WJAA Student of the Week Shout-Out!
Big shout out to Teddy from Mrs. Fee’s class for being our WJAA Student of the Week! 🏆
Teddy shows what it means to work hard and be nice every single day. He puts in the effort, listens, follows expectations, and is a great role model for his classmates. We are proud of you, Teddy—keep up the great work and living out the BES Brave Way!
Big shout out to Teddy from Mrs. Fee’s class for being our WJAA Student of the Week! 🏆
Teddy shows what it means to work hard and be nice every single day. He puts in the effort, listens, follows expectations, and is a great role model for his classmates. We are proud of you, Teddy—keep up the great work and living out the BES Brave Way!
Brownstown Elementary was proud to host the monthly school board meeting and celebrate a huge milestone with the ribbon cutting for our brand-new gym!
This space represents a lot of hard work, teamwork, and Brave Pride, and we’re so excited for our students and community to enjoy it for years to come.
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the evening special. We appreciate the continued support for BES and our students.
It’s time! You can register your student for our BES Braves Dance Fit! Our goal is to raise funds for updates to playground equipment and grounds. Signing up is easy and comes with a fun prize for your student!
⭐️ Sign Up On MyBooster.com ⭐️
Thank you for being a part of our Brownstown Elementary School community and helping us make a difference for our students. We are grateful for your support!
Follow our social pages for fun progress updates in the coming weeks!
Key Dates to Remember:
🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 02/04/2026
👟 Event Day – 02/13/2026
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Little Brave of the Month
Congratulations to Cosbee from Ms. Roberts’ homeroom for being our Little Brave of the Month!
Cosbee comes to school ready to learn, works hard, and always shows kindness to others. She gives great effort, follows expectations, and is a positive role model for her classmates. We are so proud of the way she lives out The Brave Way each day.
Way to go, Cosbee! Keep working hard and being nice! BES is proud of you!
Happy 100th Day of School at BES!
We Can Do Hard Things!
All of these students showed growth in Mrs. Reynolds’ classroom on Checkpoint 2, and that is something to be proud of. Growth doesn’t always come easy, but these kids kept working, stayed focused, and didn’t give up when learning felt hard.
This is what happens when students believe in themselves, put in the effort, and have a teacher who pushes them while supporting them every step of the way. Way to go, Mrs. Reynolds and students. Keep believing. Keep working. We can do hard things.
All of these students showed growth in Mrs. Reynolds’ classroom on Checkpoint 2, and that is something to be proud of. Growth doesn’t always come easy, but these kids kept working, stayed focused, and didn’t give up when learning felt hard.
This is what happens when students believe in themselves, put in the effort, and have a teacher who pushes them while supporting them every step of the way. Way to go, Mrs. Reynolds and students. Keep believing. Keep working. We can do hard things.
Great job, BES Braves. Showing up matters and our students continue to put in the effort each day. Thank you to our families for partnering with us and making attendance a priority.
Schoolwide Attendance: 94.98%
Top Grade Level:
2nd Grade – 96.40%
Classroom Standouts:
• Kindergarten: K3 Mrs. Elliott – 98.70%
• 1st Grade: 1B Mrs. Derringer – 94.58%
• 2nd Grade: 2D Mrs. McClure – 97.83%
• 3rd Grade: 3C Mrs. Shelton – 97.60%
• 4th Grade: 4E Ms. Yeadon – 96.52%
• 5th Grade: 5A Mrs. Cobb – 97.60%
Schoolwide Attendance: 94.98%
Top Grade Level:
2nd Grade – 96.40%
Classroom Standouts:
• Kindergarten: K3 Mrs. Elliott – 98.70%
• 1st Grade: 1B Mrs. Derringer – 94.58%
• 2nd Grade: 2D Mrs. McClure – 97.83%
• 3rd Grade: 3C Mrs. Shelton – 97.60%
• 4th Grade: 4E Ms. Yeadon – 96.52%
• 5th Grade: 5A Mrs. Cobb – 97.60%
Brave Pride Moment!
Huge shoutout to Mrs. Hehman and her class for creating The Brave Way Book in class and completely surprising Mr. Young with a copy. What a special moment.
Each student wrote about their year so far and shared how they are learning that they can do hard things. Their words showed growth, effort, perseverance, and heart. This is exactly what The Brave Way looks like in action students reflecting, believing in themselves, and taking pride in their learning.
Mrs. Hehman has done an amazing job building a classroom where students feel supported, encouraged, and confident to share their stories. BES is so proud of these kiddos and the hard work they are putting in each day. Keep being brave and keep believing in yourself.
Huge shoutout to Mrs. Hehman and her class for creating The Brave Way Book in class and completely surprising Mr. Young with a copy. What a special moment.
Each student wrote about their year so far and shared how they are learning that they can do hard things. Their words showed growth, effort, perseverance, and heart. This is exactly what The Brave Way looks like in action students reflecting, believing in themselves, and taking pride in their learning.
Mrs. Hehman has done an amazing job building a classroom where students feel supported, encouraged, and confident to share their stories. BES is so proud of these kiddos and the hard work they are putting in each day. Keep being brave and keep believing in yourself.
Busy day for our BES Braves!
Today our students were on the move and showing Brave Pride in multiple ways
• Archery students competing as state qualifiers
• Robotics students kicking off their first competition of the year
So proud of our kids for working hard, supporting each other, and representing Brownstown Elementary the Brave Way. We can do hard things!
