REGION — Honeywell International is currently installing Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization technology in most SAD 44 school classrooms and work spaces. The NBI devices are currently being installed in the school’s existing ventilation units, and Superintendent Dave Murphy said most of the installation process should be finished by the time students return from Thanksgiving break. Bob […]
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In-school, at home … where are the students?
Students are getting bounced around between in person, hybrid and remote learning as COVID-19 surges this fall. Four school districts in Oxford and Franklin counties report varying success at engaging students through online classes.
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Possible COVID case forces SAD 44 to go remote
REGION — Tuesday, Superintendent Dave Murphy announced that all SAD 44 schools will be transitioning to remote learning for the remainder of the week after he was notified by the Maine Center for Disease Control of a potential COVID-19 case in one of the schools. This is all the available information at press time. […]
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Principals laud staff, students for safe beginning
REGION — At last week’s school board meeting, directors heard from Jaime Gilman, who had questions regarding Oxford County’s recent designation as yellow. The county had been green until a recent spike in COVID-19 caused the change in classification. Gilman wondered if the district was planning to change anything about its current hybrid-learning model given […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
School board talks sports, fills positions
REGION — Board members voted 10-3 in favor of continuing the fall athletic season despite a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Oxford County. Sports would only continue if Oxford County returns to its green classification. Oxford County was recently classified as yellow, meaning currently, SAD 44 schools cannot offer any sports or other extracurricular […]
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SAD 44 students go back to school
REGION — SAD 44 students returned to the classroom Wednesday, with a different look. All students were masked and staff helped ensure six-foot social distancing was followed. Principals from Telstar, Crescent Park School and Woodstock Elementary all said the first week of school went well, given the circumstances. “I was very pleased with the start […]
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School Board Candidates – Who’s running?
REGION — In less than a month, SAD 44 voters will choose school board directors for the towns of Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. Voting will take place Tuesday, July 14, with polling places at The Bethel Legion, Greenwood Legion, Newry Town Office and Woodstock Town Office. People can vote by absentee ballot if they […]
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Board talks Class of 2020 graduation week plans
REGION — Telstar Middle and High School Principal Mark Kenney spoke via Zoom at Monday’s School Board meeting, describing event planning for the senior class of 2020. One of the first projects was displaying posters of each senior on the edge of the Telstar parking lot. The posters have been there for a couple of […]
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Test scores for younger SAD 44 students better, overall, report shows
Directors given results for Bethel and Woodstock schools.
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Portion of school tax will shift from Newry
The new local cost-sharing formula for the SAD 44 budget takes effect