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March 2016 Issue 1V

Inside this issue:

Dates to Remember 2

Senior Class Info 3-5

Brunswick Area

Student Aid Fund

6

Brunswick Community

Education Foundation 6

Student Activity

News 7-12

Department News 12-20

Athletic News 21-23

Community

Service Information

24

Opt Out Letter 25

Brunswick High School Brunswick High School

Dragon NewsDragon News

Principal: Shanna Crofton

Asst. Principal: Tim Gagnon

Athletic Director: Jeff Ramich

We’re on the Web! www.brunswick.k12.me.us/bhs

116 MAQUOIT RD BRUNSWICK, ME

04011

TEL:(207)319-1910 FAX:(207)798-5515

Spring appears to have made an early arrival and the limited amount of snow on the ground is good for our sports teams because the spring sea-son has officially begun. Be sure to check our website and Schedule Star for game times. Cancellations due to weather will also be posted here. Mr. Ramich also posts athletic updates on his Twitter account and you can follow him using @coach_ram. Best of luck to all teams this season. Just a reminder that this month students will perform Bye Bye Birdie, a popular musical about the events that unfold when Conrad Birdie, a popu-lar rock ‘n’ roll star, is drafted. Opening night is on Thursday, March 17th and the production runs through Saturday, March 19th. Mark your calen-dars and buy your tickets now; this is a show you will not want to miss! The third Parent/Guardian Forum for the academic year will be held on Tuesday, March 22

nd at 6:00pm in the Library Classroom. All parents and

guardians are invited to attend. Due to heavy snow our last forum was not well attended and therefore we will address the same topic that had been allotted for that session. We will focus on student supports and talk about what is currently in place to help students.

Be sure to put on your calendar Hot Country Nights because this is anoth-er performance that you will not want to miss. Hot Country Nights takes place on April 1st and 2nd, starting at 7:00pm in Crooker Theater. This per-formance includes great music by students, teachers and staff and will be one of the best comedy shows you will see this year! Also coming up in April we will again be hosting a Spring Fling for all 8th grade students who will be coming to the high school next fall. This event includes an overview of the academic program, but focuses primarily on clubs, extra-curricular activities and athletic opportunities for students at BHS. Information booths will be set up and run by high school students so that incoming freshmen can ask questions and get information first hand on what will be available to them next year. The Spring Fling will take place on Thursday, April 7th at 6:00pm in the BHS Cafeteria and Crooker Theater. We hope to see you there.

LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Brunswick High School Dragon News

MARCH/APRIL DATES TO REMEMBER

March 8—Winter Athletic Banquet 6:00 PM Crooker Theater

March 10—Band o Rama

March 11—No School—Professional Development Day for Staff

March 11– Winter Carnival Dance 7:00

March 12—UNH Clark Terry Jazz Festival

March 15—Spring Preseason Coach Meeting 3:00 PM

March 17-19—Bye Bye Birdie, Spring Musical performances

March 19—Music Boosters’ Mattress sale 10:00 Gym

March 22 – Parent/Guardian Forum 6:00 Library Classroom

March 23—Early Release Day for Students at 12:00 PM

March 24 - National Honor Society Induction 7:00 PM Crooker Theater

March 30—Maine Band Directors Concert Band Festival

April 1– End of 3rd quarter

April 1-2—Hot Country Nights 7:00 Crooker Theater

April 7—Spring Fling Night 6:00

April 15—No School for students, Professional Development Day

April 18—22 - No school—Spring break


IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2016

DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION

Jan—Feb $25 Cap & Gown fee due Ms. Duffy, Counseling Office

3/14/16 AP Exam sign up and deposit due Ms. Duffy, Counseling Office

3/15/16 Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund applications due– NO LATE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED

Ms. Duffy, Counseling Office

5/1/16 Prom tickets go on sale Mr. Gordon in room 220

5/7/16 SAT Testing 7:30 AM Brunswick High School

5/14/16 Senior Prom 7:30 PM—11:30 PM

Taste of Maine, Woolwich

5/2—5/13/16 AP Exams Brunswick High School

5/24/16 Senior Night 6:00 PM Crooker Theater

6/4/16 SAT Testing 7:30 AM Brunswick High School

6/6—6/7/16 Senior Final Exams

6/8/16 Marching practice—MANDATORY 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Brunswick High School gym

6/9—6/10/16 Marching practice—MANDATORY 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Watson Arena, Bowdoin College

6/10/16 Graduation—Seniors please arrive by 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Watson Arena, Bowdoin College

Attention Seniors:

Cap & Gown payment of $25.00 is now being collected by Ms. Duffy in the Counseling Office. If you are paying by check, please make check payable to Brunswick High

School.


