RSU 50

Tomorrow, Wednesday March 18th, RSU 50 will be delivering remote learning packets and food for all students. RSU 50 bus drivers and staff will be delivering between 10:00am and 11:30am. Please be watching for our arrival to help us with our delivery. If possible, if people could meet us at the end of their driveways or near their children's bus stop, that would be extremely helpful in this process. We will be delivering food to every house tomorrow, but moving forward we will need for you to let us know if you wish for your child to receive free breakfast and lunch. Just a reminder, remote learning for students will continue while the school is closed due to the Coronavirus. This is not a school vacation for students. Students will be required to complete assigned work. Teachers and staff will be available to email, videoconference, or talk on the phone with students during normal working hours Monday through Friday if there are any questions or concerns about their work. If you are unable to reach your child's teacher, please contact the school. We understand this is a difficult time for many people and is not the ideal way we would like to deliver your child's education. All Information will be posted on our website and on our school app.Please contact us if you have any issues or concerns. Take care and have a good afternoon.

Can everyone help spread the word, just making sure people are getting Blackboard messages from the school and also that people are downloading the app! This will help everyone have the most up-to-date information! Call if you are not getting the messages!

Remote Learning Packets and Breakfast/Lunch will be delivered starting on Wednesday March 18th. Please notify the school if you are interested in receiving FREE Breakfast/Lunch for your child. This is free food for all students 18 years old and under, regardless of income. This a federally funded program.

To clarify, food delivery will begin on Wednesday, March 18.

All RSU 50 parents.... Please call the school today or tomorrow with answers to the following questions; 1. Do you want school breakfast/lunch delivered to your child while we are not in service? 2. Do you have Internet access? 757-8206 or 757-8223 Please be patient as we will most likely be experiencing high call volume.

Students in grades 6-12- if you did not bring home all your books and school supplies on Friday, you may stop in today or tomorrow between 9 AM and 2 PM. More information to come soon! Please check your RSU 50 email for updates and information from your teachers. We will be putting out more information shortly. Thanks for your patience!

Up to date information from RSU 50: MS & HS students needing materials at school can come in Monday or Tuesday from 9am-2pm to pick up materials. Also, staff are currently working on remote learning plans. Grades 6-12 students start checking your school email for assignments. Elementary learning plans will be forthcoming in the next few days as well as a plan to feed students during the school closure. Dollars for Scholars Dinner & Auction is Postponed and will not happen on 3/28. High School Science Fair & Indoor soccer clinics for grades 2-7 are postponed RSU 50 teachers and staff will meet Monday and Tuesday. Elementary student led conferences are canceled Report cards for Grades K-12 will be mailed home in the next two weeks. SACS Food Pantry is still scheduled for Thursday of this week and all food will be bagged ahead of time. Scheduled Special Ed meetings in the next two weeks will be conducted remotely. Those impacted will be contacted by the RSU 50 special education department.

RSU 50 and all Aroostook County Schools are closed to students for the next two weeks to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. RSU 50 will have teacher workshops on Monday & Tuesday to develop Remote Learning Plans for students. More details coming soon.

RSU 50 administrators will be meeting today at 2:00pm to discuss plans for the upcoming week. Following our meeting today, I will be contacting you with a blackboard connect message to let you know our plans moving forward for this week. Thank you for your patience.

Sydney Brewer had an amazing experience today job-shadowing in the OB/GYN Unit at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. Not only did she view two live births, but was provided an unexpected opportunity to assist in one of the deliveries. Sydney noted, “I was blown away by the strength of the mothers and the composure of the doctors and nurses. It was absolutely amazing and definitely made me realize that I picked the right career path.” 😊 👶🏼🍼 Congratulations, Sydney! What an amazing experience!

Please see attached letter from RSU 50 regarding recommendations from our school physician regarding travel out of state and the Coronavirus. We will update you with any new information moving forward. https://5il.co/dp93

You are invited to attend the High School Science Fair on Tuesday, March 17th, in the multipurpose room. Elementary, Middle School students and the public are invited to visit between 8:30-11AM. High School students will be presenting to the judges from 12:15-2:20. Many students have worked hard on their projects. Can’t wait to see you next Tuesday! 🧪 🧫 🧬

Jim Lyons’ Oakfield Oaks Pee Wee Basketball team and Cliff Urquhart’s SA Lady Warriors have something in common, other than being basketball champions.... they are both good sports! Both teams were recognized and received good sportsmanship awards this season. Two teams, two awards, one community! So proud of these young ladies and their coaches for being recognized as polite and respectful members of our community. 💜

Peyton Lawlor, a freshman at Southern Aroostook, had two excellent job shadow opportunities recently. Pictured here is Peyton with Lauren Ouellette, former Region Two Forestry Instructor, and Huber Resources Corporation employee. Peyton also spent a day on the job site with Swallow Electric.

Seniors Makaelyn Porter and Gavin Vining were recognized tonight at the Aroostook League Senior Scholar/Athlete Banquet in Caribou. They are pictured here with SACS Athletic Director Cliff Urquhart. Congratulations!!

Elementary Thursday Bulletin 3-12-2020 https://5il.co/dmht

Congratulations to the Middle School Students of the Month for February! 👌🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Grade 8 – Madison Shields Grade 7 – Rylee Webb Grade 6 – Lincoln Hardy

Congratulations to Maddie, Kacy, Makaelyn, Hunter, Xavier & Buddy on earning All-Aroostook Basketball team honors!! They were presented certificates from the Aroostook League today during the Sacs Athletic Awards Assembly.

IAABO #150 member Joe Porter presented the So. Aroostook Varsity Girls Basketball team the Sportsmanship Award today at the Sacs Winter Sports Awards Assembly. Congratulations!!

So. Aroostook After School Program took a field trip to the Katahdin Woods & Water Monument for the Head North Ski Days. They enjoyed a day of cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Thank you to the coordinators of the Katahdin Learning Project for providing this opportunity.