Stay up to date with all of the current news from Regional School Unit # 71 in Belfast, ME. >> Mary Alice McLean, Superintendent -- mamclean@rsu71.org
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The Advanced Placement program has been a staple of American high schools since the 1950s. The AP program was a response to Cold War concerns that American students were falling behind.
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Designed to introduce participating students to careers and opportunities in the marine industry, the program worked on several projects.
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Hercules, Molly and Colonel Gerry Scott visited the Troy Howard Middle School, in Belfast, where students, including some who were transported over from elementary schools, had the chance to meet a very special 17-hand Friesian and his equally notable yellow lab K9 companion.
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Belfast Area High School student Pete Lovejoy is one of two local recipients who will benefit from this year’s 13th Annual Joy to be Bald fundraiser.
Pete is a student and accomplished athlete at Belfast Area High School. He was diagnosed in February with a rare form of liver disease called Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). He has had 5 months of chemotherapy at Northern Light in Brewer and is currently receiving immunotherapy at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Pete’s fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16 at Lori’s Café in Liberty, features a Bake Sale and Homemade Goods sale from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Walk-A-Thon at 1 p.m., followed immediately by Head Shaving at 2 p.m.
Registration for the Walk-A-Thon begins at 12:30 p.m. and leaves from Lori’s Café, walking to Marshall Shores and returning. This will be an outdoor event, featuring locally made pies, breads, whoopie pies, home canned goods and much more.
Additional details and information can be found on Facebook at https://facebook.com/joytobebald, via email lorim63@live.com or by phone: Lori Mayer, 207-589-4141 or Sue Totman, 207-322-2567.
RSU71 School Meal Program Press Release
School Year 2023 free and reduced-price meal benefit applications are available for families with students enrolled in RSU71 which is participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Meals will be provided to enrolled students at no charge in Maine public schools participating in the National School Lunch Program due to State of Maine Legislation.
While meals are provided for no charge, it is still important to complete the School Year 2023 free and reduced-price meal benefit application. Students may be eligible for additional benefits, such as the USDA pandemic EBT program.
The following household income guidelines for School Year for 2023 have been provided by the United States Department of Agriculture:
To apply, fill out a Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefit Application and return it your local school district. The information provided on the application is confidential. Applications may be submitted any time during the school year. A complete application is required as a condition of eligibility. A complete application includes: (1) household income from all sources or Food Stamp/TANF case number, (2) names of all household members, and (3) the signature and last four digits of social security number or indication of no social security number of adult household member signing the application. School officials may verify current income at any time during the school year.
Foster children may be eligible regardless of the income of the household with whom they reside.
If a family member becomes unemployed or if family size changes, the family should contact the school to file a new application. Such changes may make the children of the family eligible.
Households will be notified of their children’s eligibility status for free or reduced price meals. If any children were not listed on the eligibility notice for families receiving SNAP, TANF or FDPIR, the household should contact the school to have free meal benefits extended to those children.
If any child(ren) was not listed on the eligibility notice, the household should contact their local school district to have free meal benefits extended to that child(ren).
RSU71 determining official will review the application and determine eligibility. If a parent/guardian is dissatisfied with the ruling of the determining official, they may wish to discuss the decision with the hearing official on an informal basis or he/she may make a request either orally or in writing to the school district’s hearing official.
For more information, contact:
RSU71 Director of Nutrition, Perley Martin at 207-338-3320 or email pmartin@rsu71.org
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
The Maine Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, religion, ancestry or national origin.
Complaints of discrimination must be filed at the office of the Maine Human Rights Commission, 51 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0051. If you wish to file a discrimination complaint electronically, visit the Human Rights Commission website at https://www.maine.gov/mhrc/file/instructions and complete an intake questionnaire. Maine is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Captain Albert Elementary School Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am |
Captain Albert Elementary School Lunch 11:30am-Noon |
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June 27th - August 18th Mondays thru Thursdays Closed July 4th
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June 27th - August 18th Mondays thru Thursdays Closed July 4th
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For more information contact: RSU71 Director of Nutrition Perley Martin phone 207-338-3320 ex307 or email pmartin@rsu71.org
Complimentary Meals is sponsored by the
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| Ada Potter is valedictorian of the Class of 2022 |
BELFAST — Ada Potter, 18, is this year’s valedictorian for Belfast Area High School’s graduating class.
The Belfast teenager, daughter of Kate Forand and Benjamin Potter, will attend Bowdoin College in the fall and double major in environmental science and studio art.
Read article here ⮞ Belfast Area High School’s valedictorian plans to attend Bowdoin
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| Family, friends and loved ones crowd the tent at WCTC's Recognition and Awards Night June 1. Photo by Fran Gonzalez |
Waldo County Technical Center graduates 75 students, with 37 planning to go straight to work, three to the military, 23 to community colleges, eight to colleges, and four to other post-high school training.
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https://waldo.villagesoup.com/2022/06/05/tech-center-honors-grads-before-overflow-crowd
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| BCOPE student Mia Fay shows a fourth grade class from CASS scallop larvae caught in the bay during the district's World Ocean Day event May 25. Photo by Kendra Caruso |
BELFAST — High schoolers, middle schoolers and teachers came together May 25 to offer fifth graders and one fourth grade class from Capt. Albert W. Stevens School a look at what is in Belfast Bay to celebrate World Oceans Day.
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https://waldo.villagesoup.com/2022/06/01/cass-fifth-graders-visit-belfast-bay-for-world-ocean-day/
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| Belfast’s Westley Dyer, left, and Gabe Kelley in the 4×800-meter relay. Photo by Ken Waltz |
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The host Lions collected a 9-3 victory over the visiting Riverhawks.
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Both teams racked up hits and runs but in the end the visiting Lions earned the win by a score of 6-4.
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| People march in the 2018 Bangor Pride Parade. A Belfast pride parade was unlikely to happen this year, but a group of determined teenagers helped to make it possible. Photo credit: Gabor Degre / BDN |
When no adults would revive the community Pride parade in Belfast, a group of motivated Belfast Area High School students stepped up to make sure that the event — which has been on a pandemic hiatus — happens this year.
Read full article here: https://bangordailynews.com/2022/05/20/news/midcoast/teenagers-step-up-for-belfast-pride-xoasq1i29i/
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(Photo courtesy Charles Lagerbom)
