BETHEL — As they entered the playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 19, the Telstar Middle School Boys team was 9-0-1 and the Telstar Middle School Girls team was 8-1-1. Stellar seasons for both teams. At a parent-organized spaghetti dinner at the Telstar cafeteria the night before the playoffs, students ate 11 pounds of ziti. They had […]
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TMS field hockey
BETHEL — TMS field hockey wrapped up a week of three games on Friday, September 16 with a hard played 1-0 loss against Oak Hill at home. After an early goal by Oak Hill just a couple minutes into the game, TMS defense held strong led by goalie Kendal Duchart who made nine saves. Natalie […]
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Above and Beyond: Learning outdoors opens a new world for students
BETHEL — When leaving the worst of the pandemic behind, 7th grade English teacher Amy Lilly thought her class should celebrate in a way that was true to both Maine and her subject of teaching. And so, she created a safe space outside Telstar with hammocks hanging from tree to tree and 25 stumps for […]
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Above and Beyond: Sixth grade math teacher applies life skills to teaching
BETHEL — It was in the first stages of the pandemic that sixth grade math teacher Tamara Davis decided to get creative with teaching math, grappling with how to teach a difficult topic during difficult times. She reached out to Principal Kenney and said what if she taught a skills class? “What if it’s just […]
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Telestar x-country takes first
BETHEL — Telstar’s Middle School Cross-Country Team placed first in both the boys and girls division against Lisbon, Oak Hill, and Spruce Mountain on Tuesday, September 14. On the boy’s team, three Telstar students placed in the top 10, and on the girl’s team, one student placed first. The race was the first of the […]
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Telstar eighth grader makes music
BETHEL — Writing songs was a passion for Telstar eighth grader Lyndsy Stephenson well before the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the past few weeks, Stephenson has worked on a song called “Sunset Girl.” On top of performing vocals, Stephenson sat in her room for five hours with just a piano and microphone. She said it […]