Phippsburg Explorer's Log
UPCOMING EVENTS
5 days of school left for K-5
June
ALL PES Library Books are DUE
12 - Third Trimester Awards Assembly 8:45AM
Celebration of Learning 2:10-2:50 (No early pickups)
15 - Gr. 5 Recognition Ceremony 2:15
17 - Final K-5 Great Start Activities for This School Year, 8:15-9:20AM!
Report Cards Go Home & Students Bring EVERYTHING Home
18 - Last Day for K-5/Half Day/Field Day & BBQ Lunch at Head Beach/Noon Dismissal from there
Happy Summer Vacation and Best of Luck to 5th Graders and Class of 2026!
21 - Happy Father's Day! 😀
August
31 - First Day of School K-5
September
4 - First Day of Pre-K
A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Greetings PES families,
We have had another beautiful June week of school! With warm temperatures, and lots of outside time, we certainly saw some sunny faces. Please keep sending in waterbottles. 🥤
Congratulations to our Pre-K students, who had their last day of school on Wednesday this week. We are so proud of all their learning this year. 🎉
🎓 On Wednesday, former Phippsburg students graduating with the 2026 Morse High School class, joined us at PES for some celebrations. We lined the hallway and clapped them through, invited them for lunch, and then had them join us on the playground for some fun. Thank you to the Morse High School team for continuing this great tradition.
🐟 Our fourth grade students joined local clam diggers on Monday, to reseed the clam flats at Hermit Island. It was a beautiful day to help give back to our community. Fourth grade students also traveled to Sabattus this week, to release the salmon they have been growing in their classroom tank.
🌊 We hope that you will join us on Friday afternoon for our Celebration of Learning. Students have been working hard on their projects. They will surely WOW you with their knowledge.
PES Gear: We have some extra shirts and sweatshirts in kids and adult sizes. If you didn’t get your gear and are looking for something, please send me an email with the item and size you are looking for. FOR SALE: Youth small, medium and large shirts. Adult small, medium, and large shirts. 1 youth medium sweatshirt, 2 adult small hoodies and 2 adult large hoodies.
Learning over the summer break: Summer is a great time to keep learning, especially in new and exciting ways. Here are some ideas to get you started over the summer break.
Math Ideas
K-2- math fact fluency practice (adding two numbers together), card games, dice games, cooking recipes, using number lines, measuring items, collecting, sorting, counting objects, math fact lab
3-5- card games, yahtzee, math fact fluency practice (multiplication), logic puzzles, building projects, grocery store math, cooking recipes, math fact lab, IXL
Literacy Ideas
K-2- reading, read alouds, library events, sight word practice, matching, writing and telling stories, sidewalk chalk writing, shaving cream writing, nature walks, building words, Lexia
3-5- reading, library events, Lexia, story writing, poetry writing or reading, script writing, comic strips, persuasive writing, reading to younger siblings or a pet, family spelling bee
Remember to check out our PES library BINGO game that students can complete over the summer.
Thank you for an amazing school year. We have had so much fun together. From special events, to our Winter Kids competition and our spring expeditions, we all feel very fortunate to have our small school to learn and grow in. The support of families and the community has been incredible this year. Thank you again to everyone. I hope you all enjoy the warm summer days to come.
Warm regards,
Nina Willette, Principal
REMINDERS
- The last day of school for students in K-5 is Thursday, June 18th. It will be a half day, with dismissal at noon-if there are any changes to the usual routine, please notify Mrs. Doran at 389-1514 or tdoran@rsu1.org by 9AM. K-5 students will be dismissed from Head Beach parking lot (bus and parent pickups). Buses may arrive there a few minutes later than they would PES. Miss Robin bus #37 will reverse her route starting at 1743 Main Rd, then all the Sebasco stops, then West Point, back onto Main Rd, then Sam Day Hill Rd, Main Rd, and final stop at Tanny Way. If anyone is being dropped off at the Hatch Pt Flagpole or Basin Rd, they need to take Miss Robin's bus that day and will be Miss Robin's last dropoffs. Parents should check the Bus Right app (Busright.com) to see approximately how close bus 37 is. Mrs. Doran will be staying in the office that day until 12:45ish for radio communication.
- Mister Dave's bus #29 will take Popham Rd and Parker Head/Tugboat Ln/Francis Wyman Ln riders, along with his usual riders.
- Please be sure to check the Lost & Found when you visit the school. Our collection is located in the middle hall and on the bench. Any items left over after June 18th will be donated to charity.
