PHIPPSBURG EXPLORER'S LOG

December

7 - Report Cards Go Home

8 - Phippsburg Rec's FREE Gingerbread House Decorating & Pizza 6-7PM

13 - Final Great Starts for 2023

14 - PES Winter Concert 6PM; Students Arrive 5:45 to Classrooms

15 - Ugly Sweater Day

Pre-K Shops PTA Holiday Store; Items cost 25 cents each

18 - RSU1 School Board Meeting at 6PM at Morse High School

18-20 - PTA Holiday Store

18-Jan 1 - NO Pre-K

19 - Student Dental Clinic at PES

20 - Late Start Only (NO Mad Science, NO Great Starts)

22-Jan 1 - Holiday Break-NO SCHOOL

Winter has arrived! As a reminder, we do go outside for recess every day for thirty minutes. Each class does have a "borrow" box if a student forgets hats, mittens, or snow pants. If your child needs any of these items, we have generous donors who are willing to purchase winter gear. Please reach out to me or our social worker, Terry McCartney tmccartney@rsu1.org.

Students are working so hard preparing for the concert next Thursday evening.

Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Michaud have made some beautiful selections of music. Not only are we working on learning our music, but also on appropriate concert etiquette. Please drop students off (and you take their coats) at their classrooms NO earlier than 5:45. Teachers will not be available to supervise before that time.

As you will see in this newsletter, our PTA has been very busy. We had a wonderful Scholarship Fair last Saturday that was very well attended. In addition to this they are organizing a bake sale by donation, which will take place before and after the concert on Thursday. Come prepared to snatch up some tasty treats!

Thank you for supporting PES through Hannaford Helps Schools! You contributed to $255 in earnings for PES to use for items and activities not included in the annual budget. 😃

Midcoast Youth Theater will present the family-friendly musical Newsies January 4-7 at Brunswick High School's Crooker Theater. This show features nearly 100 singers, dancers, and other performers in a popular show that will be a great event for the whole family to enjoy.

More information about Newsies can be found at MYT's website, midcoastyouththeater.com.

For any families who wish to request free tickets to Newsies: MYT and its Ticket Sponsor, Bath Savings, are making free tickets available to each performance for families who otherwise might not be able to attend. To reserve your complimentary tickets, please send an email to tickets@midcoastyouththeater.org and provide your name, the size of your family who will be attending, including the number of children and adults, and the date and time of the show you would like to see. You will receive an email reply to confirm your reservation and with instructions on how to pick up your tickets at the show.

The PES 1st Trimester Awards Assembly will be Friday, January 5th at 2:30PM. Please join us, and be sure to send a note if you plan to pick up your student immediately after the assembly. Thank you.

Our winter registration link is live!

Astro-Innovators

EXPLORE THE EARTH, MOON, MARS… AND BEYOND!

Mad Science and NASA have teamed up to bring you the excitement and wonder of space in the NASA Academy of Future Space Explorers Before-School Program!
DISCOVER THE NASA ACADEMY OF FUTURE SPACE EXPLORERS!
Developed in cooperation with NASA, the Academy of Future Space Explorers takes children on a voyage of discovery. With unique hands-on activities, amazing demonstrations and fun educational take-homes, this is an experience that is truly out of this world!

FLYER

Link:

https://maine.madscience.org/parents-details-a.aspx?regItemSessionID=400482

Two half scholarships are available; contact Mrs. Doran at tdoran@rsu1.org or call 389-1514 by December 21st.

Are you interested in being on a list of eligible volunteers? Visit the RSU1 website to learn more and to sign up: https://www.rsu1.org/page/volunteer-information. At site preference, scroll down to select PES and be sure to click Submit after the form is complete and signed. Please allow one week prior to a field trip or event for processing. You must register every school year.

Thank you all for helping make the Scholarship Craft Fair happen! We had at least 20 pies donated, and all the ingredients for the lobster stew! Crafters and shoppers were both very happy, and we are grateful to say we raised enough to continue all the scholarships.

Do you like to bake? Or, do you know someone else who does? We are looking for some baked goods donations for our Bake Sale, which will be open in the hallway on December 14th, before and after the PES Winter Holiday Concert, which starts at 6PM. Cost will be by donation.

We are also accepting donations of small new or gently used items for the Holiday Store. Please place items in the collection box in the PES lobby. We are grateful for your support!

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.

FREE Gingerbread House Decorating and Pizza Night

For Phippsburg Residents: Friday, December 8th, 6-7PM in the Phippsburg Elementary School gym, we will be decorating gingerbread houses and snacking on pizza. Additional decorations will be available. YOU MUST SIGN UP BY DECEMBER 1ST; call or text Cathy Thomas at 522-3105.

Small Point Baptist Church Senior Luncheon

Wednesday, December 13th, 12PM Noon. This dinner is FREE to all seniors in Phippsburg, and meals can be delivered, if needed. Please RSVP at 389-2129 by December 4th, so we may plan accordingly.

Phippsburg Town Hall Christmas Party

Join us Wednesday, December 20th, in the Town Hall parking lot at 5:30PM for caroling, cookies, hot chocolate and a visit from Santa around 5:45PM.

Click HERE for information regarding the Girl Scouts information event on January 24, 2024 at 5:30PM at Fisher Mitchell School.

Be sure to check the website: https://bathme.myrec.com/ for all the programs being offered to the local community, such as Learn to Ski, FREE ice skate loaner program, ice skate sharpening for $5 per pair, Indoor Golf Lessons, Bath Elks Hoop-Shoot December 17th at the Bath YMCA, etc., or for more information call 443-8360.

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