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SAD 27 board to meet March 8 in Fort Kent

The 893rd Meeting of the Directors of MSAD No. 27 will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, March 8, 2021 in the Fort Kent Community High School Library or via Zoom Video Conferencing.

SAD 33 board to meet March 9 in Frenchville

The 1045th Meeting of the Maine School Administrative District No. 33 will be held at 6 p.m. on March 9, 2021, at the St. John Valley Technology Center in Frenchville. This meeting was rescheduled from March 3 due to weather.

Pelletier earns Madawaska Principal’s Award

Justin Pelletier of Madawaska, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pelletier, a senior at Madawaska Middle/High School, has been selected to receive the 2021 Principal’s Award, Principal Wayne Anderson announced recently.

Fort Kent students will bring spelling talents to County Bee

Two Valley Rivers Middle School students will represent SAD 27 at the Aroostook County Spelling Bee.

Maine Higher Education Foundation Scholarship awarded to Herbert

The trustees of the Maine Higher Education Assistance Foundation are pleased to announce the awarding of a scholarship for $1,000 to Searra Herbert of Caribou.

Madawaska students prove stellar wordsmiths at local spelling bee

A Madawaska Elementary School sixth-grader took top honors at a Madawaska School Department Spelling Bee held Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Scholarship available for agriculture education

Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Organization members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture or natural resources are invited to apply for a Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship through the Maine Community Foundation.

Husson University announces fall honors – 2020

The following Aroostook County students have been named to Husson University’s fall 2020 honors lists.

Fort Kent Community High School/Valley Rivers Middle School semester 1 honor roll – 2021

Our honor roll is determined as follows. Academic honors: Learners need to meet proficiency (3) in course standards with only one score being below proficiency and no scores of 1.

SAD 27 plans return to in-school learning after February break

SAD 27 students will return to the in-school learning model after the February break. Students at Fort Kent Elementary School, Valley Rivers Middle School and Fort Kent Community High School will return to classrooms on Monday, Feb. 22.

MaineCF offers more than 650 scholarships to Maine students

The Maine Community Foundation offers more than 650 scholarships statewide, including nearly 40 in Aroostook County, to support students pursuing studies in music, journalism, teaching, horticulture, technology, the arts and many other fields.

State school construction committee votes to nix Valley Unified regional school project

The State Board of Education School Construction Committee voted unanimously to recommend removing a proposed Valley Unified Education Service Center regional school in northern Aroostook County from the major capital school construction approved projects list.

School to host virtual Traumatic Loss Community Outreach session

SAD 27 is hosting a Traumatic Loss Community Outreach session on Zoom Thursday evening.

Credit union offers $6,000 in scholarships to 2021 seniors

As a financial institution invested in their communities and neighbors, Acadia Federal Credit Union has announced it will award $6,000 in scholarships to area high school seniors.

Madawaska selectmen to meet on Wednesday

The Madawaska Board of Selectmen meeting will be held at the Madawaska Safety Complex at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3.

UMPI releases fall dean’s list for fall semester 2020

Three hundred and eighty-five students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester, according to Dr. Ray Rice, UMPI president and provost.

Dr. Levesque Elementary moves to remote learning as more COVID-19 cases detected at Valley Unified schools

Students at Dr. Levesque Elementary School moved to a remote learning model on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after a student at the school tested positive for COVID-19.

SAD 33 board to meet Wednesday in St. Agatha

The 1044th meeting of the Maine School Administrative District No. 33 will be held at 6:00pm on January 27, 2021 at Wisdom Middle/High School in St. Agatha.

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