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UMPI, UMFK moving toward ‘near normalcy’ for fall semester

Students returning to the University of Maine at Presque Isle and University of Maine at Fort Kent this fall will likely experience a semester closer to pre-pandemic times than the past year, according to college officials.

Virtual workshop will offer teaching strategies to Maine educators

Well-known teacher and author Tom Wells will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Teaching Strategies workshop, to be held virtually from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 20.

Fort Kent eighth-grader wins Aroostook County Spelling Bee

Sadie Cairns, an eighth-grader who attends Valley Rivers Middle School in Fort Kent, has been crowned champion of the 2021 Aroostook County Spelling Bee.

Mechanized Logging Operations Program recruiting students

Recruiting is now underway for students in the Mechanized Logging Operations Program, which is beginning its next 12-week class June 21 in the woods northeast of Old Town.

Wisdom releases first-semester honor roll for 2020-21

Wisdom Middle/High School has announced the honor roll for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year.

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.

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