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Congratulations to Southern Aroostook High School senior, Lincoln Hardy who was accepted to Eastern Maine Community College into the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heating Technology program for Fall of 2026! Lincoln is also exploring opportunities at Northeast Technical Institute.

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook Middle School Girls & Boys Basketball teams in their home games today vs. Houlton. Game times are 3:30pm for the boys and 4:45 for the girls.

Two ways to watch home games on our live feed:

On the computer at https://www.rsu50.org/live
or
Hudl Fan app, which is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV Android TV and on mobile devices. Search for Southern Aroostook.

Information for Southern Aroostook Community School families about food assistance during government shutdown.

Food Drive Reminder: Please see the attached flyer. Collection will run through 11/7 and food will be distributed thereafter. If you are in immediate need, please call or message Sarah Williams at 207-601-1721 to schedule an early pick up. Thanks in advance to our community for your donations!

ANDREW LEWIS’ BUS RUN

ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025, STUDENTS THAT RIDE ANDREW LEWIS’ BUS WILL BE DISMISSED AT 1:15. LISA WILL TAKE ANDREW’S STUDENTS HOME AND RETURN TO DO HER BUS RUN AT 2:20.

Southern Aroostook High School Biology students dissected pumpkins and learned about plant anatomy and reproduction. They also prepared their own microscope slides to view plant cells from the pumpkin’s skin.

Also, Chemistry students learning about states of matter and chemical changes created Jack-o’-lantern slime volcanoes. Thank you for sharing Ms. Fitzherbert

SA photography class went outside to capture the beauty of the outdoor classroom and the SA trail system. Mr. Vetter was out there to give the tour! Students also worked on natural light portraits and composition.

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team who will be playing in a Class D Girls Preliminary Game this afternoon @ Van Buren High School. Game time is 4:00pm.

This year, Mrs. Desmond’s second grade class is participating in the Adopt a Cow program. Today they had a gender reveal party where they were excited to learn that their calf is heifer named Doris.  She lives at UMaine’s Witter Farm. The students will receive monthly updates about Doris and will learn much more about the farming industry throughout the year.

Conferences are November 24th and 25th for grades K-5. Letters were sent home allowing parents to request preferred times. Please send those slips back ASP or call the office with your requested time.

Please see the attached flyer regarding an upcoming food drive!

Christopher Daniels, a senior at Southern Aroostook Community School, intends to join the Coast Guard after graduation from High School in June of 2026. Have a great year, Chris and congratulations!

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Varsity Boys Soccer in their Northern Maine 8 Person Boys Soccer Preliminary Game today @ Dexter High School. Game time is 3:30pm.

We have a new game to play at recess! This is our Gaga Pit used to play Gaga Ball. It was a huge it today!

The Southern Aroostook High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team will be playing in a Class D Girls Preliminary Game on Tuesday, October 28 @ Van Buren High School. Game time is 4:00pm. Good Luck Girls!

#9 So Aroostook High School @ #8 Van Buren High School , game time 4:00pm

The Southern Aroostook High School Varsity Boys Soccer team will be playing in a Northern Maine 8 Person Boys Soccer Preliminary Game on Friday, October 24th vs. Dexter High School. Game time is 3:30pm. Good luck boys!!

#10 So Aroostook High School @ #7 Dexter High School, game time 3:30pm

Mrs. Russell's and Mrs. Harbison's 8th Grade Social Studies classes visited the Houlton Band of Maliseet Community Center today to learn more about their history and culture . Students learned and took part in tribal dancing, "smudging", made satchels, and braided sweetgrass. Thank you for hosting our students today!

The Southern Aroostook Community School Outdoor Classroom and Trails has a new " Storybook Trail" that is ready to be used by students and staff. The trail begins at the trailhead just past the outdoor classroom. The first story is titled " The Twelve Months of Birds".

Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped create this learning experience for our students. Special thank you to Ralph Vetter, Rob Betschner, and Shannon Mathers for your work with this project.

Southern Aroostook Middle School Basketball Game Schedule for the upcoming season.