Brunswick Buzz

This time on the Brunswick Buzz, Phil talks about some of the most popular members of the Brunswick School Department staff — our therapy dogs — and the powerful role they play in supporting students every day. Therapy dogs bring smiles… and much more to students across our schools. The Brunswick School Department offers many resources to support students, especially during challenging moments. So...

🎧 New Episode Alert on the BrunswickBuzz! In this episode, Phil sits down with Shawn Lambert, Assistant Superintendent, and Elizabeth Sokoloff, School Board Vice-Chair, to discuss the Brunswick School Department. Tune in to hear about: ✨ Brunswick Cares — how it helps students participate in school-sponsored activities through financial support and the positive impact it has on our students and...

🎧 New Episode Alert on the BrunswickBuzz! On this episode, Phil sits down with Scott Smith, Director of Facilities for the Brunswick School Department. Tune in to hear about: ✨ The incredible work our facilities and grounds crew do every day to keep our schools looking fresh, clean, and in top-notch condition. ✨ How Scott and his team work behind the scenes to ensure our buildings not only look...

 New Episode Drop on the BrunswickBuzz! This time, Phil sits down with Scott Smith, Food Service Director of the Brunswick School Department, for an inside look at what's really happening in our school cafeterias. What You'll Discover: The nutritious meals being served to our students daily How we balance healthy eating with environmental responsibility The impressive scale of our meal service ope...

🎧 New Episode Drop on the BrunswickBuzz! This time, Phil is joined by Kaili Phillips, Brunswick High School Athletic Director, and Christa Hendley, BHS Athletic Trainer. Tune in to hear: Why athletic trainers are an essential part of today’s school athletic programs How Christa supports our students, coaches, and families behind the scenes What goes into keeping our student-athletes safe, healthy...

On this episode, Phil sits down with Tricia Faulkingham, Director of Information Technology, Ravi Devulapalli,  AnalyticVue CEO, and Manos Stefanakos, Chief Data Officer of AnalyticVue  — a powerful online platform that brings all your school data together in one place. From student and staff demographics, academic performance, surveys, financials, and more — AnalyticVue simplifies complex informa...

This Time on The Brunswick Buzz 🎧 In this episode, Phil dives into how ReachMyTeach—a powerful two-way communication platform—is helping Brunswick schools connect more effectively with families in their home languages and on the devices they use every day. Discover how the Brunswick School Department is strengthening communication and building stronger partnerships with parents and guardians. Lea...

This time on The Brunswick Buzz, Phil dives into how BusRight is transforming transportation in our district—improving parent engagement, enhancing student safety, and streamlining bus communication like never before. With the ability to manage bus routes at the touch of a button, our transportation team is more efficient and effective than ever! Joining the conversation are special guests: 🚌 Mic...

This Time on the BrunswickBuzz Phil explores the vital role of board-certified behavior analysts in supporting students, staff, and families in Brunswick Schools. Joining the conversation are special guests: Ruth Joyce, Director of Special Education Becky McKarns, Assistant Director of Special Education Holly Morgan & Becca Paradee, Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Brunswick School Departmen...

This Time on the BrunswickBuzz Phil dives into the  Multilingual Mainers  program, an initiative that fosters the study of world languages, cultures, and multilingualism within Brunswick Schools. Joining the conversation are special guests: Dr. Margaret Boyle, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Bowdoin College Dr. Christian Puma Ninacuri, Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at Bowdoin College Tun...

 New Episode Alert!  This time on The Brunswick Buzz, we’re diving into the incredible opportunities at Region 10 Technical High School in Brunswick!  Join host Dr. Phil Potenziano, Superintendent of Brunswick School Department, as he chats with Shawn Chabot, Superintendent of Region 10. Together, they’ll explore how Region 10 is shaping the future of education in our community through Career and...

🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🎙️ This week on The Brunswick Buzz, we dive into the Greater Sebago Education Alliance (GSEA) with special guests Dr. Heather Perry, Superintendent of Gorham School Department, and Lori Napolitano, Assistant Superintendent of Bonny Eagle (MSAD 6). Join host Dr. Phil Potenziano, Superintendent of Brunswick School Department, as he chats with these dynamic leaders about the all...

