Community Newsletter- November 4, 2022

November 4, 2022

Voting

Voting will take place at

Brunswick Junior High School on

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

BJHS students will have a remote learning day on November 8th. All other schools will have a regularly scheduled school day.

Strategic Planning Survey

REMINDER - Survey will close on Friday, November 18th. Thank you to those who have already completed the survey, we appreciate the input.

The BSD is developing a strategic plan and wants to know how students, parents, and staff perceive the district’s current performance in various areas and what they think the district should prioritize moving forward. Your responses will help BSD understand your needs so we can best serve you.

The purpose of the survey will be to get feedback in order to remain committed to an inclusive, transparent strategic planning process. If you have any questions, please contact info@brunswicksd.org

To take the survey, scan the QR code or click here!

Superintendent's Notebook: Teaching Our Kids

How to be Good Digital Citizens

"Parents have been struggling for a decade or more to “control” what their children see and do online: Do I “allow” connections with others? How do I keep my children from being “exposed” to online bullying or sexual references? How can I provide context if I don’t know what they are seeing?

It’s not easy. The digital world is complicated and ubiquitous. Current stats show that children under age 8 spend an average of nearly 2.5 hours per day with screen media. Tweens (ages 9-12) spend an average of 4.75 hours, and for teens (ages 13-18), that increases to 7+ hours – and that doesn’t include online time spent on schoolwork.

The fact is adults cannot monitor and control everything children see, read or discuss online with their peers. But we can educate them to be good digital citizens."

Click here to read the full article from Superintendent Potenziano.

Winter Gear Drive

Kids in Brunswick Schools need your help as the weather turns cold!

Please support The Emergency Action Network’s (TEAN) annual Winter Gear Drive, which is Monday, November 14th through Sunday, November 20th.

Any questions? Please email TEAN at emergencyactionnetwork@gmail.com or find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emergencyactionnetwork

Winter Holiday Resources

Thanksgiving Meal Kits; Mid Coast Hunger Prevention; Meal kits will be available for pickup on the first 3 Thursdays in November (3rd, 10th, 17th) 11am to 3pm. Can’t make it on a Thursday? They are also available online every pantry day until 11/23. Visit orderahead.org to place an order. Contact Devyn at dsantora@mchpp.org or 725-2716 ext. 311.

The Press Herald Toy Fund in the Spirit of Bruce Robert; The Fund has been active since 1949. We serve the counties of York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Androscoggin, Lincoln, and Knox. We serve an average of 3,500 children each year and cannot make exceptions to the county lines. The application Deadline is November 20, though best to apply sooner than later.

Press Herald Toy Fund applications are accepted digitally at: https://www.pressherald.com/2022/09/13/toyfundapplication/

All information requested needs to be complete.
We serve each child only once. If there are multiple applications for a child, our processors will make the decision on which adult receives the gifts.
Pick up is in December in South Portland. Applicants will receive a letter with details. We use COVID pick up protocols.

Berean Baptist Church Thanksgiving Dinner for Brunswick and surrounding areas; Thanksgiving meal served Thursday, November 24, 2022, at noon. Church is located at 15 Cumberland St, Brunswick.

Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start

Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start and Early Head Start Programs work with parents expecting new babies as well as with children from birth through 5 years old (if they turned 5 years old after October 15^th each year).

They serve children and families in Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties and Brunswick and Harpswell as well. All of their programs and services are free.

Their amazing Home-Based Program is for Expecting Parents and children from birth through their 3^rd birthday. Their wonderful Early Head Start Classrooms are for children from 6 weeks old until their 3^rd birthday and we have outstanding Head Start Classrooms for children who are 3 years old through 5 years old.

FMI: Call #1-800-221-2221

Employee Spotlight

Katy Giampetruzzi

ESOL Teacher,

Harriet Beecher Stowe School

Katy and her husband, Mike, have two sons, James (3) and Alex (1). Katy grew up in Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska for her undergraduate degree, then continued on to the University of Southern Maine for her graduate degree.

What makes you proud to work in Brunswick?

Brunswick takes pride in their teachers and prioritizes education. Brunswick is a strong welcoming community that makes me excited to be a part of.

What do you like to do outside of work for fun?

Hike, eat delicious food, bake, try new food and restaurants (are all my hobbies food related?), travel, be anywhere with great people.

Favorite line from a movie?

“ You're wonderful. And you'll handle this the same way I did. With an incontrovertible sense of humor. But you're much smarter than I am, so you'll come out of this much better than I did.”

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?

Tina Fey

What is something you learned in the last week?

How to shut off the HBS door alarm.

Employment Opportunities

Visit our website to view all current employment opportunities with the Brunswick School Department or click the button below!

Join Our Team!

Brunswick School Department | https://www.brunswicksd.org/

Click here to view previous Community Newsletters!

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