PHIPPSBURG EXPLORER'S LOG
ISSUE 14 DECEMBER 5, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
December
6 - PTA Meeting 8:30AM in the Teachers Rm
Accepting pies and cookies for the Craft Fair
7 - PTA Scholarship Craft Fair 9-1PM in the PES hallways/gym
10 - Gr. 4 Morning Field Trip to MMM
11 - Final Great Starts for 2024; Thank you volunteers!
Mad Science 8:15AM-9:20AM Final session; was extended to Dec 11
Report Cards go home
13 - PTA Holiday Store Setup &
Parents' Night Out 5-8PM (Please sign up before the event.)
16-18 - PK-5 Students Shop the PTA Holiday Store
17 - K-5 Concert Rehearsal at MHS (bus from PES and back)
18 - NO Great Start Activities; Drop Off at 9:20AM
19 - K-5 Winter Concert 5:30-6:30 at Morse High School Montgomery Theater; Doors open at 5:00
20 - Wear Your Holiday Headband, Sweater, or Socks
A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear PES families,
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. We are so happy to have our students back at school with us.
This month, for social emotional learning, we will be focusing on self management. According to the CASEL standards for social emotional learning, self management is the ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations, and to achieve goals and aspirations. This may include managing your stress, being motivated to achieve personal and collective goals, and showing courage to take initiative and risks.
Students will be learning about how to set goals. In classrooms, we will be reading A Little Spot of Optimism. In guidance classes, students will be working on creating a goal and displaying it in a way that can be shared with others. The most important way to meet our goals is to develop a system or process for how to achieve them. For example, if a goal is to become a better reader, students might create a system, or plan, to finish one book each week.
If you would like to learn more about about SEL learning and the CASEL framework, here is a link to a short video: SEL 101: What are the core competencies and key settings?
Next week, we will have our first school spirit week. Members of the fifth grade leadership team were able to put together this fun event for students. We hope you will join us in some school spirit fun!
As always, we are here to help. If you have any questions or need support, please reach out.
Best regards,
Nina Willette
MORE FROM THE PTA
We are looking for homemade pie donations on Friday,
December 6th, until 4PM for the annual PTA Scholarship Holiday Craft Fair, taking place at PES Saturday, December 7th, from 9AM-1PM.
We'd love to have you join us for our next meeting on Friday, December 6th, at 8:30AM in the Teachers Room. If you can't make it, but have something to add, please email phippsburgpta@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY OFFERINGS
In accordance with School Board policy, the following promotional announcements have been included at the request of the sponsoring organization because they may be of interest to students and their families. These activities are not sponsored by the school, and inclusion of these announcements does not constitute endorsement of the organizations or activities by the school.
PHIPPSBURG REC NEWS
Cookie Donations for the Craft Fair
The Phippsburg Historical Society is accepting donations of cookies for the popular Cookie Walk at the PTA Scholarship Holiday Craft Fair. Cookies may be left at the Phippsburg Elementary School office on December 6th until 4pm.
Nordic Skiing Program
We will offer Nordic Skiing again this winter. We provide equipment, coaching and support and set track on wooded trails at the Sportsmen’s Association’s Outdoor Education Center campus. We will have ski return and ski fitting at the Sportsmen’s Association Clubhouse on Saturday,
December 7th, 10:30am until 1pm. Please return the equipment that your kids have outgrown so that another family can use it. If for some reason you cannot bring the equipment on Saturday, please let me know and I will arrange to pick it up. We are hoping for better snow conditions this winter and look forward to skiing with your family. Chuck Mainville email: sascrm@gwi.net.
"Come to the Stable"
Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th, at the Popham Chapel from 10am to 4pm. The Popham Circle invites everyone to “Come to the Stable,” our free Christmas event at the historic and festively decorated Popham Chapel. Enjoy a unique display of our extensive collection of traditional, contemporary and one-of-a-kind nativity scenes and then join us for complimentary light refreshments at the Chapel House. A selection of special homemade holiday foods and Christmas handcrafts perfect for hostess gifts, entertaining, or as presents also will be available for purchase. All funds raised by the Circle help with upkeep of Chapel facilities and support local charities that provide basic necessities, scholarships, and educational resources to Phippsburg residents. For more information, please contact Connie (389-2416) or Jill (cell phone: 860.301.3690)
BATH PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Visit http://www.bathrecreation.com/ for all the programs they offer for families in the RSU1 area; the latest are: Hunter Safety Course, Horse Lovers Horse Camp, Outdoor/Wilderness Adventures Camp, Youth Basketball clinics, Youth Wrestling, Early Bird Indoor Golf Lessons, Lost Valley Learn to Ski/Snowboard, and they even have an Ice Skate Loaner Program: FREE Loaners and $5 Sharpening available. FMI call 443-8360.
Phippsburg Elementary School Contact Info
Email: tdoran@rsu1.org
Website: phippsburg.rsu1.org
Location: 1047 Main Rd, Phippsburg, ME, USA
Phone: 389-1514