Since 1996, all Maine juniors have been required to take the SAT test each spring, which replaced the MEA tests still given at the lower grade levels.

On Saturday, May 5, students will be tested in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, and science- which was tested in a separate section earlier this year.

Students who were looking for an added challenge this year and registered for Advanced Placement classes at Brewer High, will be taking their College Board AP Exams throughout the month of May. Options include Statistics, Music Theory, Macro- and Microeconomics, English Literature and Composition, and Psychology, among others.

In preparation for these tests, teachers are busy reviewing not only their course content with students, but also test –taking strategies, essay-writing skills, and how the tests are scored which ranges from a computer scanner to boards of college professors and experienced AP teachers. Students who perform well on the tests can receive college credit and can move directly into higher level courses in college. Good luck, everyone!

All parents of current Brewer High School students are invited to complete a survey that is part of the strategic planning process that the school department is undergoing.  Your participation will help us develop a long-term plan for the future.  You can access the survey on the Brewer School Department website.

The Brewer High music program took their annual trip to Massachusetts and came home with several awards.  The jazz band and jazz ensemble competed at the Music in the Parks in Holyoke, MA and then had some fun at Six Flags New England.  The jazz band received an excellent rating and placed second in their division.  The jazz ensemble received a superior rating and finished first in their division and also was recognized as the best overall from all divisions.  Congratulations!

Congratulations to all of our students who were named to the third quarter honor roll!

Link to 3rd Quarter Honor Roll - Revised April 19

Since April 15^th 2012 is a Sunday, the tax deadline was pushed back.  But it couldn’t be set for Monday April 16^th because it is a holiday observed by the Washington D.C.: Emancipation Day. That’s why the tax deadline has been pushed back to Tuesday April 17^th, 2012.

Wait…What is Emancipation Day?

Emancipation Day is a celebration of the day in 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensation Emancipation Act.  This act freed about 3,100 slaves in the District of Columbia nine months before all the slaves were freed with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.  While it’s not a federal holiday, it is observed by Washington D.C. – it was declared a public holiday in 2005.

Mrs. Crosby’s Advanced Web Page class participated in the Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month competition sponsored by Spruce Run. Each student was required to make a wordle with terms they felt represented healthy relationships.

The winners at Brewer High School were 1st place Elizabeth Payer and 2nd place went to Ben Jeffrey. Congratulations to both of them.

Elizabeth Payer

Ben Jeffrey

Ten students on the Brewer High School Math Team competed at the State Math Meet on Tuesday, April 10. The team, advised by Ms. Angela Szucs, competed at the Bangor Auditorium. The high scorers from the team were Ian Burgess (score 34), Kun Nuprom (score 24), and Sonia Biswas (score 22). Congratulations to all members who competed!

Ms MacDonald’s junior English class will be combining their study of John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men with mask theater when they participate in a regional program, “Building Community Through the Arts,” organized by the Maine Alliance for Arts Education in late March and April. During a three-week residency visiting mask theater artist, Beverly Mann, from Belfast, will help the students to create an original play that will draw on themes from the novel, which they will perform in Orono on Thursday morning, April 12. The students will be joined in Orono by classes from Hampden Academy and Dexter Regional High School, who will be also performing original plays that they have created with other artists. Parents and members of the Brewer community are encouraged to attend the performance, which will be held at the Church of Universal Fellowship on 82 State Street in Orono. Admission is free. The Brewer High School residency is being funded by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council. For more information contact Mrs. MacDonald.

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Don’t miss the 13th Annual Spaghetti Dinner and “Pops” Concert on April 4th at the Performing Arts Center. Dinner will be from 5:00 – 6:30 PM with a cake auction at 6:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM for the concert. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students and seniors.

The Outdoor Education program at Brewer High will be holding a huge yard sale on Saturday, April 7 from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM in the cafeteria.  If you have any items to donate you can drop them off this week between the hours of 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM and ask for either Cindy McLaughlin or Mark Savage and they will help you unload them.  They can also come pick up items – call 989-4140 to make arrangements.  Hope to see you Saturday!