MSAD #51 Superintendent's Blog

Operation Ice Cream Buses! Thanks to all students and parents who came out to the buses Monday, June 15 to say hello to their bus drivers and grab an ice cream sandwich. I enjoyed riding Pete's bus through North Yarmouth as we delivered ice cream. Food Service Staff & Bus Drivers get ready for Operation Ice Cream Buses 8th Graders Learn Valuable Civics Lesson The link below is an example of virtual learning in the area of civics education at GMS 6-8. Students in Mrs. Goldblatt, Mr. Gillingham, and Mrs. Montgomery's 8th grade social studies classes learned about how juries operate and the complex discussions about how to weigh arguments made by a prosecutor v. defense attorneys in determining justice through study of the play 12 Angry Men. The play involves a jury deciding the fate of an accused murderer, with issues of bias and intolerance central to the plot. Check out this link: GMS students recreate "12 Angry Men" Pandemic Plan Update Thank...

                          On Sunday, June 7, Greely High School hosted its 140th Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2020. Four celebrations took place, to ensure social distancing requirements, along with a "reverse parade" through the campus. While this certainly isn't the normal kind of celebration that we're used to given the pandemic, we hope that fond memories of their last year at Greely fill their minds and hearts as they move into this next phase of their lives.  To the Class: We are proud of you and can't wait to see what you accomplish as you continue down the road of life. Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Each senior's poster was displayed on the high school lawn. IMPORTANT Survey Coming to You Please look for a survey coming out Friday regarding plans for the 2020-21 school year.  The Board of Directors previewed a DRAFT plan for multiple possibilities of what schoo...

Parent, Student & Staff Survey On Its Way Later in the week of June 8, please look for a survey about the 2020-21 school year proposed plans.  We are asking parents, high school students, and staff for feedback on possible scenarios for responding to the likely continuation of the pandemic into the next school year. STRIVE TOPS Graduation As Greely High School prepares for the Class of 2020 Graduation on Sunday, STRIVE TOPS students, several from Greely, graduated over the weekend. To watch the graduation video, please use this link . Congratulations to Sydney, Charlie and Phil on their graduation from STRIVE TOPS. We are proud of all you accomplished! Budget Update Due to COVID-19, we have worked to make additional reductions to our budget for FY 2021. As always, you can find all the information about our budget on our website . State National History Day Results This year, National History Day in Maine had the largest number of entrants at both the regional...