The Maine Broadband Coalition has launched a statewide internet speed test mapping initiative. The goal of the “Get Up To Speed” initiative is to gather data from across the state to generate the most comprehensive map of both the presence and quality of internet in Maine to date.
Residents are being asked to help the initiative by taking this less-than-a-minute test to map their own speed through the Maine Broadband Coalition’s website. The test can be found at https://www.mainebroadbandcoalition.org/speed-test-info?
The Maine Broadband Coalition will aggregate, document, and visualize the speed testing information to provide users and state officials with up-to-date service maps. Participants can view their results (while personal information remains confidential) and watch the public map of Maine grow in real time by visiting this link: https://expressoptimizer.net/projects/Maine/speedtestmap.php
The new speed testing initiative is the crucial next step in ensuring the delivery of broadband throughout the state and will help local, regional, and state leaders develop projects and steer investments to the places that need it most. This map, along with other data collected, will help inform where the bond funding, approved by Maine voters in July, can have the most impact.
For more information, read the Maine Broadband Coalition Press Release here http://msma.informz.net/MSMA/data/images/MBC_PressRelease_Nov_2020.pdf
Reminder that this Friday (January 29) is a workshop day for teachers, so no school for students.
We will be delivering meals to every student that wants one on Friday. If you are not already on our list to have meals delivered on remote/planned days off, and want to have meals delivered for your student(s) please complete this very short form: https://forms.gle/SP4WZdSgGGAXZNJV9
Please make sure to enter information by Wednesday to make sure we have your name on the list!
Chelsea Elementary is looking for long term subs starting in February for the following positions:
4th Grade Classroom Teacher
PreK Ed Tech III
If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please contact the school for more details at 582-2214.
The RSU 12 Board of Directors meets on the second Thursday of every month. Please find the agenda and backup information for tomorrow's meeting here, https://www.svrsu.org/o/district/browse/186143
Long term substitute in a PreK classroom needed. Chelsea Elementary School. Must be eligible for Ed Tech III certification. Go to link below for more information.
https://www.applitrack.com/svrsu/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Elementary+School+Teaching
This is a reminder that beginning this Wednesday, January 6th, early releases will dismiss students at 11:30 instead of 1:30. This change will remain in effect for the remainder of the school year. Also, please note that students will not have school on January 29th and March 26th.
RSU 12 schools are closed today, December 17th, due to the predicted snowstorm.
Chelsea Elementary School
https://bit.ly/361z6jm
Middle School Flyer
https://bit.ly/3mTAtHv
Grade School Flyer
https://bit.ly/3erxiUH
The Maine Department of Education and ConnectME Authority have contracted Redzone Wireless to provide broadband access to staff and student locations in your area to support remote learning. Please complete the form at the website linked below by November 8th to be included in the program.
A Redzone representative will contact you to arrange an installation appointment to ensure that your location is connected before December 30. For more information and to complete the form visit https://www.redzonewireless.com/cares
Voting for Chelsea residents will take place in the Chelsea Elementary School Gym tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3rd. Please note that the Chelsea Elementary School parking lot closest to the athletic fields will be reserved for voters. No school staff will park there. Also, please note there will be signs directing voters to the SIDE GYM DOOR to enter for voting. We will no longer be using the front door for voters. The front door will be locked and not accessible to voters. Thank you!
Lincoln County is distributing FREE food boxes starting Monday, October 26th at 6 locations around the county. These boxes contain 20+ pounds of produce, meat and dairy products. This event is funded by the USDA and any person, regardless of income or residency is encouraged to join in. The locations will be drive-through service and the boxes will be loaded into your vehicle for you.
Some locations include:
Monday, Oct. 26 2:30-6:00pm Waldoboro Town Office
Tuesday, Oct. 27 9:00am-12:30pm Wiscasset Community Center
Wednesday, Oct. 28 1:30-5:30pm Whitefield Calvary Baptist Church
Please spread the word to your family, friends, neighbors of this event.
There are A LOT of boxes coming, and they want to make sure they don’t go to waste!
See https://www.lincolncountymaine.me/ for a full list of locations and dates for pickup.
Reminder that tomorrow (10/13) is picture day at Chelsea Elementary. Remote students are invited in from 12:00-1:30 if they are able. There will be another day scheduled for students being asked to quarantine. Date will be announced once we know it.
We have been informed that there is an individual with a Positive case of COVID 19 at Chelsea Elementary School. We are consulting with Maine CDC and conducting contact tracing. The school will remain open and we will continue in-person learning. Students and staff who are determined to have been close contacts will quarantine for 14 days. The areas of the building and the buses that were exposed will be deep cleaned. If your student came in close contact with the individual at Chelsea Elementary School, then you will be contacted directly by the school by phone with directions to quarantine. Thank you to everyone for following our safety protocols.
As planned, all schools in RSU 12 will resume in-person learning starting tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, 2020. If your student was contacted and told to quarantine, then they should continue to do so. Thank you to everyone for following the safety protocols in our schools. We look forward to resuming in-person learning tomorrow.
As many of you have already been notified, Chelsea Elementary School will begin it’s 3-day closure starting October 2nd and with students potentially returning on October 7th. A decision will be made and communicated with families if we are able to return to school on the 7th or if we will complete the full week in remote learning. If that were to occur, students would return to school on October 13th. During this time CES will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch for all families, delivery service beginning on Monday, October 5th. This would provide food for Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Should the decision be made to extend the closure for the remainder of next week - Wednesday and Thursday (Friday is a planned Staff development day), food would be delivered on Wednesday to complete the week. This program mirrors our last foodservice delivery program from the summer.
If you are interested in having food delivered to your home while school is not in session, please contact Carol Belanger (cbelanger@svrsu.org) by the close of the day tomorrow (October 2nd).
Please read an important letter from the Superintendent about a Positive COVID-19 Case at Windsor Elementary School. You will be contacted by the school by phone if your student had direct contact with the individual. Out of an abundance of caution, all schools in RSU 12 will do remote learning starting immediately through Tuesday, October 6th. Students will return on October 7th for in-person learning if it is prudent to do so.
Here is the link to a letter from the Superintendent with more information, https://www.svrsu.org/article/318636?org=district
Please read an important letter from the Superintendent about a Probable COVID-19 Case at Windsor Elementary School. A Probable Case means that the individual has symptoms associated with COVID-19 and they had direct contact with someone who tested positive. You will be contacted by the school by phone if your student had direct contact with the individual. Here is the link to a letter with more information, https://www.svrsu.org/article/317680?org=district
Our apologies, but the link in the message sent Friday afternoon was bad.
Here is a corrected link. https://forms.gle/TKkJDXW5VbGpJkwe9
Here is the original message:
The Maine Department of Education is gathering information about students and staff who lack access to Internet AND cellular service in their homes. Their hope is to continue to remove barriers to remote learning by advocating for improvements in infrastructure. If you have NEITHER reliable Internet NOR quality cellular service at your residence, please take a moment before September 30 to complete this brief survey so that we can help improve connectivity.
https://forms.gle/TKkJDXW5VbGpJkwe9 Thank you!
The Maine Department of Education is gathering information about students and staff who lack access to Internet AND cellular service in their homes. Their hope is to continue to remove barriers to remote learning by advocating for improvements in infrastructure. If you have NEITHER reliable Internet NOR quality cellular service at your residence, please take a moment before September 30 to complete this brief survey so that we can help improve connectivity. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5596702718 Thank you!
Click on the link below to read this week's Parent FAQs and answers from Ms. Myers!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5SEWPxZjpphEHF5rFypcUdXNd_FmWRsqh0npR6hW6s/edit?usp=sharing