FAMILY, FACULTY AND FRIENDS OF SENIORS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

CLASS OF 2016 GRADUATION BEAUTIFICATION EVENT!

We are offering a very large hanging pot of beautiful flowers for the cost

of $25.00 each. The hanging pots are placed around Sid Watson Arena to

help spruce up the graduation ceremony. Each hanging plant will be

marked with your name and available for you to take home, at the end of

graduation. What a great way to honor your graduate for all of their hard

work, over the last four years.

TO ORDER A PLANT, PLEASE SEND A CHECK FOR $25.00 AND THE ORDER FORM BELOW TO: Class of 2016 Attn: Rita Maines BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL 116 MAQUOIT ROAD BRUNSWICK, MAINE 04011

The deadline for purchase is May 27th

, 2016 and all proceeds go to the Class of 2016

NAME_________________________________________________________________

NAME OF GRADUATE__________________________________________________

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________

HOME PHONE______________________ CELL PHONE_____________________

PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL


CLASS OF 2016 TOP TEN

Class of 2016 Top Ten

1. SHANE LYONS

2. ANNA DECK

3. EMMA NAGLER

4. AMELIA HAWLEY

5. LENA MARTIN

6. NICHOLAS TUCKER

7. HELEN STURM

8. OWEN RUDALEVIGE

9. JOSHUA CLARK

10. ENOCH NICHOLSON

Congratulations!!


BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INFORMATION

BCEF Grants In Action: 3D Printer As part of Brunswick Community Education Foundation’s inaugural grant cycle in 2015, funds were awarded for the purchase of a 3D printer for joint use by Brunswick High School’s Social Studies and Technical Education departments. In Social Studies classes, the printer is being used to, “bring history to life.” Students in Luke Potter’s Middle Eastern Studies class were tasked with designing and print-ing an artifact or building symbolic of the region. Examples of student creations include the 2nd Temple at Jerusalem from artists’ renditions, and the Blue Mosque and a spiraling minaret from the Grand Mosque in Iraq. In the Tech-nical Education Department, students in Cindy Cygan’s 3D modeling class will be printing the exteriors of the Formula 1 model racing cars they designed. Senior Amelia Hawley has been using the 3D printer to produce parts for the robotic hand that she is developing while doing an inde-pendent study in engineering with teacher Richard Clarke. To see more grants in action, join the mail-ing list, donate or learn more about the Brunswick Community Education Foundation, check out www.brunswickcef.org and “Like” us on Facebook.

BRUNSWICK AREA STUDENT AID FUND

Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund Graduating Seniors - Don't Miss Out!

Application Deadline is March 15th Visit: www.studentaidfund.org

Print the one page application and turn the completed form in (with your FAFSA) to the Counseling office.

Established in 1956, BASAF currently manages 43 named funds. BASAF grants scholarships to students in the communities of Brunswick, Topsham, Harpswell, Bowdoin & Bowdoinham. BASAF annually awards scholarships (based on financial need) to qualifying students pursuing all types of post-secondary education. Please apply today!

Applications for the Brunswick Area Student Aid scholarship is due to the Counseling Office

by March 15, 2016. Contact Ms. Duffy in the Counseling office with any questions.

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!


Educational Tours In April of 2017 a group of Brunswick High School students will accompany Mr. Flanagan on a tour of Peru – the Land of the Inca.

One of the major highlights of the tour will be the opportunity to explore the incredible Incan ruins at Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu was designated a World Heritage Site in 1983. At this site we will visit the Temple of the Sun that overlooks the

Sacred Valley of the Inca. Scholars are still unraveling some of the mysteries of Incan culture and architecture. In visiting the Sa-

cred Valley students will be able to see this process in action. Students will also have the opportunity to visit other sites such as

Korikancha Temple and a traditional Incan village.


