Brandywine Elementary

03/17/2026

🍀 Feeling Lucky? Join Our Dual Language Immersion Program! 🍀

Our Dual Language Immersion (DLI) application is OPEN, and there’s no better time to learn about this incredible opportunity for your child! 🌈📚

✨ Reminder:
DLI Kindergarten Information Night
📅 March 19
⏰ 5:30 PM
Come learn how our DLI program builds bilingualism, biliteracy, and a strong academic foundation—starting in kindergarten!
Don’t rely on luck alone—get informed, ask questions, and see if DLI is the right fit for your family. 💚

👉 Apply now and mark your calendar for March 19!
https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/district-services/teaching-learning/academics/dual-language-immersion

03/16/2026

Field Day shirts are for sale until April 5th! Use the link below to purchase. They come in green and pink. https://scotteez.chipply.com/Brandywinefieldday/

03/16/2026

🕗🏫 2-Hour Delay – Monday, March 16 ⛈️

Forsyth County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay Monday, March 16, 2026 due to the expected severe weather and cold front moving through our area.

All school start times will begin two hours later than normal. Dismissal times will remain the same. All morning practices, athletics, and activities are canceled.

Morning bus routes will also run two hours later than usual. For example, if your child’s bus normally arrives at 6:30 a.m., it will arrive around 8:30 a.m.

You can view all school start times here: https://ow.ly/UI7o50YuALl

Please allow extra time for travel. We will continue to monitor weather conditions closely.

03/13/2026

We are so excited to announce Courtney Pargas as our Playmaker of the Year! We are so thankful for all she does for our BWE Badgers! This program recognizes the meaningful contributions of non-teaching employees who support the success of students in the district. These valued team members play a vital role in creating a safe, connected, and thriving environments across our schools and district.

03/13/2026

Students, employees, and the community are invited to adopt rubber ducks and join the raffle for the chance to win $10,000. The duck adoptions are $10 each. We will begin sales in the schools and community through March 25th at 11:59PM. The Duck Dive will take place on Friday March 27th at 8AM at the Partner Connect breakfast at the Junior Achievement Discovery Center and will be broadcast virtually.

https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/district-services/community-engagement-lifelong-education/forsyth-county-education-foundation/programs/duck-dive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0HqXmaepVI

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03/12/2026

Important Kindergarten Dates
March 16-20: Kindergarten Registration at FCS Registration Office
March 19: Kindergarten Information Night at BWE 5:30 PM
July 21: Kindergarten Screening at BWE
August 4: Kindergarten Round Up 9-11 AM

03/12/2026

📅Calendar Reminder for tomorrow: Friday, March 13th is an Online Learning Day for all Forsyth County Schools students.

03/12/2026

Online Learning Day is March 13th! All students will have online learning activities on their Canvas page(s) from their homeroom and specials teachers. Kindergarten and First Grade will have PE, Second Grade and Third Grade will have Art, and Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade will have Music. Teachers will be availble throughout the day to answer any questions students may have through their Canvas messenger.

03/10/2026

Have a rising kindergartener? We would love them to be apart of our Dual Language Immersion program. Students spend about half of their day immersed in English and half of their day immersed in Spanish. This program develops confidence communicating, problem-solving, and thinking in two languages.

Want to learn more? Come to our DLI Information Session March 19th at 5:30, here at Brandywine!

https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/district-services/teaching-learning/academics/dual-language-immersion

¿Tiene un hijo/a que va a empezar kínder? Nos encantaría que formara parte de nuestro programa de Inmersión Bilingüe (DLI). Los estudiantes pasan aproximadamente la mitad del día inmersos en inglés y la otra mitad en español. Este programa desarrolla la confianza para comunicarse, resolver problemas y pensar en dos idiomas.

¿Quiere saber más? ¡Venga a nuestra sesión informativa DLI el 19 de marzo a las 5:30 p. m., aquí en Brandywine!

03/08/2026

Today, we are celebrating the incredible women and girls who make our world—and our hallways—brighter! From the pioneering scientists in our textbooks to the amazing teachers, staff, and moms in our community, we are surrounded by strength, creativity, and leadership. Happy International Women's Day!

03/07/2026

Tomorrow is Daylight Savings time. Make sure to change your clocks an hour ahead!

03/06/2026

Leadership across Forsyth County Schools is diving in for education.

Our principals recently came together to highlight the impact of the Duck Dive for Education, sharing how the Forsyth County Education Foundation helps bring innovative ideas to life in classrooms across the district.

Learn more here about the impact of adopting a duck today: https://ow.ly/PiIz50YpNpb