This year's Aroostook Right to Read Bookmark Contest winners were announced today. Congratulations to 1st grader Braelyn Savage, 4th grader Waylon Batchelder (pictured) and 6th grader Kenley Violette! The winning designs will be printed and distributed throughout the building during Read Across Aroostook week. Honorable mention goes to Valerie Bishop, Brayden Hartin, Leighton Boutilier and Oktavia Crockett!
More fashion show pictures!
Our staff did a fashion show with all the lost and found items that have accumulated this year during our All School Morning Meeting. Students had the opportunity to retrieve their lost items, and then they went "shopping" for items that were not claimed. What a fun time!
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The Gulf of Maine Research Institute(GMRI) hosted our 6th & 7th graders in its LabVenture program, a hands-on, interactive, authentic investigation of the changing Gulf of Maine ecosystem. LabVenture is available to Maine’s middle school students from all 16 counties free of charge, and includes transportation, for public schools, to and from the lab.
Thank you to GMRI for hosting our students and providing this learning experience to our students. Also, thank you to the Southern Aroostook Middle School staff for your work to make this a successful trip for all of our students.
Thank you to GMRI for hosting our students and providing this learning experience to our students. Also, thank you to the Southern Aroostook Middle School staff for your work to make this a successful trip for all of our students.
Congratulations to the newly inducted members of the Southern Aroostook High School National Honor Society. Congratulations to all of the NHS members for your outstanding scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Also, thank you to the parents and families for your commitment and support to your child's education.
Subject: IMPORTANT: Transportation Change for Friday, April 3, 2026
Dear Families,
Please be advised that we will have a Double Bus Run on Friday, April 3, 2026, affecting students on Lisa and Andrew’s Bus Runs. Due to a staffing shortage, Andrew will be covering both routes.
Morning Pick-up:
Andrew’s Bus: Normal schedule.
Lisa’s Bus: Students will be picked up late. Please have your students ready, but expect a delay as Andrew must complete his first route before beginning Lisa's.
Afternoon Drop-off:
Andrew’s Bus: Will depart school early at 1:20 PM.
Lisa’s Bus: Will depart school at 2:20 PM (once Andrew returns from his first run).
We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we ensure all our students get to and from school safely.
Dear Families,
Please be advised that we will have a Double Bus Run on Friday, April 3, 2026, affecting students on Lisa and Andrew’s Bus Runs. Due to a staffing shortage, Andrew will be covering both routes.
Morning Pick-up:
Andrew’s Bus: Normal schedule.
Lisa’s Bus: Students will be picked up late. Please have your students ready, but expect a delay as Andrew must complete his first route before beginning Lisa's.
Afternoon Drop-off:
Andrew’s Bus: Will depart school early at 1:20 PM.
Lisa’s Bus: Will depart school at 2:20 PM (once Andrew returns from his first run).
We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we ensure all our students get to and from school safely.
Yesterday, Southern Aroostook Middle School students traveled to Evergreen Lanes in Caribou for a fun day of community, bowling, and friendly competition. This trip served as our replacement for the annual Middle School Winter Carnival activity.
It was also a great opportunity for our students to take the skills they’ve been practicing in Physical Education class and apply them in a real-world, high-energy setting.
Thank you to the Southern Aroostook Middle School teachers and staff for this great opportunity for our students and the inspiring work you do all year for our school and community. Also, thank you to Evergreen Lanes for accommodating our students and your great service.
It was also a great opportunity for our students to take the skills they’ve been practicing in Physical Education class and apply them in a real-world, high-energy setting.
Thank you to the Southern Aroostook Middle School teachers and staff for this great opportunity for our students and the inspiring work you do all year for our school and community. Also, thank you to Evergreen Lanes for accommodating our students and your great service.
Mrs. Vose's photography class is taking Easter Bunny photos this week with the elementary students!
Students will be getting home 20 minutes late today due to a field trip returning late.
It’s a zoo in Mrs. York’s fifth grade class…a volume zoo, that is! Students learned how to compute volume and then created animals from boxes, measured, and calculated their animal’s volume.
This week 4th Graders in Mrs. Starrett’s classroom read the informal text , “The Mariana Trench.”’We learned that the movement of the ocean plates created many underwater volcanoes. Today we did an experiment with an Oreo cookie to demonstrate the rock layers.
Southern Aroostook Middle School 8th graders Georgia Thornton and Madison Willette participated in "Girls Day at the Statehouse" today in Augusta. The two girls are pictured here with president of the Maine Senate Mattie Daughtry. Students learn about how a bill becomes a law, hear directly from elected officials, policy professionals, activists, organizers, and connect with their peers across the state.
Yesterday, the Southern Aroostook High School National Honor Society traveled to the University of Maine for the National Honor Society State Convention. It was great opportunity to connect with others students from across the State and to experience and learn about leadership and service.
SACS Food Pantry is open today, March 19, 2026, from 3:30pm-4:15pm. Please do not arrive before 3:00pm to allow our buses to leave. Thank you.
Mrs. White's class did an experiment with growing rainbows.
Congratulations to Southern Aroostook High School junior Alexa Hersey, Criminal Justice Program, who received "Best in Class" Recognition from the Region Two School of Applied Technology for the 2nd Quarter.
Congratulations to Southern Aroostook High School juniors Lily Rush & Brooke Shields on being named recipients of the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program. Both Lily and Brooke will receive $6000 per year while enrolled in an Associate's Degree program and $10000 per year in a Bachelor's Degree program! They will also receive support while in high school for any costs related to college course Aspirations overages, needed books, fees, etc.
Congratulations to Southern Aroostook High School sophomore Caraline Hartin for earning a Silver Medal in Extemporaneous Speech at the State of Maine SkillsUSA Competition in Bangor!!
Congratulations to Southern Aroostook High School junior Josh Crandall for earning a Gold Medal in Forestry Technical Skills at the State of Maine SkillsUSA Competition in Bangor!! State Champion!!
