Maine's Assistant Superintendent of the Year

Congratulations Shawn Lambert on being named as the

Assistant Superintendent of the Year!

October 27, 2022 – Phillip Potenziano, Ed.D., Superintendent of the Brunswick School Department (BSD), announced today that BSD Assistant Superintendent Shawn Lambert has been named the 2023 Maine Assistant Superintendent of the Year by the Maine School Management Association (MSMA).

The award, which was presented at the MSMA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 26, at the Augusta Civic Center, recognized Lambert for his work with both students and administrators.

“Shawn is a thoughtful, innovative educator who places students' safety and educational needs at the top of his list of priorities,” said Potenziano. “He also has a broad knowledge of school and district procedures and is always willing to mentor and support other superintendents and school leaders.”

Lambert was also honored for his stewardship of enhancements at BSD that have elevated teaching, learning and school improvement, including the complete overhaul of the Emergency Management Plan.

“He was truly a rudder in the storm during the pandemic,” said Potenziano. “He is absolutely deserving of this honor.”

Lambert has been at the Brunswick School District since 2019 and previously served as: Director/Superintendent on Vocational Region 11, Principal of Livermore Falls and Telstar High School, Assistant Principal at Lewiston High School, and English teacher in Lewiston, Waterville, and Eastport.

Strategic Planning Survey

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!

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BHS Class of 2023 Fundraiser at Gelato Fiasco!

BHS Athletics Update

Good luck to BHS juniors, Charlie Austin and Garrett Countway, as they compete in the New England Individual Golf Championships in Connecticut on Monday, October 31st. Earlier this month, they qualified for this event with their top 10 scores in the State Championship.

Employee Spotlight

Kevin Shaw

Special Ed Teacher,

Brunswick High School

Kevin is originally from Cape Elizabeth.  He is married to his wife, Jennifer.  Together they have six children - four have already graduated college, one is a senior in college and one is a sophomore in high school.  They also have three golden doodles - Petey, Annie and Tatum.

Kevin received his undergraduate degree from USM and then continued on to earn his Masters from the University of Southern Mississippi.

What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud

Academic pride and acceptance of all learners.

Favorite line from a movie?

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” ...You guess the movie!

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

Tie between Larry Bird or Dan Marino.

What is something you learned in the last week?

Don’t throw away your sons Pokémon cards, some of the cards are really worth a lot of money!!

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