“Brunswick Buzz,” a new podcast from Brunswick Superintendent Phil Potenziano, will help the district share news and discuss broader education topics with the school community.
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Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school’s interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
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Brunswick voters approve school budget
Brunswick residents voted Tuesday to approve the school district’s proposed $49.4 million budget.
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Brunswick graduates urged to find meaning in life’s small moments
186 Brunswick seniors received their diplomas at Bowdoin College Friday after overcoming the challenges of remote learning during the pandemic.
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Childhood reading buddies together at top of Brunswick senior class
Brunswick valedictorian Margaret Chingos and salutatorian Sara Coughlin credit their friendship with helping them earn the top spots in their senior class.
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Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Lifelong learning has many rewards
This time of year, I hear a common refrain around the halls of the schools: “School will soon be over, I don’t have to learn anything all summer” or “I’m graduating, I never have to go to class again.” I get it. Shedding the weight of rigid schedules, homework and tests has its appeal, and […]
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Uvalde school massacre prompts Brunswick Junior High gun violence protest
Tuesday’s walk-out drew a rebuke from a Republican running for the state Legislature, who claimed the demonstration was partisan politicking.
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Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Helping students navigate the war in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues and the 24-hour media cycle brings an endless barrage of distressing information and shocking graphics to our students, their comprehension of the conditions and their fears weigh heavily on my mind. As much as we want to shelter and protect our children – especially those at a young age […]
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Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Time for Brunswick schools to plan ahead
For some, the words “strategic plan” represents a bureaucratic exercise with little practical application – a tome that ultimately collects dust. For others, strategic planning means a Herculean task, a ton of time and a committee no one wants to be on. In reality, strategic plans provide a framework and a road map that keep […]
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Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: The love of animals can lead to leaps in learning
We’ve all heard about the benefits of pet therapy for those who are sick, in the hospital or just lonely. Recent studies show that pet therapy can have the same effects on students, whether at home or in educational settings, as it does in health care settings: improved energy levels, increased self-esteem, heightened moods and […]