April 13th is the start of the 2026 ATLAS state assessment for Arkansas. Click here for the full BPS schedule: https://bit.ly/BPSATLAS2026
What is Odyssey of the Mind?
Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving program for students ranging in age from first grade through college. Students work on teams to solve problems creatively! Modeled on interscholastic sports, Odyssey of the Mind’s creative competitions combine the excitement of athletic competition with fun-filled often zany mental gymnastics. Teams match wits & abilities together to develop creative solutions for broadly defined problems. It allows students to work with others and provides them with the opportunity to learn creative problem solving, brainstorming, and teamwork. Students form teams of up to seven members to develop a solution to one of six Long Term Problems over several months. During this time, teams are also working on developing their skills for other aspects of the competition.
In the Long Term Problem portion of the competition, teams create a theatrical and engineered solution to one of the specific problems that they choose to solve over several months. Team members will develop an 8 minute performance that will involve costumes, props, and problem specific requirements that will demonstrate the solution they have created.
In the Spontaneous portion of the competition, teams will be given a problem on competition day they must solve. Typically, students have around 5 minutes from first hearing the problem to having to complete it. These problems challenge students to think on their feet and solve problems very quickly without any outside influence. Spontaneous problems are done in a closed area so that each team has the same amount of time to see and solve the problem. Spectators of any kind are not allowed to view this portion so that the competition aspect can remain fair and consistent.
Teams, problems, and competitions are organized into five different divisions by age group (Primary, I, II, III, IV). Division I is elementary aged competitors, Division II is middle school age students, Division III is high school age students, and Division IV is for college students. The primary division/problem is an exhibition only and is not judged competitively. These teams are set up to be an introduction to the program for young students.
If this is something your child is interested in, sign up for OM Camp!
Use the link to sign up for camp: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHSXSMQHlBp4Fbt5Fzj6wqtRmgxkCblirvVITGdXSIF3zQfg/viewform?usp=header
April Board Meeting Agenda
Today our CTE Department and Career Coach hosted a College & Career Fair with over 50 businesses, colleges, and military representatives in attendance!
This event gave our students valuable opportunities to explore career paths, connect with industry professionals, and learn more about their future options beyond high school. Experiences like this help prepare our students for success in the workforce, higher education, and military service.
We are incredibly grateful to all of the businesses, colleges, and military partners who took the time to invest in our students and make this event a success!
This event gave our students valuable opportunities to explore career paths, connect with industry professionals, and learn more about their future options beyond high school. Experiences like this help prepare our students for success in the workforce, higher education, and military service.
We are incredibly grateful to all of the businesses, colleges, and military partners who took the time to invest in our students and make this event a success!
Senior Charlee Adams got an exciting surprise today! 🎉
KAIT8 and A-State presented her with the KAIT8 Community Scholarship, valued at $10,000. We are so proud of her hard work and this incredible accomplishment!
KAIT8 and A-State presented her with the KAIT8 Community Scholarship, valued at $10,000. We are so proud of her hard work and this incredible accomplishment!
Will you have a Kindergarten student for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year? Registration will be April 10th from 9 am to 2 pm. Click this link to find out more about registration! https://www.brooklandbearcats.org/o/primary/article/2091171
Brookland Public Schools is accepting School of Choice Applications for the 2025-26 or 2026-2027 school year. Applications must be submitted to the administration building at 601 North Holman by June 1st and are considered in the order they were received.
If you can be anything, BE A BEARCAT!!!
#bearcatproud
If you can be anything, BE A BEARCAT!!!
#bearcatproud
This is an awesome camp for your children! Brookland OM Teams and Leaders are second to none!
Come Support our OM Teams!
Support our OM Team at World Finals!
Brookland Public Schools will be in session on April 3rd and 6th. These are snow days make up #3 and 4. Thanks! #bearcatproud
Looking forward to seeing all the smiling faces in the morning! #bearcatproud
Brookland Odyssey of the Mind is looking for sponsorships! We are going to World Finals in Ames, lowa at the end of May. Registration alone costs $3750 per team. We have 7 teams that have qualified to go!
