MHS GARDEN WINS AT FAIR

Messalonskee High School Garden, under the direction of Beth Prelgovisk, won 3rd place for their Herb Display at Skowhegan Fair!! The winning display contained chocolate mint, basil, dill, and chive.

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Atwood Teachers Awarded Maine Ag in Classroom Grant

Atwood educators Brynn Charest and Tammy Pullen received a $3000 grant from Maine Ag in the Classroom last night. The grant was presented to them by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Walter Whitcomb, and the National President of Ag in the Classroom, Willie Grenier, at a banquet at the Granary Restaurant in Farmington. The funds…

Acadia Wind Ensemble Concert Friday

The Acadia Wind Ensemble will present a summer concert on Friday, August 4th at 7pm in the Messalonskee Performing Arts Center in Oakland, ME. The Acadia Wind Ensemble is a band consisting of music educators from all across Maine. The group meets once a year to perform advanced repertoire for the band medium. The Acadia Wind Ensemble…

NAfME All National Orchestra

by Andy Forster Congratulations to Eli Caret! Eli was selected to represent Maine in the National Association for Music Education All National Orchestra in Orlando at the end of November. Eli was selected through a highly-competitive audition process that combines his ranking in the recent Maine All State Festival (Eli was 1st chair in Maine…

Sizzlin Summer Send Off

The mood was festive despite the unexpected wind and rain that kicked off the Sizzlin’ Summer Send-off for RSU 18 staff yesterday. The afternoon featured a BBQ, popcorn, a cotton candy machine, music, games, prizes, a book swap, and most importantly a chance to catch up with colleagues across the district. The sun came back…

Field Day Fun

While rainy weather caused delays, Monday’s surprisingly warm breezy day provided the perfect conditions for several Field Days around the district. Atwood and Williams Elementary do a combined field day that is organized by Physical Education Teacher Scott Colby. MMS Phys Ed teacher Paul Begley and his fantastic crew of 8th graders also play a…

YES Program Wraps Up

The YES program had a pleasant wrap-up today with a gallery walk featuring pictures, projects, and demonstrations from each of the courses. Enjoy these pictures and videos of just some of the YES offerings.

YES program off to a great start at MHS

Last week the Messalonskee High School campus provided a cornucopia of sights, sounds, and smells. Behind the school, students worked to mix cement for the base of a new time capsule, the strains of beginning saxophones echoed out of the band room, and the savory scent of oven baked chicken filled the halls. The…

This week in RSU 18…

Monday, June 19th Field day for Williams and Atwood 9:00am JHB 5th grade step-up day to MMS 1:00pm MMS Awards Assembly-MHS PAC Tuesday, June 20th James H Bean Field Day 8:30am WES Grade 5 Award Ceremony Wednesday, June 21st Last day of school! All schools dismissed at 11:30 6:00pm 8th Grade Recognition Night –…

Infinite Loop Returns From China

Our MHS robotics team recently returned from their adventures in China. The China (not Maine) Daily News covered their trip in the article linked below. Maine team returns from robotics competition in China

RSU 18 Budget Passes in all 5 towns

We are pleased to announce that the preliminary voting numbers show the budget referendum passing in all our towns. Numbers also show voter approval for the needed facilities work to be done through the State Revolving Renovation Fund. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the great work going on in our schools.…

Pedal Desks & Flexible Seating at BCS

By Eric Brooks BCS teachers, like others in the district, recognize the fact that students need physical activity and movement during the day. Many BCS classrooms feature flexible seating including standing desks, wobble cushions, stability stools, bean bags, pedal desks, and more! BCS teachers have secured these additions to their classrooms by accessing funds from…

RSU 18 Messenger

Celebrating Great Public Education