Sydney Deeble is our next featured senior! Sydney says, "I plan to attend Penn State main campus and major in Kinesiology. I hope to work in sports medicine and help athletes achieve their goals. My favorite BHASD memories were the soccer games because they were so much fun with everyone." Congratulations and best of luck, Sydney!
🎶 On May 13th, the music and art departments celebrated the 2024-25 school year at the Fine Arts Banquet & Awards Ceremony. It was wonderful to close out the year with friends and family. Congratulations to our senior award recipients and Tri-M Music Honor Society inductees (award winners pictured are listed below). 🌟 🎼 Thank you to Alexa Fink for the photos! 📸: @alexafink.jpg
🏅 National School Choral Award: Greta Kline
🏅 John Philip Sousa Band Award: Rachael Robinson
🏅 Outstanding Senior Musician in Choir: Josh Miller
🏅 Outstanding Senior Musician in Band: Tyler Pham
🏅 RMF Outstanding High School Musician Award: Jared Steventon
🏅 Director's Award for Chorus: Hailey Diefenbach, Olivia Thiel
Yesterday at the Berks County Community Foundation Scholarship Luncheon in Reading, 2 Brandywine Heights High School Seniors, Devra Longacre and Benjamin Grim were honored for receiving scholarships in their academic and future pursuits.
Ben received the Earl Speicher Memorial Scholarship for his academic excellence and future plans to attend Salve Regina University, where he will study Cultural and Historical Preservation.
Devra was honored for her work in her Dental Occupations program as one of the 11 students chosen as Berks Best. Devra was recognized as a Berks Best Career and Technical Education student! Her work in her career and technical education program through BCTC has paved the way for outstanding honors and accolades.
These seniors were honored at the luncheon, and we are so proud of their accomplishments and where the future will take them.
At the May 5 Board Meeting, we had the privilege of recognizing three amazing educators on their retirement at the end of the school year.
Thank you for being part of our story — we wish you the very best in your next chapter. 📖✨
🎶 More photos from the spring concert. 🌱 We have incredibly talented students in our music department! 👏 🌟
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Maranda Prentice is our next senior spotlight! Maranda plans to attend the University of Maine to major in Anthropology. She hopes to become a Forensic Anthropologist. Congratulations, Maranda! Best of luck!
🎶 Our high school music students gave outstanding performances at the BHHS Spring Concerts at the end of April! 🌸 The concerts featured the Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Treble Choir, and Jazz Choir, and also included a special performance by the student-run band Big Lunch. 🎤🎺🎹🎸 Thank you to family, friends, and community members who came out and watched the livestream to support our music students! ✨
A huge thank you to BH Music alumnus Alexa Fink for the photos!
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Celebrating Student Success + Staff Shoutouts! 🎉
We’ve got some major wins and well-deserved recognitions to share from our last Brandywine Heights Area School District Board Meeting:
🏃♂️ Athletics Achievements
• Jonathan Shuey set a new school record in the 110m hurdles – 16.63 seconds!
• David Bates broke the 100m sprint record with a time of 10.89 seconds.
• Matt Sterner hit a huge milestone with 100 career strikeouts, including 13 in a single game vs. Oley!
🔧 SkillsUSA Standouts
• Brandon Lenhart took 1st place in Diesel Technology and is headed to Nationals in Atlanta!
• Owen Miller earned 3rd place in Power Equipment Technology – way to go!
🎓 Graduation Support
A big thank you to the Brandywine Heights Education Foundation and The Perk Up Truck for supporting this year’s graduation celebrations — including a generous $500 donation toward our program printing!
🌟 #NewHeights Award Honorees
Congrats to our May recipients who go above and beyond:
• Mrs. Melissa Molis – Intermediate School
• Mrs. Christine Miller – Intermediate/Middle School
🌿 Big shoutout to our 7th grade conservationists!
This winter, they dove into the importance of riparian buffer zones and designed posters that helped shape a brand-new permanent sign—now proudly on display near the stream. It's more than just a sign… it’s a symbol of the meaningful work our students are doing to protect and educate. 💧🪧
🎉 School’s almost out… 🚲 but this ride is just getting started.
🎟️ Enter our E-Bike Raffle for a chance to roll into summer in style.
$20 a ticket. Big prize. Bigger vibes.
📱 Scan the code on the flyer or grab your ticket now!
Our next featured senior is Ariahnna Houle! Ariahnna plans to attend Alvernia University to major in political science and criminal justice. After she graduates from Alvernia, she plans to attend law school to become a domestic relations lawyer. Congratulations, Ariahnna!
🎶 Here are more photos from the Treble Choir trip to Philadelphia. Thank you to Mrs. Hanych and Miss Yusella for chaperoning and to the BH Music Boosters for their support! 😁
🎶 The BHHS Treble Choir spent the weekend in Philadelphia at the beginning of May. 🏙️ The group attended a joint concert by the Singing City Choir and Nashirah, the Jewish Chorale of Greater Philadelphia, which was phenomenal. 🎼 They also explored Center City, including the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Love Park, Rittenhouse Square, and Reading Terminal Market. Some students even went to a Phillies game, and some ate at Chickie’s and Pete’s. ⚾ 🐔 It was a fun and educational weekend! ✨
💧 Friday is Stay Hydrated Day! 💧
Don’t forget to wear BLUE this Friday as a reminder to drink water and stay hydrated! 💙
Water is essential for our brains to function, our bodies to feel good, and our emotions to stay balanced. Let’s make hydration a healthy habit!
#StayHydratedDay #WearBlue #HealthyHabits #HydrationMatters #WellnessWeek
For today's Mental Health Awareness video, we're doing "Count Down to Calm." Try it with us here: https://youtube.com/shorts/dKRBU5YEKqw
Need a gentle way to unwind after a long day? Try Countdown to Calm—a simple bedtime practice to ease your mind and body.
Start with Five Finger Breathing:
✋ Trace each finger as you slowly breathe in and out.
Then move to High Five Hands:
🫱 Breathe In – open your hands
🫳 Breathe Out – close your hands
🔁 Repeat 5 times while counting: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…
This calming ritual helps slow your breathing, relax your nervous system, and prepare your body for rest. Try it tonight—you deserve the peace. 💙
#MentalHealthAwareness #CountdownToCalm #BedtimeRoutine #MindfulBreathing #SelfCare
🏃♂️ Get Ready for Active Day 🏃♀️
Tomorrow students are encouraged to wear sports gear to school as a fun reminder to stay active, reduce stress, and take care of both our bodies and minds 💪🧠.
Whether it’s your favorite team jersey, athletic wear, or sneakers—let’s move through the day with energy and purpose!
#ActiveDay #HealthyBodiesHealthyMinds #StayActive #StudentWellness
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!
