Congratulations to Southern Aroostook High School Senior Meriah Nason on her acceptance to The University of Maine at Orono and The University of Maine at Presque Isle. Meriah was admitted into the College of Education and Human Development with a major in Elementary Education. In recognition of her academic achievement, Meriah was offered a $2000 merit scholarship at UMaine.

Today was Maine Apple Crunch Day! It is to celebrate Maine farmers, healthy kids, and strong communities across the state. Our elementary students joined in by biting into crisp, local apples at noon together in a statewide CRUNCH!










The Southern Aroostook Community School After-School Program will not be open on Wednesday October 15th.

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Boys & Girls Soccer teams in their games tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15th, in Dyer Brook . The Varsity girls will play Easton High School and the Varsity boys will play Lee Academy. Game time for both games is 4:00pm.
Tomorrow is also "Senior Day". Our senior players and their families will be recognized prior to the games for their contributions to the Southern Aroostook High School Soccer Programs.
Tomorrow is also "Senior Day". Our senior players and their families will be recognized prior to the games for their contributions to the Southern Aroostook High School Soccer Programs.


Students in Mrs. Brewer's class carved and colored pumpkins last week.






Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Girls Soccer team in their game today @ MSSM in Limestone. Game time is 3:30pm.
Amy Scott from the Oakfield Fire Department visited last week to teach fire safety to our students.







The Southern Aroostook Community School District was saddened to hear of the passing of longtime educator Myrna Sprague. Mrs. Sprague taught here at So. Aroostook Community School for decades. She impacted the lives of many and we are grateful for her lifelong contributions to this school and the community. Our thoughts are with her family and friends during this time.

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Boys Soccer team in their game today @ Wisdom High School . Game time is 2:00pm.

Gerry's and Lisa's bus runs won't be dismissed until 11:30 today. All other buses will be dismissed at 11:15.
Reminder:
Tomorrow, October 9th, is an Early Release Day. All students will be dismissed at 11:15 am. Friday, October 10th, is a workshop day for teachers and no school for students. Enjoy the long weekend!
Tomorrow, October 9th, is an Early Release Day. All students will be dismissed at 11:15 am. Friday, October 10th, is a workshop day for teachers and no school for students. Enjoy the long weekend!
First day of cooking in Kindergarten!


Mr. Vetter and a few of his students have been working hard to make our outdoor classroom walking trails more engaging. Today Mrs. Williams took some students to where the crew has set up a reading area complete with a read aloud book. Thank you Mr. Vetter and crew, we enjoyed the story!

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Girls Soccer team in their game today @ Fort Fairfield High School . Game time is 3:30pm.
Southern Aroostook High School Class of 2026 group picture for the annual Southern Aroostook Scholarship Fund Birthday Calendar. If you would like to purchase a calendar, please contact the school to order one. Thank you Janet Vose for your great photography work this morning.
Our elementary would like to extend a big, "THANK YOU!" to Houlton Walmart for the generous school supply donation. Items are already being put to good use!

Southern Aroostook Community School food service staff have been busy this morning making Chocolate Chip Muffins for our students for breakfast. Thank you for your great work to feed our students!

Southern Aroostook Community School students are engaging in some great science fun with the Maine Mobile BIOLAB. Grades 5-8 students solve engineering design challenges and work cooperatively to design a product or process using model STEM activities developed by Educate Maine in partnership with Learning Undefeated that integrate content knowledge aligned to the Maine Learning Results. This program is offered at no cost to schools.
The Maine Mobile BIOLAB offers cross-curricular STEM experiences. These activities will introduce bioscience to students from Grade 5 through Grade 8, and allow students to engage with the engineering design process. Educate Maine will provide the materials needed to complete engineering design challenges focused on brainstorming, designing, and testing. All activities focus on students designing solutions to problems and allow for collaboration and exploration of the content.
The Maine Mobile BIOLAB offers cross-curricular STEM experiences. These activities will introduce bioscience to students from Grade 5 through Grade 8, and allow students to engage with the engineering design process. Educate Maine will provide the materials needed to complete engineering design challenges focused on brainstorming, designing, and testing. All activities focus on students designing solutions to problems and allow for collaboration and exploration of the content.







Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Boys & Girls Soccer teams in their games today in Dyer Brook vs. Katahdin High School . Game time for both games is 3:30pm.

Fifth graders learned about invasive species during their lesson today with the Maine Mobile Biolab.










