UPCOMING EVENTS
October
31 - Happy Halloween! 🎃 and PTA Smoothies
November
3 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
5 - Phippsburg Votes at Town Hall, Polls Open 8AM-8PM and
NO SCHOOL for students-Professional Development Day
6 - Mad Science 8:15AM-9:20AM (Parents must register & pay)
7 - Picture Retake Day 8:45AM
11 - Veterans Day/NO SCHOOL
12 - Nature Crafts for Gr. 3-5 at 3-4PM
21 - Thanksgiving Lunch, order form went home 10/24/24. Guest Orders and Payment Due Nov 1st
22 - 1st Trimester Ends (K-8)
25 & 26 - Half Days, Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/25
25-29 - No Pre-K
27 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break
A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
🎃 Happy Halloween! I hope you delight in seeing the costumes and smiles on student’s faces. We had a wonderful dress up day here at school. Students were excited to show off their dress up clothes to each other. The PTA treated us to smoothies in the morning, and Ms.Anna made special donut treats. We ended the day with a whole school fitness activity led by a special visitor, workout Barbie, and had a parade to see everyone’s outfits. Thank you to parents for helping students join in the fun!
🍂 🍎 Fall Festival - We had a great time celebrating our PES learners last Friday at our first PES Fall Festival. Students began with a whole school walk, rotated through six ten-minute activities, and had a special treat and drink. Thank you to PES staff and parents for making this event happen for students. Check out our facebook page for photos from the afternoon’s events.
🦃 PES Gives Thanks Lunch - Don’t forget to send in your sign up forms and money for our annual community thanksgiving-style lunch. If your child does not have a special guest for lunch, please let us know, we have staff available to accompany them.
🧭 Parent Teacher Conferences - Parent teacher conferences will be happening in just a few short weeks. Be on the lookout for sign ups from classroom teachers. This is a great time to see the school, the hard work your students do, and learn about all the hard work your students do.
Don’t forget to visit the PES facebook page for updates on recent field trips and learning in the classroom. https://www.facebook.com/PhippsburgElementary/
HOLIDAY MEAL AT PES
Your child is invited to bring ONE special guest to join us for lunch on Thursday, November 21st. Meals need to be pre-ordered no later than November 1st. Siblings will all eat together at the youngest sibling's lunch time and are welcome to share their special guest. Pre-K will join us for lunch at 11:20AM. Order form and details are HERE and a paper copy went home in last week's Thursday folder.
SCHOOL PHOTOS ARE READY TO VIEW; PROOFS GO HOME TODAY
School photos are now ready to view. The proof sheet and instructions will be found in today's Thursday folder. Retakes will be Thursday, November 7th starting at 8:45AM. Please email
Mrs. Doran if you want your child to have a retake: tdoran@rsu1.org.
PTA FUNDRAISER MINI HOLIDAY PHOTO SESSION
To sign up for a mini Holiday Family Photo Session taking place on November 3rd in the PES Memorial Garden, click this link: https://bit.ly/4eNndj7. FLYER Cost: 2 for $25; 5 for $50. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time.
PHIPPSBURG REC NEWS
In accordance with School Board policy, the following promotional announcements have been included at the request of the sponsoring organization because they may be of interest to students and their families. These activities are not sponsored by the school, and inclusion of these announcements does not constitute endorsement of the organizations or activities by the school.
Trick or Trunk and Food Collection for the Bath Area Food Bank FLYER
Thursday, October 31st, 5:30-7pm in the Town Hall parking lot. Vehicles will be decorated in their Halloween best. Wear your Halloween costumes while collecting goodies and admiring the decorations. Participating vehicles must be in place by 5pm. Bath Area Food Bank is in need of items like: Dry Pasta, Canned Tuna, Canned Chicken, and Peanut Butter. A nonperishable food pantry drop-off location will be at the Phippsburg Recreation Committee Table. (NO RAIN DATE) To sign up your vehicle, please contact Amy Burden by October 26th at 751-6742.
REMEMBER TO CHECK THE RSU1 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PAGE
Be sure to click the RSU1 Community Programs button bar near the end of the newsletter for events, such as the Midcoast Literacy's Readers Theater on November 2nd, camps, sports, etc. that are not sponsored by RSU1, but may be of interest to families.
ELECTION DAY BAKE SALE COMPETITION
Bake Your Way to Victory! Project Graduation Bake Sale Competition
Get ready for a sweet showdown! This Election Day, November 5th, Project Graduation is hosting a bake sale competition across our five communities: Bath, Woolwich, Georgetown, Phippsburg, and West Bath.
Which community will take the cake (or cookie, or brownie...)?
Join us at your local polling place and help your town raise the most funds for the Morse High School Class of 2025 Project Graduation!
What is Project Graduation?
For 40 years, Maine communities have organized Project Graduation, a spectacular, safe, and substance-free celebration for graduating seniors. It's a night filled with fun, friendship, and lasting memories.
How can you help?
Donate: Visit our bake sale tables at the polling places. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference!
Bake: Whip up your favorite treats and donate them to keep our tables stocked with goodies.
Volunteer: Spend some time at a bake sale table and help us raise funds.
Sign up to bake or volunteer: http://tinyurl.com/PG25bakesale
Can't make it to a bake sale? You can still support Project Graduation with a donation! We are a nonprofit organization.
Send your check to: The RSU1 Education Foundation, 826 Shipbuilder Way, Bath, ME 04530, Attn: Project Graduation 25
Let's make this Election Day a sweet success for our graduating seniors!
Phippsburg Elementary School Contact Info
Email: tdoran@rsu1.org
Website: phippsburg.rsu1.org
Location: 1047 Main Rd, Phippsburg, ME, USA
Phone: 389-1514
