As we embark on this December break, I'd like to remind everyone of a couple community resources that may be helpful:

Food Assistance If you need food assistance over the holidays, the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program is available to help. Their 12 Tenney Way location hours of operation are:

• Lunch is served 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• The food pantry is open 12 to 6 p.m.
  
• Please contact them at (207) 725-2716 if you need food or have any questions.

Brunswick Recreation Center - Warming Center
The Brunswick Recreation Center is open to the public as a warming center for those who lose power or need a place to get warm. You can also charge devices and access WiFi there. It is located at 220 Neptune Drive and is open weekdays from 6am-8pm.

I wish everyone a safe and happy December break! Please reach out if you need any community resources or assistance. We're here to help one another.

No School Friday, December 22nd through Monday, January 1st

Due to Winter Break

Reminder for early release on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024!

Wednesday Early Release Times for 2023-24 School Year:

KFS: 12:15pm

HBS: 12:15pm

BJHS: 11:30am

BHS: 11:15am

Click here to view the 2023-2024 School Calendar

The Winter Solstice (for the Northern Hemisphere) is on Thursday, December 21, at 10:53 pm EST. It's the longest night... and then the light rebounds! Learn more about the Solstice here.

December 25 – Christmas: An important Christian holiday commemorating the birth of the Lord and Savior Jesus.

Kwanzaa begins on December 26 and is a wondrous African-American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, family, values, community, and culture.

On this episode of the Brunswick Buzz, Phil speaks with Maddie Chaput, Jonas McGrath, and Garrett Countway, seniors at Brunswick High School. Each is exploring career exploration and extended learning opportunities with Ms. Myers and Mr. Wilson. Listen and learn how a student engages with engineers from Wright-Pierce, Sitelines, Reed & Reed, exploring various engineering careers. Learn how students work with Science Department Head Andrew McCullough to see if there is a relationship between the substrate (bottom of the ocean material), the number of green crabs, and the size/sex/coloration of green crabs.

Click here to listen to this week's Brunswick Buzz episode!

Third Grade Teacher at Harriet Beecher Stowe School

Kevin grew up in a Coast Guard family so he has moved all over the United States. He attended college at SUNY Buffalo and then the USM ETEP program. Kevin and his wife, Claire, now call Brunswick home.

What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud

After years of living all of the US my wife and I now live in Brunswick and it finally feels like we are "home". The community and environment have so much to offer, and it's rare to find so many warm-hearted people who are incredibly talented at what they do.

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

I love to play soccer, swim in the ocean, play music, collect and grow native plants from seed, and go camping.

What is your favorite line from a movie?

My brothers and I can recite the entire movie "Cool Runnings". So good.

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

Freddie Mercury

What is something you learned in the last week?

How a species of ground squirrel can supercool while in a torpid state to a body temperature below the freezing point of water.

• Apprentice/Ed Tech I & Bus Aide
• Long Term Floating Substitute Teacher
• Long Term Substitute Ed Tech at KFS
• Bookkeeper - Account Coordinator
• Bus Aides
• Special Education Teacher at KFS
• Groundskeeper
• Restorative Practices Ed Tech (half time)
• Substitute Teachers, Bus Drivers, Van Drivers, & Custodians
• ...And MORE!

We're hiring for multiple positions. Visit our website to view all current

employment opportunities or click the image above!

Have questions or concerns regarding a newsletter?

Email Lori at lmadden@brunswicksd.org