🌿 Reminder! 🌿
Tomorrow is Mental Health Awareness Day! Let’s come together to support, uplift, and spread awareness by wearing GREEN 💚.
Join us in showing that mental health matters — for our students, our staff, and our community.
#MentalHealthAwareness #WearGreen #EndTheStigma #WeSupportEachOther
🧠 Check out our latest Mental Health Awareness week video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B5RFqjL18QU
Mental Health Awareness Week Tip
Take a moment to breathe deep and reset with this simple technique: Hot Chocolate Breath 🍫💨
It’s a fun and easy way to reduce stress, calm anxiety, and boost overall well-being.
Here’s how:
1. 🌬️ Imagine holding a warm cup of hot chocolate.
2. 👃 Smell the delicious aroma as you breathe in slowly.
3. 😮💨 Cool it down with a gentle breath out.
4. ☕ Sip and quietly say “ahhhh…”
5. 🔁 Repeat 3 times.
This calming exercise helps relax your nervous system, improve lung function, and bring you back to the present. Try it—your mind and body will thank you. 💚
#MentalHealthAwareness #BreatheDeep #SelfCare #HotChocolateBreath #MindfulnessMatters
🌞 Tuesday is Sunshine & Positivity Day! 🌼
Let’s brighten the halls and our hearts by wearing orange and yellow tomorrow to spread warmth, kindness, and support for Mental Health Awareness Week.
💬 A smile, a compliment, or a helping hand can go a long way. Let’s lift each other up and shine some light together! ✨🧡💛
#MentalHealthMatters #SunshineAndPositivity #WearOrangeAndYellow #BrightenSomeone'sDay
🌱 Feeding Futures: Grab & Go Summer Meals 🌱
We’re back for another summer of FREE meals for Brandywine Heights students, thanks to the incredible support of Friends of Brandywine!
📅 Start Date: Thursday, June 12
📍 Pickup Location: Intermediate/Middle School (200 West Weis St.)
🍴 Meals Include: 5 breakfasts & 5 lunches every week
✅ Sign up now: https://www.bhasd.org/page/food-services
Let’s keep our students nourished and thriving all summer long!
#FeedingFutures #BHASD #CommunitySupport #SummerMeals
🌱 How Nature Heals Us 🌳✨
Did you know spending time outside can boost your mood, lower stress, and even improve sleep? 💚
Check out our latest video to learn more about how nature helps us heal: https://youtu.be/lk23DbaUqYE
#MentalHealthAwareness #NatureHeals #StepOutside #Wellbeing #Biophilia
🎶 The BHHS Tri-M Music Honor Society held its first-ever Coffeehouse event last Thursday. It was wonderful to have so many students perform and see all the family and friends who came out to support them. 🎤 Thank you to Tri-M members Emily Klopp and Genevieve Wilson for organizing this event and to Comb Coffee (@comb_coffeeco) for sponsoring by providing coffee. ☕ We would also like to thank our other sponsors:
⭐️ Bagel Bar Cafe (Kutztown) @bagelbarcafe
⭐️ Weis Markets (Kutztown & Oley)
⭐️ Giant Food Stores (Kutztown)
⭐️ Boyer’s Food Markets (Fleetwood)
🌽💥 Science in Action! 💥🌽
Last week in Gifted, we dove into the world of Ag literacy — and what better way to kick things off than with some delicious popcorn experiments? 🍿💡
Did you know that the moisture level in corn affects how it pops? We put it to the test by popping kernels that were:
🔥 Baked in the oven for an hour
💧 Soaked in water for an hour
🌱 Left as regular kernels
And the best part? We had a few extra 'teachers' on hand for Bring Your Child to Work Day, making our popcorn science lesson even more fun!
🧠💚 SPIRIT WEEK with a PURPOSE! 💚🧠
Starting Monday, we’re turning up the school spirit while turning the spotlight on mental health awareness! Each day is packed with fun themes and powerful messages to help us all pause, reflect, and support one another.
