BRANDON-EVANSVILLE ISD

New Staff Spotlight - Mr. Dan Johnson - HS Social Favorite Things to do? Camping, deer hunting, fishing, traveling, & spending time with family Favorite Foods/Snacks? Chicken, steak, Chinese food, & a big breakfast! Interests & Hobbies? Camping, watching football, car trips, & playing cards. Birthday? May 18 My Family & Pets? Wife: Amanda (math teacher at B-E) Sons: Andrew (2020 B-E graduate) & Brandon (2021 B-E graduate) Favorite Color? blue (duh!) What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year? Reconnecting with the students, staff, & families in the B-E district & leading our football program

A-B-E Cross Country Meet Day!

It's Game Day! JH Volleyball vs. Henning in Brandon starting at 4:00 PM Watch ABC Volleyball LIVE at: https://www.youtube.com/.../UC8Qd8qycVVD1Txm.../featured GO CHARGERS!

New Staff Spotlight - Mrs. Shelly Karlstad - English & Guided Study Favorite Things to do? Boating and being on the lake with my family. Watching my sons play soccer- middle school and college Favorite Foods/Snacks? Chips and salsa Interests & Hobbies? Outdoors: Hiking, bonfires, and being on the lake. Indoors: Reading, coloring, and arts and crafts Birthday? June 30th My Family & Pets? Husband: Eric Sons: Bjorn (18 yrs. old) and Bodin (12 years old) Cats: Shakespeare (black cat) and Edgar (polka dot black) Dog: Loki (white and orange Brittany pup) Favorite Color? Green What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year? I am looking forward to learning from my students and new co-workers, being a part of the Chargers team, and making new friends.

Last week the 1st graders received art lessons with Alexandria Technical and Community College design instructor, Andrea White along with her student helpers.

Our first artworks of the week for the 2022-2023 school year. 6th-Joy L. 7th- Anna L. 8th- Amelia E. 9th- Annika S. Drawing (painting)- Feona S. Independent Art (studio Art)- Alivia L.

It's Game Day! JH Volleyball vs. Battle Lake in Brandon starting at 4:00 PM Watch ABC Volleyball LIVE at: https://www.youtube.com/.../UC8Qd8qycVVD1Txm.../featured GO CHARGERS!

New Staff Spotlight - Mrs. Amy Reike - 3 School Favorite Things to-do? I love to spend time with my family and friends. I also inherited my Grandmother’s “need to feed”, so any chance I can get to have people over for a meal makes my heart happy. Favorite Foods/Snacks? I could eat pizza seven days a week, and milk chocolate keeps me sane! Interests/Hobbies? Reading has been my favorite hobby since I was a child. I am a fan of a huge variety of music and love listening to old and new artists. I also really enjoy fishing year-round, and playing games like Farkle & Rummy 500. I am on the Children Youth & Family Ministry Team at the Alexandria United Methodist Church, and love that I get to share my faith with children and people of all ages there. Birthday? April 24 My Family & Pets? I have a husband, a daughter (13) who will be in 8th grade this year at DMS, a son (6) who will be a kindergartener at GES, and a black lab (16 months). Favorite Color? My favorite color is green. What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year? I hope to give the children in my classes every opportunity possible to learn through play, and I can’t wait to watch them grow throughout the year. I am also excited to work with a team of wonderful educators who can share their experiences with me.

Calling all boys and girls in grades K-5. Cub scout Informational/Registration meeting this Thursday, September 15 in the Brandon Campus Cafeteria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajT0FgB8LU&t=5s

New Staff Spotlight - Mr. Stephan Schreiber, High School Science Favorite Things to do? Fish, Travel!, Fancy eat, build things, rock hunt (specifically agates) Favorite Foods/Snacks? Seafood/Pizza - snacks, anything fruity (skittles, starbursts, etc) Interests & Hobbies? Really into learning new things and experiencing new things right now; I’d call that my hobby Birthday? July 23rd My Family & Pets? Son Gavin - 14; Daughter Addisyn - 11; Pepper and Lily (Twins) - 2-1/2 years old and Rosie - 1-1/2 years old; Three cats Favorite Color? Green - and B/E Blue!! What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year? Meeting everyone, getting to teach high school level classes again, coaching girls' basketball.

FFA Kickoff Meeting on September 20 at 5:45 in Mrs. Meissner's room. Come learn what FFA is about. All students in grades 7-12 are welcome to attend. We will have Rootbeer floats and a bean bag tournament.

It's Game Day! JH Volleyball vs. Hillcrest in Brandon starting at 4:00 PM Watch LIVE at: https://www.youtube.com/.../UC8Qd8qycVVD1Txm.../featured GO CHARGERS!

New Staff Spotlight - Mrs. Abbey Scheidt, Middle School Science Favorite Things to do? Spending time with my family (going to Valleyfair, MN Zoo, parks, swimming, etc.) Favorite Foods/Snacks? Anything chocolate and sweet/sour, peanut butter-filled pretzels, Hawaiian pizza Interests & Hobbies? Being a mom, cleaning, and organizing, traveling to new places, being outside Birthday? April 14th My Family & Pets? Husband - Jake, Children - Della (4) and Milo (2), Dog - Jazz (Lhasalier) Favorite Color? Orange What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year? I’m looking forward to teaching Science! Creating a curriculum that I enjoy teaching and the students enjoy learning. Also, not having a 40+ minute commute through rush hour traffic.

GO CHARGERS!

A-B-C Cross Country Meet today @ Long Prairie Country Club.

Mark your calendars! See you Friday night.

New Staff Spotlight - Mr. Casey Lipp, PE Grades 2-5/Middle School Favorite Things to-do? My favorite things to do are hang out with family and friends. I also enjoy going to the lake. Favorite Foods/Snacks? My favorite foods/snacks are Chinese, chicken wings, and beef jerky. Interests/Hobbies? Some of my interests and hobbies include fishing, hunting, and watching/ playing sports. Birthday? January 18th My Family? My wife is Angela Lipp (title 1 teacher at BE) and we have a son named Myles who was born June 8th . Favorite Color? Green What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year? I am looking to meeting all the new students and staff of BE. I am also looking forward to watching BE sports.

Brandon-Evansville Public Schools has a Paraprofessional opening for the 2022/2023 school year. Interested applicants must submit the following: Letter of interest Resume ISD 2908 Employment Application Location & Position: Brandon Evansville School District, Brandon School Building, General Paraprofessional Hours: 3.50 hours/day Start and end times: 7:50 am to 11:20 am (Student contact days only) Please call the Brandon School or email bnovak@b-e.k12.mn.us

WELCOME WEEK September 11-18

First Home Game of the Season! Also, it's parent's night! Free admission for all B/E Students to all home games. $5.00 admission for adults/students and seniors citizens. Kids 5 and under free. GO CHARGERS!