FARMINGTON — The atmosphere at Cascade Brook School was joyful and lighthearted as students, staff and community members celebrated Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 12. Students spent the afternoon taking part in carnival-like activities such as face painting, juggling, musical chair, games and more. There were fire trucks and police trucks for children to explore, rabbits […]
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Program encourages school attendance
FARMINGTON —A new program at Mt. Blue Middle School is giving students an initiative to be in school. The “Strive for 5” program encourages students to tally five or fewer absences in a school year, explained principal James Black. After reviewing behavioral, academic and attendance data at the end of last year, Black noted there […]
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Artful expression at Mt. Blue Middle School
Mt. Blue Middle School student Olivia Thayer, 14, of Starks works on the base of a project during Exploratory Art class Monday in Farmington. When completed, the piece will be a John Deere emblem, Thayer said. (Dee Menear/Franklin Journal)
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Committee identifies finance, contract issues
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 director Irving Faunce of Wilton shared a Personnel and Finance Committee report with the board Tuesday. Faunce, who is chair of the committee, said the overall intent of the committee is to develop and implement a transparent budget and expenditure reporting process and a regular update on personnel functions. “In […]
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RSU 9 committee identifies finance, contract issues
FARMINGTON — The chairman of the Regional School Unit 9 Personnel and Finance Committee told the board Tuesday night there is an estimated $230,000 in unbudgeted expenditures this fiscal year. “While this is a dramatic figure, it is important to view this estimate in the context of corrective strategies,” committee Chairman Irving Faunce of Wilton said. […]
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School mold source identified, corrected
FARMINGTON — The source of a mold issue at Cascade Brook Elementary School has been identified and corrected, said Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve in a phone interview Friday. After mold was discovered by school employees late this summer, Atlantic Environmental Contractors of Lewiston was hired by the district to conduct testing and […]
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Cascade Brook School addresses mold issue
FARMINGTON — Cleanup efforts are underway to correct a mold issue at Cascade Brook School. Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve said mold was discovered by school employees late this summer. “The custodial staff cleaned the areas where mold was identified,” Meserve said, “and we hired a company to come in to conduct air-quality […]
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Behavioral program cut amid staffing challenges
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors learned Tuesday that a program to help students with their behavior will not be available as intended for the 2018-19 school year. In a phone interview following the meeting, Superintendent Tina Meserve said changes were made to Pathways for All Learners due to staffing. The program addresses regular […]
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Cascade Brook School addresses mold issue
FARMINGTON — Cleanup efforts are underway to correct a mold issue at Cascade Brook School. Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve said mold was discovered by school employees late this summer. “The custodial staff cleaned the areas where mold was identified,” Meserve said, “and we hired a company to come in to conduct air-quality […]
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Cape Cod Hill School principal hired
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept the Administrator Evaluation Committee’s recommendation to hire Lisa Sinclair as the new Cape Cod Hill School principal. Sinclair previously worked at St. Albans Consolidated School in RSU 19 where she was a Literacy Coach and part time principal. As Literacy Coach, Sinclair […]