FARMINGTON — There will be two graduations for Mt. Blue High School seniors. One will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6, at Mt. Blue High School for seniors who plan to participate in the state track meet Saturday, June 7. The regular graduation will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, […]
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Jamie Beth Shible scholarship awarded to Mt. Blue High School cheerleaders
FARMINGTON — Two cheerleaders at Mt. Blue High School were awarded the Jamie Beth Shible Memorial Scholarship Award on Friday by Jamie’s parents, Stephen and Julie Shible of Farmington. Nicole Osborne and Danika Morin each received a $500 scholarship and a bouquet of sunflowers, Jamie’s favorite flower, Steve Shible said. On Memorial Day, May 26, […]
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Departing Mt. Blue principal recalls ‘stumbling into the field of education’
FARMINGTON — Someone overheard Monique Poulin speaking French when she was 22 at a restaurant in Skowhegan. Soon after, she ended up with a job as a French teacher at Skowhegan Area High School. “I am forever grateful of that,” Poulin, the principal of Mt. Blue High School, said. “It was a great opportunity. An […]
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Mt. Blue principal to become principal at Skowhegan High School
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward announced Tuesday that Mt. Blue High School Principal Monique Poulin of Kingfield submitted her resignation, effective June 30. She has been named principal of Skowhegan High School. Poulin has been with the district for 15 years, serving at the Mt. Blue middle and high schools. She has also […]
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Mt. Blue High School honor roll
FARMINGTON — The following students were named to the Mt. Blue High School third-quarter honor roll. Highest honors Grade 12: Elise Beauchamp, Katerina Bessey, Rileigh Blanchet, Kaleigh Brann, Megan Brown, Sophia Bunnell, Josiah Chapman, Victoria Cushing, Amber Cusson, Hanna Deon, Bradley Dwinal, Shawnee Ellis, Thomas Haines, Kyrie Harnden, Katherine Hayes, Gage Kennedy, Riley Laflin, Noah […]
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Maine Poet Laureate kicks off new poetry initiative at Mt. Blue High School
FARMINGTON — For three minutes, Robert Frost’s acclaimed 1922 poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” was transformed from a regular poem to an amalgamation of written word, spoken word and hip-hop performances. Poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc began by reading the opening lines of Frost’s poem, and after a minute, hip-hop artist Eric Axelman dove […]
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Slime, seeds launched with weather balloon at Farmington
FARMINGTON — A high-elevation weather balloon carrying slime mold and seeds was launched Thursday from a field across from the Mt. Blue Campus to collect scientific data for studies by high school biology and college engineering students. The astrobiology-scientific balloon project is sponsored by NASA. Rick Eason, an associate professor who teaches electrical and computer-engineering […]
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Mt. Blue High School musicians, singers bring home awards
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue High School Jazz Band directed by Karen Beacham and the Mt. Blue High School Chamber Singers directed by Carol Shumway participated in the Worldstrides Heritage Music Festival in Boston on Saturday. The band was awarded a superior gold rating and Outstanding Band and Adjudicator awards. The Outstanding Band Award goes […]
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Mt. Blue student’s artwork selected as a computer screen saver
FARMINGTON — Claire Donaghue put some bird seed in a feeder, took a camera inside and hid by the window. She wanted to get a photo of a bird in a good pose or a really unique bird. “Then a woodpecker came,” she said. Donaghue, of Wilton, took a photo capturing the detail of the […]
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Mt. Blue students create anti-tobacco video in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A group of seniors at Mt. Blue High School observed national Kick Butts Day on Wednesday by reviewing a video they created to try to prevent students from smoking cigarettes and encourage smokers to quit. The students are part of Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, a statewide nonprofit that works within public schools to […]