PHIPPSBURG EXPLORER'S LOG

December

21 - Town Hall Christmas Party in their parking lot 6-7PM; Santa arrives there at 5:45PM

22-Jan 2 - Holiday Break/NO SCHOOL

January

3 - Back to School!

4 - K-5 Great Start Activities Resume (8:15-9:20AM)

6 - Deadline for Mad Science Registration & Scholarships

11 - Mad Science Before School Program (fee based; register online)

16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday-NO SCHOOL

Here it is, time for winter break already! Thank you all for coming to our phenomenal concert last week. I hope that you enjoyed seeing our wonderful students perform. They did a tremendous job. Kudos to Mrs. Reed and Ms. Michaud, what a tremendous amount of work they did.

Our school has been full of holiday spirit this week. The PTA opened its annual holiday store, where students could shop for new and gently used gifts for family members. This is an exciting event for students in all grades. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and took the time out of their busy schedules to assist students with shopping and wrapping their purchases.

Finally, during the holidays I hope we can all take the opportunity to pause our busy lives and reflect on all of the wonderful things we have accomplished in 2022. The season offers us a chance to say “thank you” to the entire school community for the support that you provide to our students, our families, and our staff.

I hope you all have a joyous and special holiday season with plenty of time to relax and enjoy family and friends. Safe travels and warm tidings to each and every one of you!

The next 8-week K-5 Mad Science before school program begins January 11, 2023. If your child is interested in participating in Mad Science's Mad Lab Medley program, please register online at maine.madscience.org by January 6th. We need a minimum of 10 students to hold the program at PES (parents provide transportation to school on these Wednesdays). Scholarships are available; if interested, please contact Mrs. Doran at 389-1514 by January 6th. FLYER

Many thanks to our wonderful parent volunteers who make Great Start possible! The next round of activities are starting right up again on January 4th and continuing through February 15th. So far, we have Arts and Crafts in the Art Room with Ms. Campbell, and Outside/Playground play with Ms. McLaughlin, Mrs. Shuck/Mrs. Wells, & Mr. Keller (in inclement weather, will use the gym). If any other approved volunteers would like to offer another activity, please contact Mrs. Gorsuch-Plummer.

The Phippsburg Town Hall Christmas Party takes place tonight (Dec 21) from 6-7PM in the Town Hall Parking lot from 6-7PM, with a visit from Santa, starting at 5:45PM for children to see and share their wish lists. There will be Christmas carols (would love to have a guitarist join in), and Phippsburg Rec will serve warm cider, hot chocolate, and Christmas cookies! FMI: Tina Talbot at 522-6884.

For non-school sponsored activities that may be of interest to students and families, visit the RSU1 website for community information: https://www.rsu1.org/documents/information/community-programs/43500

Email: sgorsuch-plummer@rsu1.org
Website: phippsburg.rsu1.org
Location: 1047 Main Rd, Phippsburg, ME, USA
Phone: 389-1514