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The Brunswick Chronicle
WICK
February 2012
2012
Brunswick Community
A Message from the Lower School By Mrs. Spaulding’s 4th grade class Junior Writers Brunswick Lower School is the best school around. It has phenomenal teachers and stupendous field trips. Our teachers here help make learning easy and fun—especially this year. They not only teach us about the basic subjects like math, but also about the values of life. Our favorite trip in Lower School was our fourth grade trip to Plymouth, Massachusetts. We had a great time. We went on a tour of the Mayflower and found out many facts about the Pilgrims. Later that night, we slid down an awesome slide and heard ghost stories. Some of them were so scary a few of us couldn’t sleep. The next day, we learned about the Native Americans and saw their actual Native homes. Our trip to Plymouth was our best experience in the Lower School. We love all the fantastic special classes. One of our favorite classes is science. We are learning many useful things about magnetism, electricity, measurement, and the skeletal system. We also do many challenging things in gym. We are wrestling and doing a lot of pushups and sit-ups. We love art class because Ms. Amussen assigns us interesting projects like “ink monsters” and the “son of man.” In Spanish, we are beginning to learn how to speak to each other and we are catching on pretty quickly. Senora Hoyas is a great teacher. In computer, we are discovering new tools on the Power Point program and we are becoming computer experts. We think these classes are exciting and can’t wait to do them each day. The campus of the Lower School is amazing. First, when you walk through the front door, you see all the colorful fish in the tanks. Second, you can’t miss the one and only Stan the dinosaur. Then you can stare into the cafeteria where they serve food that tastes like it was prepared in a restaurant. Our favorite food at lunch is pizza with ice cream. Our classrooms are cool and they all have smart boards and projectors. Every class has a unique sense of style made by the best teachers. Outside, we love to play on the turf. We play soccer and football of course, but our latest games are Sharks and Minnows or Octoball. We always have a lot of fun. The Field house is also great; we play in there sometimes when it’s raining or freezing outside. We also have our annual wrestling tournament there. Brunswick Lower School can’t be beat because of its teachers, classes, and incredible facility. We love it here!
A Middle School Perspective
“Mr. Cosby’s statue always watches over us where we are playing, and we love to shake his hand.” -LS
By Taylor Huffman ‘17 and John Kulesh ‘17 As a Lower School student, I always dreamed of what the Middle School would be like. I heard only rumors as I learned about shapes in first grade. I listened as my friends who had older brothers raved about their really good teachers. I was most excited about the independence gained in Brunswick’s next level of education: no more walking in lines or being monitored by a teacher at all times. Students also had to wear a coat and tie, which felt to me at the time as if, in the Middle School, students became adults. Above the rest, though, two things stand out about the Caputo Middle School: the atmosphere and amazing facilities. The atmosphere within Brunswick’s Middle School is unique. School is fun from the first moments of homeroom to the end of the day. The common stereotype is that school is a drag, but for me, Brunswick isn’t really like that. The school day begins with homeroom. Students talk with their friends and advisors and get excited about the day ahead. Then, right away, first period begins. There’s stress during the school day—there’s no doubt about that. When I take a test, I sometimes feel confused and frustrated, but weekends are fun and friends are always supportive. Brunswick’s Middle School offers some amazing experiences. So far, it’s been incredibly fun.
Other Lower and Middle School publications include The Times of Brunswick Jr, The LitMag, The Bruin, and The Beacon. Links available on
The Chronicle Online.