BJHS Newsletter

January 26 and 27 - Bailey Island field trip to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute

February 2-4 - Mary Poppins Musical Performance

February 13-17 - Spirit Week Sponsored by Student Council

February 14 - 8th Grade Biography Day

February 17 - February Fun Day sponsored by Student Council

February 20 -24 - No School

We are so excited to be Brunswick Dragons! If you're looking for some Dragon gear, check out our online school store!

In the past, Brunswick Junior High School has celebrated our 8th grade students at an awards ceremony during the school day on the last day of school. With 78% of responses sharing that an evening event would work best, we are going to shift this awards ceremony to be held in the evening at Crooker Theater with student awards and a welcome to Brunswick High School. It is important to us to be able to include students and families who may have commitments during the school day.

Please save the date for this evening ceremony: Monday, June 12

More information to come!

In sixth grade science, students did an experiment with gummy bears to learn about osmosis through the cell membrane. Students first put two gummy bears in separate cups. The first day they were placed in pure water and on the second day one bear was placed back in pure water and the other was placed in salt water. Students took measurements and calculated the volume of the bears before each step. Talk to your student to find out the results!

In order to excuse a student's absence from school we need a written note from a parent or guardian. This can be provided through a hand written note or an email to acolucci@brunswicksd.org

Thank you for supporting us with this process!

We held our Scripps School Spelling Bee on January 11, 2023. Winners: (from left to right): Vivien Mangalam (grade 6), Sam Brassard (grade 7) and Ian Duffy (grade 8). Sam and Ian will move on to participate in the Cumberland County Spelling Bee. Congratulations to all students who participated in this exciting event!

Civil Rights Team meets on Monday from 2:35-3:30. To sign up please see Mr. Levy or Mr. Kosak.

Who's Crime is it Anyway Club meets on Monday from 2:35-3:45. To sign up please see Mrs. Cavallari.

Homework Club meets on Monday starting on November 21 from 2:35-4:00. To sign up please see Nurse Bowdish.

Creative Writing Club meets on Tuesday from 2:35-4:00pm. To sign up please see Mrs. Bosarge.

6th Grade Art Club meets on Tuesday afternoons from 2:35-4:00pm. To sign up please see Ms. Bucknam or Ms. McCarthy.

6th Grade Math Team meets on Tuesday afternoons from 2:35-3:30 and Wednesday mornings from 7:00-7:45. Students only need to attend one session/week. To sign up please see Mrs. Kinney.

7th Grade Math Team meets on Tuesday afternoons from 2:35-3:45. To sign up please see Mr. Ellis.

8th Grade Math Team meets on Wednesday mornings from 7:00-7:40. To sign up please see Mr. Letizell.

Student Council's meeting schedule can be found here. All meetings are from 2:35-4:00. To sign up please see Ms. Morrison.

7th and 8th Grade Art Club meets on Thursday afternoons from 2:35-4:00pm. To sign up please see Ms. Bucknam or Ms. McCarthy.

Chess Club meets every Thursday from 2:35-4:00. To sign up please see Mr. Kosak.

Robotics Club meets every Thursday and runs from 2:35-4:00. To sign up please see Mr. McNamara.

Tabletop Gaming Club meets every Tuesday Thursday and runs from 2:35-4:00. To sign up please see Mr. Macisso or Mr. DesMaris.

Yearbook Club meets every other Thursday from 2:35-4:00. To sign up please see Mrs. Hench.

Q&A Club meets on Fridays from 2:35-3:30. To sign up please see Mr. McNamara or Ms. Bucknam.

Our basketball and cheer season will wrap up on January 30th. It's been a fantastic season for the Dragons! We look forward to seeing our cheer team at our remaining basketball games. Our teams will represent BJHS in the Winter Classic tournament through the Recreation Department during February break.

BJHS will be teaming up with MTA for Wrestling again this year. Wrestling is co-ed and open to grades 6, 7, and 8. Practices will be held the week of January 30 at BJHS and then athletes will be transported to MTA for regular practices and meets. For more information, you can contact Bonnie Robbins at brobbins@brunswicksd.org or Ken Kowalsky at cbadaddya@yahoo.com or 207-272-6814

We will be posting an anticipated Unified Basketball coach position. If we find a coach and have enough sign ups, we will have a team this year! Practices would start after the February break and games would be held in March. We would compete against other schools in our CCC conference. Sign ups will be posted next week. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.

Spring sports sign ups will be here before we know it! Stay tuned for more information.

As always, if you have any questions or are looking for more information, you can contact Bonnie Robbins, AD at brobbins@brunswicksd.org

As always, free free to reach out to me at brobbins@brunswicksd.org

Just a reminder that we post our morning announcements each day on our website: https://www.brunswicksd.org/o/bjh

Please refer to the Brunswick School Department's Community Newsletter for the most recent COVID-19 Health and Safety Updates.

Please call our school nurse, Jennifer Bowdish, with any questions or concerns: 207-319-1930.

Please keep your students home if they wake up not feeling well! Prevention is always the best medicine.

This year we are excited to share information and celebrate students with families through emails, push notifications, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (@BrunswickJunior), and through our school website.

Laurie Catanese, Principal

Gabe Schuft, Assistant Principal

Alanna Roy, School Counselor

Chelsey Weeks, School Counselor

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