Update: June 18, 2020

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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 you to all families for completing the Pandemic Response survey that recently was sent out. We will be tallying this data and using it to inform the next steps in adjusting our plans for the fall.

The Pandemic Response Plan is scheduled for a vote by the Board of Directors on July 20. After this, we will send out more finalized information and a second, more detailed survey asking families to let us know what their plans are for the first 3 months of school given the tentative plan for opening the school year.

Accompanying this message is a DRAFT Pandemic Response Plan, one-page summary of this plan, powerpoint presentation with key points, and a short video presentation explaining the plan and the challenges ahead.
Please look for more information & Part II survey later the week of July 20.

2020-21 Proposed Budget

The MSAD #51 Board of Directors approved the 2020-21 proposed budget and held a public hearing on the budget on both June 1 and June 16. Voters are asked to decide the budget on July 14 at the polls or by absentee ballot. Please visit this link for all information pertaining to the proposed budget: MSAD #51 Proposed Budget 2020-21

Summer Use of Facilities

Per approval of the MSAD 51 Board of Directors, all MSAD #51 facilities remain closed to the public until at least September 8, 2020, with the following parameters:
  • School-based athletics/activities and the Cumberland Recreation day camp program are excepted. Both must adhere to CDC guidelines.
  • Campus field use may be permitted beginning July 6 (tentative) with the permission of the Director of Operations.
  • Playgrounds will remain closed during this period.
  • Greely Pool may be open on a limited basis based on a plan approved by the Director of Operations that follows CDC guidelines. Locker rooms are off-limits.
The Director of Operations will oversee the use of facilities during the summer of 2020 in line with this recommendation.