- Yearbooks will be handed out next week for signing. Students, be sure to write your name inside your yearbook; stickers were affixed to the plastic wrap on the outside.
- This will be the final newsletter of the 2025-2026 school year.
- The first day of school for K-5 is August 31st, and Pre-K will start September 4th.
PES FIELD DAY JUNE 18
On Thursday, June 18th, the last day of school, Field Day will be held at Head Beach (if it is raining, it will be held at PES in the gym). Students will be dismissed to the buses from there at Noon; arrival times at home may vary by 15 minutes at the North end of town, but all will be 3 hours earlier than normal.
What your student will need to wear/bring:
Clothes to play and move in!
Sturdy shoes - like sneakers (to run in)
A full water bottle
Please apply sunblock and bug spray before school.
A NOTE FROM THE NURSE
Just a reminder that all remaining student medications (prescription, over the counter, inhalers, etc.) must be picked up on the last day of school (June 18th). (Mrs. Doran will be at the school while students are at Field Day at Head Beach, so parents can pick up medications at school, on their way to the beach.) Anything left after the last day will be disposed of.
As we enter the sunny summer days, please remember: https://www.cdc.gov/skin-cancer/sun-safety/index.html
SUMMER READING IDEAS LIST
If you would like some age-appropriate book titles for summer Reading, please visit HERE.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
It's time to register for Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year! Students must turn five years old on or before October 15, 2026 to be eligible to enroll in Kindergarten in the fall. Families are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Please call the PES office at 207-389-1514 or email Mrs. Doran to begin the registration process. Please put "K Registration" in the subject line of your email.
PES GEAR PAYMENTS
If you haven't already, please be sure to send in your payment for your PES Gear order/s. Any checks need to be made payable to: Phippsburg Elementary School. Thank you! Orders are ready now.
ARE YOU MOVING?
Will your family be moving over the summer and not returning to PES for 2026-2027? If you are moving, please be sure to email Mrs. Doran at tdoran@rsu1.org to let her know. If you know the name of the school, please provide that as well. Thank you.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
The PES office will be open from 7:30AM-4PM June 22-26 (closed on June 19 for the holiday), then only open on Wednesdays until August 18. Please call or email ahead to be sure Mrs. Doran will be there for a visit. If those hours are inconvenient, paper work may be mailed to PES, 1047 Main Rd, Phippsburg, ME 04562 or scanned and emailed to tdoran@rsu1.org.
PHIPPSBURG REC NEWS
The Phippsburg Recreation Commission has 3 openings; please apply at the Town Hall, if interested. The activities listed in the Rec Flyer are still taking place as scheduled. Rec Flyers are posted on the Town of Phippsburg website, Phippsburg Rec Facebook page and in paper form at the Center Store, Phippsburg & Sebasco Post Offices, Totman Library, Pine Tree Service, PES, and Town Hall.
FREE Beginner Crochet Class June 24th from 6-8PM with Tammy Doran in the PES library
FREE Flower Arranging Class with Elisabeth Paine (Limit 8 people) July 8 from 6-8PM in the PES Gym
Kickball Tuesday Evenings in July Ball provided, you bring your friends.
See Rec Flyer for details to sign up and for all the other fun family activities listed, such as special speakers, Popham Circle events, Phippsburg Sportsmen's fun: FREE Cribbage Nights, FREE Bingo Nights, FREE Youth Summer Field Day June 21st, Lobster & Clam Bake July 19th, and many others.
SAVE THE DATES!
Sunday, July 12th, 10-2:30 Art & Antiques Fundraiser Sale for Heidi's Hope Fund, hosted by Phippsburg CARES on Cushman Field next to PES and a Treasures Sale in the PES gym.
Saturday, July 18th, 10AM-2:00PM FREE Phippsburg Community Fun Day for ALL ages on the Cushman ballfield next to PES (a day of food, fun, music, bouncy houses, and rock and face painting).
TOWN NEWS:
Hazardous Waste and Shredding Day Saturday, July 18th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, at the Salt and Sand Shed
Seasonal Taxpayer Meeting Wednesday, August 19th, 6:00 pm - Location TBD
Offices Open for Election:
Select Board – 1 position
Budget Committee – 2 positions
THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING YEAR
OF LEARNING AND FUN!
HAVE A WONDERFUL
SUMMER BREAK!
LOVE,
PES STAFF 😀🏄🏻♀️
Phippsburg Elementary School Contact Info
Email: tdoran@rsu1.org
Website: phippsburg.rsu1.org
Location: 1047 Main Rd, Phippsburg, ME, USA
Phone: 389-1514