UPCOMING EVENTS
October
25 - PES Bus Driver Appreciation Day
27 - Phippsburg Fire Dept Touch a Truck 2-4PM Town Hall Parking Lot
29 - Nature Crafts for Gr. 3-5 at 3-4PM
30 - Mad Science 8:15AM-9:20AM (Parents must register & pay)
31 - Happy Halloween! and PTA Smoothies
November
5 - Phippsburg Votes at Town Hall, Polls Open 8AM-8PM and
NO SCHOOL-Professional Development Day
11 - Veterans Day/NO SCHOOL
21 - Thanksgiving Meal, order form goes out today. Guest Orders and Payment Due Nov 1st
25 & 26 - Half Days, Parent-Teacher Conferences
25-29 - No Pre-K
27 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break
A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Self Awareness and finding your inner calm! 🧘
This month, we are discussing what self-awareness means for students at school. Students are learning ways they can stay calm using these strategies. Grounding ourselves in our seats with strong feet on the floor and taking three deep breaths in and three deep breaths out, can help us stay calm when we are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, sad, or even angry. We are also learning about how yoga and breathwork can help us find our inner calm. Students enjoyed learning three poses in the classroom: strong mountain, tree pose, and the warrior pose. Our classroom teachers try to build in time each day for students to practice finding mindfulness and calm moments.
Mic Drop Moments! 🎤
At PES, we are recognizing student’s “mic drop” moments. Some examples of mic drop moments could be: A classroom was working hard together to complete a task! A student got a high score on a quiz or test! A classmate did something really kind! Your teacher is amazing! Your classroom earned an extra recess for completing all work! Classroom teachers or students can nominate individual students, staff or classrooms to have a special mic drop moment shoutout over the announcements. Mic drop moments come with a certificate and a squishable microphone (use for one day only). We will also share our mic drop moments on our school facebook page.
Dress Up Day! 🥻
Next Thursday is an optional opportunity for students to dress up for school. Here are a few reminders - please do not send students to school with:
Scary outfits
Makeup, face paint, or masks
Blow up costumes
Props or weapons
Great Start! 🙌
Thank you to our regular volunteers that make Great Start possible. This program serves a huge need in our community in regards to before school care. If you are available and interested in helping out, please contact the main office. This regular weekly time for students to play and grow together helps to build our strong school community.
Halloween Candy! 🍭
We highly encourage parents/guardians not to send students to school with Halloween candy. This should be something they get to enjoy at home. Thank you so much for your support!
BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY
We've chosen Friday, October 25th, as our Bus Driver Appreciation Day, though every day we can show how much we appreciate them by being polite, safe and always following the bus rules. Feel free to write or draw your driver a note of appreciation and thanks for getting us safely to and from school every day. Thank you Miss Robin, Mr. Vande, and First Student, for getting our students safely to and from school every day! We appreciate you! 😃
HOLIDAY MEAL AT PES
Your child is invited to bring ONE special guest to join us for lunch on Thursday, November 21st. Please order ahead, by November 1st. Siblings will all eat together at the youngest sibling's lunch time. Order form and details are HERE and a paper copy will come home in today's Thursday folder.
PTA FUNDRAISER MINI HOLIDAY PHOTO SESSION
To sign up for a mini Holiday Photo Session taking place on November 3rd in the PES Memorial Garden, click this link: https://bit.ly/4eNndj7. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time.
PHIPPSBURG REC NEWS
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.
Trick or Trunk and Food Collection for the Bath Area Food Bank FLYER
Thursday, October 31st, 5:30-7pm in the Town Hall parking lot. Vehicles will be decorated in their Halloween best. Wear your Halloween costumes while collecting goodies and admiring the decorations. Participating vehicles must be in place by 5pm. Bath Area Food Bank is in need of items like: Dry Pasta, Canned Tuna, Canned Chicken, and Peanut Butter. A nonperishable food pantry drop-off location will be at the Phippsburg Recreation Committee Table. (NO RAIN DATE) To sign up your vehicle, please contact Amy Burden by October 26th at 751-6742.
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PLAY FOR EVAN
Soccer Playday & Pancake Breakfast
October 26th, 2024
Pancake Breakfast 8-11am
Bath Parks & Recreation Dept. Gym
$5 per person (cash only)
Bath Parks & Rec Grades 1-2
Soccer Playday 9-11am
Hawkes & Kimball Fields
To clear up some confusion- All Welcome to the pancake breakfast and activities and to catch some Bath Rec soccer! The play day will consist of our already existing Grades 1-2 rec soccer teams as an extension of their season to honor their fellow teammate and player.
PANCAKES - SAUSAGE - BACON - FRUIT - BAKED GOODS - AND MORE! JOIN US FOR FUN GAMES AND ACTIVITIES. THE SNACK SHACK WILL ALSO BE OPEN!
'PLAY FOR EVAN' SHIRTS & WRIST BANDS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
$15 per shirt / $1 per wrist band
(Purchase the day of event)
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE BRIGGS FAMILY (Cash Only Event)
Interested in volunteering? Looking to donate items?
Volunteer/Donation Sign ups link here!
Supported by Bath Parks & Recreation, Bath PTA and West Bath PTA
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BATH REC NEWS
Register now for Bath Youth Basketball Clinics for K-1 and Grades 2-6.
For details and to register visit www.bathrecreation.com
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REMEMBER TO CHECK THE RSU1 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PAGE
Be sure to click the RSU1 Community Programs button bar near the end of the newsletter for events, such as the Midcoast Literacy's Readers Theater on November 2nd, camps, sports, etc. that are not sponsored by RSU1, but may be of interest to families.
ELECTION DAY BAKE SALE COMPETITION
Bake Your Way to Victory! Project Graduation Bake Sale Competition
Get ready for a sweet showdown! This Election Day, November 5th, Project Graduation is hosting a bake sale competition across our five communities: Bath, Woolwich, Georgetown, Phippsburg, and West Bath.
Which community will take the cake (or cookie, or brownie...)?
Join us at your local polling place and help your town raise the most funds for the Morse High School Class of 2025 Project Graduation!
What is Project Graduation?
For 40 years, Maine communities have organized Project Graduation, a spectacular, safe, and substance-free celebration for graduating seniors. It's a night filled with fun, friendship, and lasting memories.
How can you help?
Donate: Visit our bake sale tables at the polling places. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference!
Bake: Whip up your favorite treats and donate them to keep our tables stocked with goodies.
Volunteer: Spend some time at a bake sale table and help us raise funds.
Sign up to bake or volunteer: http://tinyurl.com/PG25bakesale
Can't make it to a bake sale? You can still support Project Graduation with a donation! We are a nonprofit organization.
Send your check to: The RSU1 Education Foundation, 826 Shipbuilder Way, Bath, ME 04530, Attn: Project Graduation 25
Let's make this Election Day a sweet success for our graduating seniors!
Phippsburg Elementary School Contact Info
Email: tdoran@rsu1.org
Website: phippsburg.rsu1.org
Location: 1047 Main Rd, Phippsburg, ME, USA
Phone: 389-1514