Brunswick School Department

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and the BHS Library is celebrating with BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK! Students and teachers have been stopping by the Library all this week to fill out a heart with their name, favorite genres, and interests. They’ll be matched with a book that's perfect for them! Students and teachers participating in BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK may pick up their wrapped “Book Date” on February 10th and 11th in time for BRUNSWICK READS on February 12th and Valentine’s Day! BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK is an event created by BHS Library Teen Advisory Board (TAB) members! #mainesuperintendent #brunswickhighschool #brunswickreads #valentinesday #blinddatewithabook First Photo: BHS Library Teen Advisory Board members Tessa and Lily Second Photo: Evelyn and Rita filling out hearts for BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK Third Photo: Lia and Lauren filling out hearts for BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK

This week's Employee Spotlight features: Aaron Laflamme, Special Education Ed Tech at HBS What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud Being able to serve & support my community. What do you like to do outside of work for fun? I like to spend time outside with family & friends. Nordic skiing, cycling, mountain biking, canoeing, and walks in the woods. I also enjoying building things out of wood and DIY project around the house. What is your favorite line from a movie? 'These are not the droids you're looking for' Obi Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: A New Hope If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? Nick Offerman What is something you learned in the last week? Venus and Uranus rotate clockwise; all the other planets in the solar system rotate counter-clockwise.

Recently, Superintendent Potenziano visited Mrs. Frazee’s Kindergarten classroom at Kate Furbish Elementary to participate in a project centered around spreading kindness and promoting a sense of belonging in our schools. Throughout this project, the class invited all members of the school community, from staff to students to family members to add a leaf to their symbolic kindness tree. Each leaf represents the way they contribute to our welcoming atmosphere. Dr. Potenziano added his own leaf and read with the class about kindness. What an inspiring way to watch this seed of an idea flourish into something truly impactful! Together, we are nurturing a culture of kindness that encapsulates the spirit of our school community. #BSDStrong #maineschoolssuperintendent #teambrunswickme

Live streams with commentary of every Brunswick/Freeport Boys Ice Hockey game, as well as some Boys and Girls Basketball, and Girls Ice hockey. Members Include Robert Bowen, Ethan Patterson, Brady Marzakis, Caz Kosinski, Zach Wintle, and videographer Brandon Wear. Streams can be found on the Brunswick High Sports Network YouTube page, and updates on Instagram. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@BrunswickHighSchoolSports Instagram - bwicksportsnet #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickhighschool #brunswickhighschoolsports

Check out the Next Superintendent Notebook: Times Record Article -- Link in Bio to Read Food is Fuel, Especially for Young, Growing Bodies Healthy meals are critical to our children's well-being and academic success, and ensuring that our students, PK-12, enjoy tasty and nutritious meals is a priority for the Brunswick School Department (BSD). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) warns that poor nutrition during childhood and adolescence can delay growth and create a high risk of chronic diseases in adulthood. Healthy meals are especially important during the adolescent growth spurt. Scott Smith, Director of Facilities, Grounds, and Food Service at BSD, and his team work hard to offer a variety of healthy menu items that kids will eat. The federally-funded free breakfast and lunch program ensures that all students enjoy two nourishing meals each school day, and the number we serve has doubled in the past three years. #teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent

School Counselor Week finishing strong! Thanking our Brunswick High School team of counselors: Diane Cook, Perrin Gordon, Mary Moore and Rebecca Smith for their dedication to our students! #BSDStrong #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickhighschool #schoolcounselorweek

Shout out to the fantastic School Counselors at Brunswick Junior High School during School Counselor Week! We appreciate all of the care and support Alanna Roy and Chelsey Weeks show our kids every day! #BSDStrong #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickhighschool #schoolcounselorweek

NO SCHOOL THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 6, 2025 It's Superintendent Potenziano here with your winter weather special report—or as I like to call it, "Brunswick's Most Popular Game Show: Will They or Won't They Cancel?" Well, folks, the votes are in, and tomorrow, we're smashing that NO SCHOOL BUTTON. Mother Nature will provide us with a fast-moving storm with what we amateur meteorologists call "a messy-mix" a very technical term). To my snow day superfans doing your pajama-inside-out dance: congratulations, your ritual worked! To my dedicated early birds: yes, you can finally finish that Netflix series you've been sneaking episodes of. And to the creative minds who keep suggesting I installed a weather machine on the school roof—I appreciate your faith in my abilities, but my powers are limited to reading weather reports and drinking concerning amounts of coffee. Parents, I hear your sighs. Teachers, I see your grins. Students... I know you're not reading this because you already started celebrating when you saw "NO SCHOOL" in all caps. Stay safe, stay warm, and remember: if you build a snowman, make sure it's wearing proper Brunswick Dragon gear! See you Friday (weather machine permitting)! Superintendent Potenziano Chief Snow Day Decision Maker and Amateur Weather Enthusiast

