UPCOMING EVENTS
May
4 & 5 - Chewonki Visits PES; Thank You Phippsburg Land Trust!
5 - PTA Meeting 8:30AM in the Teachers Room (now the 1st Friday of each month)
School Lunch Hero Day!
8-12 - Teacher Appreciation Week
11 - Pre-K and Kindergarten Field Trip to Noble Hill Preserve
FINAL Gr. 3 Swim Lesson at YMCA on Thursday (NOTE: added makeup on 5/11)
BMS Incoming Student/Parent Information Night 6PM at BMS
15 - Student Dental Screening & Fluoride Treatment
19 - Outdoor PES Spring Concert & Art Show 2PM (If it rains, it will be in the gym.)
Hannaford Helps Schools Dollars Due at PES for dropoff
22 - RSU1 School Board Meeting 6PM at MHS
29 - Memorial Day-NO SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL'S NOTE
Phew, we managed to eek out a school day on Monday! I'll admit that I had visions of celebrating the 4th of July at school. You'll be happy to hear that there is a plan to install a generator at PES that will provide power to the whole school building! I don't have a definitive date for when this will be completed, but that will surely help us next year.
On Monday at our staff meeting MHS school resource officer, Chuck Reece, presented safety training for lockdown and/or evacuation drills. Chief Skroski was also in attendance. We learned new skills that will empower each member of the staff to make decisions about when to evacuate or lock down, based on their individual situations. We will be discussing how we will practice our new procedures with students. It was very informative, and we thank Officer Reece and Chief Skroski.
On a more upbeat note, Chewonki began their annual visit to PES this week. Each grade level selects a program that aligns with its science curriculum. Programs range from tide pools to biomes. These Chewonki Natural History presentations are a favorite of our students, and we thank the Phippsburg Land Trust for their generous sponsorship of this event.
We are all looking forward to sunny weather and teacher appreciation week next week!
PES YEARBOOKS
Be sure to check your Thursday folder for the PES yearbook order form. If you wish to order a yearbook, please be sure to complete and return the form and $20 to school (Mrs. Doran) by May 12th. Checks should be made payable to: Phippsburg Elementary School. Yearbooks will arrive in mid-June, to be sent home with students.
ARE YOU MOVING?
If you are moving and your child will not return to PES, or if your 5th grader won’t move on to Bath Middle School in the fall, please contact Mrs. Doran in the office at tdoran@rsu1.org or 389-1514 as soon as possible.
PTA NEWS
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 8-12, 2023
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We are looking for help providing teachers with a homemade lunch on Thursday, May 11th. Online signup is ready now at https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/CVZL5207.
If the link doesn't work for you, use the info below:
Under "Find"
Coordinator last name: Wells
Password: 51123
If you have any questions or issues, email phippsburgpta@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!
Keep an eye out for Teacher Appreciation Week information in your email and with this newsletter. We truly appreciate our teachers! A kind word makes all the difference.
COMMUNITY NEWS THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO FAMILIES
WIZARD OF OZ
Our very own Abby Trask and Aria Shuck are debuting in Midcoast Youth Theater's Wizard of Oz! Performances are May 4-7 at 7PM, and May 6 & 7 also have matinees at 2PM, at Brunswick High School's Crooker Theater. Student tickets: $12, Adult tickets: $15 FMI: info@midcoastyouththeater.org
BATH PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT
Hello Bath Rec community!
We are in need of Softball umpires and I wanted to reach out to you all and see if you are willing and able, or know of someone who could umpire Bath Youth Softball home games. It's super easy and fun. And it's paid! Parents, College students, high school students, grandparents, we will take anyone willing.
Please reach out to Dana at DDelahanty@cityofbath.com
To see all the programs they have to offer, visit: https://bathme.myrec.com/
A HUGE THANK YOU TO DAVENPORT TRUST!
They have generously given us 10 single week scholarships for Summer Day Camp 2023!
What does that mean?
10 campers can attend camp for one week, FREE of charge.
Who qualifies?
Anyone seeking financial help. (Within RSU #1, West Bath and Georgetown school districts) Our vision: give the opportunity to families in need who wouldn't normally be able to attend summer camps due to cost.
Who to contact?
Please contact Dana at DDelahanty@cityofbath.com!
Thank you Davenport Trust!
For other non-school sponsored activities that may be of interest to students and families, such as week-long sessions of daytime Art Camp in Bowdoinham for children entering K-6, visit the RSU1 website for community information: https://www.rsu1.org/documents/information/community-programs/43500
Phippsburg Elementary School Contact Info
Email: sgorsuch-plummer@rsu1.org
Website: phippsburg.rsu1.org
Location: 1047 Main Rd, Phippsburg, ME, USA
Phone: 389-1514