A reminder to PreK parents- There is no PreK on Friday, January 19th.
Due to the incoming storm and early release, all after school activities are canceled. This includes this evenings basketball games
Due to the snow predicted for this early afternoon, all RSU 12 schools will dismiss early today at 11:30 am, Tuesday, January 16th.
This is not an RSU12 sponsored event.
The Erskine Academy National Honor Society will be hosting a Valentine's Dance for students in grades K - 6 on Friday, February 9, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Erskine Academy gym. Students from our sending schools are invited to attend and may bring one adult chaperone. Attached is a flyer with all the details including a link to a Google Form where parents can RSVP if they plan to attend. Parents may pre-purchase tickets by sending a check to Erskine Academy to Betsy Benner's attention or stopping by EA, or tickets may also be purchased at the door (note--there will be an express check in line for those who pre-purchase tickets). If folks decide to pre-purchase tickets, Betsy will email you your ticket as long as you send your check by February 2, 2024.
Please feel free to reach out to Betsy Benner at bbenner@erskine247.com with any questions.
Due to the impact of this ongoing storm, all RSU 12 schools are closed today, Wednesday, January 10th.
On Friday, January 12th, we will be conducting a 3 bus run for the morning only. This will affect only students who ride bus 20, Mr. Cote's bus. This bus route includes Jefferson Rd, Hilton Rd, Heath Rd, Head Tide Rd, some of Wiscasset Rd, East River Rd, Benner Lane and Grand Army Rd. Students on this bus route will be picked up after the other students have been dropped off at school. The bus run will begin around 7:50am. Two buses will be out picking up students on this run. The exact times of pick up are not known. They should have no more than a 20-30 minute wait for the bus. We encourage parents on this bus run to drop students off at school if possible. Early drop off begins at 7:30am.
Please call the school if you have any questions or concerns. This 3 bus run is for the morning of the 12th only. The afternoon bus run will be a normal run.
Chess Club starts tomorrow. Don't forget send in signed permission forms if your student wants to attend. Chess club will run from 2:20pm- 4pm
Camp Chelsea Flyer
January's breakfast and lunch menus.
Roads in RSU 12 are mostly clear now. All RSU 12 schools will be open tomorrow. RSU 12 will have a full day of school.
We're not giving up on having the lobster roll and you shouldn't either! We truly hope to be back in session tomorrow and if we are, we will be having the LOBSTER ROLL LUNCH!! Don't forget if you don't like lobster there is a hamburger for an option instead.
Keys found in the Whitefield School parking lot last week. Looks like they had been there a while. Please contact the school if they are yours.
Don't forget that tomorrow ( 12/20) is Ugly Sweater/ Holiday Sweater Day at school. Students will also be able to vote for the staff member with the ugliest sweater!
Are your students sad because school was cancelled today and they missed out on the Lobster Roll for school lunch today? Dry those tears because we will be serving the lobster rolls tomorrow, December 20th. ( fingers crossed that we are back at school)
We hope everyone is safe and staying warm while we wait for the roads to get cleaned up and power back on.
Due to the extensive power outages and blocked roads, all RSU 12 schools are closed today, Tuesday, December 19th.
There are still too many impassable roads throughout RSU 12 and extensive power outages, so all RSU 12 schools are closed again tomorrow, Wednesday, December 20th.
Due to storm damage and power outages, we will have a two-hour delay tomorrow morning, December 19th. This delay will allow time for cleanup and assessment of the situation. Depending on the assessment, we may need to cancel school for the whole day tomorrow. Another communication will be sent out tomorrow morning at around 7 am with an update on whether or not school will be canceled for the day.
There are many roads blocked throughout RSU 12. Please expect your student to be late getting home today. Also, some phones may down in some of our buildings. If you can not get through to the office, then you can try to email the office. Thank you for your patience as we work to get everyone home safely.
Due to very high winds this afternoon and concern about roads being blocked and buses not being able to get students home, all RSU 12 schools are dismissing at 11:30 am today, December 18th, before more trees block roads.
To: WHES Parents/Guardians of Students in Grades 3-8
From: Meagan Bowdoin, WHES Student Support Specialist
Every year district-wide we look for student feedback on school climate. The school climate survey is designed to provide us with information regarding how students feel about their school.
The School Climate Survey: Elementary issued for grades 3-6/ Secondary Level Survey for grades 7-8, is an anonymous survey used to identify school climate issues within our school. The survey for elementary school students includes 11 questions/9 questions for secondary and should take no more than 10–15 minutes to complete. The survey is anonymous, but parents/guardians should be given the option to opt-out if desired. The data collected from the survey will be used to identify student perceptions of school climate issues within our school. School staff use the results to inform our efforts at improving our school climate. Responses are housed securely in an anonymous format with the University of Oregon Technical Assistance Center projects for evaluation research purposes.
If you do not wish for your child to participate in this important activity or want a copy of the survey, please email Meagan Bowdoin @ mbowdoin@svrsu.org.