Bristol Consolidated School

Music classes are in full swing at BCS! We also had the first full rehearsal of the BCS/SBS Middle School Chorus this week and they are already sounding wonderful! We cannot wait for you all to hear us this winter! -Mrs. Girgis

The Bristol 8th graders were fortunate to spend the day with Maine Kayak exploring Pemaquid harbor, then lunch and games at Fort William Henry and some time walking the beach. All right in our backyard, but the best part was doing it together as a class!

Pre-K Students have enjoyed sharing about their families. -Mrs. Sawyer

The BCS B Squad travelled to Vinalhaven on the ferry yesterday. It was a tough 2-1 loss, but fun was had by all!

BCS Third graders have started tennis lessons. We love working with Georgia from the YMCA! - Mrs. Waltz

The year's first BCS Dress Up Day is on Friday, September 27th.

Friday Flyer

Afterschool Mountain Bike Ride

Based on parent feedback about our communication systems from last year, we have moved back to using the Seesaw App for home/school communication. Make sure you have the Seesaw App downloaded on your phones/electronic devices. If you need more information about how to connect, please reach out to your child’s teacher. We will still send alerts via text message/email for other import information such as school closings.

Grades 3-5 Open House!

Friday Flyer 9/6/24

Open House grades PK-2!

The floors are shiny, the classrooms are setup and the BCS staff is excited to welcome students for the 2024-2025 school year!

AOS 93 has one or more schools that participate in Special Provision II or Community Eligible Provision for school meals. This alternative is referred to as Provision II or CEP. All students enrolled in schools listed below may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household applications are not required to receive free meals this year but Economic Status Forms will be distributed by the school to collect household income data for other programs that require this information, such as Federal Title programs. The Economic Status Forms are also available in the online registration on the "Agreements" page. All students will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge at Bristol Consolidated, Great Salt Bay, Jefferson Village, Nobleboro Central and South Bristol Schools. For additional information please contact your student's school. Studies show that children who are not hungry perform better in school. By providing both breakfast and lunch at no cost to students, we are helping to create a better learning environment. The school meals that we serve follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals. The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs cannot succeed without your support; please encourage your children to participate in the school meals programs. The application requesting economic information supports many programs at our schools which helps reduce the local tax. Please complete and return the forms. Only one per family is needed.

The BCS custodial staff are prepping BCS for the 24-25 school year. Thanks for all you do!

To: BCS Families From: Jennifer M. Ribeiro, Principal Date: August 9, 2024 Re: Calendar Updates The BCS school board met this week and updates were made to the calendar. The first student day will be Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This is a change from the original plan and we have adjusted the year-long calendar to accommodate this. Parents will receive an “official” calendar in the parent summer mailing that is being sent out next week. It will also be posted on the BCS website at that time. The summer mailing includes a letter from Chris Perry, athletic director, regarding the start of fall soccer for middle schoolers. The first practice is scheduled for Wednesday, August 28th at 3:00.

The cisterns have arrived. The cisterns will be buried behind the new wing to hold water for the fire sprinkler system.

From the outside, it may not look like much has been going on at BCS in the last month but it has been busy inside. The pictures include: excavation in the new cafeteria, the old kitchen (will be the new technology classroom) and the old staff room (will be a new lower grade classroom).

BCS Construction Update Letter

The building and grounds of Bristol School will be a work site this summer and the school staff and community will not be able to use the building, playground, or ball fields during the months of June, July, and August. The school website will post updates on the progress with the construction and share any changes that may impact the upcoming school year. At this time we anticipate the first student day to be Thursday, August 29th. The office staff will be accessible this summer via phone or email. We will also host office hours at the Superintendent’s Office in Damariscotta. This information will be posted on our website. Summer Contact Email:  General office/school questions:  bcsoffice@aos93.org Jennifer Ribeiro, Principal:  jribeiro@aos93.org Chris Abate, Asst. Principal:  cabate@aos93.org Janelle Skillin, Administrative Assistant:  jskillin@aos93.org