Menu Change for Thursday September 2 .
We will serve Cheese Burger, Green Beans, Fresh Lettuce Salad, Mandarin Oranges and Milk
We also will have NO UNCRUSTABLES AVAILABLE for the remainder of the week.
Thank you for your cooperation.
SENIORS!! The will be an informational night next Wednesday, September 1st at 6PM in the Bowen Auditorium. If you are unable to attend the information will be available after September 1st in High School Guidance Office. Please call Mrs. Atkins, 574-546-3511 with any questions. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE.
HIGH SCHOOL - Thank you for your patience with your child's attendance in Harmony. We are trying our best to keep up with the correct days of excused and non-excused absences. If you notice an error, please wait at least 24-48 hours before contacting the school office to let us know there is an error. We are doing our best to keep things updated.
K-8 Parents - Thank you for your patience with your child's attendance in Harmony. We are trying our best to keep up with the correct days of excused and non-excused absences. If you notice an error, please wait at least 24-48 hours before contacting the school office to let us know there is an error. We are doing our best to keep things updated.
K-8 Parents - Changes to your child's dismissal plans - please contact the office (574-546-3554) PRIOR to 2:30 p.m. After 2:30 p.m. we will only be accepting changes if it's an emergency. We have had way too many last minute change of plans and there is too much confusion for the child and teachers and trying to locate everyone. Thank you so much for all your patience and understanding as we navigate another school year.
K-8 Parents - We are asking if your child needs to be dismissed early for any reason, you send a note with your child or call the school office prior to pickup time needed. This will result with less interruptions for the classroom and trying to call your child down to the office while you wait. You can always e-mail the teacher, however, please note that teachers don't always have a chance to check e-mails during the day, or a substitute may be in the classroom. When you are requesting your child be dismissed at a certain time, please add another 5 minutes so that gives them time to get to the office. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
SENIORS!! The will be an informational night next Wednesday, September 1st at 7PM in the Bowen Auditorium. If you are unable to attend the information will be available after September 1st in High School Guidance Office. Please call Mrs. Atkins, 574-546-3511 with any questions.
HIGH SCHOOL picture day is tomorrow, Thursday, August 26th. Pictures will be for all students as these pictures will be used for IDs, it is expected that every student get their picture taken. If a student is unable to make it there will be a retake day that will be scheduled at a later date. To order pictures you can go to mylifetouch.com and enter code EVT6C96RS. Please call the High School office, 574-546-3511, with any questions.
We are officially off and running with the 2021-22 academic year! While we are happy to be back, there have been a few COVID related speed bumps along the way. Currently, we are experiencing a few positive cases, which are causing many students to be sent home due to contact tracing. This is particularly true in our middle school. Please know that it is the Board of School Trustees hope to avoid the requirement of masks if possible. As such, the administration is working to change the class schedules to help keep our middle school students together in “pods” as much as possible to lower the contact tracing issue. Currently, one positive case generally requires twelve or more students to be excluded from school. It is our hope that these changes will substantially lower that number. It is our intention to implement this on or before next Monday (August 30th). Thank you for your continued support and patience. As a reminder, you can monitor our COVID cases through our dashboard located at the top our website's opening page at http://www.bps.k12.in.us
Yours in education
Dr. Jim White
Proud Superintendent
Bremen Public Schools
We are asking for your help in reducing the number of COVID positive cases in our building, which will also help reduce the amount of contact tracing that would be needed. Before each school day please monitor your child for these symptoms: headache, runny nose, cough, sore throat, fever, lose of taste or smell. If your child has 2 or more of these symptoms please keep them home. If you have any questions regarding your child's symptoms please feel free to call the nurse at 574-546-3554. Facial coverings are also highly recommended. Please do your part to keep our students and staff safe.
All K-8 20-21 yearbooks have been distributed to classroom teachers. If your child did not receive one and purchased one, please email Mrs. Nunemaker @ mnunemaker@bps.k12.in.us.
If you would like to purchase one, see Mrs. Fitch in the bookstore. The cost is $26. We only have a few left.
Bremen Middle School important athletic information for parents/fans about digital tickets and insurance for athletes:
https://bremenathletics.com/2021/08/12/athletics-cashless-gate-must-purchase-digital-game-ticket-in-advance/
https://bremenathletics.com/2021/08/12/first-agency-insurance-offered-to-parents/
Elkhart Area Career Center will be postponing the first day of classes once again until MONDAY, AUGUST 16th. The EACC will be closed tomorrow, August 13th, and the bus that takes Bremen High School students to the Career Center will not be departing from Bremen until the morning of Monday, August 16th.
Parents of bus riders - Please be patient with after school bus drop off times this week as we are doing our best to make sure all our students arrive safely to their destination. We are still adjusting our times and routes.
Due to widespread power outages and downed trees in the Elkhart area, the Elkhart Area Career Center will be postponing the first day of classes until Friday, August 13th. The EACC will be closed tomorrow, August 12th, and the bus that takes Bremen High School students to the Career Center will not be departing from Bremen until the morning of Fri., August 13th.
Just a reminder that tomorrow (Thursday) is late start day. Classes begin at 8:25 with bus pickup approximately 30 minutes later than the normal day. Students arriving after 7:30 a.m. need to enter Door 9 and go directly to the cafeteria and wait for the 8:15 bell.
This morning was a great start to what I believe is going to be a very productive school year. Thanks to all our parents for the trust you bestow upon us by allowing us the privilege to teach your children. I believe our talented staff will reward that trust in kind.
Yours in education,
Dr. Jim White
Just a reminder,
Breakfast and Lunch will be no charge this coming school year.
USDA issued pandemic flexibilities for schools through June 2022.
We will continue to provide safe, healthy meals free of charge to children as the pandemic continues to threaten the food and nutrition of our most vulnerable.
Also any student that needs a meal modification due to a child's physical or mental impairment, must have a Special Dietary Needs Medical Statement Form and must be signed by a Physician/Medical Authority before any meal accommodations will be made.
If you have any questions, please contact astouder@bps.k12.in.us or 574-546-3554
HS students tomorrow you are to report to your Homeroom (bonus activities) when you arrive. Please check Harmony for your schedule as well as locker assignment. Homerooms will be posted on the front office window for reference. If you have not picked up your device, it will be available in Lions Den first thing in the morning. You need to have paid you $20 insurance fee in order to pick up your device.
Tomorrow morning please perform a health screening on your student and please keep them home if they are ill.
Masks are recommended but not mandatory. However, due to federal guidelines, all bus riders will need to wear masks while on the bus.
Remember, we are all in this together so, let's have a great year!
