SEARSPORT — While the KINDNESS meal program of Searsport originally started as a way to help children in Searsport and Stockton Springs during vacation period, the program’s mission has shifted…
Education
Dept. of Education Commissioner addresses school day requirement, meal deliveries, special education
The following letter from Commissioner Pender Makin was distributed March 25 by the Maine Department of Education:
Dear Champions of Education,
We are hopeful that the…
‘Keep calm and read on’
ROCKPORT — In March 2019, just one year ago, the Camden Hills Regional High School Edna St. Vincent Millay Library circulated 129 books to readers. So far this March, through this unsettled period…
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School junior Pia Gibson has been admitted to the prestigious New England Young Writers' Conference at Bread Loaf.
Pia submitted an excerpt from her short…
WALDOBORO — With school closures across the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers and students alike are having to adjust to the unfamiliarity. Teachers at the Miller School, in Waldoboro,…
Islesboro Central School Head of School Chuck Hamm released the following letter March 22:
Dear ICS Community,
Islesboro Central School will be closed to classes until…
UNION — As news began spreading that schools would be shutting down amid the coronavirus pandemic, Corrie Kirkpatrick knew it would be important for her and her husband, Wayne, to assist local…
ROCKPORT — With little fanfare and a lot of heart, the principal and facilities director at Camden Hills Regional High School delivered boxes of nitrile gloves to Pen Bay Medical Center in…
Camden-Rockport Elementary School
ROCKPORT — Camden-Rockport Elementary School is pleased to welcome students who reside in Camden or Rockport, to register for Kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year, according to MSAD 28, in a…
Matching through virtual meetings; engaging through pen pal letters and artwork
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s Midcoast Bowl for Kids’ Sake events, previously scheduled for April in Belfast, Waldoboro and Rockport, are being postponed. As recommended by the CDC, BBBS…
UNITY — RSU 3 Superintendent Charles Brown has announced in a social media post March 20 the district will remain closed until April 27 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previously, RSU 3…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H has created a new online educational resource,…
RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean issued the following letter to students, families and staff March 19:
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sending a smile to local kids who are housebound and nervous
BELFAST — The Game Loft continues their work to create meaningful community connections for local youth and reduce the impact of social isolation during this time of necessary social distancing…
Five Town CSD, Camden-Rockport schools taking sign-ups now
ROCKPORT – Students are not in classrooms, for the time being, although they are studying remotely and talking on the phone with their teachers. So, why are we seeing those big yellow buses with…
Waldo Community Action Partners has issued the following statement:
For more than a decade, WCAP’s Cinderella Project of Maine prom dress giveaway events have put the health and…
Updated
Television producer Shonda Rhimes just wrote on Twitter what a lot of parents are thinking.
Throughout March, school districts in southern, central, western and Midcoast Maine have closed…
AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, to support Maine Ocean School was unanimously passed March 17 by the Legislature.
The bill, …
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, schools around the state have shuttered and shifted to remote learning. In the Five Town area — Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport — a group of more…
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We understand the impact that stopping classroom instruction has on families. We are working together as a staff to develop the best plan we can to support our…
The following was distributed by Oceanside High School Principal Jesse Bartke.
Greetings Mariners,
We are currently in uncharted territory as we work to move to remote…
Dear OMS Families,
Good morning – happy Tuesday!
We hope this email will help address some remaining questions you (and your child) may have. If you…
Plans for the next month for staff, meal service delivery to homes
BELFAST — RSU 71 (Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont, Swanville) Superintendent Mary Alice McLean issued the following March 17:
…
BELFAST — Due to ongoing public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UMaine Hutchinson Center is closed through Sunday, April 5, according to a news release.
…
The following was shared by the administration at Maine Maritime Academy:
Dear MMA Community,
I am writing to let you know…
The following was shared by College Board, which is in charge of administering SAT exams.
March and May SAT Administrations…
The following was shared by the administration at Edna Drinkwater School:
Dear Families,
First, thank you for your flexibility during this closure. These are unprecedented…
The following letter was shared by Islesboro Central School Head of School Chuck Hamm:
…
The following two pieces of information were shared by RSU 20 Superintendent Chris Downing:
Dear Families and Caregivers,
Teachers in RSU 20 have developed plans to…
BELFAST — A Belfast Area High School teacher learned after arriving at work March 16 that her relative, with whom she had been in contact, has a co-worker who had been diagnosed with COVID-19.…
The following has been shared by the administration at Camden-Rockport Middle School:
Today is a "no school" day, and there is no remote work expected of your student. Remote work…
The following has been distributed by the Camden Hills Regional High School administration:
Starting on Tuesday, March 17th, CHRHS students will be participating in remote…
Dear RSU #3 Families,
I am writing to provide you with important updated information. Every hour there is new information being shared with us from our partners at the Maine DOE, CDC, etc.…
The following is from RSU 13 Superintendent John McDonald:
To Our RSU 13 Families:
We are asking that all families please complete this survey (more…
Camden Hills Regional High School Second Quarter Honor Roll for the 2019 - 2020 academic year.
12th Grade
High Honors:
Anthony Benson, Greta Bishop, …
IOWA CITY, Iowa — ACT has rescheduled the April 4, 2020 national ACT test date to June 13, 2020 in response to concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a news…
March 16 through March 29
The following letter provides information regarding a temporary closure of Owls Head Transportation Museum:
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Dear OHTM Community,…
The following was shared by Islesboro Central School Head of School Chuck Hamm:
…
The following was shared by RSU 20 Superintendent Chris Downing:
Schools will be closed starting Monday, March 16th and will remain closed through Friday, March 27th. I wanted to…
The following letter was shared by Vinalhaven Superintendent Tonya Arnold:
Dear Families,
Safety and health of our students and the community are most important. CDC and…
The following letter was distributed by Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin:
As determined by Governor Mills’ declaration of a civil emergency, we recommend…
The Lincolnville Central School, Hope Elementary School and Appleton Village School will be closed to students from March 16 until April 27, according to an announcement from school officials.…
The following letter was shared March 15 by officials at the Watershed School in Camden:
Like many schools across the country, Watershed School will move to remote teaching and…
RSU 40 schools are closed amid the coronavirus until April 17, according to district officials.
RSU 40 includes Friendship Village School, Medomak Middle School, Medomak Valley High School…
The following was shared by Thomas College President Laurie Lachance on March 15:
Dear Thomas College Community,
My deepest appreciation goes out to everyone in the…
TENANTS HARBOR — The following letter was distributed by St. George MSU Superintendent Mike Felton on March 15, announcing a school closure for at least two weeks.
Please find…
NORTHPORT — The Edna Drinkwater school will be closed from Monday, March 16 to Friday, April 24 due to health concerns from the coronavirus, according to school officials.
Classes will…
ROCKLAND — Schools within Regional School Unit 13 will be closing for an “extended period,” according to a notice from the district, beginning on Monday, March 16.
How long of a period has…
UNITY — The following letter was shared by Unity College President Dr. Melik Peter Khoury, announcing the institution will be shifting to remote instruction.
Dear Unity College…
The following letter was shared March 15 by RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean.
RSU 71 includes Gladys Weymouth…