This educational excursion is not limited to the Incan heritage of Peru, but will also give students a chance to touch the Spanish

colonial experience. Above is Lima Cathedral; a visit here is part of our tour of the city of Lima, capital of Peru since 1535.

The focus of the trip will be to broaden the student’s understanding of both ancient and modern cultures. As part of this expe-

rience we will be taking a horseback ride through the Andes Mountains as we tour the region around Cuzco. Students can

have the same experiences as the first Spanish explorers as they caught sight of this magnificent mountain range for the first

time.

The tour is organized by EF Tours, an organization that has more than fifty years of experience in arranging student educational

tours. As part of the EF Tours program the organization partners with several colleges. These schools offer students the op-

portunity to earn college credit by completing coursework focused on their tour destination.

Enrollment for next year’s tour is currently open. Anyone who is interested should contact Mr. Flanagan in Room 211 for de-

tails as soon as possible.

YEARBOOK NEWS

The yearbook will be completed for our final deadline this March and we then eagerly await the printing of the yearbook. We expect the publisher to ship our books between the second and third week of May. A huge thank you to all the teachers, coaches, parents, students and staff that have contributed photos, rosters and information to help us with our publication. It truly takes a village to create a book that captures the many aspects of BHS. In April the yearbook students will be helping compile images for the senior slide show to be shown on Senior Night in May. Any parents who would like to email a childhood / baby pic-ture of their senior may do so. We hope to have 2 images of each senior, one from the past and one from the present. We will be using images sent in for the Senior recognition ads as well. Photos may be emailed to [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


STUDENT ACTIVITY NEWS



Hot Country Nights returns to Crooker Theater, April 1st and 2nd at 7:00 p.m.. Don’t miss this evening of bad jokes and great music, performed by some of Brunswick’s most talented musicians. Tickets are $10, $5 for seniors and students. Guaranteed to provide 90 minutes of quality entertainment jam packed into a 2 hour show. Proceeds benefit the BHS class of 2016, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention and the BHS music department.

On Jan.9, 4 BHS Action Team Captains traveled to the Maine Homeless Veterans Alliance to drop off donations collected for over a month. The Action Team collected winter jackets, sweaters, hats, gloves and more for the homeless population of Portland. Stephen Backman, Will Bessey, Jenna Bailey and Kimberly Brown drove to the home base in down-town Portland to visit the facility and meet with the leader Roger Goodoak. Jenna Bailey stated “Our SUV was packed with bags of every piece of clothing you could imagine. As soon as we got there, people flooded out of the building to thank us and help us bring it in.” The Association is a building that provides a daily safe space for the homeless with food, shelter, laundry services, counseling and more. While the BHS students were there, over 60 homeless people were inside getting lunch, using the computers, feeding their dogs or just resting. “It truly makes you appreciate the smaller things in life like knowing where you will sleep tonight. It puts it all into perspective” added Stephen Backman. “The men and women inside receiving help were so thankful and kind to us. It helped me realize that these people just need a little help to get back on their feet” says Will Bessey. Roger Goodoak collects donations for the homes and takes trips at all hours to visit the homeless with man-made shelters in the woods. “Roger told us that he doesn’t get paid for any work that he does with the veterans association. He is retired from the Navy and is devoted to helping the veterans get the help they need. He embodies what it means to be selfless, compassionate, kind and a leader” said Kimberly Brown. The Maine Homeless Veterans

Alliance is a wonderful organi-

zation and we and everyone to

think about donating any sup-

plies of funds that they can.



Put on your saddle shoes and poodle skirts because “Conrad Birdie” is coming to town!! On Thursday March 17, Friday March 18th and Saturday March 19th The Brunswick High School Players will present Bye Bye Birdie, one of the most popular musicals of the last 50 years! Conrad Birdie, rock and roll sensation and Elvis look alike, is being drafted into the army, and before he goes his manager plans one last publicity stunt on national television- Birdie will kiss one lucky teenaged girl, Kim Macafee from Sweet Apple Ohio, on The Ed Sullivan Show.

When Kim gets pinned to her boyfriend Hugo Peabody, Hugo becomes furious that Birdie is going to kiss his girl. Hugo creates disaster on the Sullivan show, and chaos and comedy take over! Don’t miss this funny, campy show filled with toe tapping songs like “Put On A Happy Face” and rock and roll favor-ites like “We Got a Lot Of Livin To Do”!



