BJHS Newsletter

March 1 - Trimester Two Ends

March 5 - Remote Learning Day for BJHS. See below for more information

March 6 - Band Concert

• 6:30pm - 6th Grade
• 7:15pm - 7th & 8th Grade

March 12 - 7:00pm 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Chorus Concert

March 13 and 14 - Parent Teacher Conference 12:15-6:00pm

• Invitations from teachers were sent on February 28 via ReachMyTeach

March 15 - No School for Teacher Workshop Day

March 21 - Artist Celebration at Curtis Memorial Library 5:00-6:00pm

We can't believe that second trimester ended today! It feels like the year is flying by.

We want to share that the PowerSchool parent portal will be closed from March 1 - March 11 to give teachers time to finalize grades and enter comments. The portal will open and report cards will be available for families on March 12, 2024.

Due to public voting at Brunswick Junior High School on Tuesday, March 5, students will stay at home and learn remotely. Advisors connected with students and families regarding needs around hot spots and meals for this day.

During the remote learning day students will attend classes via Google Meets following their normal bell schedule (see below). Students will not meet virtually for advisory, HOWL (study halls), or SSR. During WIN (What I Need) teachers will have a Google Meet open for students to drop in if they need help with classwork.

On Wednesday, February 14, we celebrated our annual 8th-grade Biography Day! Check out some of the portraits of the historical figures who joined us that day! All students will receive a laminated copy of their own portrait.

The 2023-2024 BJHS Yearbook is on sale. A yearbook is $27.00 and there are additional packages/extras if you are interested.

You can order online through ybpay.com and by entering our school's Yearbook ID number: 15139924

You may also order by returning the order form and payment to school with your child.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Landry at llandry@brunswicksd.org.

Click the photo below to go to our online clothing store!

We will add information here as clubs begin. Club information can also be found on our daily announcements here.

Tabletop Gaming Club meets each Monday from the walker bell until 3:30pm. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Similien in room 308.

Homework Club meets every Monday from the walker bell until 4:00 in room 308. If you have any questions, see Ms. Brewer.

Yearbook Club meets each Monday from the walker bell until 4:00 in room 317. If you have any questions, see Mr. Landry.

Civil Rights Team meets every Monday from the walker bell until 3:30 in room 312. If you have any questions, see Mr. Levy or Mr. Kosak.

Who's Crime is it Anyway meets Tuesday from the walker bell until 4:00 in room 207. If you have any questions, see Ms. Cavallari.

Chess Club meets each Tuesday from the walker bell until 3:30pm. If you have any questions, see Mr. Landry in room 317.

Student Council meets each Tuesday from the walker bell until 4:00pm in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, please see Nurse Jenn.

Sixth Grade Art Club meets each Tuesday from the walker bell until 4:00pm in the Art Room. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Bucknam or Ms. McCarthy

Seventh and Eighth Grade Art Club meets each Thursday from the walker bell until 4:00pm in the Art Room. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Bucknam or Ms. McCarthy

Creative Writing Club meets each Thursday from the walker bell until 3:45 in the library. If you have any questions, see Ms. Brubaker.

Robotics Club starts on Thursday, December 7 and will meet from the walker bell until 4:00 in room 314. If you have any questions or to sign up, see Mr. McNamara.

Youth for Action Club meets each Thursday from the walker bell until 3:45 in the cafeteria. If you have any questions, see Ms. Catanese.

8th Grade Math Team meets each Thursday from the walker bell until 3:30 in room 208. If you have any questions, see Mr. Leitzell.

Homework Club meets every Thursday from the walker bell until 4:00 in room 308. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Chittum.

Q+A Club meets Friday in the cafeteria after school until 3:30. There is no late bus, so plan to walk home or have a ride ready. If you have any questions, see Mr. Bernier, Mr. McNamara, Ms. Bucknam, Ms. Cavallari, Ms. Cotto, Ms. LeBlanc, or Mr. Landry.

CONGRATULATIONS to our 8th Grade Boys Basketball team for an undefeated season including being Champions at the Winter Classic Tournament!

7th Grade Boys Basketball also had an undefeated season!

7th Grade Girls ended with 1 loss and 1 tie.

8th Grade Girls worked hard and came together as a team and improved greatly!

Unified Basketball is underway and we have our first home game on Thursday, March 7th vs. Tripp! Let's pack the stands and support our students!

SPRING SPORTS is around the corner! We are hopeful for an early April Start! Stay tuned!

BJHS/MTA Wrestling Schedule can be found here below! We have 10 BJHS athletes competing with MTA this year! Very exciting!

Wrestling Schedule

Registration is open on Powerschool. Please sign up online:

brunswicksd.powerschool.com/public

If you do not know your Powerschool credentials, please email powerschoolhelp@brunswicksd.org or call 207-319-1990

You need to provide the most recent physical (within the last 2 years). If your child played a sport this year and their physical is still current, you do not need to include it. We are aiming for a start date of April 1st. Stay tuned for more info as the season approaches.

Spring sports include:

6,7,8 Track

7th Softball

8th Softball

7th Baseball

8th Baseball

7th Boys Lacrosse

8th Boys Lacrosse

7th Girls Lacrosse

8th Girls Lacrosse

The late bus runs on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Dear Families,

At Brunswick Junior High School we are proud that our teachers continually engage in professional development and seek innovative, research-based ways to support students. Recently, as part of our learning around our new math curriculum, iReady, we have also investigated how we provide math intervention to our students. Currently, students receiving math intervention go through a formal referral process, have a schedule change, and receive regular services for an extended period of time, often over several years.

For the third trimester this year, we are adapting our approach utilizing our new learning and our deep understanding that all students have different and unique levels of need. We are adjusting our binary focus to allow for more flexible student groupings based on the most recent information that we have about students' understanding of math concepts. This means that based on individualized student data:

• Some students will remain in regularly scheduled math intervention.

• Some students will exit regularly scheduled math intervention and be placed in a flexible group based on the current unit being taught in math. For example, if a math unit is around fractions and a student demonstrates a specific struggle with fractions, the student will receive additional targeted support around fractions during the math class, a WIN, HOWL, or Flex period.

• Some students will enter flexible groups based on the current unit being taught in math.

• Some students will exit regularly scheduled math intervention and transition to monitor status.

What does this mean for my child?

-Each time a student moves to or from flexible grouping math support we will notify families of this change through email.

-Each time a student enters or exits regularly scheduled math intervention, we will continue to follow our formal referral process which also includes communication with caregivers.

We are excited about this change and the individualized approach that it will provide staff and students. Please feel free to reach out to me, or your child’s math teacher, with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Laurie Catanese

Principal

Brunswick Junior High School

We are excited to share information and celebrate students with families through emails, ReachMyTeach, Facebook, Instagram, and through our school website.

ReachMyTeach messages may come to your spam email folder. Be sure to check you spam and approve this sender.

Laurie Catanese, Principal

Gabe Schuft, Assistant Principal

Alanna Roy, School Counselor

Chelsey Weeks, School Counselor