FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School science teacher Doug Hodum will spend 11 months in a different type of classroom beginning Sept. 1. He will work on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on education policy for U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, a Democrat, representing the Congressional District 17 that includes Silicon Valley in California. Hodum is one of […]
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Mt. Blue teacher retires after 50 years
FARMINGTON — When business teacher Priscilla Conner retires Tuesday and walks out the door of Mt. Blue Campus, she won’t turn around. “I will just have to go to my car and drive,” she said. “This is my family.” The nearly 75-year-old Norridgewock woman has taught for 50 years at Mt. Blue High School/Foster Career […]
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RSU 9 school board recognizes top students
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday night recognized top students from Mt. Blue High School and Foster Career and Technical Education Center, both at Mt. Blue Campus. Seven of the top 10 students from the high school were able to attend, Principal Bruce Mochamer said. The top three students from the Foster Center […]
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RSU 9 expels student for rest of school year
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors voted 9-4 Tuesday to expel a Mt. Blue High School student accused of distributing pot brownies on school property for the rest of the school year, Superintendent Tom Ward said. “We’re going to work with him so he can continue his education and be ready […]
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RSU 9 Robotics Team shows off its first device
FARMINGTON — A robot made its way into The Forum at Mt. Blue Campus on Tuesday night as directors of Regional School Unit 9 watched. It moved into the center of the U-shaped board table and shot a soccer-size ball on the floor that landed beside Darlene Paine, principal of Cape Cod Hill School in […]
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Students collect 1,300 items for Mt. Blue High School food closet
FARMINGTON — Students on the Mt. Blue Campus collected 1,300 food items and drinks for the school’s very own food closet — a food closet many teachers and students didn’t know existed, according to Judy Harmon, Class of 2018 adviser. Students are able to eat breakfast and lunch at the school. But on weekends or […]
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RSU 9 teachers bring in thousands in grant money
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Campus teachers have brought in thousands of dollars in grants recently to buy supplies and materials. Seven Mt. Blue High School teachers have brought in Oak Grove School Foundation educational mini-grants in South China that range from $780 to $1,000, Principal Bruce Mochamer said. He told the Regional School Unit 9 […]
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RSU 9 approves Mt. Blue High School math team
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to approve establishing a math team at Mt. Blue High School. The district will pick up the cost of busing and dues. Math teacher Chelsae Arnold told the board she has wanted to start a team for several years. Arnold and fellow math teacher Jocelyn Cahill […]
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RSU 9 leadership team developing standards for proficiency-based diploma
FARMINGTON — Students entering seventh grade on Monday in Regional School Unit 9 will be the first class to graduate from Mt. Blue High School with a proficiency-based diploma in 2021. A district leadership team made up of administrators at several levels and teachers at the high school have met nearly every Tuesday this summer […]