🍎 Everyday Attendance Starts Now 🍎
Showing up every day early in the year helps kids build confidence, connect with classmates, and stay on track with learning.
Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com for family resources. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
#striveforfewerthan5
Showing up every day early in the year helps kids build confidence, connect with classmates, and stay on track with learning.
Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com for family resources. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
#striveforfewerthan5
What a wonderful start to our GSRP year! 💛 We wanted to share a few photos from our first couple of days together and give our families a little peek into our classrooms.
Our days have been filled with getting to know one another, exploring our classrooms, learning our routines, playing, creating, and making new friends! 🧸📚🎨
It has been so much fun watching our classrooms come together as a group and begin building our preschool community. We are excited for all the learning, growing, and memories ahead!
Here’s to a great year together! 🌈✨
Welcome to preschool, panthers! 💛
Feeling Grateful...
Here is a community sponsored event you may want to take part of. Please do not contact the office with questions as this is not a school sponsored event.
Check out some of the latest happenings around Birch Run Area Schools!
Ever wonder how your millage tax dollars have shaped our schools? We are excited to launch our brand-new webpage, dedicated to showing you exactly how we've invested in our students and facilities over the past 20+ years!
From major structural upgrades and modern classroom tech to enhanced safety measures and athletic facilities, this interactive page breaks down two decades of progress made possible by your support.
👉 Explore the timeline and see the impact here: https://www.birchrunschools.org/page/project-history
Thank you for being such an essential partner in building a better future for our students!
From major structural upgrades and modern classroom tech to enhanced safety measures and athletic facilities, this interactive page breaks down two decades of progress made possible by your support.
👉 Explore the timeline and see the impact here: https://www.birchrunschools.org/page/project-history
Thank you for being such an essential partner in building a better future for our students!
Please share- we have immediate needs for an inclusive paraprofessional. Do you love kids? Do you have lots of patience? Would you like to hours to match the school schedule? Join our team- send a resume to kpaquette@birchrunschools.org.
We had a great day 1 at North Elementary! We saw lots of smiles this morning-- and a few tired kiddos at the end of the day! Getting back into the routine can be tough, but hopefully everyone sleeps great tonight.
This is our staff for 2026-2027 minus a few employees that come in later and our secretaries who were busy answering the telephones this morning. It takes this entire group of people to run our school. Each person cares deeply for children and does their very best every day. This staff has worked incredibly hard to be day 1 ready- and they were so excited to see students today! Here's to a great 2026-2027!
This is our staff for 2026-2027 minus a few employees that come in later and our secretaries who were busy answering the telephones this morning. It takes this entire group of people to run our school. Each person cares deeply for children and does their very best every day. This staff has worked incredibly hard to be day 1 ready- and they were so excited to see students today! Here's to a great 2026-2027!
We had a great day 1 and can't wait to have our Panthers back tomorrow!
📅 First Week = Routine Week 📅
The first week sets habits that last all year.
Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com for family resources. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
#striveforfewerthan5
📅 First Week = Routine Week 📅
The first week sets habits that last all year.
Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com for family resources. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
#striveforfewerthan5
Welcome back, Panthers!
Check out some of the latest happenings from around Birch Run Area Schools.
Check out some of the latest happenings from around Birch Run Area Schools.
During our wellness event at Open House, Mrs. Craft and Mrs. Glenn invited students to “spot their feelings” about returning to school. Teachers were also encouraged to take a moment to identify and spot their own feelings about the start of a new school year.
As you can see, we are all returning to school with a mix of emotions—excitement, nervousness, happiness, uncertainty, and everything in between. And that’s okay!
As we begin this new school year and navigate new routines, changes, and expectations, kindness, patience, and understanding will be key to making our first week back a successful one.
Let’s remember to give ourselves and others a little extra grace as we settle in. 💛
We can’t wait to see you and start a wonderful new school year together!