We are super excited!
If you are interested in being a sponsor, please let Mrs Chelsea Mealer know.
Thank you in advance!
Every little bit helps us get
to our goal!
Enjoy your Spring Break next week! We look forward to seeing everyone back on March 30th. Thank you parents, students, and staff!
Celebrating our March HS staff birthdays--
Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. Clairday, Mrs. Duke, Mrs. Gonzalez, Mrs. Pierce, and Mrs. Varela!
Happy Birthday from the Brookland Thespian Troupe 8299 and Bliss Cupcake Jonesboro!
Thank you, Bliss Cupcake, for helping celebrate our high school staff's birthdays by providing a cupcake- We appreciate your support!
Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. Clairday, Mrs. Duke, Mrs. Gonzalez, Mrs. Pierce, and Mrs. Varela!
Happy Birthday from the Brookland Thespian Troupe 8299 and Bliss Cupcake Jonesboro!
Thank you, Bliss Cupcake, for helping celebrate our high school staff's birthdays by providing a cupcake- We appreciate your support!
First, Kit Coletta and Emery Arnold were both chosen as finalists in the Arts Across Arkansas competition. They will go present their material at at banquet at the Center for Humanities and Arts (CHARTS) at the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College in Little Rock on March 28th. Kit entered the Literary Arts division, and Emery entered the Photography division.
Second, back in September, our theatre department entered the Scrap to Success competition by Empower/Craighead Electric. We were given several 'scrap' material from them that the students had to build something out of. (first picture is of the materials they delivered). We decided to make several props/set pieces for our fall show, so the students made a working chariot, a rolling KFC bucket, a game show wheel, and a garden structure. Two students, Grayson Goad and Walker Sloan, and I, gave our presentation last week at the CECC Headquarters, and we were awarded 2nd place and $750 for our program!
*Also don't forget to make plans to come see "PUFFS" on Saturday, April 18th at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday April 19th at 2pm. If you like a certain magical wizard that goes to a certain magical school, you will enjoy this show!
Second, back in September, our theatre department entered the Scrap to Success competition by Empower/Craighead Electric. We were given several 'scrap' material from them that the students had to build something out of. (first picture is of the materials they delivered). We decided to make several props/set pieces for our fall show, so the students made a working chariot, a rolling KFC bucket, a game show wheel, and a garden structure. Two students, Grayson Goad and Walker Sloan, and I, gave our presentation last week at the CECC Headquarters, and we were awarded 2nd place and $750 for our program!
*Also don't forget to make plans to come see "PUFFS" on Saturday, April 18th at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday April 19th at 2pm. If you like a certain magical wizard that goes to a certain magical school, you will enjoy this show!
Easter Bunny Pictures will be offered Sunday, March 29 at the Brookland Auditorium Lobby from 1:30-4:30. Come support our Thespian Troupe and get a cute Easter Picture.
Today a group of students had the opportunity to attend the Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day! Students explored a wide variety of vendors at the career fair, toured the Be Pro Be Proud Truck, and even participated in on-site job interviews. It was a great day of hands-on experiences and real-world career connections!
Brookland Public Schools is accepting School of Choice Applications for the 2025-26 or 2026-2027 school year. Applications must be submitted to the administration building at 601 North Holman by June 1st and are considered in the order they were received.
If you can be anything, BE A BEARCAT!!!
#bearcatproud
Congratulations to the Bearcats Trap team! They competed in a tournament Saturday at the Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex. Squad 1 finished in 3rd place against 19 others. In one of their bracket rounds they shot a 121/125 to advance!
Max Counts had an impressive day individually. He shot his FIRST 100 Straight. That's right 100/100 targets shot in a row... not a single miss. He actually shot 149/150! 25/25, 24/25, 25/25, 25/25, 25/25, and 25/25.
Max Counts had an impressive day individually. He shot his FIRST 100 Straight. That's right 100/100 targets shot in a row... not a single miss. He actually shot 149/150! 25/25, 24/25, 25/25, 25/25, 25/25, and 25/25.
