Announcements:
Code of Ethics:
6th Grade: Ingrid Ketner
7th Grade: Brianna Arnold
8th Grade: No Entries
REMINDER:
Water only is allowed during school hours! This includes lunch period! No energy drinks, coffee, soda, etc.
Cell Phones, smart watches, and wireless earbuds are to be turned off and put away once students enter the building in the morning!
IMPORTANT DATES:
October 15 - Parent Teacher Conference Invitations will be e-mailed out to families.
October 27 - Picture Retake Day
October 28 - Screen Free Day
October 29 - Parent Teacher Conferences 2:45-6:15
October 30 - Mock Election
November 2-6 - Scholastic Book Fair in the Library
November 4 - Early Release Day: Dismissal at 11:30
November 4 - Parent Teacher Conferences 2:45-6:15
November 9-13 - Spirit Week, More Info to Come
November 11 - No School for Veterans Day
November 13 - BJHS Dance 6:30-8:30pm: optional donation $5
November 18 - Screen Free Day
November 19 - Honors Ensemble Concert
November 25-27 - No School
Disc Golf club is canceled today!
The Library will be closed today during Period 1 for Testing Make-Ups.
Cooking Club will start on October 20! If you would like to join, please see Mrs. Hemdal or Ms Rountree for a permission slip!
Picture Retake Day is October 27th
All outing club members who have been coming to meetings over the past few weeks and who have gone mountain biking around the school. Stop by Ms. Rountree's room to pick up a permission slip to go mountain biking on the Neptune Woods trails on Oct. 22
If you have any pie orders, please bring them to the Office!
Have you heard about the paint night on Friday, October 16?
Get ready again for Winter at the Freeport Ski Swap! Looking for great deals on Alpine and cross country ski gear? Don't miss one of Maine's biggest ski swaps on Sunday, November 1, from 9 AM–1 PM at the Freeport High School Gym (30 Holbrook Street)! Shop a HUGE selection of new and used skis, boots, poles, helmets, winter clothing, and more from regional ski shops and individual sellers. Best of all, all proceeds support the Brunswick and Freeport High School Alpine and Nordic ski teams! Mark your calendar, bring your friends, and gear up for winter while supporting our local student-athletes! For more information, visit the 2026 Freeport Ski Swap & Sale website.
For the next 2 weeks only, 6th grade HW club will meet on Thursday (10/15 and 10/22) instead of Tuesday. Then it will be back to Tuesdays.
A message from the Library: For the month of October, the library will be running two raffles, come to the library for a daily trivia question to win sweet treats, or read a book on our monthly theme to be entered in our raffle!"
SPORTS:
XC (A) MTA MS, Dismiss 2:20, Bus 2:30
Volleyball Practice 2:45-4:00
FIeld Hockey Practice 2:45-4:00
7/8 thBoys Soccer Practice 3:30-5:00
7th Girls Soccer Practice 3-4:15
8th Girls Soccer NO Practice
BJHS Fall Athletic Schedule 2026
Questions? Contact Bonnie Robbins, AD at brobbins@brunswicksd.org or at 319-1930 ext 3500
Daily Activities and Club List
MONDAY
Garden Club - from the walker bell until 4:00
Game Club - 2:45-3:45 in Mrs. McCarthy’s room
Golf Club at Mere Creek Golf Course -meet after school - need to provide your own transportation to the Golf Course
Creative Writing Club - in the library from 2:45-4:00
TUESDAY
Tennis Club (Tue/Thur/Fri) - located at the HIGH SCHOOL
8th Grade Homework Club starting September 29! Meet in Room 27 at the walker bell - ends at 3:45
7th Grade Homework Club starts 10/13 in room 303 - meet in Room 303 from the walker bell until 3:30
6th Grade Homework - in room 311 at the walker bell to 3:45- will be held on Thursday, 10/15 and 10/22Cooking club will start October 20. See Mrs. Hemdal for sign ups!
WEDNESDAY
Civil Rights Team 7:10-7:45 in room 312
THURSDAY
Student Council - from the walker bell until 3:30 - Meet in the Library.
Disc Golf Club – meet by the red shed by the field hockey field. Ends at 4:00- canceled 10/15Tennis Club (Tue/Thur/Fri) - located at the HIGH SCHOOL
6th Grade Math Team starts Thursday, November 5. See Ms Blackstone for more information or to sign up!
Outing Club in room 102 from 2:45-4:00.
FRIDAY
Tennis Club (Tue/Thur/Fri) - located at the HIGH SCHOOL
Q&A Club - after school until 3:30 in Ms. Bucknam’s Room.