BBBS Invited High School Students to Bowl For Kids’ Sake

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick is planning their signature fundraising event – Bowl For Kids’ Sake (BFKS) - for the first weekend in April! New this year is that participating high school students will have a special Bowl For Kids’ Sake event just for them on Friday, April 1st from 7:00pm – 11:00pm at Yankee Lanes in Brunswick! The organization is looking for high school students to participate in the fundraiser by forming teams of four or five and raising pledge donations in the community. There is a $25 per student minimum to bowl ($100 per team of four) and students are encouraged to raise as many donations as they can. At Bowl For Kids’ Sake, teams will enjoy two strings of bowling, DJ music, special guest MC’s and numerous door prizes and giveaways! This year’s theme is STAR WARS. The bowling alley will be decorated to fit the theme and bowlers are invited to dress up! http://www.firstgiving.com/bbbsbathbrunswick/high-school-galactic-bowl-for-kids-sake-2016 Connect with Big Brothers Big Sisters through their website: www.bbbsbathbrunswick.org, by calling: 729-7736 or email Robert Cornell at [email protected] for more information.

Jane Lienau recently gave a presentation at the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, a quarter-national conference in midtown Manhattan. She spoke on her Latin program, about which she is writing a textbook. The subject of the book is about sight-reading Latin, a key component of the AP exam, but not well addressed in many Latin programs. The presentation was very well attended and was favorably received.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

http://www.firstgiving.com/bbbsbathbrunswick/high-school-galactic-bowl-for-kids-sake-2016


ART DEPARTMENT NEWS

CONGRESSIONAL ART AWARD WINNER

Congratulations to Anna Callahan who won a prestigious Congressional Art Award! Anna’s self portrait

painting, created in Allison Price’s Art 2 class last spring,

was chosen as the 2016 District 1 First Runner Up award.

This painting, which also won a Silver Key in this year’s

Scholastic Art Competition, is one of only 11 artworks

across the state selected for this year’s Congressional Art

Exhibition. Anna’s work will be on display at the State

House in Augusta in April and May. There will be a special recep-

tion and awards ceremony held at the Blaine House on

May 17th from 2 – 3:30 to honor the young artists and

their teachers.

The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to

provide an opportunity for Members of Congress to

encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. For more information: http://

mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Congressional-Art-

Comp

Anna Callahan, Self Portrait, acrylic on canvas

BHS STUDENT WORK IN PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART

Creative works from Maine art students in grades K through 12 will be on display at the Portland Museum of Art from March 2nd through April 3rd. This multi-media exhibit, sponsored by the Maine Art Ed-

ucation Association highlights Youth Art Month, a national celebration sponsored by Council for Art Educa-

tion since 1961 to emphasize the value of art education for all children and encourages support for quality art

programs in schools.

Teachers who are members of the Maine Education Association are each allowed to select one artwork for

this prestigious venue. Congratulations to the following students!

Maya Manzanero-Lopez, a senior AP Studio Art student was chosen by her Art teacher, Allison Price, to

exhibit her oil painting entitled Midnight Memory (pictured); Sarah Belling, a freshman Art 1 student was

chosen by her art teacher, Colleen Kearney-Graffam to display her mixed media work entitled “Aristocat”; and

Jordan Van Savage, a senior AP Photo student was chosen by teacher, Jennie Driscoll to exhibit her digital

photograph entitled “ Night at the Fair”.

The Opening Reception will be held Saturday, March 5 from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Presentation of Certificates for

artists in eighth to twelfth grade will be at 6:30. Admission to the student Youth Art Month exhibition is free

night of the opening.

http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Congressional-Art-Comp




ART DEPARTMENT NEWS

Maya Manzanero-Lopez, Midnight Memory, oil

Jordan Van Savage, Night at the Fair, digital photograph

Sarah Belling, Aristocat, mixed media


ART DEPARTMENT NEWS

Upcoming Art EXHIBIT

Merrymeeting Arts Center, Bowdoinham Young Artists Exhibit April 8 - May 29, 2016

Theme: “Vernal Pools: Turtles”

The show opens Friday night April 8th from 5-8 pm and will run through May 29th. Deadlines: Artwork needs to come in to the arts center at 9 Main Street, Bowdoinham on Monday April 4th from 3-6 pm. Interested students should see their art teacher for more details.

