Career Exploration Internships! Do you wonder how your interests and talents can be turned into a career? Do you want to explore various careers to see what fits? Do you want to get paid for the experience and develop the job skills needed for future employment? Do you want to earn elective credit for your exploration? Then the newest program out of BHS's Community Engagement Office is for YOU! If you are interested in learning more, please fill out this career interest survey so that we can learn more about you and help place you in an internship! If you have specific questions, stop by room 203 to chat with Ms. Myers or email her at mmyers@brunsiwcksd.org.
If you're interested in science trivia, or already enjoy Quiz Bowl and Math Team and are looking for something more, come join Science Bowl! We practice as a team each week and compete in the Maine State Science Bowl in the spring against other high school teams. If you're interested, come by Ms. Hopkins room (236) during FLEX on Thursday 10/13 for more information, or email phopkins@brunswicksd.org.
The BHS Library is kicking off a new trivia contest, Rockin’ Tuesday Trivia! Rock on over to the Library for a new music-related trivia question each week! Submit the correct answer by Thursday at 3:00 to be in the weekly drawing for a $10 Dunkin Donuts gift card, generously provided by the Brunswick Education Association. Students, teachers and staff are all invited to play. A winner will be announced live each week during the Friday Five announcements.
Brunswick High School will be hosting a financial aid evening for students and families on October 12th at 6:00pm in Crooker Theater. This forum will give parents and students the opportunity to listen to a financial aid expert explain the process of financing a college education - what financial aid is and where it comes from, how eligibility is determined and how to apply, what the FAFSA and CSS Profile are and how colleges put together a financial aid package. A question and answer period will follow. Scholarship information will also be provided. Both students and parents are encouraged to attend.
We are seeking your input on the development of the 2023-2024 school calendar. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, ideas, and feedback with the BSD. Ultimately, it is the decision of the Brunswick School Board in establishing the school calendar. The BSD Administration and School Board values your input in this process.
Take the survey here: http://ow.ly/43BV50KFwMc
Survey will close on Friday, September 16, 2022
We are encouraging all BSD families to complete the Student Meal Benefits Application. Each qualifying application brings federal funds back to OUR schools. You may apply online at: http://brunswick.schoollunchapp.com
Hello Brunswick Families:
We’re excited for another great school year in Brunswick! As a reminder, school starts on Monday, 8/29/22 for students in grades PreK, K, 3, 6, and 9. All students return on Tuesday, 8/30/22. Please note there is no school on Friday, 9/2/22 or on Monday, 9/5/22 (Labor Day).
We’ve also updated our COVID protocols. They can be found at https://www.brunswicksd.org/page/covid-19-response.
We can’t wait to see you!
We would like to congratulate both of our music educators at BHS, Mrs. Albert and Mr. Duras.
Mrs . Albert is the 2022 Maine Music Educator of the Year and Mr. Duras is the 2022 Outstanding New Music Teacher. Congratulations to them both for building a fantastic music program here at BHS!
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BHS Sophomore, Charlie Austin, has been selected by Volunteer Maine as the Young Maine Volunteer of the Year for 2022. Charlie is being recognized for his work with Unified BHS, Special Olympics of Maine as well as his two-year internship with Special Olympics North America. Charlie will be recognized at the State House this week.
Over April vacation break, members of the Brunswick High School Chamber and Treble Choirs along with the Wind Ensemble, traveled to Washington DC to participate in the WorldStrides Heritage Music Festival. The group was led by Choir Director Ashley Albert and Band Director Brandon Duras. Over the course of several days, students were able to explore the city and museums before competing against other schools from across the country at the festival. Brunswick won with the following results:
Wind Ensemble: Gold First Place, Highest Score Award, and Adjudicator Award; Treble Choir: Gold First Place and Adjudicator Award; Chamber choir: Gold Second Place
Individual Awards for Excellence were given to Marguerite Benham, Kai Gillespie and Nolan Marblestone
The Maine State Science Fair results are in. Here are our students who participated and the recognition they earned.
In Computer Science: Maia Pietraho - Game-based redistricting for small population states
3rd place in category
National Geographic Society Prize
Computer Science: Jacob Scrapchansky - Dynamic abstract-node neural networks
In Engineering: Brady McQuaid - Evolved biometric lockbox
1st place in category
Animal Science: Ilsa Tucker - Animal science: How red-throated loon, morning dove, yellow-rumped warbler, canada warbler, rose breasted grosbeak, and tufted titmouse populations have differed over the decades and if it lines up with climate change impacts
https://www.maine-state-science-fair.com/awards/celebrate/
New editions this morning of The Orange and Black (https://5il.co/187p4) and Hey Brunswick! podcast: https://sites.google.com/brunswicksd.org/hey-brunswick/home. Catch up on BHS highlights from the past month.
School Board Special Meeting
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 7PM
PUBLIC FORUM ON THE BUDGET
To be held at the Town Hall, 85 Union Street
On 3/10/22, Ms. Francis-Taylor's AP Literature & Composition Class met with Bowdoin College English Professor Marilyn Reizbaum to discuss Dubliners by James Joyce.
Just released: new editions of The Orange and Black (https://5il.co/16y2u) and Hey Brunswick! podcast: https://sites.google.com/brunswicksd.org/hey-brunswick/home. Both have many stories from BHS academics, arts, athletics, and people.
Brunswick Boys Hockey win Class B South Regional Championship for the first time in the team's history.
State Championships
Saturday, March 12
at Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
CLASS B
North winner vs. Brunswick (16-4), 1 p.m.
CLASS A
Scarborough (12-8-1) vs. Thornton Academy (15-5), 3 p.m.
Images from Press Herald: https://www.pressherald.com/2022/03/08/boys-hockey-brunswick-end-greelys-reign-to-reach-class-b-final-for-first-time/
The girls Indoor Track Team won the KVAC Championship on 2/12/22 for the first time in 9 years.
Maddie Kallin led the girls team as she placed first in 3 events, the 1-mile, 2-mile and pole vault and was named co-athlete of the meet.
Kaiden Green set a new school record in the triple jump 37 feet 2.25 inches as she scored 26 points for the team.
Scoring in multiple events and winning the 4x200 relay were Kayla Monahan, Isabel Dauphins, Ophelia Ladner, and Laura Butterfield
Also placing in multiple events were Maddie Chaput, Abby Valliere, Lisi Palmer, Felicity Jackson, Ellie Gilman, Grace Costello, Cami Wagner, and Anjali Selinger
Congratulations to BHS senior Logan Brown for scoring her 1000th career point for the Lady Dragon's Basketball Team.
Logan becomes only the 5th Lady Dragon to reach that milestone!
New editions of The Orange and Black and the Hey Brunswick! podcast were published last week. Catch up on what's new and what's next at BHS:
The O&B: https://5il.co/15b3r
Hey Brunswick!: https://sites.google.com/brunswicksd.org/hey-brunswick/home