PHIPPSBURG EXPLORER'S LOG

ISSUE 26 MARCH 20, 2025

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UPCOMING EVENTS

March

20 - Trimester Awards Assembly 2:30PM, PES Report Cards Go Home

21 - PTA PES PK-5 Family 80's Neon Dance 6-7:30PM in the gym

24 - PK, K, & 1 Field Trip to Kinderconcert at MHS

Gr. 2-5 Homework Club 3-4PM Mondays at PES

24-28 - Scholastic Book Fair

25 - SALTY Program Visits Gr. 4

26 - Great Start Activities 8:15AM-9:20AM

27 - Parent Teacher Conferences/HALF DAY (NO SWIM), Bagged Lunch, & BOOK FAIR!

28 - HALF DAY, Grab n Go Bagged Lunch

31 - Student Dental Clinic at PES

A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear PES community,

Happy spring! Warmer temperatures and sunshine certainly had us all feeling upbeat and happy. Students have enjoyed playing outside at recess time. Now is a good time to bring out the spring jackets, as sweatshirts and winter coats have felt too warm for students on some of our days.

Classroom celebrations! 🎉

Fifth graders invited guests and classrooms to visit their live historical figures from the American Revolution museum. Guests were greeted with a clipboard and series of questions to ask during the event. As visitors circled around the gymnasium, they were greeted by different historical figures that recapped their lives for guests. This nonfiction reading and writing unit provides students with a memorable experience of live learning. Well done, Mrs.Snell and 5th graders.

SEL Game! 😀

Students are learning a new game connected to being an emotion detective and practicing empathy. In pairs, students take turns communicating an emotion through body language, once their partner determines what the emotion is, they ask them a series of questions, or statements, to show empathy: ex. Why are you feeling sad? What can I do to help? I understand, I have felt that way before. You can help your student/s become emotion detectives by playing this fun game at home. Empathy requires a lot of practice, especially when students are young.

Reminders! 🙌

Report cards are coming home today. Please make sure you check your student’s Thursday folder. If you could send back their report card envelope/s in, and as well as, the Thursday folder, we would really appreciate it. It helps us save time and school resources.

Don’t forget about the PTA dance happening tomorrow night at PES. This is a great opportunity to get out and have some fun with other families in Phippsburg.

We are still collecting slips for Bike for Books. A reminder that this fun reading event will be wrapping up at the beginning of April, so make sure to submit your reading slips while you can.

Thank you for all you do for the PES community! We are so grateful for you all.

Warm regards,

Nina Willette, Principal

RSU1 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND BUDGET PUBLIC FORUM

The RSU1 welcomes community participation and invites you to attend the monthly School Board meetings. The next one is Monday, March 24th, at 6PM at Morse High School. This will also include the FY26 budget public forum.

FEED THE TEACHERS!

Feed the teachers! Calling all parents and community members! As we gear up for parent-teacher conferences, we’d love your help in providing meals for our amazing teachers on March 27th.

P/T Conferences-Sign Up

FRIENDSHIP CLUB AT PES!

PES is starting a Friendship Club, meeting once a month during lunch. If you are interested in having your student/s participate, please contact Mrs. Willette at nwillette@rsu1.org.

CALL THE NURSE

If your student experiences a significant injury or illness, please notify Nurse Brandi at 389-1514 or btainter@rsu1.org. She will make sure we have the medical documentation necessary for your student to return to school. If your student has specific activity restrictions or needs accommodations, she will communicate that with all of the appropriate teachers and staff members for you.

BACKPACK PROGRAM

The PES Backpack program is always accepting new families. If you would like a free bag of snacks and fresh produce sent home on Thursdays, please reach out to Mrs. McCartney at tmccartney@rsu1.org. It costs nothing to enroll, and you can opt out at anytime, as needed. This confidential program is meant to provide some food over the weekends, and can be utilized by any PES Family!

School Choice Application

Parents choosing to send their children to a non-community school must complete this application for the 2025- 2026 school year and return it to the Superintendent’s Office, 34 Wing Farm Parkway, Bath, ME 04530. The deadline for applications is May 1st; decisions will be made in June. Decisions will be made on a first come, first served basis, pending availability of grade level slots. A separate application must be completed for each child.

1. An application is necessary for all students wishing to attend a school in RSU 1 other than the school in your town of residence.

2. Once a student is accepted at a school, the student must remain enrolled for the school year.

3. Continued placement is affirmed for subsequent years unless parents submit a new application.

4. School choice transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.

PTA NEWS

The PTA is hosting a PES Family 80's Neon Dance Friday,

March 21st, in the school gym from 6-7:30PM. Wear your favorite neon 80's outfits! This event is open to Pre-K through 5th graders. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Light refreshments provided at this FREE event. Dance flyer was included in last week's Thursday folders, along with a supplies drive note.

EASTER EGG HUNT FOR PHIPPSBURG CHILDREN

The Phippsburg Recreation Committee is hosting a FREE Easter Egg Hunt and other fun activities at the school Saturday, April 19th, for children ages 0-12 years old. The fun will start with a craft at 10AM and the egg hunt begins at 11AM. Please text your name and number of children planning to attend, so we can plan quantities of eggs/prizes: Tammy at 207-607-2483 or

Amber M. at 207-522-7593. Remember to bring your own basket and all children must be accompanied by an adult. See below for details.