Directors will hold a special meeting Friday to approve adjusting early release Wednesdays, a move that provides educators more time for lesson preparations.
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Forest classroom opens the door to learning in West Paris
A wooded hillside behind Agnes Gray Elementary School gives view of world civilizations.
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COVID-19 sweeps through SAD 17
PARIS — During the 2020-2021 school year Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris was largely COVID-free. Few students or staff spent time in quarantine. The school was only closed on one day because of the virus – and that was out of caution rather than an incident that threatened student safety. Now, that is […]
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Oxford Hills Athletic Boosters make a stand to use school facilities for youth sports
Directors unanimously approved SAD 17 Athletic Director Kevin Scott’s recommendations for starting winter sports Monday night.
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First child vaccine clinic Nov. 13, pooled testing in all schools
PARIS — With the federal Center for Disease Control endorsing COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of five and 11, SAD 17’s Health Services Department will hold its first vaccination clinic this Saturday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. “We’ll be doing a Pfizer clinic at the high school for all kids ages five […]
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Longtime school board director Patrie retires
First elected in 2011, Barry Patrie of Waterford helped guide SAD 17 through the Great Recession, a pandemic and a change in executive leadership.
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Bus blitz: Oxford Hills may address driver shortage by staggering school schedules
Adjustments may be made to prioritize routes in communities.
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Oxford Hills schools superintendent to analyze staff absences
Maine School Administrative District 17 has no employee manual that details reasons and requirements for absences.
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Hartnett departs SAD 17, continues leading district administrators’ professional development
Assistant Superintendent Patrick Hartnett will teach graduate classes at the University of Southern Maine’s School of Education and Human Development.
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COVID snapshot for the week of Oct. 10
Quarantine numbers in schools fluctuate week to week but cases continue to rise.