Community Newsletter

You may request a ballot now by contacting the Town Clerk’s Office at 725-6658. Absentee ballots will be available to vote in person at the Clerks Office starting Tuesday, May 23rd through Thursday, June 15th. You may also call to have a ballot mailed to you, or an immediate family member may pick one up for you.

Ballots must be returned to the Town Hall either to the Clerk’s Office or the Ballot Drop off box no later than 8 p.m. on June 20th.

Voting will be at the Brunswick Junior High School

on June 20th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For more information on absentee ballots visit the Town of Brunswick's website.

May 8-12 is teacher

appreciation week!

Thank you to all of our outstanding educators!

We appreciate all that you do for our

students, district and community.

Last Student Day is Thursday, June 15th*

Dismissal Times:

KFS: 1:30pm

HBS: 1:00pm

BJHS: 12:15pm

BHS: 12:00pm

Last Teacher Day is Friday, June 16th*

*With no additional cancellation days

August 28th - First Day for Pre-K, K, 3, 6, 9 Students

August 29th - First Day for All Students

Click here to view the 2023-2024 school calendar

*Please note the first Wednesday of every month is now an early release day

Wednesday Early Release Times for 2023-24 School Year:

KFS: 12:15pm

HBS: 12:15pm

BJHS: 11:30am

BHS: 11:15am

"Remember how much we enjoyed class field trips? Whether it was a trip to the Museum of Science or a day at the beach studying the tidal pools with our classmates, it was fun and exciting to spend time outside of the classroom. And we learned a few things as well.

Here in the Brunswick School Department, students at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School will soon be spending much more time learning in and about the outdoors without leaving the school grounds.

Principal Heather Blanchard and her outstanding team applied for and received a grant from the Maine Department of Education that is funding the development of a large greenhouse at the school. The $250,000 grant, part of the DOE’s Rethinking Responsive Education Ventures project, provides funding to support education innovation across Maine."

Click here to read the full article from Superintendent Potenziano.

Congratulations to Art Teachers Kari McCarthy and Amy Crosby for their recent awards from the Maine Art Education Association.

Middle School Art Educator of the Year

BJHS Art Teacher - Kari McCarthy

Outstanding Service Throughout the Profession

KFS Art Teacher - Amy Crosby

Congratulations to you both!

Sarah Hughes

8th Grade Science Teacher, Brunswick Junior High School

Sarah is originally from North Carolina. She attended Bowling Green State University for her Bachelors degree, Fayetteville State University for her Masters and is currently at Liberty University for her Doctorate degree. She has one daughter, Ava, who is 13 years old. They have a dog named Ruby and a newly adopted cat named Etta.

What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud

Community

What do you like to do outside of work for fun?

Spending time with family, traveling, and camp time

Favorite line from a movie?

"You're killin' me smalls" - The Sandlot

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?

My uncle

What is something you learned in the last week?

What "carousel" means in regards to Instagram (an Instagram carousel is a post containing more than one photo or video).

Open Positions Include:

• School Guidance Counselor at KFS
• One Year Primary Classroom Teacher at KFS
• Literacy Interventionist at KFS
• 8th Grade Science Teacher at BJHS
• Anticipated BHS Science Teacher
• Anticipated Speech Therapist
• Anticipated ESOL Teacher and Ed Techs
• Director of Special Education
• Substitute Teachers & Ed Techs
• Substitute Bus & Van Drivers
• Full Time Bus Driver
• ...AND MORE!

We're hiring for multiple positions. Visit our website to view all current

employment opportunities or click the image above!

Merrymeeting Youth Programs has several spots open for kids ages 11 to 14 in their Summer Art Camp with Jennifer Linskey, which starts on August 21st and runs for the week. In this week-long camp kids will draw, paint, make prints, explore collage, and get into a creative headspace in a weeklong art experience.

Merrymeeting also has a few spots open in the Polymer Clay Creations Camp with Melissa Smith. In this camp, they will work with simple tools to create unique polymer clay creations. Polymer Clay Creations is a 3 day camp for kids ages 8 to 12 and starts on July 10th.

For more information, please visit their website, https://merrymeeting.coursestorm.com/category/youth-programs or call 729-7323.