📋 June Board Meeting Highlights

The Board approved the purchase of a 9-passenger van, set meal prices for the 2026-27 school year, and kept activity pass, gate entry, and streaming prices the same as last year.

We're also hiring a School Nurse! Applications are due July 6. 🦅

🌌🚀 Summer Camp – Day 11 Complete! PreK–K students fixed rockets, raced in a Rocket Relay, and worked on a rocket ship coloring project. 1st & 2nd graders learned about Jupiter and Saturn and created solar system models. 3rd & 4th graders checked in, built straw rockets, and played Noggle. Junior high students read A Wrinkle in Time, watched part of the movie, played math Battleship, and built tesseracts. Check out today’s photos, including students in their space-themed outfits! 🌠✨ Tomorrow is our final day of camp! 🚀

🎳🌌 Summer Camp Reminder! 🌌🎳 Our end-of-camp celebration is this Thursday! Students who attended at least 75% of Summer Camp days are invited to enjoy bowling and laser tag at Wild Bill’s Fun Center in North Platte. 📋 Please return signed permission slips as soon as possible. ⏰ After Summer Camp and lunch, students will travel to North Platte. Parents may pick up their child at Wild Bill’s at 2:30 PM, or students may return to school and be picked up around 3:00 PM. A huge thank you to our local sponsors for making this event possible! 🚀

🚀 As we near the end of Summer Camp, our campers are making the most of every day! Today, students created astronaut helmets, practiced counting and graphing skills, cracked subtraction codes, built rocket-themed bookmarks, and even took on an A Wrinkle in Time escape room challenge. It’s hard to believe that after this week, the hallways that have been filled with learning, laughter, and space adventures will soon be quiet again. We’re soaking up every last moment of an incredible Summer Camp! 🌟✨

🚀 We've officially launched into the final week of Brady Summer Camp! 🌟

Today, campers stayed busy with hands-on learning across all grade levels. Our youngest campers heard a space story read by an astronaut in a zero-gravity environment, built rockets, and created their own spacecraft. Students in 1st and 2nd grade began their study of the planets while practicing math and reading skills. The 3rd and 4th graders kicked off a week focused on division facts and learned about comets, asteroids, and meteors.

Meanwhile, our junior high campers continued their journey through A Wrinkle in Time, put their crane designs to the test, and sharpened their math skills with Yahtzee.

It's hard to believe we're already in the final week of camp! We've had an incredible few weeks of learning, creating, and exploring together. 🌎✨

🎳🌌 Bowling Into the Galaxy! 🌌🎳

Students who have attended at least 75% of Summer Camp days have earned an invitation to our end-of-camp celebration at Wild Bill's Fun Center in North Platte!

Permission slips were sent home with eligible students today. Please review, sign, and return them as soon as possible.

A huge thank you to our local sponsors for making this special opportunity possible for our campers. We can't wait to celebrate an amazing summer of learning and fun! 🚀✨

Here's a look back at the last day of Week 2 at Brady Summer Camp!

Students wrapped up another great week of space-themed learning with solar system activities, math games, hands-on projects, and skill-building challenges. From solar system mobiles and "write the room" activities to lunar vehicle engineering and multiplication practice, our campers stayed busy learning and creating.

🎉 Congratulations to our Week 2 Perfect Attendance Winners:
⭐ PreK-K: Reese Spurgin
⭐ 1st & 2nd: Rhett Shockley
⭐ 3rd & 4th: Coyle Sanger
⭐ 5th-8th: Lillian Dyas

Brady Public Schools has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Nebraska Career Education (NCE) Outstanding Middle School Program Award, a prestigious recognition honoring exemplary achievement in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming at the middle school level.

The award recognizes schools that demonstrate excellence in developing innovative, high-quality career education opportunities for students while aligning instruction with the Nebraska Career and Technical Education Model.

Selection criteria for the award include:
Instructional programs aligned to the Nebraska Career and Technical Education Model
Student achievement in both career and academic arenas
Innovative instruction based on state model programs of study
Leadership and personal development through Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs)
Effective implementation of career guidance
Alignment to Nebraska's workforce needs and economic priorities
Strong community engagement and partnerships

Brady Middle School was formally recognized during the Nebraska State NCE Conference held in Kearney on June 9.

"This award reflects the dedication of our staff, students, and community partners who work together to provide meaningful career exploration opportunities for our middle school students," said Superintendent Ann Foster. "We are proud to create experiences that help students discover their interests, develop workplace skills, and connect classroom learning to future career pathways."

Following the awards banquet, Superintendent Ann Foster, JAG Specialist Sharon Axthelm, and Agricultural Education Teacher Trevor Mann presented a conference session titled "Building Futures Early: Innovative Middle School CTE Programming at Brady Public Schools."
The presentation highlighted Brady Public Schools' commitment to creating engaging and innovative Career and Technical Education experiences for middle school students through hands-on learning, collaboration, and community partnerships.


