Community Newsletter
BusRight Transportation Update
Dear Parents of Brunswick Bus Riders:
I am writing to provide an exciting announcement about an initiative that Brunswick School Department has been pursuing for several months and is preparing to roll out on a trial basis, beginning with your students’ routes.
As you may have seen in prior communication, we’ve partnered with BusRight - a transportation technology startup - to allow you to keep track of your child’s school bus route to and from school directly from your smartphone.
The BusRight app will allow you to, in real-time, follow your child’s bus route to and from school, receive notifications when the bus begins and ends its route, view the expected arrival time at your child’s designated bus stop, and receive ad-hoc communications from the Transportation Department.
Invitations to our beta rollout of the app will be sent to your email on November 13, 2023, from support@busright.com with the subject “You’re Invited to BusRight.” Your invite will contain a link to create an account with BusRight and will officially go live with bus routes on the morning of November 13, 2023.
We’re working closely with the BusRight team to perfect the system and, in the meantime, ask for your patience and understanding as we continue to make improvements.
Once launched, if you log in to the system and observe the bus appears to be offline, it does not mean the bus route is not in operation - it is most likely the result of one of the following reasons:
The bus route has completed its run and is back at the bus lot and not turned on.
The driver is using a spare vehicle that is not equipped with BusRight's GPS tracking system.
The GPS Tracking system on the vehicle is not online due to technical issues.
If the route does not show as an option on your route list, you may not be assigned to the stop in the BusRight system - you can contact the Transportation Department at 207-319-1904.
Please note that if you have students on routes that are not yet being launched on BusRight, you may also see the live locations of those vehicles, but they may not be accurate until officially launched.
Questions or issues regarding the use of the BusRight app should be directed to
As always, questions about your child's bus stop or route should be directed to the Brunswick Transportation Department at 207-319-1904.
A guide to the BusRight app - including download links, training videos, and more - can be found attached to this email.
New Assistant Principal at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School
The Brunswick School Department (BSD) has named Julie Kenny its new Assistant Principal at Harriet Beecher Stowe School.
Kenny is currently the Director of Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, a role she has served since 2016. Prior to school leadership, she was a Student Services Coordinator, Graphic Design Instructor, and Art Teacher at RSU 1 schools. Julie attended Massachusetts College of Art and earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. After a year-long experience in Americorps United For Literacy in California, she returned to Maine to pursue a post-baccalaureate in art education before landing her first teaching job at Morse High School.
Welcome, Julie!
DEIB Parent Advocacy Group Meeting
December 6, 2023
6:00-7:00pm
BHS Library Classroom
The Brunswick Superintendent of Schools Parent Advocacy Group provides transparency and direct two-way communication between the Superintendent of Schools and Parents, Guardians, and Community Members, explicitly focusing on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). This group comprises Parents, Guardians, and Community Member representatives from each school throughout Brunswick. The group will regularly meet with the Superintendent and other district staff during the school year.
The advocacy group works together to Advise, Bring Awareness, and Advocate in the following ways:
Identify everyday needs and goals among the parents/guardians of students enrolled in Brunswick Schools.
Suggest strategies to increase educational equity and belonging.
Provide the Superintendent (and administration) with direct feedback and insight from Parents/Guardians and Community Members on DEIB, School Processes, and Initiatives to ensure the needs of students and their families are included in decisions made by the District.
Bring attention and awareness to existing and emerging issues expressed by Parents/Guardians/and Community Members.
Serve as an advisory, not a decision-making body, that makes recommendations and provides opportunities for Parents/Guardians/and Community members involvement.
Please let us know if you need childcare for this meeting and it can be arranged. If childcare is needed, please let us know before November 29, 2023 by emailing: info@brunswicksd.org
OR if you have a high school student that would like to gain community service hours by helping with our childcare during the meeting, please email info@brunswicksd.org
Walk or Bike to School Day at Kate Furbish Elementary School
Kate DeBlois
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kate is originally from Waterville. She attended the University of Maine at Orono for her undergraduate and graduate degrees. While she attended Orono, she played on the Women's Ice Hockey Team! Kate is married to her husband, Nick and they have one son named Theo. They also have a family dog named Brooks.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
I am proud to be a part of a school community that is full of welcoming and encouraging staff. I am also so excited to be a part of a dedicated and supportive team of speech-language pathologists.
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
I love spending time outdoors, playing ice hockey, and visiting new places in Maine.
What is your favorite line from a movie?
“You’re a wizard, Harry.” -Harry Potter and the Socerer’s Stone
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
Taylor Swift
What is something you learned in the last week?
Low-bush blueberries have 2x the antioxidants of high-bush blueberries.
Current Open Positions Include:
- Long Term Substitute - Special Education Resource Teacher at Brunswick High School
- Special Education Teacher at Kate Furbish Elementary School
- Functional Life Skills Ed Tech at Brunswick High School
- 1-Year Special Education Resource Room Teacher at Brunswick High School
- 1-Year Part Time Ed Tech at Harriet Beecher Stowe School
- 1-Year Part Time Ed Tech at Brunswick Junior High School
- Self Contained Program Ed Tech at Harriet Beecher Stowe School
- Half Time Restorative Practices Ed Tech at the TREK Program
- Self Contained Program Teacher at Brunswick High School
- Long Term Substitute - School Counselor at Brunswick Junior High School
- Substitute Teachers, Bus Drivers, Van Drivers, & Custodians
- ...And MORE!
We're hiring for multiple positions. Visit our website to view all current
employment opportunities or click the image above!
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