Brunswick School Department

Throwback Thursday Post - with an eye towards the future! Congratulations to the BHS Girls and Boys Soccer teams for sweeping the A North Regional Soccer ⚽️ Titles! I’m looking forward to watching another sweep 🧹 on Saturday! Be sure to savor these moments and have fun! And as my former coach use to say - The two things in life and in sports ⚽️ you are in total control over are your attitude and your efforts. And for some added inspiration, here’s my 1985 State Championship Soccer Ring 💍 - GO Dragons! 🐉 #teambrunswickme #soccer #sportsmanship #team #believeinteam #brunswick #maine #mainehighschoolsoccer

Mid Coast Hospital now offering COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment only for children 5-11 years old. Sign-up now for the community-based children’s vaccination clinic November 8–17 at Coffin School in Brunswick. http://www.midcoasthealth.com/clinics/

Laurie Agaran Ed Tech III, Brunswick High School Laurie grew up in Kalihi which is located in the state of Hawaii! She has four children; an 18 year old son, 16 year old daughter, 4 year old daughter and a 3 year old son. She graduated college from the University of Maine at Augusta. What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? The community and the staff. What do you like to do outside of work for fun? Hangout at the ocean. Favorite line from a movie? "Let it go" If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? Princess Catherine of Aragon What is something you learned in the last week? A sponge like sea plant is a type of coral (learned it on Mr. McCallough's class field trip to Reid State Park).

Today in Belfast, the Maine Principals’ Assoc. cross country championships were held at Troy Howard Middle School. BHS Girls ended up in 8th and 3rd for the BHS Boys. To quote @CoachDeering, “They gave everything they had.” Congratulations on a successful season! #teambrunswickme #sportsmanship

The BHS and BJHS bands did marching tour and put on a show for our HBS students. It was nice to see some familiar faces though they seem so much older now. Click link for short video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tmaw_8QnaMU7Vl_j8hdHH0xpu2MY9CP6/view?usp=sharing

For those students who do not have a signed Technology Agreement Form, a Technology Handbook is being sent today electronically for your electronic signature. Please read through and complete the form. Thank you.

Employee Spotlight Connor Lynch, Social Studies Teacher, Brunswick High School Connor grew up in the Brunswick area and is proud to be from the midcoast region. He attended the University of Maine at Farmington. What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? The students, faculty, and community have been my rock of motivation and learning. There is nothing sweeter than a coastal town full of kind, understanding, and supportive individuals. What do you like to do outside of work for fun? I enjoy antiquing, historical road trips in the countryside, reading, music, and video games. Favorite line from a movie? “Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!” -Monty Python and the Holy Grail If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? Hard question for a history teacher. But my love remains for the Beatles, so Paul McCartney. It would be fun to have a conversation with Voltaire too. What is something you learned in the last week? Never get involved in a land war in Asia. #teambrunswickme

New support dog at Brunswick school aims to break down barriers, ease student stress. Desi, a 3-year-old black lab, was introduced to Brunswick Junior High School around the start of the school year in a collaboration between the school and police departments. https://www.pressherald.com/?p=6265089

According to dosomething.org, 95% of teens in the U.S. are online, and the vast majority access the internet on their mobile device, making it the most common medium for cyber bullying.

Did you know about 1 million passwords are compromised a week? To prevent this, experts recommend creating a passphrase! So what exactly is a passphrase? It is a sentence-like string of words that is longer than a traditional password, easy to remember and difficult to crack.

To culminate a Social Studies & ELA unit called “Coming to Maine,” author Reza Jalali spoke to BJHS 7th Grd students about his book Dear Maine: Trials & Triumphs of Maine’s 21st Century Immigrants. Mr. Jalali immigrated from Iran & is the Dir. of Greater Portland’s Welcome Ctr.

Coaching your child can be a memorable experience — but it has its challenges, too Parent coaches and student-athletes reflect on experience of competing together in high school sports. Click link for Portland Press article! https://www.pressherald.com/2021/10/20/coaching-your-child-can-be-a-memorable-experience-but-it-has-its-challenges-too/

Have you seen an increase in sensationalized headlines? That’s Clickbait, a post that is designed to get attention, even if the article is fake/misleading. Here’s a simple way to avoid: if it tells you how to feel instead of letting you come up with your own reaction, don’t click!

Did you know that 50% of people receive one phishing email each day? What is phishing? Phishing is defined as the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

It is Digital Citizenship Week! Did you know you have a digital footprint? A digital footprint is the trail of data you create when you are online. Can you remove your digital footprint?

Kindergarten students this week took advantage of our beautiful October sunshine by snacking outside. #teambrunswickme #maine #kindergarten #snacktime #brunswickmaine

This year we made a shift to provide beginner band during the school day rather than before school. Just by being more equitable and inclusive our enrollment went from approximately 60 students to 134 students. Kudos to our HBS staff for making it happen! #teambrunswickme

Ms. Marion’s AP Bio students created some ex-cell-ent artwork to review Unit 2 - Cell Structure and Function. Groups drew on lab benches using erasable dry-erase and chalk markers. #Science #APBio

Gotta Love the 6:00 AM Pre-Trip Inspections our bus drivers start the day with! Step 1: The LED Stop Arm = ✅ In working order. The LED Stop Arm is proven to reduce illegal passes and ensures student safety. Safe Travels Mr. Lloyd, Bus #54 #TeamBrunswickme #safetyfirst #Busdriver

The BHS Tennis State Championship Sign was recently updated (thank you Carrot Signs!). Congratulations to Coach Kunhardt and the Brunswick Girls Tennis team!!! #GoDragons #girlstennis