Brandywine Heights Elementary School -

Today was our first day of book tastings. Students learned the “ingredients” that make a book fiction or non-fiction.  Then they had a chance to sample books from each genre. We look forward to hosting more students on Wednesday and Thursday at Starbooks Cafe! ☕️

The library is celebrating Read Across America Week with Author Stations! Goldfish Math, Cat in the Hat stacking, Green Eggs and Ham Word Puzzles and Very Hungry Caterpillars!

Weather Update | 2-Hour Delay

Based on the forecast for snow and ice this morning, Brandywine Heights Area School District will operate on a 2-Hour Delay Tuesday, March 3rd.

Please stay safe!

If you have a child 0-5 and live in the Brandywine Heights Area School District, come out to enjoy Bullet Academy programs!

2nd graders in Mrs. Smith’s class earned money for good behavior choices, while they were learning about money in math. They went shopping with their earnings and used skills to count money, and figure out change! 💰

We had an amazing first day celebrating Read Across America week! Mrs. Defibaugh, one of our very own Brandywine teachers, shared the process of publishing her book, "Sadie Travels East", with students at the elementary school. ✏️ We loved seeing all the students dressed up as their favorite book characters, too! 📚

Did you know that one of our BHASD teachers authored a children's book? Mrs. Defibaugh from BHMS will be kicking off our Read Across America week with a visit to the elementary school on Monday! She'll be sharing her book "Sadie Travels East" with BHES students. We are super excited to host one of our very own teachers!!

Yesterday was a BIG day in Explore! Our trout friends officially graduated! After weeks of growing and swimming in their cozy basket, they’re now big and strong enough to explore their new home. Watching them take this next step was so exciting! To celebrate, we read a special story about fly fishing and trout written and illustrated by Mrs. Levengood’s cousin, Jon Trenge. What a perfect way to connect our Trout in the Classroom learning to real-world experiences!

Congratulations to this week's Bucket Fillers! Keep up the amazing work! 🪣 🎉

BHES is excited to celebrate Read Across America Week March 2-6.
The intervention team will be hosting a week of activities and spirit days! See our schedule of events for students and the spirit days we have planned.

In Explore we are practicing our coding skills in STEM using the MatataLab and BitsBox! One student even made Maple!

Spring Picture Day! 📸🌼
March 12th
No need to pre-pay, proofs will be viewable, after they are taken, online by scanning the QR code on the flyer.

Read Across America Spirit Week! 📣
Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6

📖Book Character Day-Dress up as your favorite book character!
📖Pajama Day-Cozy up with a good book! Wear pajamas to school because reading is relaxing!
📖Animal Print Day-We are WILD about reading! Dress up in your favorite animal print!
📖Favorite Superhero Day-Reading gives us SUPERPOWERS! Dress up like your favorite superhero!
📖Bright Colors Day-Readers are BRIGHT! Wear your neon/rainbow colors!

Based on the forecast for high amounts of snow throughout the evening and night , the Brandywine Heights Area School District will be holding a Virtual Weather Day on Monday, February 23, 2026. The following is pertinent schedule information for the virtual snow day.
- A Virtual Schedule will be implemented, beginning at 8:30AM - 11:30AM for all students K-12.
- We would ask that any student who needs extra assistance or support in the afternoon should please email their teacher to set up a time and virtual link to meet.
- BCTC students please monitor plans sent from BCTC.
- For building-specific information relative to schedule, please visit our website.
- Physical offices will be closed; however, office staff will be working remotely and will be available.

Bullet Academy families and Pre-K students enjoyed a presentation from Wildlands Conservancy’s Miss Arianna. She shared a turtle, skunk, and barred owl animal ambassador. Thank you, Miss Arianna!

No Bullet Academy programs February 23rd - March 6th.

Congratulations to this week's Bucket Fillers! Keep up the amazing work! 🪣 🎉

Mrs. Gangawere’s class had a special visitor. Her class won the Y102 Andi’s Storytime radio contest for February. They had a visit from Y102’s very own Andi. Andi read a story and talked about her job on the radio. The students were able to ask questions about being a radio talk show host. Thank you Andi! Thank you Y102!

Thanks to everyone who attended the Bullet Academy open gym!