Fourth-grader Alivia Deabler is going to camp next summer after her essay about attending 4-H camp at Bryant Pond at Bryant Pond was chosen as the top entry.
Agnes Gray Elementary School
Agnes Gray weathers internal storm over the holidays
Despite water damage from frozen pipes, the West Paris school was able to open as planned Jan. 3.
Burst pipe damages Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris
A sprinkler system pipe had burst and flooded the cafeteria and gym.
SAD 17 seeks volunteers for new school building committees
Agnes Gray in West Paris and Oxford Hills Middle School in Paris and Oxford have been greenlighted by Maine Department of Education for replacement.
Agnes Gray Elementary School adds yurt in West Paris
As part of a $250,000 experiential education grant, the school is now using a yurt classroom to allow teachers and students to spend more time learning outdoors.
At Agnes Gray, hammocks are not just for lounging
The latest tools added to Agnes Gray Elementary School’s outdoor education? Twenty cozy hammocks for independent reading classes.
SAD 17 superintendent out, but investigations loom
Former superintendent Monica Henson called the allegations that resulted in her resignation from SAD 17 outrageous lies and said multiple investigations found them unsubstantiated. However, an Oxford County Sheriff’s Office investigation has been turned over to the district attorneys office while Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Oxford Hills school district have not released results on their separate investigations, as of April 6.
Investigations of SAD 17 Superintendent Monica Henson continue
Oxford County Sheriff’s Office report submitted to District Attorney’s Office for review.
Community members back suspension of SAD 17 superintendent
Monica Henson, on paid administrative leave while the state and sheriff’s office look into allegations she improperly physically restrained a student in West Paris last fall, has not yet commented on the Wednesday night decision by the board of directors.