BRUSSELS CUSD 42

☕🍩 COFFEE & DONUT DRIVE-THRU! 🍩☕

Start your morning off right with a little pick-me-up, courtesy of the Brussels PTO!

Swing by our Coffee & Donut Drive-Thru for a delicious treat and a warm cup of coffee to kick-start your day!

📅 Date: October 23rd
⏰ Time: 7:30-10am
📍 Location: Brussels Funeral Home parking lot

Open to the public! Come out and support the Brussels PTO while enjoying a sweet start to your morning!

☕🍩 Good coffee, sweet treats, and a great community!

#BrusselsPTO #CoffeeAndDonuts #SupportOurSchool #BrusselsRaiders

💙🤍 Grandparents Day was a HUGE Success! 💙🤍 What a wonderful day filled with smiles, laughter, fun, and special memories! Our Grandparents Day celebration was a huge success, and it was so heartwarming to see our students enjoying this special time with their grandparents and loved ones! ❤️ From friendly competition during trivia to lots of laughs and excitement during bingo, the day was filled with moments that our students and grandparents will cherish. We are so grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the celebration so memorable! 🎉 Our amazing PTO went above and beyond with the decorations, planning, and special touches that made the day so much fun for everyone. Their creativity and dedication helped bring this wonderful celebration to life! 👏 We also want to recognize our incredible staff members who worked behind the scenes and throughout the day to make everything run smoothly. Your hard work, teamwork, and willingness to jump in wherever needed are truly appreciated! Days like these are a beautiful reminder of what makes our small school community so special. Bringing generations together, sharing laughter, and creating lasting memories are what it's all about! We are so blessed to have such a supportive school family. What a wonderful day to celebrate our grandparents and the special role they play in our students' lives! 💙🤍 Together We Rise! 💙🤍

Good morning, Brussels, families, Just a reminder, we will have 2:00 dismissal on Tuesday and Thursday for parent teacher conferences along with our regular Wednesday, 2:00 dismissal. Thank you! Together We Rise!

Let's vote again...This time who painted the best pumpkin? Cast your vote by commenting which pumpkin you think is the best. 1. Nerdy Ghost 2. Pink Ghosts 3. Skeleton Face 4. Frankenstein 5. Pink Plaid

🍁Math Meets Art 🎃 Our 4th and 5th graders combined their math skills with creativity to design one -of -a kind fall leaf wreaths! The results were not only artistic but also a little spooky! 👻

1st/2nd grade Social Studies class created a representation of Brussels as part of their study on neighborhoods and beginning map skills.

We need your help. Who carved the best pumpkin? 🎃 The student body picked, but now it's the community's turn. Comment with your vote. 1. Sad Face 2. Skeleton/Scarecrow 3. 67 4. Bat 5. Pumpkin Ghost Eating a Pumpkin

Mark your calendars! It's time to get spooky. The Freshman and Sophomore classes are partnering together to bring the Brussels community a haunted house this Halloween season. It will be during the annual Trunk or Treat on 10/24. All proceeds will be divided amongst the two class funds to go toward prom, graduation, and senior trips.

Miss Steward found a website that engages students to write and assess not only their writing but their peer's writing anonymously. Definitely a win when they say they are enjoying it and asked to do another prompt!

Good Afternoon Parents/Guardians,


Attached to this email, you will see a copy of our NEW Cellphone Policy for the Brussels Community School District. This policy takes effect on Monday, October 19th, 2026. Please look this over with your children, as this is a new policy to our school district. This policy will also be available on our website under the "Documents" folder.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call our District Office at 618-883-2131.


Thank you.

1st and 2nd grade used technology and teamwork to answer grammar questions today in Miss Steward's class!

💙🤍 A BIG THANK YOU to the Brussels Women’s Club! 🤍💙 What a wonderful surprise we had yesterday when Mrs. Carol Sue Carnes stopped by to deliver a generous donation from the Brussels Women’s Club to both our elementary and high school! We are truly blessed to be part of a community that continues to show up, give back, and support our students and schools. Your kindness and generosity do not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful for the difference you make! Thank you, Brussels Women’s Club, for investing in our students and helping make great things happen at Brussels CUSD #42! 💙 It truly takes a village, and we are so fortunate to have such an amazing one! 💙🤍 Together We Rise! 🤍💙

💙🤍 Thank You, Brussels! 🚌 A BIG thank you from Brussels CUSD #42 and Bruce to all of our families who helped us through our recent transportation challenges! Whether you drove, adjusted schedules, made a phone call, or simply showed patience and understanding, we appreciate each and every one of you. And a special thank you to Bruce for putting in the extra miles to keep our students moving! 🚌💙 Thank you for stepping up, Brussels! We appreciate YOU! 💙🤍 Together We Rise! 🤍💙

🚌 IMPORTANT BUS ROUTE UPDATE 🚌 Brussels Families, Due to a bus driver shortage this week, we will have some adjustments to our bus routes beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13. Tomorrow, Bruce will be running the entire bus route for both morning pickup and afternoon drop-off. Please be patient, as pickup and drop-off times may be different than usual. Additional changes may be necessary throughout the week. We will keep families informed as updates become available. If you plan to bring your child(ren) to school or pick them up, please comment on this post or call and leave a message at the school (618-883-2131) so we can plan accordingly. Thank you, as always, for your patience, flexibility, and understanding as we work through these transportation challenges. We truly appreciate our Brussels families! 💙🤍 Together We Rise!

🎩 HATS OFF! 🎩 Our elementary students are doing the right thing—even when no one is watching! 💙 Through our Hats Off program, students can be recognized for making good choices, helping a friend, showing kindness, working hard, or simply being a great Eagle! 🦅 When a student earns a Hats Off, their name goes into our popcorn bucket. 🍿 Each week, we draw a winner—but the best part is that everyone’s name stays in the bucket for future drawings! It’s a fun way to celebrate and encourage the little things that make a BIG difference—being kind, working hard, helping others, and making great choices. We are so proud of our Eagles! Keep earning those Hats Off! 🎩💙 Together We Rise!

1st grade drew some spooky skeletons today and then used adjectives to describe them to Mrs. Long during Miss Steward's ELA class!

What a beautiful day to have science outside. 1st/2nd grade learned about diagrams by comparing a pumpkin diagram with a locally grown pumpkin. We labeled all parts of the pumpkin and decided that the diagram accurately described the parts of our pumpkin.

If your child is getting picked up after our Grandparents Day Celebration today, you MUST call the office to let them know. If there is no confirmation from a parent, your child will be sent home on the bus.

Our office phone is 618-946-0072