BJHS Newsletter

May 16 - State Through Year Testing - Math

May 16 - A Slave Ship Called Malaga Presentation to 7th and 8th Graders

May 19 - GDI Trip to Boston

May 19 - 8th Grade Semi Formal

May 22 - Fifth Grade Parent Night 6:00pm at BJHS

May 23 - MEA Science Test - 8th Grade only

May 25 - Birch Field Trip to Reid State Park

May 25 - Fifth Grade Parent Night 6:00pm (virtual)

May 26 - Bailey Field Trip to Reid State Park

May 29 - Memorial Day - No School

May 29 - Memorial Day Parade

May 31 - Books due to the library

May 31 - Telling Room Authors’ Night 6:00-8:00pm

June 1 - Step Up Day - 8th Grade to HS, 5th to BJH

June 2 - Celebration of Learning 5:30-7:00

June 5 - Outdoor Band Concert at BJHS 6:00-7:00pm

June 6 - Grade 6-8 Chorus Concert 7:00-8:30

June 8 - Great East Music Festival

June 8 - 7th Grade to Sea Dogs

June 9 - 6th Grade Math Trail

June 12 - 8th Grade Awards Ceremony 6:30pm at Crooker Theater

June 14 - 8th Grade Field Trip

June 15 - Last Day of School for Students- Half Day

Dismissal at 12:15pm

Dear Parents and Guardians,

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to recognize and prioritize the importance of mental health in our lives. As children grow up and transition into adolescence, it is important to keep an eye on their mental health. The teenage years can be a challenging time, filled with changes and uncertainty.

As caregivers, you play a vital role in supporting your child's mental health. Here are some tips for supporting them:

1. Encourage regular exercise and physical activity. Exercise has been proven to reduce stress and improve mood.

2. Make sure your child gets enough sleep. Lack of sleep can contribute to anxiety and depression.

3. Monitor your child's social media and screen time use. Too much screen time can impact mood and social connections.

4. Encourage healthy eating habits. A balanced diet can support mental health and well-being.

5. Create a routine and structure for your child's day. This can provide a sense of stability and control, which can reduce anxiety and stress.

6. It is important to remember that mental health is just as important as physical health. By promoting mental wellness in our children, we are setting them up for success in all aspects of their lives. Below is an article that you may find helpful:
   

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/well/family/how-to-help-teens-weather-their-emotional-storms.html

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your child's education and wellbeing. If you have any concerns about your child's mental health, please don't hesitate to reach out to the counseling department.

Alanna Roy, School Counselor

Chelsey Weeks, School Counselor

Caitlin D'Amour, Social Worker

Becca Wood, Social Worker

This month, our counseling department has organized a speaker series for SEL time. This week we hosted Dr. Goodwin, Geno Ring, Nurse Bowdish, Yousuf Alokozay, Willo Wright , Devan Kane, Sam Bensley, and Mr Schuft. Our speakers topics ranged from adolescent mental health, to breaking the stigma around athletes' mental health, to mental health and substance abuse, and more. Thank you so much to our counselors for organizing this and to our speakers for joining us!

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

About This Survey

Region 10 Technical High School is the Career and Technical Education school where students from MSAD 75, RSU 5, and Brunswick Schools go to take vocational education (technical) programs during their high school years.

Region 10 is currently conducting a feasibility study to look into the possibility of establishing a new four-year, full-time technical high school in the Brunswick area, and we’re interested in parents' and caregivers’ thoughts. Your responses to this survey will be anonymous; survey responses will be aggregated for reporting purposes.

Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LRKRPT7

Thank you for helping us!

If you have any questions, please contact Emma at emma@hartconsultinginc.com.

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 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 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.

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

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.

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.

We have finally had some sun and warm days, and our kids have been able to practice and compete!! Let's keep the nice weather rolling in! I love seeing everyone out there!

I constantly remind kids about being humble and good sportsmanship! I have seen a lot of this by our kids during games!

The schedule can be found here (although subject to change due to weather)

https://www.brunswicksd.org/o/bjh/page/athletics

Please remind our athletes to keep water, sunscreen and even bug spray in their bags.

We will announce by 12:30 if games/practices are cancelled. Thank you for the wonderful support of our BJHS Athletics teams! As always, feel free to be in touch at any time.

Go Dragons!

TICKS!

It’s that time of year again, and we are seeing an influx of students who have ticks crawling or embedded in the skin.

If your child is bitten by a tick that is found embedded, you can expect a call home from the nurse discussing the specifics.

Please be sure to educate your child to do a tick check at least once a day.

If your child has a tick embedded in them and they develop a rash (anywhere on the body), or begin to feel unwell, please contact your primary care provider or go to a walk-in clinic for an evaluation and possible treatment.

Thanks!

Nurse Jennifer, BJHS

Parents and Guardians,

Throughout the course of this school year, a small group of 8th grade students, in conjunction with BJHS staff and a volunteer from The Source School have worked together to create a survey that will ultimately set the stage to produce youth-integrated and responsive change. Before the end of the school year, students in 7th and 8th grades will be invited to participate in this BJHS Culture and Climate Survey.

This survey is an opportunity for students to share opinions and feedback on their experiences at Brunswick Jr. High School. School climate and culture improvement are the primary goal as well as the student mental and emotional well-being. Within the survey, students will also have the opportunity to sign up to become future participants in the change process. Ultimately, integrating youth influence into the decision making components of our school structures has been the focus of this group.

Once survey data has been collected, students and staff will analyze results and seek to discover major themes of student experience. Students will have the opportunity to offer feedback to school staff and seek to collaborate and solve identified priorities.

If you wish to see a copy of the survey, have further questions, or do not want your child to participate in the survey, please contact Alanna Roy.

Alanna Roy, School Counselor

aroy@brunswicksd.org or 207-319-1932

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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