Spotlight On Education
Monthly newsletter from Brownsburg Schools - August 2023
Super Start!
Celebrating Our Educators and Staff
Brown, Cardinal, Eagle, Lincoln, Maintenance
BECC, Transportation, Reagan, White Lick, BWMS
District Level, BHS, Delaware Trail, BEMS
More Staff Celebrations
Congratulations Years of Service Honorees
40 Years - Joe Stucker
30 Years - Karen Bruess, Julie Esterline, Gerry McAfee, Ramona Price
20 Years - Michele Barbee, Angela Clary, Diane Cole, Angelica Diaconescu, Christina Duncan, Shelly Ernst, Brooke Green, Micah Knobel, Pamela Lyon, Jenny Miller, Kaci Nash, Lindsay Terry
10 Years - Michael Anderson, Kristen Armstrong, Brett Bayne, Lakeshia Davis, Rhonda Echar, Rebecca Edwards, Stephanie Edwards, Brian Eldridge, David Evans, Kady Falls, Jennifer Frick, Abigail Hall, Brooke Hilderbrand, Kelsey Hill, Sarah Ishmael, Samantha Kendrick, Andrew Koning, Jamie Lee, Amy Lynch, Steve Lynch, Taylor Mathews, Daniel Miller, Krissi Miller, Vicki Murphy, Kristina Poe, Karen Pond, Donna Prichard, Teresa Proffitt, Mariana Raibulet, Christopher Renner, Megan Ryan, Heather Sarles, Paula Scott, Jaymee Singleton, Jeanette Snyder, Karie Teany, Megan Thomas, Christine Thompson, Ricky Thompson, Drew Tower, Kelsey Vaughn, Aimee Wachman, Nicole Wilson, Katherine Wisley
Fast Track Served Over 1200 Students and Their Families
Reporting Student Absences
Visit www.brownsburg.k12.in.us/our-schools for a list of phone numbers.
BCSC Behavior Expectations
New BHS Principal Joins BCSC After Labor Day
Dr. Bret Daghe will be transitioning to his new role as Project Manager for BCSC. Daghe will move to the Administration Building after Labor Day as longtime BCSC Chief Operations Officer John Voigt starts his retirement. Bret Daghe came to Brownsburg in 1997 as Assistant Principal, served in that role for nine years, and has led BHS as Principal since 2006.
CLICK HERE to read the full news release
Wednesday is Early Release Day for ALL Students
All Brownsburg students release 30 minutes early every Wednesday so teachers can attend PLC (Professional Learning Communities). This important time allows teachers to collaborate and communicate to add strategies to help all students succeed.
Students release at Harris: 2:10, Middle School: 2:05, BHS: 2:20, Elementary: 3:10
Preschool hours Wednesday: AM - 8:45-11:20, PM - 12:35-3:10
Get Connected on ParentSquare
All Brownsburg Schools are using ParentSquare for school and teacher communication. So, what does that mean for parents and guardians? Even if you never register, as long as you have a valid email address and phone number in your student’s PowerSchool account, you will continue to receive messages sent through ParentSquare in your regular email and on your phone. Here’s the fun part: You should have received an invitation to register and confirm your contact information from ParentSquare. Several have been sent since July 17th. When you confirm your contact information, create a login and download the ParentSquare app, you’ll be able to keep all of your student’s school information in one place. You can even customize HOW you receive messages. If you want to learn more, CLICK HERE to watch Parent 101 from ParentSquare.
REMINDER: Free & Reduced Meal Applications Must Be Renewed Every Year - APPLY NOW
The free and reduced-price meal application for the 2023-24 school year is now available. It is very important that anyone who thinks they may qualify for assistance fill out the application as soon as possible. Please complete one application per household.
- CLICK HERE to complete the free and reduced meal application.
- CLICK HERE to see meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year.
Please contact Nutrition Services at (317) 852-5726 x2095 or mealapp@brownsburg.k12.in.us with any questions.
Add Money To Your Student's Meal Account With My School Bucks
SchoolCare Back Online
If you attempted to access SchoolCare (the online portal for student health information) last week, it was down for several days due to technical difficulties. They have assured us that the system is back up and operational again. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
2023-2024 Calendar
Download the Bus Tracking App
BCSC Transportation is happy to partner with Tyler Technologies to offer families a mobile app to monitor their student’s bus with Versatrans My Stop. CLICK HERE for a help sheet on how to use the app.
Brownsburg Parks Provides Before & After School Care for Elementary & Middle School
CLICK HERE to visit the Back to School page to find more about B.A.S.E. (K-5) and the PEAK program for middle school students.
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BCSC Food and Clothing Pantry
The BCSC Food and Clothing Pantry launched in the summer of 2014 through a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank. Thanks to the hard work of community and staff volunteers and Applied Skills students in the Collaborators for Success program at BHS, the pantry continues to serve many families in Brownsburg. BCSC families have also contributed donations to help make the pantry a great resource for our community.
The pantry will serve families again on 8/17 from 3pm-5:30pm in a drive thru setting and always on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of the month. Visitors can pull up to door #7 at the ALPHA/Harris Academy building, 725 C South Green Street.
If you have questions about the pantry, please contact Tracy Damone at tdamone@brownsburg.k12.in.us.
From the Brownsburg Education Foundation
Helpful Health Information from our partners at Hendricks Regional Health
BCSC Board of School Trustees
Jessica Heffernan, President
Dr. Matt Freije, Vice President
Eric Hylton, Secretary
Mike Wells, Member
Katie Dixon, Member
BCSC Administration
Dr. Jim Snapp, Superintendent
Dr. Kat Jessup, Assistant Superintendent
John Voigt, Chief Operating Officer
Shane Hacker, Chief Financial Officer
Jodi Gordon, Director of Human Resources
Nicole Walker, Director of Student Learning
Laurie Johnson, Director of Curriculum
Jennifer Dezarn-Lynch, Director of Special Education
Editor: Vicki Murphy, Communications Coordinator
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