US History EOC Interim Assessment & Dual Credit Parent Info Night
February 16th - Girls Powerlifting at Community
February 16th-18th - Softball Tournament at Community
February 17th - No School, Tennis at Celina, Baseball at Pilot Point, & Boys Powerlifting at Community
February 20th - No School & Baseball vs Commerce
February 21st - Softball vs Bland
February 22nd - Tennis at Princeton
February 23rd - Track at Howe
February 23rd-25th - Baseball Tournament at Community
February 24th - Blue Ridge Invitational Softball Tournament
February 25th - Girls Regional Powerlifting Meet at Bells, Solo/Ensemble Competition, & Blue Ridge Education Foundation Fundraiser
March 1st - District One Act Play Contest & Tennis at Bonham
March 2nd - Track at Boyd
March 2nd-4th - Brooke Deckard Memorial Softball Tournament & Baseball Tournament at Frisco Emerson
March 3rd - End of 3rd 9-Week Grading Period
March 6th-10th - Spring Break
March 6th-18th - Houston Livestock Show
March 7th - Boys Regional Powerlifting Meet at Decatur
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Scholarship Information
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Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative Scholarship - Due March 24, 2023
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Counselor's Corner
Hello BRHS Students and Families,
We hope this finds your spring semester off to a good start. This semester will be a busy one filled with testing, course selections/scheduling, and before we know it.....graduation will be here!
Students who are interested in taking dual credit for the first time next year have been taking the TSI test. Please see the attachment for all upcoming dual credit enrollment dates.
The ASVAB test will be held January 31st for those who have signed up.
Make plans to join us for our dual credit parent night on February 15th. See attached flyer for details.
Course selections for next school year are currently in progress All forms are due back with a parent signature by February 16th.
Seniors- Please remember that the FAFSA completion or the signed opt out form is a graduation requirement this year. Also, please check the Senior Google Classroom for the most recent posted scholarship opportunities. For any questions, please see Mrs. Ingersoll.
As always, please don't hesitate to call, email, or stop by. The Counseling Office is always happy to help any way we can!
Click the button to go to the BRHS Counseling Website for updated information on scholarships, transcripts, course catalog, and mental health resources.
Important Links
Fall 22 Dual Credit Reimbursement Form
FAFSA Graduation Requirement Letter
FAFSA Opt-Out Form
SAT/ACT Testing

Why SAT?
SAT Accommodations Form

BRHS Academic Spotlight
Biology

Welcome back to News from Collin College. Read on to get the latest information about Collin College and the Farmersville Campus.
Q. Is one of your New Year’s resolutions good grades?
A. Did you know that tutoring is free for Collin College students? Click here and select “Farmersville” to find out more about the Anthony Peterson Center for Academic Assistance and schedule an online or in-person tutoring session with the Farmersville Campus tutoring team. For general questions, call 972.549.6499 or email fvc-apcaa@collin.edu.
Faculty Highlight: Rachna Sachdeva
Farmersville Campus Professor of Mathematics Rachna Sachdeva started working at Collin College as an adjunct professor in Spring 2018, became a full-time professor in Fall 2020, and started teaching at the Farmersville Campus in Fall 2021. With more than a decade of teaching experience, she began her teaching career as a high school teacher in Fall 2007.
Sachdeva holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Mathematics from Hindu College, Delhi University, India.
What would you like parents and students to know about math classes at the Farmersville Campus?
Professor Sachdeva: We offer a wide variety of math classes at the Farmersville Campus including developmental math classes, College Algebra, Statistics, and Business Math. The Farmersville Campus has a very welcoming atmosphere where faculty and staff go out of their way to nurture and support students.
Since class sizes are small, there is plenty of time for professors to develop one-on-one relationships with students. In addition, we offer many resources to further support our students and to ensure their success such as the Anthony Peterson Center for Academic Assistance, Student Services, and the Career Center. Students feel at home at the Farmersville Campus.
To find out more about the Farmersville Campus, visit
www.collin.edu/campuses/farmersville.
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Tele-Behavioral Health at BRHS
