Blue River Career Programs

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! Haylee Snyder, Pierce Merrill, Madison Barnhill, and Emerson Lindsey. Great job!

Our Culinary Arts program had their first food sale of the year today. Our students loved the opportunity to buy some great food on their breaks today!

Some of our CNA and Fire and Rescue students got the opportunity to participate in a mock emergency drill today at Blue River Park. It was such a great learning experience for them!

Criminal Justice students learned the three main fingerprint patterns: Loops, Whorls, and Arches. They practiced rolling each others fingerprints to show which patterns were the most common

We are looking for a qualified individual to fill a maternity leave in our Criminal Justice program from January 5, 2026 - April 5, 2026. Interested applicants can apply at https://www.brcp.k12.in.us/page/employment-opportunities and then click on certified application to apply. Information about the job is also posted on the same page.

Our first year Health Science students got to tour MHP and learn about the history of healthcare and different health careers.

Welding first year students completing oxyfuel welding.

Mr. Beyer is leading a hands on discussion on the behavior and traits of fire with the morning Fire and Rescue class today

Mr. Bramell's Construction Trades class is hard at work at the job site today. They've made incredible progress on the house!

Our instructors were hard at work today during PD sharing ideas with each other on how to incorporate bell ringers into their curriculum.

Blue River Career Programs will be holding parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, October 2nd from 4:00-8:00 PM and Friday, October 3rd, from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to schedule a time to meet with your child's instructor to discuss their progress through the 1st nine weeks of school. You may email your child's instructor or contact them on ParentSquare to schedule a 15-minute conference. Walk-ins are welcome, but we encourage all parents to schedule a conference ahead of time. Below is a link to our staff email directory.

https://www.brcp.k12.in.us/staff

Just a few of the things our morning BRCP students were participating in this morning!

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and our Human and Social Services students made posters to make people aware of this month and where they can reach out if they need help.

Thank you to Cagney's Pizza King for the generous donation to help us celebrate our Students of the Month! Congrats again to Rylan Stafford, Kinley Shepard, Alex Fulkerson, and Corbon McQueary (not pictured)

Our auto services and auto collision students hard at work today repairing and restoring vehicles.

Today's public hearing for collective bargaining beginning at 3:30 PM, will be streamed live at www.youtube.com/@BlueRiverCareerPrograms

Mrs. Harvey's CNA students got to take part in an infection control activity. They got to practice gloving, gowning, and masking!

Our Blue River Career Programs Education Professions Instructor, Lori Thurston, and Core Indicator Coordinator, Ami Johns, were awarded a $250 mini-grant from the Blue River Community Foundation to help in our efforts to stop hunger in Shelby County. They recently started a sharing shelf to have snacks available for students on a daily basis.

Our Criminal Justice class had the opportunity today to learn about CSI from guest speaker CSI Joy Adams.

Congratulations to our Staff Member of the Month, Ray Schebler! Ray is our Work Based Learning instructor. Here's what Ray's co-workers had to say:
-Ray is passionate not only about what he teaches his student, but also about the entire school of Blue River/it's purpose/what it gives to our students and community. His optimism and passion are contagious!
-He is passionate about helping his students succeed