Falcon Footnotes
January 19, 2027
January 19, 2024
January 22 School Board Meeting
January 25 Winter Concert (Grades 4 & 5 Chorus, Grade 5 Beginner Band)
February 19-23 No School February Break
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Winter has finally settled in! It is nice to see the kids running around and playing in the snow. Back in November our kids participated in the Bath Area Food Bank canned food drive, and the collection was amazing. In December, we collaborated with Main Street Bath and did a holiday card collection to be distributed to area senior centers. These are great ways to have the students be giving members of the larger community in which they live. If you have any ideas that will help us keep this going forward with themes that can last 4-6 weeks, please let us know. We are fleshing out a few ideas ourselves, but the more ideas we can pull from the better.
A note from Nurse Ricki: We received a Maine Health Alert yesterday concerning increased respiratory illness across the country. It is expected to peak in the coming weeks. Covid-19, Influenza and RSV are all circulating. We are seeing some increase in respiratory illness here at FMS.
Good time for a reminder to practice good respiratory etiquette. We share this information with students and appreciate you helping us by reinforcing these habits at home. Cover your coughs and sneezes in your elbow or tissue, wash your hands, wear a mask if you are experiencing symptoms, stay home if you are sick. Vaccination is another way to prevent the spread of illness.
Here are links to update you on Respiratory viruses and Covid -19 CDC Recommendations
-Ross
BMS Wrestling is available to FMS 5th Graders
Wrestling Registration and Start Dates
Tuesday, 1/23 - Pre-Season Begins @ MHS - time TBD (Coach will send details)
Tuesday, 1/30 - Parent meeting w/ coaches & AD 4:30 BMS Gym
Tuesday, 1/30 - 1st Official Team Practice 5:30-7:30 BMS Gym
Please register your child here:
If you have any questions about wrestling, please contact the BMS Athletic Director, Matt Brawn, at mbrawn@rsu1.org
Online snow sculpture contest is back!!
This will be a month long event!
Kicking off January 1st until January 31st at 5:00 pm!
Grade levels will compete to win a prize on the best snow sculpture.
Pre K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade
4th and 5th Grade
There will be a 1st and 2nd place winner for each grade level.
Island Treasure Toys is sponsoring the event and will be providing the prizes.
Prizes will be a $20.00 gift card for 1st place and a $10.00 for 2nd place.
To enter, email a picture of the snow sculpture to the PTA with the first name and grade level of the student. We will post your picture on Facebook and whoever gets the most likes will win.
Let’s hope for snow!
For more information, please email the Bath Elementary PTA at bathelementarypta@gmail.com and follow the Bath Elementary PTA Facebook!
Nicole Brassard President
Courtney Bilokonsky Co Vice President
Jenny Byrnes Co Vice President
Midcoast Youth Theater will present the family-friendly musical Newsies January 4-7 at Brunswick High School's Crooker Theater. This show features nearly 100 singers, dancers, and other performers in a popular show that will be a great event for the whole family to enjoy. More information about Newsies can be found at MYT's website, midcoastyouththeater.com.
For any families who wish to request free tickets to Newsies: MYT and its Ticket Sponsor, Bath Savings, are making free tickets available to each performance for families who otherwise might not be able to attend. To reserve your complimentary tickets, please send an email to tickets@midcoastyouththeater.org and provide your name, the size of your family who will be attending, including the number of children and adults, and the date and time of the show you would like to see. You will receive an email reply to confirm your reservation and with instructions on how to pick up your tickets at the show.
Families CAN! has several upcoming parenting enrichment programs that are all FREE, and open to any parent, caregiver or community member. Currently, all programs are being offered by Zoom.
PARENTING APART: POSITIVE CO-PARENTING - register here
NURTURING FATHERS - register here
NURTURING PARENTING FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE - register here