Brunswick School Department

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!

Midterm Stress? Maybe, but unlikely, at Brunswick High School! 🐶 Massive shoutout to Ms. Kunhardt and the Alliance of Therapy Dogs for bringing Elmer and furry friends to spread #PawsitiveVibes during midterms! Nothing beats exam anxiety like puppy cuddles! Woof! #TeamBrunswickME #MaineSuperintendent #TherapyDogs #SchoolSpirit

Blown away by the incredible talent at Brunswick High School today! While walking through the halls, I stumbled upon some stunning student photography that truly captured creativity and passion. These shots stood out - remarkable work by young artists who clearly have an incredible eye for composition and storytelling. Proud to see such inspiring creativity happening in our local schools! 📸✨ #StudentArt #HighSchoolPhotography #LocalTalent #maineschoolsuperintendent #teambrunswickme

Allysia Eldred RISE Teacher at Kate Furbish School Allysia grew up in Portland, ME. Her family includes her son, her fiance and his daughter and her English Bulldog, Kobe! She attended Portland High School and is a graduate of Purdue Global University. What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud The staff being welcoming and supportive. What do you like to do outside of work for fun? Going to concerts, sporting events, arcades with my son and traveling. Watching my son play sports. What is your favorite line from a movie? “You only see the turn, you don't see the road ahead.“ Stand and Deliver If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? Travis Kelce What is something you learned in the last week? How much routine and structure means to kids.

AP Art and Design and Photography 2 Field Trip Brunswick High School AP Art and Design and Photography 2 students visited the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Students had the opportunity to examine the work on display and create mixed media work in the art lab. A highlight of the visit was seeing the work by a former BHS alumna, Kyle Downs, who creates art from discarded basketballs. His work appears as colorful geometric tapestry designs until careful inspection reveals the tiny textured surface of the balls. Teachers: Jennie Driscoll and Colleen Kearney-Graffam. Quotes from the trip - " What I liked about the contemporary art museum was that we had to think about the art more than just enjoy the piece; you had to use your brain. " "I liked that we saw new art styles and materials used that we had not considered before." #teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickmaine

If you have a child who will be 4 years old on or before 10/15/2025 please join us for PreK Information Night. Tuesday, February 11th 6 :00 - 7:00 pm at Kate Furbish Elementary School on Jordan Ave. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V7tIYDeIsrslPasDoDRFxP34O3Lp6ewIyAvyxsG5LKM/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.hxcb9ft2grq9

Congratulations to Mrs. Albert for being named one of this year's 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference by SBO+ Magazine! What a tremendous and well-deserved honor!

This Week's Employee Spotlight - Karen Grant! Karen Grant Technical Support Specialist Karen grew up in Houston, Texas and attended HSPVA High School for Performing and Visual Arts and the SVA (School of Visual Arts) in NYC! What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud I'm proud to work with such a friendly and knowledgable team. They have made me feel truly welcomed. What do you like to do outside of work for fun? Fishing, Designing & Drawing Characters for my Comic Book Ideas. What is your favorite line from a movie? "Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear." If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? Nina Simone What is something you learned in the last week? Maine's official pattern is plaid.