Two days a month doesn’t seem like much at all. Between illnesses, doctors appointments and family obligations, it can seem unavoidable at times to have children out of school twice a month. Two days a month is only 18 days out of a whole school year, after all. If you consider it a different… Read More
Our own David Lovejoy (MHS Class of 2006) received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography at Sunday night’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Lovejoy, along with the other camera operators and directors of photography who work on the National Geographic show “Life Below Zero”, took home the award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program. This… Read More
During the last decade, there’s been a disturbing trend in the number of youth suicides in the state and across the nation. The most recent numbers show suicide as the second leading cause of death in young people aged 10-24. Even more troubling is the fact that the suicide rate among Maine youth between the… Read More
Are you looking for a way to help out your school community as the new school year begins? RSU 18 Nutrition Services maintains an Angel Fund to help families who need assistance paying for school meals. The fund was started last year and is built exclusively from donations. Every little bit helps and can make… Read More
There was a definite celebratory vibe to the full district workshop at MHS today. Staff members stood out in the sunshine, swapping summer stories over muffins, fruit parfaits, and Aroma Joe’s coffee provided by the nutrition program and the Lifestyles Team. Everywhere you looked people were smiling and the enthusiasm was palatable. Superintendent Carl Gartley… Read More
As you may have heard in the news, earlier this week we sadly learned that one of our fourth-grade students, Parker Stevens, passed away. We do not have all the specific details at this time, but the news is reporting that it was from a tragic gunshot wound. The death of any student is difficult to… Read More
FREE MEALS FOR CHILDREN 18 YRS AND YOUNGER! JUNE 25TH TO AUGUST 10TH MONDAY THRU FRIDAY NO MEALS SERVED ON THE WEEKENDS OR JULY 4TH Click here for meal sites and times: RSU 18 SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM
The annual MMS-MHS Jazz in the Courtyard Concert has a new venue this year! Please come see Jazz in the Gazebo near the Oakland boat landing this Thursday, June 14th as the MMS and MHS Jazz Bands kick off Oakland’s summer concert series by the water. The concert is FREE and begins at 6:30pm. We hope… Read More
For some of our students, the military is a family tradition they wish to stay true to; some view it as a calling. For others it is a means to an end, whether that end is covering educational expenses or gaining the discipline they feel they lack in their life. Every story is different. Seven… Read More
For a school in need, even something as simple as a new coat of paint can energize a dreary classroom, inspire teachers and motivate students. Research confirms that new paint and the cleanliness of school walls can have an impact on student attitudes and academic performance. That’s why, in partnership with True Value retailers, True… Read More