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Update: January 18, 2022

By Jeff Porter, MSAD 51 Superintendent - January 19, 2022

Equity Community Dialogue Many thanks to the 90 participants at the January 11 Equity public dialogue event. Facilitator Lawrence Alexander of Carney-Sandoe Associates and the Equity leadership committee helped participants engage with prompts in breakout rooms. Special thanks to co-organizers Tyler McGinley and Nick Whiston. RED Day 1.14.22 Many thanks to parents, teachers, staff, and students for their flexibility as we transitioned to a RED day on Friday, Jan. 14 due to high case counts, staff shortages, and 35 positive pools from pooled testing. Overall, administrators reported productive and smooth experiences in all schools in making this adjustment to RED for the day. Tuesday's return to in-person learning saw healthier attendance rates amongst students and staff. Helping to End Hunger 5th graders in Sally Grund & Hayley Duncan's classes at GMS 4-5 walked donations they collected to the Cumberland Food Pantry before the holidays. Poetry Out Loud Great recitations of ...

WELLNESS: FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING & LEARNING Promote wellness initiatives that advance and sustain healthy, balanced, and well-rounded students and staff.
EVERY STUDENT COLLEGE & CAREER READY Working together as a district, we can find the right answers to these key questions: What should students learn? How do we know they’re learning it? What do we do when they’re not learning it? What do we do when they already know it? Focusing on the vital nature of literacy, while continuing to promote STEM, will ensure college and career readiness.
SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. SKILLS FOR LIFE. Students are more likely to engage when learning is meaningful and relevant. Fostering creativity, innovation, and personalization enhances the learning process. Extend access to pathways for all high school students through connections to meaningful career-related field experiences.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THE CRITICAL BUILDING BLOCK Review the district's long-term elementary education program and structure, including options for three and four year olds, optimal grade spans, and facilities that address projected enrollment increases over the next decade.