PHIPPSBURG EXPLORER'S LOG

April

6 - Gr. 3 Swim Lesson at YMCA on Thursdays

RSU1 STEM City 5-7PM at MHS

7 - PTA Meeting 8:30AM in the Teachers Room (now 1st Friday of the month)

17-21 - April Break

24 - RSU1 School Board Meeting 6PM at MHS

28 - Jennifer Jacobson Author Visit & Book Signing

STEM CITY TONIGHT!!!

5:00-7:00

Remember that in addition to the STEM City door prizes, PES students who attend will be entered into a drawing for

$25 Smitty's GameLAB, $15 Island Treasure Toys, $10 Fielders Choice Ice Cream gift cards!

I hope that you all received the communication on Monday outlining how PES will make up our power outage day. Unfortunately, Maine Department of Education requires us to make up at least five hours.

We are shifting teachers' professional learning to the end of the day on Wednesdays during the month of May. Students will attend school for an additional hour on May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st by attending school from 8:15 to 3:00.

Buses will pick up students for the 8:15 start time and drop them off as they would all other days. I have spoken with the bus department, and have been assured that Mr. Vande and Miss Megan will be driving our students on these dates.

I hope to see many of you at Morse High School tonight for the STEM City event. Our students are eager to share their work with you!

April 10 - 14 is our Eat the Rainbow Week. For maximum vitamins, minerals and interest, it is important to eat fresh fruits and vegetables in a variety of colors. For fun, we are also wearing the colors of the day, which are the following: Monday: Red/Pink, Tuesday: Green/White, Wednesday: Orange/Yellow, Thursday: Blue/Purple, and Friday: Rainbow. The classroom/s with the most participation will have an extra recess! Rainbow Week FLYER

The Bath Area Backpack Program is a local organization that provides snacks at school and supplemental meals for home throughout RSU1. Their aim is to make your life a little easier. PES would like to invite your child to be a part of this program. Feel free to try out the Backpack Program, and opt out if it doesn’t suit your family’s needs. Please contact Terry McCartney by email at tmccartney@rsu1.org or 389-1514 to sign up.

Tick season is here. If you want to send a tick for testing, here is the site: https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/submit/

April is Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month and Families CAN! has several upcoming parenting enrichment programs and community events that we’re excited to offer. All are FREE, and open to any parent, caregiver or community member. Currently, all programs are being offered by Zoom. Please help us spread the word!

Our Nurturing Parenting for Parents & Their Children with Special Needs & Health Challenges will now be held over zoom!

Due to the interest in the Touch A Train event, we added a second time slot!

FMI on the above items, visit https://midcoastmainecommunityaction.org/families-can/

BATH REC NEWS

Softball Coaches needed, and Summer Day Camp registration is now open! FMI, visit: http://www.bathrecreation.com/

For other non-school sponsored activities that may be of interest to students and families, visit the RSU1 website for community information: https://www.rsu1.org/documents/information/community-programs/43500

Email: sgorsuch-plummer@rsu1.org
Website: phippsburg.rsu1.org
Location: 1047 Main Rd, Phippsburg, ME, USA
Phone: 389-1514