BJHS Newsletter
October 4, 2024
Important Dates
October 9 - Maine Through Year Assessment - Reading
October 11 - Professional Development Day - No School for Students
October 14 - Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School for Students
October 15 - Maine Through Year Testing - Math
October 28 - Half Day for Students due to Parent Teacher Conferences (12:15pm - 6:00pm) - More information to come
October 30 & 31 - CogAT Screener Test for Gifted and Talented - Sixth Grade Only
November 5 - Voting at BJHS - No School for Students
November 6 - Half Day for Students due to Parent Teacher Conferences (12:15pm - 6:00pm) - More information to come
Building Assets, Reducing Risks
We are excited to share that the Department of Education is visited Brunswick Junior High School on October 2, 2024, to observe and celebrate our work around the Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) program. While here, the DOE team interviewed staff and observed I-Time Lessons.
BARR at Brunswick Junior High School is funded through the Maine Department of Education’s emergency relief funding from Maine's Whole Student Pandemic Response. The video footage and photographs will showcase how Maine effectively used federal funding to support public education. These materials will be featured on Maine DOE's YouTube channel, social media, website, and in presentations, helping promote Maine's innovative approach to education and inspire others nationwide.
I-Time Lesson
The I-Time lesson in seventh grade this week was Conversation Dice. Students sat with a partner, rolled the dice, and had to talk for two full minutes while their partner listened. Try this at home! You'll find it may be a challenge to talk for the entire time!
Caregiver Survey
Thank you to caregivers who have already filled out the survey. The information you have shared is deeply appreciated.
For translation support, or to provide responses by phone, please email ccotto@brunswicksd.org to set this up.
BJHS Welcomes Ruth Behar!
On Thursday, October 26, Ruth Behar joined Brunswick Junior High School and shared how her own experiences inspired the books Lucky Broken Girl and Across So Many Seas. Thank you to Bowdoin College for bringing this wonderful experience to our students!
Sixth Grade Trip to Gulf of Maine Research Institute
During the week of September 30-October 4 sixth grade students traveled to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute for the LabVenture program where they learned about fishing in the Gulf of Maine, the sea creatures that live there, and students even worked with live lobsters!
Looking for Snack Donations
We are looking for donations of snacks for our counseling office. These snacks are often given to students who are hungry during the school day and may not have the ability to bring snacks from home. If you are interested in helping, we are accepting snack drop offs or you can order from our Amazon Wish List and have snacks sent directly to the school. Thank you!
Counseling Corner
Project EMPOWER is a free, science backed, 1-session online program for parents, teaching skills to build bravery and reduce anxiety in children and pre-teens. Here is the link for more information: https://www.schleiderlab.org/empower.html
Clubs and Activities
Card Game Club meets on Monday from 2:30 to 3:30 in Room 205. Please see Mr. Leitzell to sign up.
Civil Rights Club meets on Monday from 2:30 to 3:30 in Room 312. Please see Mr. Levy or Mr. Kosak to sign up.
Student Council meets on Tuesday from 2:30-3:45 in the nurse's conference room. Please see Nurse Bowdish to sign up.
Sixth Grade Math Team meets on Thursday from 2:30-4:00pm in room 304. Please see Ms. Blackstone to sign up.
Eighth Grade Math Team meets on Thursday from 2:30-3:30 in room 205. Please see Mr. Leitzell to sign up.
Q&A Club meets on Friday from 2:30-3:30 in the cafeteria. Please see Mr. McNamara, Ms. Bucknam, or Ms. Hemdal to sign up.
BJHS Musical Parent Night
Attention all students and families interested in participating in or supporting this year's winter musical, Frozen Jr.! On Thursday, October 17th Mrs. Bosarge and Mrs. Tarleton will host a "Musical Info Night" where we will explain details about the upcoming musical...including info about the audition, rehearsal, and performance process. Most importantly, we will share information about how students and families can get involved. This year, the musical theater program is hoping to invest in new sound and light equipment to elevate the quality of our productions. In an effort to do this, we will be hosting many fundraisers throughout the school year and need your support to help us reach our goals! The October 17th event will be held in the Coffin Gymnasium at 6:30pm and will feature reprise performances from last year's musical. We hope you can make it! *If you cannot attend and would still like to help, please reach out to Mrs. Bosarge or Mrs. Tarleton.
Brunswick Area Teen Center is now at Coffin School!
Arts are Elementary
Join Arts Are Elementary on Saturday, November 9 at the HBS gym for a Kids Makers Market! We are seeking entrepreneurial-minded kids ages 6-16 who seek to sell their creations to the public in a real-world market setting. If your kid is interested, fill out our short interest survey here, and we'll follow up with more details. Interested in shopping the event to support the kid entrepreneurs? Get your tickets here!
Athletics Update
Our fall schedule can be found here:Fall Sports Schedule 2024
We want all of our athletes to be successful not just on the field but in the classroom! I will run Eligibility Reports on:
Sept. 19
October 3
October 17
Our Eligibility Policy can be found here: BJHS Eligibility Policy
Travel Release: If your child is riding home with someone other than their legal guardian - from an away game or meet, you must complete a travel release form and submit it to me 24 hours in advance.
Travel Release can be found here: Travel Release Policy
Winter Sports are around the corner and registration will open on Powerschool on October 1st! Winter Sports Part 1 (November-January) include:
7th Girls Basketball
8th Girls Basketball
7th Boys Basketball
8th Boys Basketball
6-8 Sideline Cheer
Winter Part 2 (Wrestling, Unified Basketball to come!)
As always, feel free to be in touch!
GO DRAGONS!
Late Bus
The late bus will start on September 18 and will run on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
2024-2025
LATE BUS STOPS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
BHS- 4:00 PM Teen Center 4:13 PM BJHS 4:15 PM
Bath Road & Pine Street
Baybridge Road & Driscoll Street
Brunswick Recreation Department (REC DEPT.)
Cumberland Street & Union Street
Durham Road @ Mid Coast Baptist Church Parking Lot
Edwards Field on Jordan Avenue
Greenwood Road & Church Road
Hawthorne School
Longfellow Avenue & Maine Street
Longfellow Avenue & Harpswell Road
Maplewood 1st Entrance
Meadowbrook Road & Maine Street
Mere Point Road & Maquoit Road
Mere Point Road & Middle Bay Road
Mr. Suds - Chamberland Street & Harpswell Road
Regal Cinema at Cooks Corner
River Road & Nancy Drive
River Road & Lamb Farm Road
Sears Parking Lot
Stanwood Street & Hennessey Avenue
Sturgeon Lane & Old Bath Road
Dragon Clothing
Click the photo below to go to our online clothing store!
Breakfast and Lunch Menu
Reminder: School meals are free for all students!
School Communication
This year we are excited to share information and celebrate students with families through emails, ReachMyTeach, Facebook, and 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.
Brunswick Junior High School
Laurie Catanese, Principal
Gabe Schuft, Assistant Principal
Alanna Roy, School Counselor
Chelsey Weeks, School Counselor
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