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MSAD 27 Board of Directors September meeting agenda

MSAD 27 Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Fort Kent Community High School library and via Zoom.

UMFK welcomes new business professor

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is pleased to welcome Michael Curran, Ph.D., as a new assistant professor of business.

SAD 33 directors to meet Monday in Frenchville

The 1039th Meeting of the Maine School Administrative District No. 33 will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.

Community members walk to support fall athletics

St. John Valley community members showed their support for interscholastic fall sports Sunday, Aug. 23, at a “Let Them Play” walk event in Fort Kent.

Teacher counters pandemic ‘distancing’ by swimming across Eagle Lake 20 times

When it comes to the age old question, "What did you do during summer vacation?" Fort Kent educator Robert Daigle may very well have a more interesting response than many of his students.

Van Buren District School reports successful first week of classes

With safety in mind and staff glad to return to work, Van Buren District School reported a successful first week of classes during the age of COVID-19.

Van Buren District School reports successful first week of classes

With safety in mind and staff glad to return to work, Van Buren District School reported a successful first week of classes during the age of COVID-19.

County universities prepare for Fall 2020 ‘Safe Return’ to campus

Students who attend the University of Maine at Fort Kent and University of Maine at Presque Isle will be expected to abide by safety protocols implemented in the plan, including social distancing and wearing protective face coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

First day of classes postponed to Aug. 27 for Valley Unified middle, high school students

Students attending Valley Unified schools will have an additional week of summer vacation as school board members agreed to postpone the 2020 school year start date.

Credit union awards local scholarships

Annually, University Credit Union awards scholarships to students from each University of Maine System institution and Maine Maritime Academy to support students’ pursuit of their higher education goals.

NMCC receives $295,000 to help students succeed

The U.S. Department of Education announced that Northern Maine Community College will receive a federal TRIO/Student Support Services grant of $294,722 to help more students succeed in and graduate from college.

SAD 33 directors to meet Aug. 17 in St. Agatha

The 1038th Meeting of the Maine School Administrative District No. 33 will be held at 6:00pm on August 17, 2020 at the Wisdom Middle/High School in St. Agatha.

Madawaska School Committee member resigns

Madawaska School Committee member and Madawaska representative on the Valley Unified Regional Service Center Board of Directors Thomas Kent submitted his resignation Aug. 10.

UMFK’s Rural U to offer free classes to high school students

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has announced that starting this fall, students in Maine’s public high schools will have the opportunity to enroll in early college and concurrent enrollment classes free of tuition and fees via the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Rural U Early College and Concurrent Enrollment Program.

SAD 27 board approves school reintegration plan

The plan will have to adapt to changing state guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic that saw district schools close in March and move to remote learning for the last few months of the 2019-20 school year.

SAD 27 directors to meet Thursday in Fort Kent

The 883rd Meeting of the Directors of MSAD No. 27 will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.

Madawaska School Department sends back-to-school surveys to parents

The Madawaska School Department sent out surveys to parents Thursday regarding their plans for sending or not sending their children back to school in the fall.

Van Buren District Schools to return in fall

“With the health and safety of our students and staff in mind, we plan on using a hybrid model as a transition back to full in-person instruction after harvest,” the letter said.

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