4.5.24 - Community Newsletter

Community Newsletter

Friday, April 5, 2024

April Vacation Reminder

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No School Friday, April 12, 2024

through Friday, April 19, 2024

Due to April Vacation

Click here to view the

2023-2024 School Calendar.

Hilda Ives Wiley Memorial Fund

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Hilda Wiley worked as a school psychologist in the Brunswick school district for over ten years, primarily at the elementary school level. She believed that all students should have access to further education after high school if they desired it.

This postsecondary scholarship would be for any student who has a disability and who currently has an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) within the school district. It could also be for a student who had an IEP in the past, was dismissed from that IEP at some point in high school, and transitioned to a 504 plan.

What the scholarship is for:

This scholarship will help cover post-secondary training of any kind, including college and career or vocational training programs. It will be available to cover the costs of tuition and fees, as well as books and supplies.

Contributions By Check or Money Order: Make your check or money order payable to "Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund" or "BASAF."

Mail it to "BASAF, P.O. Box 867, Brunswick, ME 04011." Do not make your check or money order payable to any of our Endowed Funds. Please indicate in the check memo: Hilda Ives Wiley Memorial Fund

Donate using Paypal: https://studentaidfund.org/contributors/ways-to-contribute/

Contributions of Appreciated Securities: Gifts of appreciated stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and other readily marketable securities can provide income tax benefits to the donor. If you are considering such a gift, contact the BASAF Treasurer and consult your own tax advisor.

Downtown Brunswick Poetry Stroll

April is National Poetry Month! This year's theme of the Poetry Stroll is Brunswick: The Poetry Place with poems inspired by landmarks and special places in Brunswick. Poets include students from KFS, HBS, BJHS, BHS as well as Spindleworks, and People Plus. Poetry posters are displayed in more than 35 downtown Brunswick storefront windows as well as inside the Superintendent's Office.

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Professional Development for Staff

During our early release on Wednesday this week, our administrative assistants participated in professional development training on Canva! This dedicated time allows them to enhance their skills, learn about new tools and technologies, and collaborate with peers across the organization. We're committed to investing in the growth of our valued administrative staff and are thankful to our in-house trainers, Michelle Russo and Janice Rodriguez. #teambrunswickme

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Employee Spotlight: Charlotte Stevens

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Special Education Administrative Assistant at the Central Office

Charlotte is originally from Brunswick but has lived in Florida, Hawaii, and the Philippines! She has a 24 year old daughter, Holly, who lives in Pennsylvania and an 18 year old son, Simon, who is currently attending Husson University.

What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud

I am inspired to work hard for the Special Education Department in Brunswick because of my sister, Karen, who had Williams Syndrome. We have an amazing program in Brunswick and have come a long way from when she graduated from BHS in 1988. I appreciate our amazing team and do everything I can to support them so they can focus on the important work they do every day.

What do you like to do outside of work for fun?

Read, read, and read some more! I also love to play with my chihuahua, hang out with my son when he's home from college, and watch True Crime documentaries.

What is your favorite line from a movie?

Ride like the wind, Bullseye! I would always say this to my kids when we were running late and I still say it now.

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?

Donnie Wahlberg. I have briefly met him once but it would be a dream to meet him again.

What is something you learned in the last week?

I am reading a book called "Duped : Why Innocent People Confess - and Why We Believe Their Confessions". There are are a shocking amount of people who confess to crimes they did not commit. Even when forensic science proves their innocence juries tend to believe a confession over evidence, even once the confession has been recanted.