REGION — WinterKids, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun outdoor winter activities, is excited to announce the opening of the application window for the 2024 WinterKids Winter Games which is open until Oct. 23. WinterKids will select 16 schools (one per Maine county) to compete in […]

STATE — The Maine Department of Education (DOE) invites students, friends, families, community members, educational organizations or associations, co-workers, and supervisors to nominate school employees for the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award.  The RISE Award is a federal award, passed by Congress and overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, intended to honor and promote […]

STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host, “Teaching from the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Elementary Classroom” an online professional development program from 3:30-5 p.m. Oct. 24-26. The program aims to equip educators and elementary school teachers with tools and techniques to foster a compassionate and inclusive classroom environment using nonviolent communication principles. […]

FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to announce that its long-standing, nationally accredited Special Education Program is now available fully online. Beginning in the Spring 2024 Semester, Farmington’s new online modality will provide first-time students, place-bound students, and working adults with the same quality Special Education courses that are available to Farmington’s […]

PORTLAND & ELLSWORTH — Adult learners returning to school may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). Eligible scholarship recipients will receive a one or two-year certificate or four-year degree at the end of the program and meet one of the following requirements: be over the age of 25, work full time […]

FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington’s celebrated Visiting Writers Series is excited to present award-winning poet Brian Turner as the popular program’s first reader of the 2023-24 season. Turner will read from his work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 21, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and […]

REGION — Jay, Livermore Falls and Spruce Mountain High School graduates who are enrolled in a two or four year college or vocational program are invited to apply for one of two $1,000 scholarships offered by the late Marcia and Louis Brown. College students must have successfully completed at least one semester of college or […]

The first student day for K-12 IS Wednesday August 30, 2023 Please note: There will be several roads in Jay/Livermore/Livermore Falls that we will not be taking buses on per our Student Transportation Services Policy EEA Please take note: our bus routes have remained the same from last school year, other than adding new students. […]