From the Desk of Mr. McCormick

DISTRICT NOTES HEADED INTO 2023-2024

INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

* 'LATE START WEDNESDAY' (LSW) PROTOCOL FOR 2023-24

* ALDI'S BUS STOP BEING REINSTATED

* NEW ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AT BRV

* WELCOMING OUR NEW STAFF MEMBERS

* UPDATE ON MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES

LATE START WEDNESDAY'S (LSW)

NEW FOR 2023-24!

'LATE START WEDNESDAY'S'

PURPOSE - Provide valuable and purposeful time for teachers, administrators, and staff to meet, collaborate, and plan as well participate in professional development activities during the school year.

SCHEDULE - Beginning August 16, 'Wednesday school days' will begin at 8:30am in both of our buildings. This means that school bus routes will run 30 minutes later on Wednesday mornings.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON 'LATE START WEDNESDAY'S' WILL BE COMING SOON FROM YOUR BUILDING PRINCIPALS

ALDI'S BUS STOP BEING REINSTATED

BRV Bus Picking Up at Aldi's Parking Lot in New Castle

Due to parent requests, we will be reinstating the Aldi's parking lot bus stop in New Castle this school year for students who live in New Castle.

M, T, Th, and F - The Aldi's bus will pick students up at approximately 7:30am.

Wednesday's - Morning pick-up will occur at 8:00am for 'Late Start Wednesday's'

After-school dropoff will also occur at the Aldi's parking lot.

If you know of a family in New Castle who this might benefit in getting their child(ren) to BRV throughout the week, please share this information with them.

Additional information will be coming soon through our principals' e-newsletters.

BRV ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM ----- 2023-24

Superintendent - Trent McCormick

Assistant Superintendent - Lori Dickerson

Director of Student Services - Beth King

Jr/Sr High School Principal - Emily Whaley

Jr/Sr HS Athletic Director/Assistant Principal - Cary House

Elementary Principal - Tracy Wordinger

WELCOMING OUR NEW STAFF FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

* Cary House - Athletic Director/Assistant Principal

* Beth Goff - English

* Leigh Stevenson - Physical Science

* Inés Caballer Royo - Spanish/ESL

- Ms. Caballer Royo will be coming to BRV from Spain through IDOE's J-1 Teaching Exchange Program

* James Allen - PE/Strength & Conditioning

ELEMENTARY

* Holly Flesher - Teacher (4th Grade)

* Kaylee Vannatta - Elementary Special Education Teacher

FACILITIES AND GROUNDS

Much work is occuring this summer as our BRV maintenance & custodial staff and outside vendors have been carrying out annual maintenance as well as larger projects in preparation for the 2023-24 school year.