Superintendent Shawn Chabot informed students and families Wednesday morning that an individual associated with Mt. Ararat High School recently tested positive for coronavirus, and may have exposed other staff or students.
Schools & Education
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Feared COVID outbreaks in schools yet to arrive, early data show
There have been explosive outbreaks in colleges and thousands of teachers and students have become sick, but the virus doesn’t seem to be spreading in schools.
Students taken outdoors for lessons
JAY — In the summer of 2019, several Regional School Unit 73 teachers participated in the “Nature of Teaching” course on STEM lessons. Fourth grade teachers Tammy Deering and Nancy Anctil, third grade teacher Kristyn Wiles and pre-kindergarten teacher Amanda Ready took the course. According to livescience.com, STEM is a curriculum based on the idea […]
Teaching the arts through hybrid instruction
RSU 9 and RSU 73 teachers share their plans to continue visual and performing arts programming during the coronavirus pandemic.
Wilton going ahead with recreational sports
Fuller enrollment in Wilton’s fall sports may reflect the lack of programming offered by RSU 9 and 73.
RSU 10 board closes Rumford, Mexico schools after virus outbreak at mill
One positive test was reported at Rumford Elementary School.
Lewiston schools report ‘amazing’ first week since virus shutdown
Building administrators reported students of all ages are cooperating with safety guidelines.
School districts face challenges with rollout of remote-only classes
While in-person learning in many schools has been underway for at least a week, some remote-only options have been slower to start as districts work through technical problems, staffing challenges and access to devices.
Lewiston pupil tests positive for coronavirus
The McMahon Elementary School fifth-grader and his eight classmates will be quarantined for two weeks.
RSU 10 board calls emergency meeting Tuesday after student tests positive for coronavirus
A student at Meroby Elementary School in Mexico has tested positive for coronavirus