JAY — Recently, Spruce Mountain Middle School Field Hockey Team won The Capital Area League Championship. After finishing the regular season undefeated, they walked away from the playoff game with a 4-1 win over a tough team from Gardiner. “This team not only was successful in the win and loss columns, it was successful in […]
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Dress Swap underway for Father/Daughter dance
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Children’s Task Force is hosting the first ever Dress Swap in preparation for the upcoming Father/Daughter Dances. FCCTF Community Coordinator Rileigh Blanchet said the idea was to give dresses that have been outgrown a new home and to relieve the financial burden of purchasing a dress that may only be worn […]
LEGO teams prepare for qualifier
JAY — Five Spruce Mountain Middle School teams are gearing up for the Western Maine FIRST LEGO League Qualifier on Saturday, Nov. 17. The qualifier is hosted by the Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team 3930 and will be held at Spruce Mountain High School. Community members are welcome to attend the robotic game challenge matches in […]
Watershed survey of ponds deemed important
JAY — A survey of watersheds for two ponds that supply drinking water to Livermore Falls and Jay is meant to recognize potential problems and fix them, according to information at a public hearing October 23. “This is not to catch people doing something wrong,” said Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon adviser Rob Taylor, whose students have […]
General and Referendum elections
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Middle School music program has exciting things happening this year. Instructor Dianne Fenlason said she received a $2,500 grant from the Oak Grove School Foundation, which was formed following the sale of Oak Grove-Coburn, a high school in central Maine. With those grant moneys, a new public address system was purchased. It […]
Spruce Mountain seniors greet pupils in Livermore
Spruce Mountain High School Class of 2018 marshals Kiarra Richards and Peter Bussiere lead a march through the halls at Spruce Mountain Primary School in Livermore on Friday. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) Pupils at Spruce Mountain Primary School in Livermore give high-fives to class marshal Peter Bussiere, right. Class marshal Kiarra Richards is second from […]
Local middle-schoolers win state award
AUGUSTA — The New England League of Middle Schools, in conjunction with the Maine Association of Middle Level Education, held the annual Scholar Leaders banquet in Augusta on May 10. Twenty-five middle schools from across the state were honored Middle Level Scholar Leaders. Criteria include: An excellent attitude toward learning; provides service to classmates and school; is […]
Spruce Mountain Middle School lists second-trimester honor roll
JAY — Spruce Mountain Middle School has announced the honor roll for the second trimester of the 2017-2018 school year. High Honors Eighth grade: Christy-lynn Beaudoin, Emma Blaisdell, Owen Bryant, Summer Chretien, Ashlyn Condon, Quinlin Fournier, Leah Gilbert, Kaila Godbey, Courtney Hogan, Ella Plourde and Caitlin Smiley. Seventh grade: High Honors: Lily Bailey, Shayna Bonnevie, Brooke Brochu, […]
Cleaning up in Jay
Donna White, a custodian at Regional School Unit 73, vacuums the hallway Monday afternoon at Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay. (Donna M. Perry) Donna White, a custodian at Regional School Unit 73, vacuums a classroom Monday afternoon at Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)
Spruce Mountain Middle School lists honor roll
JAY — Spruce Mountain Middle School has announced the honor roll for the first trimester of the 2017-2018 school year. Honors Grade six: Griffin Achorn, Tegan Berry, Jace Bessey, Abigail Burhoe, Brianna Burhoe, Elizabeth Chase, Emma Crafts, Carlton Dailey, Arianna Donahue, Brooklyn Fournier, Elizabeth Grondin, Mary Hamblin, Rowan Hiscock, Taryn Jordan, Kennedy Leach, Jesse Lewis, Bryce Marston, Gabriel Mason, Olivia Mastine, Tanner Mayo, Peyton Medrano, Emily Nichols, Jaydn Pingree, Laeton Ready, Peyton Reichenbach, Brooke Schoonover, Tyson Turner, Brenden Veilleux, […]