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BRHS is excited to announce our December Students of the Month are Timothy Brown and Shyler Gilbert!
Students earn this recognition from the high school staff for their commitment to a positive work ethic, willingness to assist, and role model qualities. Thank you Tim and Shyler, for being great student role models!
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Congratulations to BOTH the High School Cheer Team and the MGMS Cheer Team. Each squad finished first overall at the Shepherd Invite. Great job!!
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The competitive cheer team took second place in their division at the CCAM Invitational on 12/8/23.
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Avery Wise signs to play softball at UM-Dearborn. Congratulations!
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The varsity boys hold on to defeat the Montrose Rams 55-52 to improve to 2-0 this season. Jaxon Martinus led the Panthers with 31 points and Christian Stebner chipped in nine points of his own. The JV boys also beat the Rams by a score of 61-33.
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The varsity girls tip off the season with a 51-35 win over Vassar.
Chaniya Bond led the Panthers with 18 points courtesy of six three pointers. Aiyanna Willis tallied 10 points for Birch Run and Sydney Fox chipped in 9.
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This December, BWell has partnered with our local gym, Hometown Hustle, to offer students a chance to win a trial membership as a prize. We know how busy this time of year is, but exercise can decrease that stressed feeling. Let's end this year with doing our very best to track those exercise minutes for your chance to win!!!!
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The votes are in! Jaxon Martinus is your October Athlete-of-the-Month!
Jaxon is a senior on our football team, who excels both on the field and in the classroom. He has maintained a 3.78 GPA while being a multi-sport athlete for the Panthers.
October 20th against Millington, Jaxon recorded a nine catch, 166 yard performance with one touchdown. His stand-out showing earned him Mlive's "Player of the Week" and his acrobatic touchdown catch was featured as NBC25's "Play of the Night". He followed up that week nine performance with another huge outing against Swan Valley in the playoffs. Against the Vikings, Jaxon caught five passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Panthers to their first playoff win since 2010.
Congratulations, Jaxon!
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🏈Academic All-State📚
Five senior football players earned Academic All-State honors for the 2023 season! Congratulations to Ryan Wachner, Hunter Szemites, Jaxon Martinus, Aiden Tornberg, and Christian Stebner.
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The boys basketball team opened up the season tonight with a 22 point win over the visiting Bentley Bulldogs. Jaxon Martinus led the Panthers with 25 points.
The JV team also beat Bentley by a score of 52-24.
![FINAL SCORE GRAPHIC: Birch Run 58, Bentley 36](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/birch_run_area_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/6244512/large_406152233_334421846003188_438188413978657587_n.jpg)
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It's not too late to sign up to donate during the BRHS National Honor Society blood drive Dec. 15! Community members are welcome. Sign up using the QR code!
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Tom White was elected board president on a 4-2 vote. He takes over that post which had been held by long-time president Don Morse, who opted not to seek reelection to the board back in November. The board will also have a new treasurer as Ryan Rigda was unanimously elected to that position, previously held by White. Katie Barnum was unanimously reelected vice president as was Cindy Parker to the board secretary post.
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Tickets for Friday’s performance of Shrek The Musical Jr are officially SOLD OUT. No tickets will be available to purchase at the door on Friday night. There are lots of tickets still available for both Saturday performances. Tickets are $10 general admission and can be purchased at brhs.ludus.com
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🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Local Businesses! 🌟
Hello, Local Business Owners!
Are you looking to enhance your online presence with a professionally designed website? Our high school web design class is eager to help! 🖥️💼
Our talented students want to create FREE, stunning websites for local businesses right here in our community. It's a win-win opportunity - you get a fantastic website, and our students gain valuable real-world experience.
If you're interested in having our web design class work their magic for your business, please reach out to us. Let's team up to take your online presence to the next level!
Contact Mr. Maksimchuk at nmaksimchuk@birchrunschools.org if you are interested.