3rd and 4th Grade Students read "Balloons Over Broadway" and studied the history and science behind the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Day Parade. They created their own balloon floats and paraded through the other classrooms!
Today we wrapped up our community presentations for our BHS Seniors with a visit from BHS graduate Logan Jacobs. Logan is currently enrolled in the graduate program at Maryville University in Occupational Therapy. She presented some wonderful information on professionalism and how to "show up" for interviews and create a lasting impression. She even showed our students how to create a personal website to send to potential employers. We are so proud to have her back to share her information with our current students! Thank you, Logan!
TUTORING IS CANCELLED for November 21 due to the holiday. Have a great Thanksgiving.
Our Career Planning Unit continues today with a presentation by former BHS graduate, Faith (Maag) Ebersohl. She did some practice interview questions with our students, putting them on the spot for a job. Thank you, Faith, for preparing our students for life after BHS!
BHS seniors are continuing our Career Planning Unit. Today's speaker came to us online, a definite sign of careers of the future. Mrs. Rachel Benz, a Dean of Students at Pikeland Unit 10 school district, provided our seniors with some great information on HOW to answer the dreaded question, "Tell me about yourself", which is in EVERY interview. Using key prompts to tell a story about oneself is a great way to introduce a person's personality, goals, and accomplishments to a prospective employer. Prompts include: Where I was, what I saw, what I did, what happened, and where I am going. Using these prompts helped students organize and practice their responses and help to jumpstart the interview in the right direction. The kids loved her information and her passion for helping students. Thank you, Mrs. Benz!
5/6 grade held a poster contest to celebrate "World Kindness Day".
Kinsley Plummer and Maggie Tepen tied for 1st place.
Our BHS Seniors have begun our career planning unit in Consumer Education. Part of this unit is learning to write application essays, write resume and cover letters, and learn interview techniques and skills. In order to better prepare the students for life after high school, community members are invited to present information to the class. Today, we had the honor of learning from Brandon Nolte, a BHS graduate, and successful businessman, currently working for Instacart in marketing and advertising. He gave the students a lot of useful information on networking, reading a room, and how to present oneself to potential employers. Thank you, Brandon for your time and information to help our BHS Seniors!
The Brussels CUSD 42 Board of Education is conducting a search for a new
superintendent. The selection of a new superintendent/principal is probably the most
important decision a board of education has to make; therefore, the Board has hired the
Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) to assist in this process.
The Board of Education is seeking everyone’s input in the search process. The Board
requests that all board members, all staff, all parents and community members complete
an online survey provided by the IASB. The results will be tallied and used by the Board
and Screening Team to develop a brochure to advertise the position. All survey responses
and comments will remain anonymous.
The survey can be accessed at at this link (copy and past this into a browser): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V8PQB8T
The survey deadline is: November 19, 2023.
Thank you for taking time to complete the survey.
Thank you to the veterans and their guests for attending our Veterans' Day Program! It was an honor to have you. Thank you for your service to our country.
Monday Nov 13th. Lunch menu is changed to Hamburger and Tuesday will be Crispito
The Veterans' Day Program sponsored by the BHS Civics Club will be Thursday, November 9th in the gym. Refreshments will begin at 8:30 and the program will start at 9:00. We welcome all veterans and their guests.
K-6 students celebrated National Pumpkin Day on Thursday, October 26th. Students were able to analyze a pumpkin drop, investigate the inside of a pumpkin, create mini pumpkin catapults, enjoy a pumpkin themed snack, & paint pumpkins!
After completing a unit on Space, grades 3-6 travelled to the St.Louis Planetarium. Students enjoyed a variety of hands on activities throughout the Science Center. They were able to admire a replica of the Mars Rover and experience a live exploration of the cosmos underneath the 80-foot dome of the Orthwein Starbay Theater.
Reminder: the BHS Civics Club is organizing the Veterans Day Program for Thursday, November 9th at 9:00 in the gym. Doors will open at 8:30 for refreshments. All veterans and their guests are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to the grade school office.
We plan on having a table set up in the gym for any memorabilia and photos that families would like to display honoring their veterans during the program. Please feel free to bring your items for display.
HOCO 2023 Day 3 @ BHS
Rhyme without reason day. These things rhyme with each other but don't make a bit of sense.
There has been a big miscommunication about the time of the Homecoming Parade. It is taking place at 6:00 pm on Thursday October 19th due to the earlier sunset time. Sorry about the confusion!
Come join us for the BHS annual Homecoming Parade! This year's theme is Dis-Glow. The parade will be held on Thursday, October 19th, and will start from the school at 6:00 pm and go through town.
HOCO 2023 Day 2 - Oppenheimer vs. Barbie
More memories being made at BHS!
TUTORING SESSION ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
Hello All - The tutoring session scheduled for Thursday, October 19 has been cancelled due to the homecoming parade. Please be sure that you go home after school on Thursday. Thanks!
Ms. Steward is selling Brussels Grade School Apparel! The colors she has available are: Royal, Maroon, Charcoal, Purple, Teal*, and Jade*. The styles available are: Hoodies, Long Sleeve Tees, Short Sleeve Tees, and Crewneck Sweatshirts. Sizes available are Yourh XS-XL AND Adult S-5XL depending on the style. Prices vary depending on the size/style you order. *Teal and Jade are only available in certain sizes/styles* All orders are due by 10/27/23! Please contact Ms. Steward at msteward@brussels42.net , and checks payable to Brussels Grade School. All orders must be paid for at the time of ordering.
