No High School Classes Monday, Feb. 19th

The high school will be closed Monday, Feb. 19th in honor of Presidents' Day. The college will be open. College students are required to attend college classes on Monday.

STUDENT INTENT TO RETURN 2024-2025 School Year

Last week each family received an email from PowerSchool with the subject line “Charter Institute at Erskine Intent for Return.” Please, if you have not already, complete this form to indicate if your student plans to return to Brashier Middle College for the 2024-2025 school year. This is for current BMC students only. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lanier.

Holly Piltin Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Congratulations to Holly Piltin who has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist! The National Merit® Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Are You Curious About AI? 

On March 5th, BMC board member, Hope Meares will present AI Simplified for Parents and Families.  In this session, we will explore several aspects of Artificial Intelligence including what is generative AI, how parents and families can use some of the popular AI tools, and how we can support our Brashier students in regards to AI. 

Hope Meares is a Brashier school board member, parent of a BMC graduate, and a Digital Learning Coach in Anderson School District One.

WHERE: Brashier Middle College 

DATE: March 5, 2024

TIME: 6pm

Please RSVP HERE

GTC 13th Year Meeting

Save the Date for the GTC 13th Year Meeting! This meeting will have a March Madness theme and take place on March 28th at the GTC Main (Barton) Campus in the Student Success Center (bldg #102) auditorium. Snacks and games will begin at 5:00pm and the information session will begin at 6:00pm. This is a great opportunity for any junior or senior interested in learning more about the 13th year opportunity. 

Juniors taking ACT at School 

Are you a Junior who signed up to take the ACT at school on February 29th? If so, Mr. Perry and Ms. Cheek have ACT Resource Guides for you. If you don't have either teacher for a class, make sure to stop by one of their rooms and ask for this resource to help you prepare for this upcoming assessment.

Last Chance to Guarantee a Yearbook 

Friday, February 23rd is the last day to guarantee your student a yearbook for the 2023-2024 school year! Order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com. Not sure if you’ve purchased a yearbook? Contact Ms. Cheek.

Ian’s “Big Heart” Event

Brashier Freshman Ian Bloodworth is hosting a donation and blood drive for MUSC's Children's Hospital as part of National Heart Month and in preparation for his own upcoming surgery. Please consider helping him by donating new toys and other items for kids and teens in the hospital or by giving blood. See the flyer above for more information. We will accept donations at school this week.

Black History in Greenville and the Upstate

View a pictorial timeline of local black history and culture at the GTC Barton Campus Library.  A Time for Reflection: Black History in the City of Greenville and the Upstate is in collaboration with the Urban League of the Upstate and is available for viewing February 6th – 29th.

College Invoices for Fall 2023

Invoices for tuition for the 2023 fall semester were emailed to students and parents' emails last month. Payment is due February 20, 2024. Tuition is charged according to Brashier’s “1-2-3 College Plan.” If you have any questions about this plan, please see the student handbook.

Palmetto Boys State (Junior Boys Only)

The American Legion Auxiliary Palmetto Boys State is coming June 9th through June 15th! This is a weeklong program during the summer designed for young men to learn about the American system of government and politics by participating in a mock governmental system. Who knows you may be the next delegate selected to attend Palmetto Boys State. Be sure to see Mrs. Greene for your application today. Applications are due no later than Friday, March 1, 2024.

Sextortion Tactics Targeting Youth Presentation for Parents/Caregivers

On Feb 27th at 6pm SWITCH will be hosting a virtual information session for parents about sextortion and how to protect your children. For more information email Mrs Furr.

Lunch Volunteers Needed

We need lunch volunteers to cover empty spots for the remainder of the school year. We would love for 9th-grade parents to volunteer and get involved. We will lose our Senior parents at the end of the year and there is no time like the present to get new families to volunteer and get trained. This is a great opportunity to gain service hours and to be able to see your student(s). It's a fun and easy way to also get to know other parents. Please click the button below and see what spaces we have available. Your presence will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much in advance for your help and for supporting our Brashier Bengals!

Logging Parent Service Hours

Don't forget that Brashier parents need to complete 36 hours of service a year per family household. We keep track of all parent service hours this year through MyFoodDays. Please watch the Logging Parent Service Hours video to see how to input and keep track of parent service hours. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs Furr. 

Coffee Pods

BMC staff would love some coffee K pods and individual creamers for our new Keurig coffee makers.  If you would like to donate, please send pods to the front office.  All flavors are welcome. Thank you!

Copy Paper Donations

BMC staff are in need of copy paper. If you would like to donate for service hours please click the link. It will be sent directly to the school. 

IGP Meeting Sign-Ups

It is time for Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) meetings with your student's counselor. You should have received an email with sign-up instructions. Please be sure to sign up or contact Mr. Wile or Ms. Greene with any questions.

Slideshow of Service Opportunities

Check out the service hours slideshow for the latest service hours opportunities. Students must have 50 hours per school year. They turn these into their Enrichment teacher as they earn them. If you need a copy of the service hour timesheet, click here.

Athletic Fees for Fall and Winter of 2023

Please remember to pay Athletic Fees and Insurance. You can click the GoFan link below to pay online. Fees are $135 for the first sport and $50 for the second.

Brashier Booster Club News

Please see the links below about the Brashier Booster Club. 

• The booster club is always looking for donations for the concession stands. You can order online directly from the Amazon wishlist linked here.   
• Corporate sponsorship online form 
• Booster Club membership Google form

BETA Canned Food Drive was a Success!

Students and families collected 1,071 cans for Loaves and Fishes over the past two weeks. Loading them into the van was a great way to end Kindness Counts Week. Thank you to everyone who donated!

UPCOMING DATES:

Feb 19 - Presidents' Day - School Holiday

Feb 20 - College fall invoices due

Feb 27 - SWITCH Virtual Parent Info Session 6pm

Feb 29 - ACT (School test day for select juniors)

Mar 1 - First Friday Dress Down Day for $1 (NHS sponsored)

Mar 5 - AI Parent Session at BMC 6pm

Mar 12 - Q3 Ends

Mar 13 - SAT (School test day for select juniors)

Mar 18-22 - Spring Break (BMC and GTC)

Mar 29 - Teacher Workday