Bradie Shrum Elementary School

Students in grades second through fifth started using their coding skills to program the Dash and Cue robots this week.

Mosier Chiropractic and Lincks Clothing and Shoes donated 200 sweatshirts for students at Bradie Shrum Elementary. Pictured are Dr. Mosier, Ellen Mosier, BSE school counselor Savannah Goss and Rick Lincks. The money for the sweatshirts came from donations at Mosier's and profits from the book the they wrote! Thank you for thinking of our students! #LionPride

Here are last week's Bradie Shrum Elementary Star Students for grades third through fifth. Congratulations!

Students in grades K-5 are working on TEAMWORK this week. Each team was tasked with getting their entire team across the river using minimal “tools.” If a team member touched the river, they had to regroup and try again. Throughout the river crossing, they were tasked with carrying a “paddle” and avoiding “mines” along the way. Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Mires even stopped by to join in on the fun!

Bradie Shrum Elementary announces the Arby's Star Student of the Week for grades kindergarten through second. Congratulations!

Author, and former BSE teacher, Kathy Dye visited the school last week and introduced her new book, A Song in her Heart, to all grades. Mrs. Dye autographed and donated one of her books to the BSE Library Prior to her visit, Mrs. Dye held a coloring contest with grades 3-5. Students in grades K-2 were given coloring pages at the visit.

It's that time of year!

In the spirit of giving this season, second grade students collected 492 items for the Washington County Food Bank. Way to go little Lions!

First graders kicked off the holiday season with a visit to Derby Dinner Playhouse to see "Jack Frost Saves Christmas" and enjoyed lunch on the river at King Fish.

The BSE Spell Bowl team competed in and hosted the regional Spell Bowl competition Monday night. The team placed second in their division and second overall. The group had three perfect scores. Those students scoring perfect were Althea Shields, Langston Sparkman and Isabel Azcuy. Other team members are Noah Redden, Arianna Tedrow, Alaina Tedrow, Jamie Burcham and Piper Stephens. They are pictured here with Spell Bowl team sponsors Bev Sweeney and Randy Nichols.

This will start tomorrow.

Congratulations to Emily Johnson and Crystal Mikels for receiving a Robotics Competition Grant from the Indiana Department of Education’s (IDOE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning. They were one of 168 recipients of the 2023-2024 K-12 Robotics Competition Grant. Awarded through funds appropriated by the Indiana General Assembly, this grant aligns with the mission of Indiana’s Priorities for STEM Education to provide Indiana students with engaging STEM learning experiences that prepare them for emerging careers and educational opportunities.

Celebrate Red Ribbon Week next week with dress up days!

Kindergarten students celebrated the 50th day of school by dressing in styles from the 50s, hula hooping, dancing and blowing bubbles! It was a fun day! Here are photos from Mrs. Bower's class!

The Kids Bible Klub (KBK) will start meeting after fall break. This is the 11th year for the club! The group will meet Thursday mornings from 7:30 to 8 a.m. in rooms 300, 301 and 302. The first meeting will be Oct. 19. Notes have been sent home with students, which includes a registration form. For more information, contact Rita Maudling at rmaudlin@blueriver.net or Karen Libka at klibka@salemschools.us.

Students in Mrs. Ingram's class were building Lego towers with Mrs. Mikels during Creation Station class today. The students had to see who could build the tallest tower with the legos they were provided.

Bradie Shrum is excited to announce our new dismissal app, PickUp Patrol! PickUp Patrol is an online platform that manages dismissal time more efficiently and safely. Parents conveniently submit plan changes for their children using the free app. The school efficiently tracks absence, early dismissals and end-of-day plans. The system also helps speed up dismissal time and adds a layer of security for your children. Please check your child's folder this afternoon for more information, and watch for your parent/guardian account set-up email on Friday evening!

Mrs. Rowe's fifth-grade class has been studying argumentative text. During a discussion on the future of technology, Mr. Donald Stinnette shared the technology included in his new Tesla. The students enjoyed getting to check out the car while learning about its capabilities.

If you think music class doesn't involve movement, then you are wrong! Third grade students in Mrs. Gorman's classes were on their feet today after learning about crescendo, fortissimo, pianissimo and more! They were getting low for the quieter sounds and up and stretching their arms wide as the music got louder. Mrs. Gorman makes music fun at BSE!

All Bradie Shrum Elementary students will have their photo taken. * YMCA, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade Picture Day is Tuesday, September 26th * YMCA, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade Picture Day is Wednesday, September 27th. Order forms will go home with students 1 week before the scheduled picture day. Visit inter-state.com/kiosk and sign up to receive helpful email reminders from Inter-State Studio. Event Order Code is: 78011RF