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Check out today's Mental Health Awareness video here: https://youtu.be/Lrp2HWkVpeY Feeling overwhelmed? Try the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique—a simple way to bring yourself back to the present moment using your senses. ✨ It helps reduce stress, calm anxiety, and reconnects your mind and body. Take a few quiet minutes to go through each step. Let your senses anchor you in the here and now. 🧘‍♀️💚 #MentalHealthAwareness #Mindfulness #GroundingTechniques #54321Method #SelfCareTools

🌿 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

Our next senior is Allyssa Bortz! Allyssa plans to attend Kutztown University to major in Elementary Education. She plans to be a kindergarten teacher once she graduates from college. Her favorite BHASD memory is getting to be a part of the new KU early college academy during her senior year and getting ahead on her career dreams. She loved getting to meet new friends and being able to start her college journey in high school. Congratulations, Allyssa!

🌞 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)

🧠💚 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

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! 🙌

Today was all about heart, hustle, and high fives! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏅Our incredible Special Olympics athletes ran, jumped, and threw like champs- and had a blast doing it! Ribbons were brought home and memories were made. We’re so proud of all of our athletes! 💪🏻😄

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

Our next senior is Abigail Master. Abby is planning to attend Reading Area Community College to major in Early Childhood Development. She plans to get her bachelor’s degree and continue for her master’s degree as well. Abby’s favorite high school memory was junior year homecoming with her friends. Congratulations, Abby!

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! 🎓📝