Today our students were on the move and showing Brave Pride in multiple ways
• Archery students competing as state qualifiers
• Robotics students kicking off their first competition of the year
So proud of our kids for working hard, supporting each other, and representing Brownstown Elementary the Brave Way. We can do hard things!
Many new items in the Braves Bulletin coming up over the next few weeks! Check them out!
Also remember we will be in session on Monday. https://app.smore.com/n/th8xk
Also remember we will be in session on Monday. https://app.smore.com/n/th8xk
Teacher Appreciation Night went off without a hitch tonight! BES teachers are truly some of the greatest. Thank you for all that you do! WE APPRECIATE YOU!
BES Attendance Highlights | January 5–9
Great job, Braves! Way to start the year strong and show up ready to learn each day. 👏
Schoolwide Attendance: 96.71%
Top Grade Level:
4th Grade – 98.06%
Grade-Level Attendance Winners:
• Kindergarten: K3 – Mrs. Elliott (98.70%)
• 1st Grade: 1C – Mrs. Spencer (98.75%)
• 2nd Grade: 2A – Mrs. Hehman (98.64%)
• 3rd Grade: 3E – Mrs. Shelton (98.33%)
• 4th Grade: 4B – Ms. Roberts (Ms. Branaman) (99.17%)
• 5th Grade: 5C – Mrs. Haub (98.52%)
Being here matters. Attendance builds routines, relationships, and success.
Keep it up, BES — Brave Pride!
Great job, Braves! Way to start the year strong and show up ready to learn each day. 👏
Schoolwide Attendance: 96.71%
Top Grade Level:
4th Grade – 98.06%
Grade-Level Attendance Winners:
• Kindergarten: K3 – Mrs. Elliott (98.70%)
• 1st Grade: 1C – Mrs. Spencer (98.75%)
• 2nd Grade: 2A – Mrs. Hehman (98.64%)
• 3rd Grade: 3E – Mrs. Shelton (98.33%)
• 4th Grade: 4B – Ms. Roberts (Ms. Branaman) (99.17%)
• 5th Grade: 5C – Mrs. Haub (98.52%)
Being here matters. Attendance builds routines, relationships, and success.
Keep it up, BES — Brave Pride!
Huge congratulations to our 5th Grade Boys Basketball Team for winning the BES Tournament today! The boys battled hard and came out on top with wins over Madison, Lutheran Central, and Immanuel Lutheran.
Way to represent BES the right way!
WJAA Student of the Week
Congratulations to Karsyn for being named WJAA Student of the Week! Karsyn consistently shows what it means to work hard, be kind, and do the right thing. She puts forth great effort in the classroom, follows expectations, and is a positive role model for others. We are proud of Karsyn and the great example she sets each day. Keep up the awesome work!
Congrats to our December Energizer Bunny Winners for being top notch busy ladies and doing awesome things for our students at BES. Mrs Steinkamp, Mrs. Missy Winget, Mrs. Terri Reynolds, and Mrs. Turner!
December Attendance Celebration
Thank you to our students, families, and staff for helping make showing up a priority during the busy month of December. Our overall school attendance for the month was 96.46%, which is something to be proud of.
A big congratulations to our top grade level, 4th Grade, with an outstanding 97.63% attendance.
Classroom winners for December:
1st Place: Mrs. Romilus 2B with an incredible 98.98%
2nd Place: Miss Voss 4A with a strong 98.21%
Every day matters, and being here makes a difference. Way to work hard, be nice, and show Brave Pride.
Thank you to our students, families, and staff for helping make showing up a priority during the busy month of December. Our overall school attendance for the month was 96.46%, which is something to be proud of.
A big congratulations to our top grade level, 4th Grade, with an outstanding 97.63% attendance.
Classroom winners for December:
1st Place: Mrs. Romilus 2B with an incredible 98.98%
2nd Place: Miss Voss 4A with a strong 98.21%
Every day matters, and being here makes a difference. Way to work hard, be nice, and show Brave Pride.
BES Christmas Fun!
The students at Brownstown Elementary School truly showed what kindness, generosity, and community look like by collecting an incredible 8,987 items for the Christmas Cheer food drive!
A huge congratulations to 5th grade, our winning grade level, who brought in an amazing 4,879 cans of food on their own! One of our 5th grade students, Tatum Kidd, and her family donated a total of 4,224 cans of food. What an outstanding example of teamwork, leadership, and giving back.
Because of our students’ big hearts and the incredible support from families and staff, so many in our community will have full pantries, warm meals, and extra hope this holiday season. BES couldn’t be more proud of our school. Thank you to everyone who helped spread Christmas cheer and made a huge difference for our small town! ❤️🎄🖤
These lucky kiddos were big winners from our Passport to Christmas event! 🎄🐉 They won the Hydroprint Kids raffle and are taking home an awesome 3D-printed dragon!
A huge THANK YOU to the Jackson County Health Department for their generous donation of an AED and a Stop the Bleed kit for our new gym lobby area!
Your support helps keep our students staff families and community safe every day.
A special shout out to Heather Hiten BCCSC Nurse for all of her work in helping make this happen! Her commitment to student and staff safety is second to none and we appreciate everything she does for our schools!
