Spruce Mountain High School Archives

Adjusting to remote teaching

by Pam Harnden April 8, 2020April 9, 2020

JAY — Spruce Mountain schools are adapting to remote learning in the wake of coronavirus pandemic mandates. Schools initially closed Monday, March 16, due to COVID-19. On March 31, Governor Janet Mills announced a stay-at-home order through at least April 30. Spruce Mountain High School Prinicipal TJ Plourde said high school students have received academic […]

SMART season cancellation understood but frustrating

by Pam Harnden March 25, 2020March 26, 2020

JAY — The coronavirus pandemic affecting the world has impacted the Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team 3930 (SMART) with the March 12 cancellation of the FIRST Robotics Competition season. The 2020 FRC game challenge was revealed in January and since then SMART spent time designing, building and programming a robot that could successfully complete this […]

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Scott Jackson places third in American Legion oratorical contest

by Pam Harnden February 19, 2020February 18, 2020

Scott Jackson of Livermore represented American Legion George Bunten Post 10 of Livermore Falls and the 3rd District at the American Legion, Department of Maine High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest. “I would also encourage anyone in high school…to take advantage of this opportunity,” Jackson said.

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Mid-Maine Youth Orchestra to perform

February 19, 2020February 18, 2020

FARMINGTON — The Mid-Maine Youth Orchestra, conducted by Andrew J. Forster, Music Director and Daniel Keller, Associate conductor, will perform 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Bjorn Auditorium, Mt. Blue High School. A concert will also be given 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Performing Arts Center at Messalonskee High School in Oakland. Admission […]

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SMART prepares for Infinite Recharge challenge

by Pam Harnden January 29, 2020January 27, 2020

Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team 3930 is building a smaller robot that can do specific tasks quickly and accurately for this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition.

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PHOTO: SMART prepares for robotics competitions

January 22, 2020January 20, 2020

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Students learn about measuring, fractions with hands-on project

by Pam Harnden January 22, 2020January 21, 2020

Last week fourth grade students from Spruce Mountain Elementary School learned about measuring and fractions while making a key holder at the high school.