Continuing with our School Counselor Appreciation this week, we recognize Amanda Carson at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School! Thank you for all you do! #BSDStrong #maineschoolsuperintendent #schoolcounselorweek

Brunswick School Department wants to recognize our fantastic School Counselors during School Counselor's Week! Next up is Brunswick High School. Pictured here is our entire School Counseling Team. School Counselor - Perrin Gordon, Admin Assistant - Kassy Boies, Department Head - Diane Cook, School Social Worker - Meredith Vogel, Counseling Secretary - Barbara Matkin, School Counselor - Mary Moore and Rebecca Smith. Thank you for all you do! We are so lucky! #BSDStrong #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickhighschool #schoolcounselorweek

Brunswick School Department wants to recognize our fantastic School Counselors during School Counselor's Week! We start with the Kate Furbish Elementary Counselors - Mary Dempsey and Abby Turner! Thank you for all you do! #BSDStrong #maineschoolsuperintendent

Mr. Driscoll's Engineering Design Class Students in Mr. Driscoll's Engineering Design class did some artistic welding projects. Alexis Morin MIG welded this flower using washers and bar stock. Owen Quinn MIG welded a car and a flower with bar stock, bolts, nuts, and sheet metal. #teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickhighschool

Corey Martin Social Studies Teacher Corey grew up in Lewiston and has four siblings, DJ, Becky, Jenny and a twin brother, Kyle. He went to Lewiston High School and and is a graduate of University of Maine at Farmington. What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud I have yet to begin, but have heard such lovely things: fantastic student-teacher ratios, student support infrastructure, and friendly colleagues. I am excited to learn what Brunswick is all about! What do you like to do outside of work for fun? I like to play DnD and play with former colleagues on the weekends. What is your favorite line from a movie? "Roads? Where we're going, we won't need...roads" If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? Jeff Probst, host of Survivor. What is something you learned in the last week? I learned a new chili recipe! The long and short of it is "lime crema sauce".

Good Morning, Due to current road conditions, Brunswick Schools will be delayed for two hours today, Monday, February 3. Please plan accordingly and stay safe. Superintendent Potenziano

Check out this fantastic article in the Times Record about the Brunswick Junior High School production of 'Frozen Jr.'! https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/29/frozen-jr-production-a-lesson-in-resilience-for-junior-high-schoolers/?copylink=true Then come see the show beginning Jan. 30. There will be performances at the Coffin Gymnasium on Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 1, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. The show suggests a donation of $15 to attend.

School Delay Announcement Due to current conditions, there will be a 2-hour delay for school today, Wednesday, January 29. Please plan accordingly and stay safe. Additionally, we were notified by Reach My Teach that text messages did not go out this morning. We apologize and hope everyone received the phone call and/or email.

Construction continues on our @BowdoinCollege Outdoor Education Classrooms despite the cold weather! 🏗️❄️ These innovative spaces will provide endless opportunities for hands-on learning, environmental exploration, and community connection. We're excited to see students and educators from both Bowdoin and Kate Furbish Elementary making the most of this incredible partnership. Stay tuned for updates as the project takes shape! 🌱 #TeamBrunswickME #OutdoorEducation #HandsOnLearning #BowdoinCollege #KateFurbishElementary #CommunityInAction #maineschoolsuperintendent

School Delay Announcement Due to current conditions, there will be a 2-hour delay for school today, Wednesday, January 29. Please plan accordingly and stay safe. #teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent

HBS - Celebrating 10,000 Books Checked Out! 🎉 Our students are reading champions! They checked out 10,000 books from the library this school year. Do you think they will make it to 20,000 by the end of the year? I think they will!! To reach their goal, they have to check books out during library class or during browsing times, which are first thing in the morning or at the end of each day. #maineschoolsuperintendent #teambrunswickme HBS is a community of readers! Way to go!

Jonah Wells Educational Technician at Brunswick Junior HIgh School Jonah grew up in Saco with his parents and brother. He attended Thornton Academy and is a graduate of Husson University. What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud Making a difference in kids lives! What do you like to do outside of work for fun? Make music and art! Programming, creating, anything that combines STEM and Art. What is your favorite line from a movie? "Time is an illusion. Lunch time, doubly so." Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? Dr. Robert Moog What is something you learned in the last week?I've been learning a lot of new methods of electronic sound design!