10.10.25 - Community Newsletter
There will be no school for students on October 10th as we hold a Professional Development day for our staff. Also Monday, October 13th is Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Enjoy the long Fall weekend!
Parent/Family Conferences will be held in all schools between 10/27/25 and 11/10/25.
Each school has a slightly different schedule to facilitate parents/families being able to attend conferences at multiple schools. Each school will be sending information and invitations in the coming weeks.
There is a new video series called Learning from Maine that is a co-production of Maine Public and the "Maine Loves Public Schools" campaign. The goal with the series is to create longer-form videos (10 to 12 minutes each) that showcase both what is happening and what is possible in Maine public schools.
You can check out the "Maine Loves Public Schools" website and the first episode here. It officially launched in September. They will be releasing a new video every week on YouTube till the end of October, and then "Season 1" episodes will air on Maine Public in November.
Here is the exciting part....One of our schools has been chosen for an episode focused on early literacy and our use of Together for ME. Three teachers and their classes will be highlighted in the video- Sandy Dwyer, Eric Funderburk and Meredith Sciacca.
Donna LaPointe
1st Grade Teacher
KFS
Donna lives in Wales with her family, husband Paul, three children Eric, Kelsey and Adam, a Yorkie-Poo, Kodah. Donna grew up in Lewiston, ME where she attended Lewiston Schools, she has a dual-major in Elementary Education and Speech Correction from University of Farmington and received her Masters degree from USM. Her degree is in teacher leadership with a concentration in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
Positive, supportive community, great education for the kiddos, kids come first attitude.
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
I enjoy spending time with my family. I also like to play games, relax at camp, go for boat rides , read, travel, garden, and hang out with family and friends.
What is something you learned in the last week?
I learned some new gardening tips. After a vacation to the Smoky Mountains this summer I learned ...what makes the mountains look smoky and other Smoky Mountain facts, corn gristmills, mountain farming, broomcorn, facts about the bears that reside in the National Park, Dolly Parton, and much more.
Open Employment Positions:
- Grade One Teacher - Kate Furbish Elementary
- Long Term Sub: Grade One Teacher - Kate Furbish Elementary
- Long Term Sub: English Teacher - Brunswick High School
- Long Term Sub: Music Teacher (Band) - Brunswick High School
- Long Term Sub: Administrative Assistant - Brunswick High School
- Resource Educational Technician - Kate Furbish School
- Self Contained Behavior Educational Technician - Brunswick Junior High School
- Long Term Sub Educational Technician - Brunswick Junior High School
- Long Term Sub Educational Technician - Kate Furbish School
- Long Term Sub Educational Technician - Harriet Beecher Stowe School
- Substitute Nurses, Teachers, Ed Techs, Tutors
- Resource Educational Technician - Kate Furbish School
- School Bus Drivers!!
- Apprentice/Ed Tech I & Bus Aides
- Substitute Bus Drivers, Van Drivers, & Custodians
- ...And MORE!
We're hiring for multiple positions. Visit our website to view
all current employment opportunities!
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