Pooled testing has also eased the toll on schools, superintendents say.
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: School is an extension of family
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family, lounge around the table, swap stories, eat abundantly and share laughter. Last year many families were occupied with pre-Thanksgiving concerns centered on social distancing and weighed the risks of spending time with family against contracting the coronavirus. Many families have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. A new […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Lifting each voice to empower all students
This fall, COVID cases have surged to highs not previously seen in Maine schools and, as a result, many feel a lack of control. To combat COVID, classrooms have been rearranged, Zoom meetings held and extra-curricular activities altered. Students’ social and emotional health has been significantly impacted. During times of uncertainty, it is more important […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Making life easier in RSU 5
“With a Little Help From My Friends,” a song by John Lennon, emphasizes that life is made easier when we lean on one another. Never has this been more true than in the past year and a half, when many children and adults have felt the impact of the isolation created by COVID. Many of […]
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Midcoast schools prepare to get students back in the classroom full-time this fall
Though many school districts in the southern Midcoast are planning on full in-person learning this fall, not all districts will give the option for remote learning.
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Superintendent’s Notebook: The willow’s strength
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” – Robert Jordan In RSU 5, the staff has remained flexible throughout this extremely challenging pandemic year, which has allowed our students and staff to not only survive but to emerge stronger. Like the tall, deciduous willow trees, there […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Preserving nature’s future
Earth Day is a global celebration established in 1970 to create awareness about the importance of protecting our environment. On April 22, Earth Day, I’m taking time to reflect on what nature means to me and the small things I can do to create a healthier planet. In RSU 5, we’re committed to creating a […]
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Phippsburg residents donate to erase student meal debt, but experts say school meals should be free after
Although families can apply for a child to receive free or reduced-priced meals based on a family’s income and size, universally free school meals would be academically and financially beneficial.
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Freeport-area schools beginning the journey towards diversity, inclusion
“You must be bold, brave and courageous and find a way …,” the civil rights leader and politician John Lewis once said. Diversity, equity and inclusion are critical in RSU 5’s mission to inspire and support every learner by challenging minds, building character, sparking creativity and nurturing passions. As we search for ways to provide […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Yankee ingenuity
After almost a year of the pandemic, from New York to San Francisco there are school districts across the United States where students have no other option but to learn remotely. Parents are on edge, accusing educators of turning their children into “zoombies.” The city of San Francisco is now suing its own school district […]