March 15, 2020 Dear RSU 12 Community, All schools in RSU 12 will be closed to students from Monday, March 16th through Friday, March 27th, 2020. RSU 12 is closing in response to the recommendations of medical professionals to implement practices of social distancing as we all work to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We currently do not... READ MORE >
Students at Palermo Consolidated School are using 3-D printers to help animals injured in the Australian fires. READ MORE >
Locally grown food is making its way into Maine schools. The state Department of Education launched the Maine Harvest of the Month program this school year, an initiative to add Maine-grown produce and food into school lunch menus give students access to better quality food with fresher ingredients. “We are hoping it improves the perception of school meals... READ MORE >
RSU 12 parents and guardians may find the resources at the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) helpful. FOSI offers online resources to parents to help them help their children to stay safe online. The Family Online Safety Institute is an international, non-profit organization which works to make the online world safer for kids and their families. Visit... READ MORE >
RSU 12 Board of Directors votes to expand free breakfast program. Read more here, https://lcnme.com/currentnews/rsu-12-to-expand-free-breakfast-program/ READ MORE >
There will be a RSU 12 Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, November 8, 2018, 6:30 at the Chelsea Elementary School Cafe. Please find the agenda and other backup information at this link, RSU 12 Board of Director's Agenda for November 8, 2018 READ MORE >
On October 11, 2018, the RSU 12 Board of Directors discussed a petition filed by a group of Chelsea citizens to withdraw from RSU 12. The Board of Directors strongly opposes any Chelsea withdrawal. The Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of the following resolution.A Resolution by the RSU 12 Board of Directors Concerning the Town of Chelsea’s Petition to... READ MORE >
There will be a RSU 12 Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, October 11, 2018, 6:30 at the Chelsea Elementary School Cafe. Please find the agenda and other backup information at this link, RSU 12 Board of Director's Agenda for October 11, 2018 READ MORE >
An article of interest about early child development from NPR's education section.5 Simple Ways To Encourage Brain Development In Your Little One READ MORE >
There will be a RSU 12 Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, September 13, 2018, 6:30 at the Chelsea Elementary School Cafe. Please find the agenda and other backup information at this link, RSU 12 Board of Directors Packet September 13, 2018. READ MORE >
SVRSU #12 Chelsea Elementary School Mr. Winkley Bus #32 A.M. Pick-up Mrs. Peterson Bus #32 P.M. Drop-off Leave school 7:10 Leave school 2:40 Togus VA 7:15 Togus VA 2:45 Logan Ridge 7:20 Logan Ridge 2:50 Partridge Lane 7:25 Partridge Lane 2:55 End of Tasker Road 7:38 End of Tasker Rd 3:00 Hallowell & Dondero Road 7:30 Hallowell & Dondero Rd 3:05 Hallowell... READ MORE >
With this Safer School Supplies: Shopping Guide, parents, teachers, and students can make more informed decisions while shopping for school supplies this Back to School season.https://uspirg.org/reports/usp... READ MORE >
There will be an RSU 12 Board of Directors meeting Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 6:30pm at the Chelsea Elementary School Cafe. Board Agenda and Packet for June 13, 2018 READ MORE >
RSU 12 Residents will Vote on Three Questions On June 12th, residents of Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 will vote on three questions: 1. An Amendment to the district’s reorganization plan;2. A Budget Validation Referendum; 3. A Bond Question. An Amendment to the RSU 12 reorganization plan is on the ballot. The amendment can not be implemented... READ MORE >
On May 10, 2018, the RSU 12 Board of Directors approved the school year calendar for 2018-2019. You can find the final calendar at the link below. RSU 12 School Calendar 2018-2019 READ MORE >
There will be an RSU 12 Board of Directors meeting this Thursday, May 10, 2018, 6:30pm at the Chelsea Elementary School Cafe.Board Agenda and Packet for May 10, 2018 READ MORE >
A RSU 12 School Board Special Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 5:30-6:30 at the RSU 12 Central Office in order to sign warrants for the May 17th budget meeting. Special Board meeting agenda READ MORE >
There will be an RSU 12 Board of Directors meeting this Thursday, April 12, 2018, 6:30pm at the Chelsea Elementary School Cafe. Board Agenda and Packet for April 12, 2018 READ MORE >
There will be an RSU 12 Board of Directors meeting this Thursday, March 22, 2018, 6:30pm at the Chelsea Elementary School Cafe. You can find the board packet and the agenda at the link below. Board Packet for March 22, 2018 READ MORE >
In partnership with the University of Maine at Farmington, RSU 12 has been hosting graduate courses in educational leadership and proficiency based education. Today, a cohort of teachers and administrators attended the final session of EDU 575: Instructional Leadership in which they shared their learning about leading proficiency based education change work in the... READ MORE >
RSU 12 staff recently learned about trauma, its effects on the brain and learning, and how to help students build resilience. Sue Mackey Andrews from the Maine Resilience Building Network presented information that included a review of Maine data on trauma in student populations as well as practices educators can engage in to build trauma-informed schools. More... READ MORE >
There will be an RSU 12 Board of Directors meeting Thursday, February 8, 2018, 6:30pm at the Chelsea Elementary School Cafe. You can find the board packet and the agenda at the link below. Board Packet for February 8, 2018 READ MORE >
Dozens Of Maine School Districts Launching New Or Expanded Public Preschool ProgramsThis fall, many Maine schools are expected to get more money from the state as part of a budget deal reached last year, and one of the major funding boosts is for public preschool. Up to 40 districts could launch or expand public preschool this fall, opening up spots for up to... READ MORE >
Dear Parents, RSU 12 now offers MySchoolBucks, a convenient online service that allows you to securely pay for your student’s meals online using your credit/debit card or electronic check. You can:- Set Up Automatic Recurring Payments- Track & Review Meal History- Create Low Balance Alerts- Make Payments with the Mobile App- And More… Sign up now!... READ MORE >
Thank you to Barbara Baston for all her years of service on the RSU 12 Board of... READ MORE >
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From the Maine Department of Education:Year 3 of the Read to ME Challenge is scheduled to begin on February 1, 2018. First Lady Ann LePage will launch the campaign by reading to children at a local school. She will follow up her reading by issuing a challenge to participate in the 2018 campaign. This simple but powerful campaign challenges adults to read to... READ MORE >
Maine's Every Student Succeeds Act Approved by U.S. Dept. of Education READ MORE >
It was the year 2000 and Maine's governor at the time, Angus King, was excited about the Internet. The World Wide Web was still relatively young but King wanted every student in the state to have access to it. "Go into history class and the teacher says, 'Open your computer. We're going to go to rome.com and we're going to watch an archaeologist explore the... READ MORE >
Proficiency Based Learning or Proficiency Based Education (PBE) are new-ish names for what teachers in Special Education have been doing for a long time. After going through a process to qualify them for special education services, we develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students who are not making progress at the same rate as their general education... READ MORE >
Some of the nation's top researchers who've spent their careers studying early childhood education recently got together in Washington with one goal in mind: to cut through the fog of studies and the endless debates over the benefits of preschool. They came away with one clear, strong message: Kids who attend public preschool programs are better prepared for... READ MORE >