Congratulations to the newest members of the BHS National Art Honor Society:

Kimberly Brown Sydney Kay

Kayla DeNardo Messer Sarah Sulzberger

Dina Murphy Abigail Gauthier

Faith Allen-Harris Martha Foushee

Galen Gaze Lily Gaffney

Our members art exhibition is on display at the district office meeting room, Hawthorne School until April 8th. Stop by and check out the show!

UNION SCHOOL NEWS

The staff of Union School extends congratulations and “well done” to three of our students who achieved high academic standards in Quarter 2. They are: Elizabeth Lavergne – High Honors grade 12 Travis Opp – Honors grade 12 Sabrina Robshaw – Honors grade 11 Seniors are now finishing the autobiographical sections of their Senior Portfolio and beginning work on the Literary Analysis Project. At this time they are beginning to ponder what question they will begin to research for their Senior Research Project. Our community volunteer, Frank Strasburger, is now meeting regularly with our seniors, assisting them with the writing process. Frank comes to us with much experience and many talents. He has been extremely generous with his time. He helps students clarify and organize their thoughts to begin the writing process. Frank is the author of Growing Up, Limiting Adolescence in a World Desperate for Adults, a reflection on what it means to “grow up.”


COUNSELING DEPARTMENT NEWS

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Don’t forget that scholarship information is available in the counseling office as well as on the High School’s website! There are hundreds of scholarships ranging from financial needs, to specific

degrees or schools, to just plain fun, all waiting for applicants! Many opportunities for FREE money have already come and gone, don’t let the second half of the year sneak by without applying! Many

local scholarship deadlines are approaching; local scholarships increase the odds of winning! Ms. Duffy is constantly updating and making scholarship information available in her scholarship bin

in the counseling office and the same information can also be found on our website at http://www.brunswick.k12.me.us/bhs-counseling/scholarship-information/

where lots of scholarships can be easily applied for by following the links!

The Counseling Department has begun meeting with 9th graders during their study hall periods for the annual career/college readiness introduction to Naviance. Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness program that helps align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals and improve student outcomes. Many students don’t know what the future holds in terms of a career and/or how to get there. Naviance offers the link between what happens in the classroom and how it relates to future education and career goals; in short, Naviance empowers students to connect learning and life thus resulting in a better outcome after high school. Tools offered include personality assessments such as career cluster, on line interest inventories and college search op-tions. Naviance is the primary tool used senior year during the college application process and al-lows students the opportunity to easily tract their admissions status. 9th graders will be meeting for three consecutive study hall periods for no more than 40 minutes. For further questions please feel free to call the Counseling Office at 319-1912.

Course Registration 2016-2017

Though there is still a chill in the air, spring is fast approaching and it is time to begin planning for the next school year!! For your reference the 2016-17 Course of Study is currently posted on the BHS Home Page. On March 7th and 8th the Counseling Department will distribute materials to current 9th, 10th and 11th grade students, provide any updates and answer questions. Completed registration forms are due in the Counseling Office by March 18 so students will be looking for feedback and signatures from teachers over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for helping to make sure students sign up for the appropriate classes and levels.

In addition, this is the time when juniors and 3rd year students are beginning to prepare for the April 12th SAT. All have been registered automatically through the state and will have the oppor-tunity to practice using College Board resources as well as any that, as classroom teachers, you provide. As in previous years, the Science Augmentation to the SAT will also be administered during the school day following Spring Break. More information will follow and, as always, we appreciate your assistance in helping to make this process go smoothly.

http://www.brunswick.k12.me.us/bhs-counseling/scholarship-information/


LIBRARY NEWS


ENGLISH NEWS

For the 20th year, students in Miss Norbert's English classes created Valentine's for local Nursing Homes in Brunswick. This year, students created over 250 cards to try and help brighten up the day for those resident's lives. As one student said, "I can't even imagine how long and lonely the days must be for some of those older people who get no visitors at all; I'm just thankful that I live close enough to be able to visit my grandparents." Students utilized their artistic, poetic, research and col-laborative skills to create some beautiful and meaningful cards, with heartfelt sayings from them-selves to the great writers of old, "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." (Lao Tzu)


MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

Happy March from the BHS music department! We hope you have endured this wacky winter we have been having and are looking forward to the upcoming spring! March is a great month for music at BHS! On Thursday, March 10th, the BHS Concert band will present the annual Band-O-Rama concert at Orion Performing Arts Center. (located in Mt. Ararat Middle School) The concert begins at 7:00 p.m and will feature the Morse, Mt. Ararat, and Brunswick High School Bands. The evening culminates with a performance by all three bands on stage at once. That is over 200 instrumentalists playing together for the very first time! It is truly a special evening. One of the beauties of March is that it is full of jazz activities in the state and throughout the northeast. On Saturday, March 12th, the various ensembles of the Brunswick Jazz Program will be participating in the Annual UNH Clark Terry Jazz Festival on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. The performance times are as follows: 9:30 – Tuesday Jazz Performs in the Strafford Room 11:00 – Thursday Jazz Performs in the Strafford Room 2:00- Jazz Combo 1 Performs in the MUB Theater 1 On March 19th, the BHS Music boosters will be hosting the Annual Mattress Sale in the BHS Gym from 10 a.m – 4 p.m. You can save up to 50% off retail prices on a variety of mattresses. Statistically, 1 in 10 people buy a new mattress every year which means many of you are in the market. Please come support our music students. All proceeds will go to benefit the music department and our upcoming events. On Wednesday, March 30th, the BHS Concert band AND Wind Ensemble will travel once again to Scarborough high school to participate in the Maine Band Directors Concert Band Festival. The times have not been released yet but we are certain it will be after school, most likely from 3 – 7 p.m. (concert band should be back by 5) Please see www.brunswickmusic.org for more information when it is available.

http://www.brunswickmusic.org


MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

Course Sign-Ups It’s that time of year again! Starting this week, students will start receiving their course registration books. We like to encourage students to make sure the very first course they sign up for is “Wind Ensemble” and “Concert Choir". This will avoid some scheduling conflicts and help ensure our students are in the right courses. Mrs. Albert will be having auditions at the end of the month for choral placement for next year so choral student should check in with her ASAP. If you are interested, please email her at [email protected] Students enrolled currently in “Honors Wind Ensemble” should NOT put it on their course registration for next year. We will enroll you as soon as school starts. We have enjoyed each and every student that has been a part of the program this year and look forward to having them involved again next year! For any student interested in learning an instrument or starting chorus, it is NEVER TOO LATE! We can always accommodate a request and will go out of our way to ensure that you are involved and successful. Please feel free to see either Mr. Scarpone or Mrs. Albert if you’d like to get involved.

Finally, a few words of congratulations! Congrats to the members of the BHS Choral program on their fabulous concert with the BJHS choirs February 3rd. It was a great evening of choral music put on by some talented music students! If you missed it, you owe it to yourself to come and be a part of all that Choral Music in Brunswick has to offer!!! Congrats to the members of the BHS Jazz program for their outstanding performances at the MMEA District 3 Jazz festival and the MBDA State Jazz Festival held during the last week of February. All three ensembles performed quite well and received kind words from all their adjudicators. They each received a 30 minute clinic (at BOTH festivals) by outstanding teachers and educators in the field of jazz. As always, should you have any questions, the music department website (www.brunswickmusic.org) is updated frequently. As always you can feel free to contact Mr. Scarpone ([email protected]) or Mrs. Albert ([email protected]) for any other in-formation.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming concerts. Sincerely, Mike and Ashley


http://www.brunswickmusic.org




ATHLETIC NEWS

Winter Sports Excellence Summary Boys Basketball- record 15-6, #4 seed in playoffs, Southern Maine Runner-up Girls Basketball- record 11-9, #4 seed in playoffs, lost in 1/4 Finals Cheering- 6th at KVAC’s, qualified for States, 11th place at States Boys Ice Hockey- 9-8-1, #3 seed in playoffs, lost in 1/4 Finals Girls Ice Hockey- 8-9-1, #6 seed in playoffs, lost in 1/4 Finals Boys Swimming- finished regular season undefeated, KVAC Champs, 4 years in a row, State Runner-up 2nd year in a row Girls Swimming- finished regular season undefeated, KVAC Champs, 4 years in a row,

State Champions 2nd year in a row Boys Indoor Track- 3rd place at KVAC’s, 10th at States, MPA Sportsmanship winners Girls Indoor Track- 3rd place at KVAC’s, 13th at States Alpine Skiing- 3 members, Co-Op with Freeport Nordic Skiing- 4 members, Co-Op with Freeport, finished in 6th place at States, Lena Mar-

tin State Champ Wrestling- Co-Op with Mt. Ararat, MPA Sportsmanship winners, finished in 9th at KVAC’s, finished in 8th at States Unified Basketball- Currently in 13th place, playoffs next week.


