Blue River Career Programs

Welding Capstone students engaged in an activity where they practice holding a pen like a TIG torch and drawing lines to simulate puddle control.

We are looking for people that are interested in serving as substitute teachers for us. Pay starts at $100 per day and it's a very rewarding experience. Interested applicants can apply at https://www.brcp.k12.in.us/page/employment-opportunities and then click on the non-certified application link.

Students in welding today had to complete a Word scrambler/treasure hunt where students must identify various tools and pieces of equipment in the lab.

Kudos to our Ed Professions students, Mrs. Thurston Education Professions Instructors, and Mr. Pete Wethington (not pictured) for taking an idea and turning it into a reality! Our BRCP students now have access to a sharing shelf daily in the break room where they are able to refuel and snack up as needed. Also a huge thank you to Blue River Community Foundation who provided us a $1,500 grant to help stock up our shelves.

We are very excited to welcome new and returning students back to the career center. Our first day of school is tomorrow, Wednesday, August 6th. AM session begins at 8:35 AM and PM session begins at 12:45 PM. See you all tomorrow.

Good afternoon,
Just a friendly reminder that registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open for all students planning to attend the career center this upcoming school year. ALL students must register for the career center, which is a separate registration from their home school registration. You may register your student at www.brcp.k12.in.us and then hover over the student and parent resources tab and then click "BRCP 2025-2026 student registration." In-person registration at Blue River Career Programs will be available for parents in need of assistance, tomorrow, July 29th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM and Wednesday, July 30th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Good afternoon,

Just a friendly reminder that registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open for all students planning to attend the career center this upcoming school year. ALL students must register for the career center, which is a separate registration from their home school registration. You may register your student at www.brcp.k12.in.us and then hover over the student and parent resources tab and then click "BRCP 2025-2026 student registration." In-person registration at Blue River Career Programs will be available for parents next Tuesday, July 29th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM and next Wednesday, July 30th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

If you have any questions or need help with registration you may contact the school at 317-392-4191.

Have a great day!

Sincerely,

Jeremy Powers
Director

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open for all students planning to attend the career center this upcoming school year. ALL students must register for the career center, which is a separate registration from their home school registration. You may register your student at https://www.brcp.k12.in.us/page/brcp-student-registration and then click on the link on the page. If you have any questions or need help with registration you may contact the school at 317-392-4191.

Blue River Career Programs was awarded a $25,000 grant today from the Blue River Community Foundation 2025 Community Grant Cycle. This grant will go towards our welding lab expansion.

Earlier today, Blue River Career Programs was awarded a grant in the amount of $7,006 from Rush Shelby Energy and their Operation RoundUp program to help fund our Welding Technology booth expansion project that will be in place for the start of the upcoming school year.

Blue River Career Programs is seeking a treasurer effective July 28, 2025. Please visit https://www.brcp.k12.in.us/page/employment-opportunities to view the Blue River Career Programs treasurer job posting and click on non-certified application to apply.

Blue River Career Programs is looking for a Welding instructor to teach our 2nd Welding class this upcoming school year. All interested applicants can apply at https://www.brcp.k12.in.us/page/employment-opportunities , click on the certified application, and find the job posting

Any student who will be attending BRCP next year for the first time or any student returning to BRCP and switching programs, BRCP will be hosting a Welcome Night this Wednesday, May 21st, starting at 6:00 PM at the career center. Come and learn more about the career center, meet your instructor, and tour the career center. We hope to see all of you.

Today we got to celebrate our students and staff of the month for May. Our last one of the year. A huge thank you to Cagney's Pizza King as they provided lunch for us every month to celebrate!

We had field day yesterday. It was a great day of fun at BRCP!

Congratulations to the following students who have been named student of the month for May: Students of the month: Fire & Rescue AM - Isaac Bunch, Senior at Southwestern High School Isaac was chosen by his peers as the outstanding student of the month. Isaac is a Senior at Southwestern High School. Isaac works hard participating in skills evolutions and shows leadership behavior among his class. Isaac shows genuine interest in the fire service and is always willing to learn. Fire & Rescue PM - Andrew Lacy, Senior at Waldron High School Andy was chosen by his peers as the outstanding student of the month. Andy has shown dedication by completing the course and focus on his future endeavors. Andy keeps a positive attitude and support of his classmates, helping push everyone to the finish line. CNA AM - Breanna Barton, Junior at Waldron High School Bre has worked hard this year in the classroom and at the clinical sites. She is always engaged, asking questions, and looking for ways to better herself. She recently took and passed both the written exam and skills exam for the CNA certification. The examiner was overly impressed with Bre’s ability to perform her CNA skills. Keep up the great work! CNA PM: Dylan Green, Senior at Shelbyville High School Dylan is a dedicated student. He shows up each day ready to learn. He completes assignments on time and maintains his grades. Dylan recently took and passed both the written exam and skills exam for the CNA certification. Although this may have pushed him outside of his comfort zone, he took the challenge, showed up to test, and surpassed everyone’s expectations. Great job! Construction AM: Scotty Jenkins, Sophomore at Shelbyville High School Scotty is a good student that pays attention and asks questions for clarity before tackling the task given. Scotty gives his best and also helps other students. If I was looking for an employee for my business, Scotty would be my first choice. Scotty gives 110% everyday, every moment and he's looking for things to do. Construction PM: Aleah Jones, Junior at Shelbyville High School Aleah is a 2nd year student that participated a lot in her 1st year by building a house. She has gained a lot of experience and developed a great skill set. She outperforms a lot of her peers. Aleah enjoys the class and never turns down a request by the Instructor to complete work. She is a pleasure to have in Class. Leah will do well in her endeavors and is a team player.

Congratulations to Mr. Collin McCartt who is our new assistant director effective July 1. With over 20 years in education as a teacher, coach, AD, and assistant principal, we are excited to have him join our team. Collin is the current assistant principal at Rushville HS.

Another great project by our Auto Collision students. This car was dropped off twenty years ago and in one year Mr. Branson's students restored the vehicle!

Good afternoon, The Blue River Career Programs Honors Night is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th, starting at 6:00 PM at Shelbyville High School's Breck Auditorium. We will begin with a general recognition program honoring outstanding students, National Technical Honor Society students, Ivy Tech Advantage students, and several scholarships being handed out to students. We look forward to seeing everyone on May 13th. Mr. Powers

Today we got to celebrate our April 2025 students and staff of the month. As always, a huge thanks to Cagney's Pizza King for providing lunch!