Join us on this powerful episode of the Brunswick Buzz as we dive into the heart-wrenching issue of student homelessness. Phil sits down with Andrew Lardie, the Executive Director of Tedford Housing, and Shawn Lambert, Brunswick's Assistant Superintendent and Student Homeless Liaison. Brace yourself for an eye-opening discussion that sheds light on the harsh realities faced by our most vulnerable...

On this episode of the Brunswick Buzz, Phil speaks with Meg Whithed, Executive Director for Arts are Elementary. Arts are Elementary works in partnership with the Brunswick School Department (BSD) to provide every public pre-K-5 classroom in the BSD with professional artist residencies and has been doing so since 1980. They also provide opportunities for the broader community to engage with art. A...

This time on the Brunswick Buzz, Phil interviews Paul Gravelle. Paula is the Maine State Department of Education's Director of School Finance. We discuss the Maine's Essential Programs and Services (EPS)  funding formula. The EPS determines both the state and local share of funding needed for each School Administrative Unit (SAU) to have Essential Programs and Services for public education. The fu...

On this episode of the Brunswick Buzz, Phil speaks with Maddie Chaput, Jonas McGrath, and Garrett Countway, seniors at Brunswick High School.  Each is exploring career exploration and extended learning opportunities with Ms. Myers and Mr. Wilson.  Listen and learn how a student engages with engineers from Wright-Pierce, Sitelines, Reed, and Reed, exploring various engineering careers.  Learn how s...

On this installment of the Brunswick Buzz, we talk to students and staff from the Brunswick Junior High School's Community Outreach class.  Join us as we engage in insightful conversations with diverse students, exploring their personal journeys.  Listen to get an understanding of how these students step out of their comfort zones to enhance their community.  Learn how this innovative program prov...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Brunswick Buzz! In this installment, we're thrilled to have Sarah Rodgers from the Cathance River Education Alliance as our special guest. Join us as we dive into the vital role the alliance plays in supporting the science curriculum in Brunswick schools. Sarah shares insights into the innovative programs, hands-on experiences, and educational resources p...

🎙️ This time on the Brunswick Buzz, Phil speaks to Brunswick Community Education Foundation members. The Brunswick Community Education Foundation is an independent non-profit organization committed to supporting students in Brunswick’s public schools. So if you are passionate about shaping the future of education in the Brunswick School Department? Look no further and learn how the Brunswick Schoo...

This time on the Brunswick Buzz, Phil speaks to Teens to Trails staff - Alicia Heyburn, Executive Director, and Samantha Andrews, Outdoor Program Manager. 🎙️Teens to Trails is an organization Brunswick High School partners with by providing extra-curricular opportunities for students to explore the great outdoors through the eyes of passionate young adventurers! Join Phil as he learns more about T...

On the Brunswick Buzz, we speak with Heather Blanchard, Principal, and Tracy Kinney, Teacher from Harriet Beecher Stowe School, about the Reinventing, Remote, Education, Venture (RREV) grant they received from the Maine Department of Education.

This time on the Brunswick Buzz, Phil talks with Ben Martens, Executive Director of the Maine Coast Fisherman Association. Maine Coast Fisherman Association partners with schools to provide fresh, locally sourced fish for school lunches. 

This time on the Brunswick Buzz, Phil talks with Jess Anderson, Executive Director of CountMeIn. CountMeIn student partners with schools, businesses, families, youth, and state and community organizations are focused on reducing chronic absenteeism by improving student and family school engagement and school attendance, and academic achievement.

On this month's podcast, Phil talks with Stacy Frizzle-Edgerton, Executive Director of the Brunswick Area Teen Center. The Teen Center provides opportunities for students in the Brunswick School Department and the greater Brunswick community, a place to go outside of school where they can have fun and feel safe. The Teen Center is a central place where young people like our students can meet safel...

On this episode of the Brunswick Buzz, Phil speaks with Justin Strasburger, Executive Director of Full Plates Full Potential. Full Plates Full Potential works to identify and break down barriers to food access faced by too many children.