ATHLETIC NEWS


AGREN APPLIANCE GREEN BRIDGE CUP 2015-16

“Promoting Educational Athletics”

Brunswick High School and Mt. Ararat High School have always enjoyed a strong athletic rivalry as members of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Association and the Maine Principal’s Association. This friendly sports rivalry competition, known as the Green Bridge Challenge, was an idea proposed by Mt. Ararat Athletic Director Todd Sampson. Started last year, the Green Bridge Cup is being awarded annually to the school with the most victories in head-to-head match-ups. The Green Bridge Cup, sponsored by Agren Appliance, is shown here with BHS Athletic Administrator Jeff Ramich and members of the Boys Varsity Soccer team. When asked about the prospects of retaining the Green Bridge Cup this year, Ramich says “I know that our athletes will continue to work hard to defend the Cup and keep it here at Brunswick High.” Attached photo, from left to right: Luke Estabrook, Keenan Welzel, Josh Dorr, BHS Athletic Administrator Jeff Ramich, and JD Souza

Rules: Schools can score points every time there is a regular season Brunswick/MTA event. (Pre-season/Tournaments excluded) Points will be added up during the entire school year during all three sports seasons. The school with the most points will be declared the winner for that school year. All varsity contests are worth = 2 points All sub varsity contests are worth =1 point For all events with multiple teams; i.e. Cross Country meets, track, swim, cheer competitions etc. the school that places higher for that meet/comp will receive 2 points.

Fall Winter Spring Football Boys Basketball Baseball Boys Soccer Girls Basketball Softball Field Hockey Girls Ice Hockey Boys Lacrosse Girls Soccer Boys Ice Hockey Girls Lacrosse Golf Girls Indoor Track Boys Outdoor Track Boys Cross Country Boys Indoor Track Girls Outdoor Track Girls Cross Country Girls Swimming Boys Tennis Boys Swimming Girls Tennis Cheerleading Awards: Agren Appliance will provide two plaques for each school to update upon the completion of each school year! There will also be one “Green Bridge Cup” that the victorious school will display in their trophy case for the entire next school year. Scoreboard:

64 BHS, 18 Mt. Ararat

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEWS


Local Community Service Opportunities Posted On Line

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

- Margaret Mead

You have three options…

1) Visit the BHS Main Page http://www.brunswick.k12.me.us/bhs

Click on the "Community Service" link and search the site or click on the "Current Events" category for the most up to date opportunities or "List of Organizations" to search a com-

munity partner of choice.

2) Follow Volunteer Maine Website Directions: (It takes just twenty seconds to start making a difference…)

Go to www.volunteermaine.org Click on the "Red Button"

Type in your zip code in the yellow box

* Note the box to the right gives you the opportunity to search "zip only" or for service opportunities within a particular number of miles - even just five miles

within

zip code area produces significantly more opportunities. Hit the search button below the "Zip Code" yellow box

3) Visit Mr. Wilson in Room 203

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A reminder to please verify that the hourly amount under the community connections category on your report card is correct. Any questions may be directed to Mr. Wilson at 319-1910 ext.

2203.

A review of the policy is as follows:

Students must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of community service as a graduation

requirement.

Students need to earn five hours before their 11th grade year and fifteen before their

12th grade year to obtain off campus privileges.

It should be noted, in 2008 the Brunswick School Board amended the policy to allow 8th graders to earn up to 10 hours towards their thirty hour requirement for graduation at Bruns-

wick High School.

Certain job shadow opportunities may compliment the spirit of this requirement while also di-rectly satisfying career objectives suggested by the Maine Learning Results. To the extent that

these opportunities exist, pre-arranged and approved job shadow experiences may be used to fulfill

up to ten hours of the thirty hour requirement.

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