From anything-but-a-backpack creativity to decades throwbacks, teacher lookalikes, and orange & black pride — BJHS knows how to celebrate school spirit!
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KFS is holding a " Partners in Learning Showcase" during conferences which has lots of school staff showing off how we support students in school and ideas for what caregivers can do at home, too! #teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickmaine
Educational Technician
KFS
Emily grew up in Brunswick and spent a few years of her childhood in Colorado. She graduated from Brunswick High School and Saint Michaels College in Vermont.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
I am proud to give back to the community I grew up in.
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
I enjoy skiing, exploring, and drawing.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
If I could meet anyone it would be Dolly Parton.
Favorite line from a movie?
"Just close your eyes, but keep your mind wide open."
What is something you learned in the last week?
This past week I learned a baby puffin is called a puffling.
⚽ Wick Girls took down Hampden Academy 5–0 in the Quarterfinal! Goals by Molly Tefft (2), Madison Neault, Eva Kousky, and Hazel Bachman — plus an incredible save by Gillian Countway to keep us up 1–0 early on. The girls now travel to Bangor for a 4:00pm showdown on Halloween (10/31)! 👻🐉
⚽ Wick Boys dominate MTA 4–0 with a hat trick from Oliver Gorchoff and another goal from Liam Rapoza! The boys move on to the Regional Semi-Final at Lewiston this Saturday (11/1) at 7pm. 💪🔥
🏃♀️ High School Cross Country races at States on Saturday November 1st at Cony High School in Augusta. The girls team qualified at Regionals last week as a team, placing 4th overall. Runners and alternates are Fiona Hallett (pictured with her third overall in girls race medal), Phoebe Olcott, Anna-Lia Otterstein, Anna Klingle, Jai-Yen Coffin, Fiona Sharp, Isla Tefft, Cooper Kitch, Kenzie Phillips, and Yudani Eaton. Their race is at 11:00AM. Jack Cashman qualified as an individual, placing in the top 30. His race is at 11:40AM. Come support these fast Dragons on Saturday! 🏅
Let’s go Dragons! 🧡🖤🐉 #GoDragons #DragonPride #BHSAthletics #BHSSoccer #BHSCrossCountry #brunswickhighschool #mainesuperintendent #teambrunswickme
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Students in Ms. Novak’s class took on the “Commonalities” challenge during their BARR lesson! 🍦📚🎬 They compared favorites—like ice cream flavors, school subjects, and movies—and built sticky note towers as they found things in common. The more connections, the taller the tower! 🧱✨
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Director of Choral Activities
BJHS
Emily's family includes her husband Eric, children Ellis, Everett and Esme, a St. Bernard named Farley, and a kitty named Millie. Emily grew up in Barrington, IL where she attended Barrington High School and went on to University of Maine at Orono.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
Getting to make great music with such a large number of awesome Brunswick students!
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
Playing with my kids, Gardening, Hiking, Volleyball
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
My great great grandparents
Favorite line from a movie?
Just keep swimming!
What is something you learned in the last week?
How to use a mitre saw to cut and install crown moulding!
Wild Oats Bakery & Café Honored as 2025 MSBA Business Friend of Education
The Brunswick School Department is proud to announce that Wild Oats Bakery & Café has been awarded the 2025 Maine School Boards Association (MSBA) Business Friend of Education Award.
Wild Oats has been an exceptionally generous and steadfast partner, supporter, and friend of the Brunswick School Department for decades. Founded in 1991 by Becky and David Shepherd, Wild Oats has long been a cornerstone of the Brunswick community—not only as a beloved local business, but as a champion for education and student success. The Shepherds’ connection to Brunswick schools runs deep: all four of their children graduated from the Brunswick School Department, and their son Marshall Shepherd now serves as a managing partner in the family business.
“It would be difficult to find a more committed, generous, and education-minded business,” said School Board Chair Beth Bisson. “We are extremely grateful for all the ways Wild Oats Bakery & Café has supported Brunswick’s school staff, students, and families.”
From providing food for school events to supporting staff recognition efforts and community fundraisers, Wild Oats has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the people and programs that make Brunswick schools thrive.
The Brunswick School Department extends heartfelt congratulations and appreciation to Wild Oats Bakery & Café for this well-deserved recognition.
Students used Ozobots to “trace” their digital footprints, sparking conversations about privacy, safety, and how to shape a positive digital identity. 🌍💡
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💭 “What’s the grossest food you’ve ever eaten?”
🐠 “Would you rather swim underwater like a fish or fly like a bird?”
👥 “Would you rather be around a bunch of people or by yourself?”
This activity helped students strengthen communication, practice active listening, and find new connections across their classrooms. We loved hearing their creative, funny, and thoughtful responses! 💬❤️
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KFS will be featured in a future episode of a new video series called Learning from Maine, a co-production of Maine Public and the DOE's "Maine Loves Public Schools" campaign. The KFS video will be broadcast next September. We feel proud to be included in this kind of showcase! #teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickmaine
Resource Ed Tech
KFS
Kym's family includes her husband Matt, three sons, Gabriel, Michael and Nathaniel, a cat named Brainstorm, a gecko named Pineapple and 5 unnamed fish. Kym grew up in Webster, NY where she attended Webster High School and went on to State University of New York at Geneseo.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
I love that the staff is so supportive and friendly!
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
I love to sew, read, hike and go for walks.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
Fredrick Backman
Favorite line from a movie?
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
What is something you learned in the last week?
That F1 racing is shockingly technical and scientific.
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