NORWAY — Western Maine Health pediatrician Kate Herlihy has looked after SAD 17 students for close to 20 years, first as a volunteer, then as a healthcare provider to SAD 17’s uninsured students, and finally as the district’s medical director, where she oversees the health center at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and attends monthly […]
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COVID-19 battering SAD 17 schools
As of Nov. 18, three schools are closed due to outbreaks of three or more cases and one school has too many educators in quarantine for in-person learning. But six schools report no positive cases, currently.
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Oxford Hills parent expresses concerns about remote learning
PARIS — A parent addressed the School Administrative District 17 board of directors Monday night with concerns about a “lack of consistency in education” for Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School students who are learning remotely. Kim Bell singled out two teachers — Robert Beneca and Amy White — for jobs well done, but lamented that […]
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SAD 17 brings in guidance for childhood anxieties
PARIS — Eight months into a pandemic with a recent surge that has now closed two schools in Oxford Hills, SAD 17 administrators are bringing in assistance for parents to help children cope with difficult challenges. The district has scheduled four free webinars, presented by Alison Roy, Psy.D, of the New Hampshire based non-profit Center […]
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SAD 17 closes OHCHS, Rowe school; Club Rowe closes
The district has launched an online COVID-19 tracker, updating exposure and infection rates by school.
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SAD 17 holds webinars to support parenting through the pandemic
PARIS — SAD 17 is holding a four-part Zoom webinar for parents looking for family support resources during difficult times. The webinar is being led by Alison Roy, Psy.D., who has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families across three different countries on issues of traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, family stressors, behavioral challenges, and emerging […]
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COVID-19 strikes Oxford Hills schools
Two students from different schools test positive; varsity field hockey team sidelined by game-time exposure
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SAD 17 board approves changes to academic calendar
Dates are adjusted to accommodate the rescheduling the 2020 start of school from Aug. 27 to Sep. 8.
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SAD 17 board approves changes to academic year
COVID-19 prompted schools to open later than originally planned.
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SAD 17 directors vote to mask-up for meetings
Tensions evident as pandemic fatigue sets in for the healthy and at-risk alike.