Bremen Public Schools

Ms. Knisley’s Nutrition students got into the holiday spirit this week making frosted sugar cookies. Students enjoyed decorating the cookies almost as much as eating them. Students were challenged with sharing their cookies with friends and family.

It was an honor to join Bowen Health in their ribbon-cutting ceremony! Their Bremen office provides mental health care, primary care, and substance abuse counseling regardless of income. Did you know that the Bowen name stems from longtime local doctor and Indiana Governor, Dr. Otis R. Bowen? What a lasting legacy he has left in our community!

Mrs. Henion's Principles of Teaching students collaborated with Mrs. Hullinger's preschoolers to design and play educational games that support early learning. The experience helped both groups build creativity, communication, and teamwork skills.

Are you an Indiana teacher looking to earn your Early Literacy Endorsement? Join us this summer at Literacy Bootcamp and learn from nationally-known reading specialist, Dr. Jamey Peavler! More info linked.

Carmen's Diner graciously provided breakfast for our hardworking leadership team today!

Bremen is 1 of only 2 schools in the state with both undefeated girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams. Thank you to our community for your continued support, including scoreboard sponsor Digger Specialties! Photo credit: John Buszkiewicz

The IDOE now requires that students take a personal finance course before graduation, but Bremen has been requiring it for quite a few years! Our personal finance class has recently been learning how to fill out checkbook registers and reconcile checking accounts. This course teaches real-life concepts including preparing a budget, credit and credit cards, risk and insurance, and buying versus renting.

Congratulations to Mrs. Swint’s 4th hour Study Hall for winning the 2nd Annual DECA Door Decorating Contest!

What a fun day of Reindeer Races in Mrs. Sime’s 2nd grade group! Congratulations to Selena on winning the race!

Our student council stayed after school last Wednesday to decorate classroom doors in the middle school hallways, spreading lots of Christmas spirit. A big thank-you to all involved

Students in Mrs. Reed’s Child and Adolescent Development class created board games for students aged 7-11. The board games were to build or strengthen skills in seriation and classification. This class is the first concentrator course in the Teaching Pathway.

Mrs. Mokhtar's Art students created costumes and then performed skits for kindergarteners today!

Thank you to Bremen Redevelopment Commission for supporting us with this salt spreader purchase. Previously, we did not have the proper equipment to salt our large parking lots. This makes a huge difference for winter safety!

Alumni Achievement: Susan LaFree ('78) Join us in welcoming our newest school board member! "My name is Susan (Shorter) LaFree and I am a 1978 graduate of Bremen High School. My husband, Bryan LaFree, is a 1977 BHS graduate. After high school I attended IUSB. I majored in Business and Administration and Finance and minored in Economics. I worked in the accounting office at Ristance Wire in Bremen for a few years before returning to IUSB to attain my teaching license. I later received my Masters in Education from Indiana Wesleyan. I taught Math at Lincoln Jr. High, in Plymouth, IN for 29 years before retiring in June of 2022. I have four children who all graduated from Bremen High School and will soon have grandchildren attending Bremen Elementary School. Now that I am retired, I enjoy gardening, canning and spending more time with my grandchildren. I hope to give back to the community of Bremen through this opportunity to serve on the School Board. I want Bremen Public Schools to be one of the best schools in Indiana; one with high expectations for the students and staff, and one that celebrates successes."

Our music department--with a special feature of the Bremen Children's Choir and special visit by Santa--performed beautifully tonight!

Today, the Bremen Partnership announced that they received a record number of submissions and were able to award 23 grants to support our students, teachers and coaches! This brings the total number of grants awarded since program inception (Spring 2024) to 62, totaling nearly $47,000! Thank you to the Partnership and numerous individuals who have contributed to make this possible!

Alumni Achievement: Brenda Gonzalez ('06) "I am a first-generation, non-traditional student currently attending Indiana University School of Medicine. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences at IUSB and, God willing, will graduate with my Doctor of Medicine in May 2026 before beginning a Family Medicine residency. I was drawn to family medicine after witnessing the compassion and dedication of our local physicians who serve the Bremen community. Throughout my higher education, my amazing husband (Gustavo) and I have remained in Bremen. We are raising our four children here, two of whom attend Bremen Public Schools. We are deeply grateful for the support of our family and community. The education I received at Bremen Public Schools laid the foundation for my journey. I remember struggling with the English language and being encouraged by teachers like Mrs. Sheila Reed, whose belief in me as a fourth grader made a lasting impact. To anyone considering higher education, I would encourage you to trust God’s plan, remain persistent, and never doubt your calling. It is never too late to pursue the path placed before you." Photo by: Forever Images by Melissa Ann

Today is officially Boys & Girls Club Day in Indiana! Thank you to our club for all you do to help kids learn and grow.