Conference attendees learned about the district's successful strategies for introducing career exploration at an early age, building strong relationships with local businesses and community organizations, and creating authentic learning opportunities that connect students to real-world careers. Presenters also shared student success stories, program accomplishments, and practical ideas that schools of all sizes can adapt to strengthen middle school CTE programming.

Brady Public Schools continues to be a leader in preparing students for future success by fostering career awareness, leadership development, and workforce readiness beginning at the middle school level.

Our youngest campers created Jupiter models, worked on puzzles, and practiced fine motor skills. Students in 1st and 2nd grade sharpened their math skills with space-themed board games while learning about comets and asteroids.

Meanwhile, our 5th-8th graders wrapped up their character treat project inspired by A Wrinkle in Time. After voting on their favorite creation, Calvin's Brownie Twist came out on top! Students worked together in the kitchen to prepare the dessert and then enjoyed sampling the winning treat.

Summer Camp is flying by, and we're loving every minute of it! 🌎✨

🚀 We can’t believe we’re already halfway through Summer Camp! Today, campers continued their space-themed adventures with hands-on learning and creativity. Students made planet bracelets, shape rockets, constellation models, and Earth-Moon orbit models while practicing important reading and math skills. Our older campers kept working through A Wrinkle in Time, explored the differences between fantasy and science fiction, sharpened their math skills through games, and prepared ingredients for their character-inspired treats.

🚀 Week 2 is underway at Brady Summer Camp!

Despite a little thunderstorm excitement, our campers had another great day of learning and exploring. Students learned about planets and moon phases, practiced reading and math skills, completed constellation activities, and continued their adventures through A Wrinkle in Time. Junior high students also checked on their growing sugar crystals and battled it out in a game of Equation Battleship.

Every day brings new discoveries as we continue our journey through space! 🌎✨

🦅 Brady Public Schools is seeking a School Nurse for the 2026-2027 school year! See the attached graphics for position details, benefits, and application requirements.

🚀 That's a wrap on Week 1 of Brady Summer Camp! 🌟

Students finished the week with more space-themed learning and fun. Campers practiced reading skills, explored moon phases, built telescopes, worked on phonics activities, discussed the qualities of successful astronauts, and continued their adventures through A Wrinkle in Time.

🎉 Congratulations to our Week 1 Perfect Attendance Winners:
⭐ PreK-K: Kynlee Blake
⭐ 1st & 2nd: Jaxton Lovitt
⭐ 3rd & 4th: Chase Dyas
⭐ 5th-8th: Stefanie Sitorius

Each winner received a $10 gift certificate to either Thirsty Cactus or Get-N-Go!

We had an amazing first week and can't wait to see what adventures Week 2 has in store! 🚀✨

🌟 Another fun-filled day at Brady Summer Camp!

From Cosmic Yoga and starry night artwork to galaxy pinwheels and orbit models, campers continued their journey through space while building reading, math, and science skills. Older students explored moon phases with Oreos, created moon calendars, and continued their adventure through A Wrinkle in Time.

We love seeing our students learn, create, and explore each day! 🚀✨

The June edition of Soaring High with BPS is here! 🦅

Check out highlights from State Track, FFA, graduation, awards night, Homeroom Olympics, community service projects, and the start of summer camp.

#BradyEagles #SoaringHighWithBPS

🚀 Day 2 of Summer Camp was out of this world! 🌎✨

PreK-K campers made sun catchers, explored emotions with moon faces, and welcomed two new classmates.
1st & 2nd graders learned about Earth's place in the universe through fun space-themed reading, writing, and math activities.
3rd & 4th graders finished Earth layer fans, learned about black holes, and enjoyed another round of 5 in a Row.
5th-8th graders met Mrs. Whatsit from A Wrinkle in Time, completed borax crystals, started candy crystals, and played Contig to practice math facts.

We're having a blast learning, creating, and exploring together this summer! ☀️✨

Summer camp is off to a great start! 🚀🌟

Students spent their first day exploring, creating, and learning through a variety of hands-on activities centered around our space-themed adventures.

🪐 PreK-K students started the day with circle time and counting practice.
👨‍🚀 1st-2nd graders enjoyed story time and created shape astronauts.
🎲 3rd-4th graders participated in circle activities and challenged themselves with a math game called "5 in a Row."
📚 5th-8th graders began reading A Wrinkle in Time, created crystal catchers, and used coordinate plotting to connect points and reveal a rocket design.

All of our elementary students also had fun creating their own astronaut names and taking photos in our rocket! We can't wait to see where this summer's learning journey takes us. 🌎✨
#BradyEagles #LearningIsAnAdventure

☀️ June Summer Meals Menu is Here! 🍽️

Brady Public School will once again be offering free summer meals throughout the month of June! Check out the menu below to see what's being served each day.

Breakfast: 7:30–8:30 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

2026 Summer Strength training starts Monday June 1st. Open at 7am and 6pm. Open to all 7th -12th graders.
"The only bad workout is the one you didn't do"