RSU 50

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Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13th, is an Early Release Day! 🎒 Our hard-working students will be heading home early to enjoy a little extra sunshine. ☀️ (Positive thoughts for sunshine!)

🕒 Dismissal Time: 11:15 AM

Please make sure your afternoon pick-up plans are all set! Have a wonderful, restful afternoon! 🌷✨

Grades 4 and 5 along with our band students attended the Bangor Symphony Orchestra.

Please join us for our K-5 Spring Music Concert.

In the 4th installment of our informational series we would like to share some information around Energy Drinks and Caffeine. Provided is a link to the source information.

Energy Drinks & Caffeine
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Caffeine_and_Children-131.aspx#:~:text=Sleep%20problems%20(difficulty%20falling%20asleep,parents%20and%20friends%20use%20caffeine.

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/teens-energy-drinks-side-effects#:~:text=The%20current%20recommendation%20for%20adolescents,these%20effects%20can%20be%20heightened.

Southern Aroostook High School sophomore Aolie Watt is playing lacrosse this spring for the Northern Maine Moose Lacrosse team, pictured in the center. Good luck to her today as her team travels to play Nokomis/MCI @ Nokomis High School .

Game time is 4:00pm.

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Baseball & Softball teams in their games this afternoon @ Katahdin High School. Game time is 4:00pm.

Megan Cook from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension visited our 4th Graders this week. She taught us about Acadian History in our State & how to make Ploye.

Students from Southern Aroostook participated in Special Olympics in Presque Isle today! It was a bit cold and windy but each one went out and gave it their all! They won several medals and made great connections with kids from all over Aroostook County. As always they represented RSU 50 excellently making us all so proud! Way to go athletes! 👏🏻

"Every student deserves a champion. Is it you?"

At Southern Aroostook Community School, we don’t just fill positions; we hire difference-makers. If you’re ready to inspire, innovate, and ignite a love for learning in the next generation, we want to meet you. Join our mission and find your purpose in the classroom.

Thank you to the Houlton Rotary Club for recognizing students from Southern Aroostook High School, Houlton High School, Hodgdon High School, East Grand High School, & Greater Houlton Christian Academy at their annual Student Recognition Luncheon today. This is a great event to celebrate the academic, leadership, character and service qualities in our students. Also, thank you to guest speaker, Haven Rhoda for your inspirational speech to our students.

Congratulations to Greater Houlton Christian Academy on earning the "Service above Self" award this year.

The Southern Aroostook High School Baseball game that was scheduled for Wednesday May 6th is now scheduled to be played tomorrow, May 7th at 4:00pm. This will now be a HOME game at Southern Aroostook High School.

Thursday May 7th
Madawaska High School @ Southern Aroostook High School - 4:00pm

The Southern Aroostook High School Baseball game scheduled today @ Madawaska High School has been postponed. Make up date has not yet been determined.

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook Middle School Baseball & Softball teams in their games today @ Central Aroostook. Game time for both games is 3:30pm.

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Baseball & Softball teams in their games this afternoon vs. Fort Fairfield High School. Game time is 4:00pm.

Ms. Fitzherbert's Chemistry Class was selected to participate in the "Bringing Nuclear Fission to Light" classroom program from America's Navy. Topics included radioactive decay and nuclear fission and it culminated in a hands-on activity. Students used Lite-Brite sets to create a model of how a single atom splitting triggers a cascade of nuclear reactions.

Due to field conditions, today's varsity baseball and softball games vs. Fort Fairfield High School have been postponed until tomorrow, Tuesday May 5, 2026.

Varsity Baseball and Softball
Tuesday, May 5th
Fort Fairfield High School @ Southern Aroostook High School , 4:00pm

"May the 4th" be with you from Mrs. Vose's photography class! ⭐️🪐☄️

In the third installment in the RSU 50 informational resource weekly posts, the topic is SCREEN TIME and how it impacts school age children in many areas both at home and school. Please see the links and infographic provided.

Screen time - Source American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2025/06/screen-time-problems-children