✨ Let’s break the stigma, boost each other up, and show that mental health matters just as much as school pride!
📸 Check out the image below for daily themes and join the movement!
#MentalHealthMatters #SpiritWeek2025 #WellnessAndWeAre
Virtual Academy students visited the Reading Public Museum, where they explored four animal habitats: the Tropical Rainforest, the Antarctic, and an Australian Outback Desert in the Wild Kratts exhibit.
Brandywine Heights High School presents A Night Under the Stars – Junior/Senior Prom 2025. 💫
📅 May 9th | 🕒 6 PM – 10 PM | 📍 The Aster Event Center, Allentown.
🦸♀️ Shoutout to our School Lunch Heroes! 🧃🍕🥦
Friday, May 2nd was National School Lunch Heroes Day! Our heroes aren’t just serving food—they’re serving superpowers! 💥
From pre-dawn prep to the final tray wipe, you keep our bellies full and our hearts. 💛
Thanks for making lunchtime legendary! 🙌
Happy School Nurses Day! ❤️🩹
From tummy aches to band-aids and everything in between. Today we celebrate the calm in the chaos, the heart behind the help, and the nurses who always know how to make us feel better.
Thanks for taking care of BHASD! 🩹
🎉 Student Spotlight: Danica Macdonald
Danica was named Practical Arts Student of the Quarter for her leadership, creativity, and determination! Whether in PE, STEM, or solving tough problems, she brings kindness, grit, and a can-do attitude to every class. Way to go, Danica! 👏✨
⏰ Early Dismissal – Friday, May 9th
Please note the dismissal times for each building:
HS: 11:45 | MS: 12:00 | IS: 1:00 | ES: 1:05
To all the teachers who show up, lift up, and never give up—
thank you.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from all of us at Brandywine Heights Area School District.
🏃♂️💨 Lace up, Brandywine!
The Brandywine Brisk 5K is happening Saturday, May 3rd at 9 AM at the HS!
Runners, walkers, andsideline supporters — we want to see you there! 🙌
🔗 Register now: bhedufoundation.org
📢 Your Voice Matters! Join us for the Brandywine Heights Area School District School Board Meeting on May 5 at 6:00 PM in the Intermediate/Middle School LGI. Stay informed, get involved, and be a part of the conversation that shapes our schools! 🏫✨
Classroom Goals: Unlocked ✨
Last night, Camden Heater, Allyssa Bortz, and David Bates (not pictured) were recognized at Kutztown University for completing the Early College Academy of Education—earning 12 college credits 📚 and gaining real-world classroom experience 🏫.
Shoutout to Kamryn Henry for being accepted into next year’s program—big things ahead!
Brandywine Heights Area School District was also presented with a commemorative plaque 🏆 for participating in the Academy’s inaugural year.
Congrats future educators! 🎓📝
🎶 ☕ The BHHS Tri-M Music Honor Society will be hosting the first-ever Coffeehouse event this evening at 7:00 p.m. in the high school band room. 🎤 Students will be performing in an open mic night and will be selling snacks, coffee, and hot drinks as a fundraiser. 🍵 🥯 🍪 A huge thank you to Comb Coffee for sponsoring this event! Come support our Tri-M students and enjoy a relaxing evening of music! ✨
🦇Bat Signal Activated: Learning in Flight
Our 7th grade students got an up-close look at some of the incredible work happening just down the road in Mertztown—thanks to a special visit from the PA Bat Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, the LARGEST facility of its kind on the East Coast!
The center provides vital shelter for injured and vulnerable bats and plays a key role in educating the public about bat conservation. More than just cool critters, these bats are part of a bigger mission: protecting vulnerable species, educating future conservationists, and proving that even the smallest wings can make a big impact.
Learn more or support their mission:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/19jiHqaoYh/?mibextid=wwXIfr
🔗 https://donorbox.org/expanding-our-rescue-efforts-1
