POLAND — The following students at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School were named to the second semester honor roll of the 2017-2018 school year: Grade seven High Honors: Emma Moreau, LiSha Powell and Jack Tetreault. Honors: Courtney Abell, Ava Anderson, Kai Anderson, Abbigale Ayers, Sayla Bergeron, Madeline Bouchard, Brayden Boutwell, Mason Brousseau, Tyler Burke, Hayden Christner, Graison […]
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High energy juggler to perform at Whittier Middle School
POLAND — You may have seen juggling, but you haven’t truly experienced it until you’ve seen the explosive, inventive juggling of Jason Tardy. Whittier Middle School will bring the high energy show to Poland for one night only, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 2. Tardy’s show is a combination of many years of relentless practice and, as […]
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Poland students show off their history research
Whittier Middle School eighth-grader Lucas Frechette, 14, explains how during World War II the German U-boats came so close to Maine’s shore that they could be heard on Old Orchard Beach. To his right are judges Mary Morin and Stacey Bsullak. Wednesday was National History Day at the Poland school, when all students showed off […]
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Students with true grit receive awards
Poland’s Whittier Middle School students were recognized with Semester 1 Grit Awards on Feb. 9. Each Whittier teacher selected one students who exhibited outstanding grit during the first half of the school year. As teachers presented their awards, they talked about hard work, perseverance, willingness to try and try again and growth mindset. Students honored […]
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Poland’s Whittier Middle School announces honors
POLAND — Whittier Middle School has announced the first semester honor roll. Academic High Honors Grade seven: Joseph Elliot, Nicholas Garey, Tegan Hemond, Brady Martin, Emma Moreau, LiSha Powell. Grade eight: Emma Bunyea, Riley Day, Emma Gagne, Hunter Gibson, Jay Hawkes, Lucas Kelly, Ellen Marquis-Boutin, Izabella Martin, Trevor Robbins, Trinity Sands, Emma Turkington, Emma Williams. […]
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School project supported
Fact: Nine years ago, Union 29 consolidated into RSU 16 (Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland). Fact: The Union 29 budget was $22-plus million. Fact: The first year RSU 16 budget was $17-plus million. Fact: This year’s budget is $21.7 million. Fact: After nine years of RSU 16, the school budget is still less than the […]
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Whittier students going to Maine History Day competition
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School hosted its sixth annual Whittier History Day on Feb. 15. In preparation, seventh- and eighth-grade students chose historical topics related to the theme, “Taking a Stand in History,” and conducted research through libraries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and […]
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A disaster waiting to happen
On June 23, there was an article in the Sun Journal about Poland building an addition onto the Whittier Middle School. When I read the article, I was stunned — nothing was said about the lack of a public sewerage system. The middle school shares a 17-year-old septic system with the high school. Even with […]
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Forum Wednesday for proposed school addition
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 officials will hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at Whittier Middle School to discuss a proposed addition to the middle school. In March, the School Committee selected the architectural firm Portland Design Team to develop concept plans for a 9,600-square-foot addition to Whittier Middle School. […]
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Whittier Middle School honor roll
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced the first-trimester report card. Grade 7 Academic high honors: Kira Gelinas, Logan Lajoie, Nevaeh Longchamps, Colin Marquis-Boutin, Isabella Pray. Academic honor roll: Emma Auger, Hailie Barnaby-Shane, Brycen Bell, Olivia Bell, Chloe Bellegarde, Katelyn Bennett, Sam Boles, Raven Chasse, Cordelia Christopher, Sarah Crosby, Alexis Cunan, Cole Cushman, […]