PHIPPSBURG EXPLORER'S LOG

October

27 - Wear Black and Orange Spirit Day and

PES Bus Driver Appreciation Day

30 - Canned Yam Food Drive Begins Through November 10th

31 - PTA Provides Halloween Smoothies!

November

1 - Wednesdays Great Starts K-5 FREE Enrichment Activities 8:15AM-9:20AM

PTA Accepting Donations for Holiday Store

2 - Holiday Meal Guest Orders DUE

Glow Run on Track 5:30-6:30PM (Rain Date: Nov. 8)

9,10 - NO SCHOOL

15 - Holiday Meal

20 - Noon Dismissal & Parent Teacher Conferences

21 - Noon Dismissal

22-24 - NO SCHOOL

This week we were visited by our friend from the Phippsburg Fire Department. Shana Ferrara visited classes and demonstrated various firefighting equipment and gear. She went over the basics of fire protection and fire safety.

Remember that next Friday, October 27th, will be our second Spirit Day. Students and staff will dress in black and orange to get into the spirit of Halloween. Please remember, NO masks or costumes are permitted at school. We will kick off the following week with PTA providing smoothies on Tuesday, October 31st, to help us celebrate Halloween. This is a favorite tradition among students and staff!

We are looking forward to our first-ever Glow Run (FLYER) fundraiser on November 2nd. The Glow Run takes place from 5:30 to 6:30, and adults are invited/encouraged to participate with their children.

Please remember to let us know if you are planning to attend our Friends and Family Thanksgiving Feast on November 15th. Be sure to complete the form and send it back to school by November 2nd. Because of limited seating, we ask that there be only one adult guest per student; younger siblings are welcome.

Finally, be on the lookout for a note from your child's teacher about signing up for parent-teacher conferences. Conferences, which are held in person whenever possible, will be on Monday, November 20th, from 12:00-6:00PM.

We send a HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Shana Ferrara, who spoke to students about fire safety and showed them what a fire fighter looks like in their gear. Students also enjoyed the hand outs and fire hats.

We’ve chosen October 27th as our Bus Driver Appreciation Day, though every day we can show how much we appreciate them by being polite, safe and always following the bus rules. Feel free to write or draw your driver a note of appreciation and thanks for getting us safely to and from school every day. Thank you Miss Megan, Mr. Vande and First Student, for getting our students safely to and from school every day! We appreciate you! 😃

Your child is invited to bring a special guest to join us for lunch on Wednesday, November 15th. Students are invited to join their younger PES sibling and are welcome to share their special guest. Please order ahead, by November 2nd. Order form and details are HERE, and a paper copy will come home in today's Thursday folder. Though not stated in the form, Pre-K will have lunch at 11:30, too.

See the new PTA Newsletter HERE

Additional Health Services are available at Morse High School through a partnership with RSU 1 and LincolnHealth.

RSU 1 has partnered with LincolnHealth and is offering expanded school-based health services at Morse. These services may include:

• Treatment of acute, chronic, and injury-related health conditions

• Well-child checks

• Immunizations

• Behavioral health treatment

• Reproductive health

• Oral health

Services are provided by an onsite Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) employed through LincolnHealth. Services are provided in an effort to improve access to health care for youth and staff in schools in a safe, supportive, and confidential way. All major insurances and MaineCare are accepted and sliding fee scales and other payment support are available. Students and staff do not need to be regular patients of LincolnHealth/Maine Health to be seen at the Morse School-Based Health Center. LincolnHealth will work with your primary care office for referrals as needed.

You will need to be registered with LincolnHealth to be seen at Morse School-Based Health Center. You can register online by clicking here. If you have questions about the new services you can contact LincolnHealth School staff by email at LincolnHealthSchoolClinics@mainehealth.org or by calling 207-633-1934. You may also reach out to Tasha in the Morse Health Center by emailing nsuttmeier@rsu1.org or by calling 207-443-8250 option 2.

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.

FAMILIES CAN!

Families CAN! offers enrichment opportunities to parents, caregivers, and educators about topics affecting families with children from birth through the teen years. The program offers classes designed for any parent or caregiver who wants to discover their strengths, deepen bonds with the young people in their lives, and learn practical, empowering ways to help children grow and learn. They provide many free classes and training; FMI, visit: https://midcoastmainecommunityaction.org/

BATH PARKS AND RECREATION

Bath Parks and Recreation has many opportunities for students in the RSU1 area; the latest added is Pre-K-4th Bath Ironworkers Youth Wrestling; pre-season starts Jan. 7th! FMI and to register, visit www.bathrecreation.com.

MORE HALLOWEEN FUN...

READERS THEATER OCTOBER 29TH FLYER

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