PARIS — Oxford Hills School District Superintendent Rick Colpitts recommended to directors Monday evening that they take no action now to make up six snow days. “It is far better to do nothing, but if we get two or three more snow days, I think we will have to do something,” he said. As of […]
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Snow on school roofs a concern in Oxford Hills
PARIS — Oxford Hills School District officials say they are monitoring the amount of snow on the district’s school buildings hoping to prevent more leaks like the one at the high school. “If another big storm came, we’d be worried,” SAD 17 Facilities Manager Nelson Baillargeon said after a record-breaking storm dumped more than 2 feet […]
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SAD 17 aptitude tests compared to statewide results
PARIS — State assessment test results for the 2015-16 school year have been released by the Department of Education, but local educators say more time is needed to study them before they can comment. “We have taken a preliminary look at the results and we are still digging into the data,” Heather Manchester, director of curriculum, […]
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SAD 17 classes starting later Friday
PARIS — Oxford Hills School District Superintendent Rick Colpitts announced late Thursday afternoon that there will be a two-hour delay in starting classes Friday morning because of frigid temperatures. “Our region is expected to face dangerous wind chills,” he said in a voicemail. “We anticipate there being some difficulty in starting our bus fleet in […]
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Oxford Hills teachers ratify contract
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Education Association has ratified a three-year contract that calls for cost-of-living and step increases in pay. “Things went well. Both sides came out of it happy with the results,” School Administrative District 17 Director Barry Patrie said. He chairs the board’s negotiation team, which approved the contract in August. The […]
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Cellphones, tablets becoming more popular in SAD 17 elementary school classrooms
OXFORD — For proof of how prolific technology has become over the past 20 years, look no further than an elementary school classroom. Several elementary school principals in SAD 17 have said that a majority of their students own cellphones and bring them to class, some even have electronic reading devices or tablets. Mike Dunn, technology […]
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SAD 17 launches new website
PARIS — School Administrative District 17 has rolled out a new website that officials say will provide current information and is easy to use. The site, which was expected to be rolled out this week, is at www.msad17.org. “One of the most persistent comments I’ve heard over the years is that our website was not appealing. […]
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Oxford Hills school budget, finally level, heads to voters
PARIS — For the first time in more than seven years, the Oxford Hills School District is poised to meet the state’s minimum requirement on educational spending, after residents Thursday night overwhelmingly approved placing a $39.01 million budget on Tuesday’s ballot. Approval means the school district’s budget is one vote away from being adopted for fiscal year 2017. Residents […]
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Generations of Viking Choir to reassemble for performance
PARIS — Nearly 100 singers from across the country have registered for Viking Choir reunion rehearsals on Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. The concert is at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 18, in the Mark Eastman Auditorium at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Whether they are in their 60s or teens, they’re coming back to […]
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SAD 17 bond hearing draws small crowd
PARIS — About 25 SAD 17 officials and staff, and an Otisfield resident attended a public hearing Monday on a proposed $1.25 million bond. Voters will decide whether to approve the capital improvement spending at the polls on June 14. “We have deferred maintenance. Not all, but some,” SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts said to […]