As you can see, we are all returning to school with a mix of emotions—excitement, nervousness, happiness, uncertainty, and everything in between. And that’s okay!
As we begin this new school year and navigate new routines, changes, and expectations, kindness, patience, and understanding will be key to making our first week back a successful one.
Let’s remember to give ourselves and others a little extra grace as we settle in. 💛
We can’t wait to see you and start a wonderful new school year together!
North teachers, counselors, coaches, and administrators had a great day of learning centered around helping students build friendships, connections, and a sense of belonging at school. This group is always engaged and fun! We have the best staff. Yesterday all of our support staff joined us to discuss safety, our mission and vision. It was great having the entire team together. Every person on our team is valuable and important. They all impact learning in a positive way. It's been a great week getting ready for students.
📅 First Week = Routine Week 📅
Try to avoid “just one extra day” of vacation once school begins. The first week sets habits that last all year.
Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com for family resources. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
#striveforfewerthan5
Try to avoid “just one extra day” of vacation once school begins. The first week sets habits that last all year.
Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com for family resources. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
#striveforfewerthan5
Student Council did a wonderful job participating at the new student welcome event. A big thank you to Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Millerd for organizing the students and leading the tours. All the parents felt like they learned a lot.
North had a wonderful turnout for Open House! In fact, we were so busy we didn't get around to take many pictures of all the families and teachers. Thank you for caring about your child's education and prioritizing Open House. It really does help ease everyone back to school and helps with anxiety. A big thank you to everyone who helped at the Health and Wellness Fair. There looked to be a lot of fun!
We are getting excited to see students! Parents- please read out newsletter for information pertaining to daily schedules, pick up & drop off, and more! It can also be found on North's webpage> menu> resources
North News 2026
🔥 Not needed quite yet…but we’ll be ready when it is! ❄️
After a boiler heats water, it still has to make its way throughout the building to keep BRHS warm and cozy. That’s where these brand-new pumps come in!
These new pumps are part of the boiler project at BRHS, which is now nearing completion. While we’re definitely not wishing for cold weather anytime soon ☀️😎, when those Michigan temperatures eventually drop, our new boilers and pumps will be ready to go!
A big THANK YOU to our voters for supporting the bond that made this important infrastructure improvement possible. 💙💛
#BondDollarsAtWork #BRHS #InvestingInOurSchools
After a boiler heats water, it still has to make its way throughout the building to keep BRHS warm and cozy. That’s where these brand-new pumps come in!
These new pumps are part of the boiler project at BRHS, which is now nearing completion. While we’re definitely not wishing for cold weather anytime soon ☀️😎, when those Michigan temperatures eventually drop, our new boilers and pumps will be ready to go!
A big THANK YOU to our voters for supporting the bond that made this important infrastructure improvement possible. 💙💛
#BondDollarsAtWork #BRHS #InvestingInOurSchools
✨ Fresh space. Fresh start. ✨
This classroom is almost ready to welcome students back! But take a closer look…notice anything new? 👀
That’s brand-new carpet! 🎉
Each year, the District refreshes several classrooms with new paint and carpet as part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best spaces for our students.
It may seem like a small detail, but we believe the environment where students learn matters. 💙💛
This classroom is almost ready to welcome students back! But take a closer look…notice anything new? 👀
That’s brand-new carpet! 🎉
Each year, the District refreshes several classrooms with new paint and carpet as part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best spaces for our students.
It may seem like a small detail, but we believe the environment where students learn matters. 💙💛
Parents will receive a text message/email Monday at 4:30 announcing classroom assignments. This has been a change from our original plan communicated last spring. Please share with your friends. If you do not receive your alert, we did not have your current phone number or email. We will have a welcome table set up for you on Open House night near the office to share your child's placement.
North Elementary is looking for a Literacy Coach. Job posting information below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ow8yPLlKpHoCUsPZCITDcx71X7LZKW_J/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113833808455726658788&rtpof=true&sd=true
Please share!
