FARMINGTON — Cleanup efforts are underway to correct a mold issue at Cascade Brook School. Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve said mold was discovered by school employees late this summer. “The custodial staff cleaned the areas where mold was identified,” Meserve said, “and we hired a company to come in to conduct air-quality […]
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Behavioral program cut amid staffing challenges
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors learned Tuesday that a program to help students with their behavior will not be available as intended for the 2018-19 school year. In a phone interview following the meeting, Superintendent Tina Meserve said changes were made to Pathways for All Learners due to staffing. The program addresses regular […]
Cascade Brook School addresses mold issue
FARMINGTON — Cleanup efforts are underway to correct a mold issue at Cascade Brook School. Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve said mold was discovered by school employees late this summer. “The custodial staff cleaned the areas where mold was identified,” Meserve said, “and we hired a company to come in to conduct air-quality […]
Mt. Blue students demonstrate physics to fifth-graders
Ian Burke, a senior at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, kneeling at right, explains to fifth-graders at Cascade Brook School in Farmington on Tuesday factors that affect a swinging pendulum. Burke is assisted by Dominic Sawyer, while fifth-graders Dylan Dobbie, left, Wyatt Flagg and Riley Rainville look on. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Mt. Blue […]
Lowering Old Glory in Farmington
Keith Chapman, a fourth-grader at Cascade Brook School in Farmington, and teacher Sabrina Beach lower the United States and Maine flags Tuesday afternoon at the school. Students take turns raising and lowering the flags each day, except when it rains, Beach said. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Keith Chapman, a fourth-grader at Cascade Brook School in […]
Cascade Brook raises money for Pennies for Patients
The Cascade Brook School’s Civil Rights Team recently held a Pennies for Patients campaign, and $810.35 was raised in less than a month. All money raised was sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Farmington school continues to practice the Habit of Mind of Empathy. Pictured are, from left, front row, team members Raven […]
Students discover Stones with Stories in Academy Corner Cemetery
WILTON — Fifth-graders from Academy Hill School in Wilton and Cascade Brook School in Farmington cleaned stones in the Academy Corner Cemetery on Wednesday. But, it was more than just a lesson in cleaning. The project, called Stones with Stories, challenged their language arts, math and history skills. Their work will culminate in a map […]
Farmington student named state bee semifinalist
FARMINGTON — Cole Dobbie, a fourth-grade student at Cascade Brook School in Farmington, is eligible to compete in the 2017 Maine National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held at the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday, March 31. One hundred students from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependants […]
Forestry students topple trees for school district
FARMINGTON — Forestry students at Foster Career and Technical Education Center put their skills to work Tuesday and helped the school system. Tom Ward, Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent, asked Forestry instructors Chris Maxim and Rod Spiller about their students helping with some unsafe trees and upcoming trail work, Spiller said. On Tuesday, Forestry students […]
RSU 9 fourth-graders design cars with guidance of UMF students
FARMINGTON — Fourth-graders in Amy Tracy’s class at Cascade Brook School worked together in groups Tuesday to make cars using four wooden wheels, two straws, an index card and three Popsicle sticks. “We need to make a car that actually moves and stays together in the process,” student Meadow Kerbo said. The exercise was part […]