Good morning, this is Pat Hopkins, MSAD 11 Superintendent of Schools. Due to a known safety concern within the community, all schools are not permitting anyone entrance into our school buildings. Students and staff are able to walk freely throughout the building as the safety concern is not directed at the school, but within our community. This is only being done as a precautionary measure. No threat has been made against any student, staff, or school building. As soon as we are notified that the safety concern has been addressed, the ‘lock in’ will be lifted and families will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.
GAHS Interact Club Holiday Craft Fair.
12/14/2024 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Gardiner Area High School
Free entry, proceeds support Operation Holiday for MSAD11 Families.
Need more information? Contact RayeAnne DeSoto at (207) 582-3150 x 3313 or rdesoto@msad11.org
Community Service Opportunity: Food for Thought Backpack program in Gardiner needs your help! They need help with boxing/unpacking donations made to their program. Please reach out to Mrs Clukey in the counseling office for contact information.
Please click on the link to access an important message from Superintendent Pat Hopkins: https://bit.ly/3AIDJ5e
On November 6th , Mr. Walker’s Theater Tech class took a field trip to
Johnson Hall to learn about the newly renovated theater and its state-of-the-art lighting
and sound systems.
It was a tremendous opportunity to learn about all that went into the design and installation of these systems and then to be able to experience both the systems in-person.
Mr. Walker and the students would like to thank Mike Miclon, Executive Artistic Director at Johnson Hall, for opening his doors to us and providing this awesome opportunity! The students and Mr. Walker also want to thank Pat O’Donnell, Vice President of Stone Mountain System, who designed and installed the lighting and sound systems for Johnson Hall for coming to share his wealth of knowledge and experience about the systems that are there. His sharing with the group about his design of the systems and his company’s installation as well as the capabilities of all the components and fixtures was excellent! All who were on the field trip had a great time!
Reminder: Today is an early release day in MSAD11. GAHS and GRMS will release around 11:00 am, and Elementary Schools 12:00 pm. No PREK classes. (11/8/2024)
Congratulations to the Students of the Month for October! pictured left to right: Mrs. Desoto (GAHS teacher & Rotarian) , Gudrun Ziemer, Alexis Bourget-Morgan, Luke Carr, Zachary Reed, Mrs. Deb Couture (Gardiner Rotary President)
Please consider helping the National Honor Society at Gardiner Area High School by donating a turkey if you can.
MSAD 11 A Family Communty Event Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 6 to 8pm. Presented by Lynn Lyons, LICSW.
The Good Doctor presented by the GAHS Drama Club.
Tickets on sale and available for purchase online:
https://www.msbtickets.com/gardinerareahigh/schoolevents
Attention Families:
We've had several issues at recent football games involving unsupervised minors and misbehavior. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone, we're asking all families to supervise their children throughout the event.
Please note that backpacks are not permitted within the complex, and we ask everyone to respect cordoned-off areas and remain within the Hoch Field complex. Additionally, no one should be on the baseball field or in any blocked-off areas.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in helping us maintain a safe environment for all.
Be a part of the conversation.
Join us to learn more about the community proposed School Based Health Center.
Join us tonight, October 29 at 6pm at Johnson Hall in downtown Gardiner.
*Not an MSAD11 sponsored event.
Seniors! The senior section of the yearbook is due FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1. This includes Baby Photos and Senior Portraits. All forms to turn these in can be found on the Class of 2025 Google Classroom. Email kacollins@msad11.org with questions.
Congratulations to the Students of the Month for September! Thank you Gardiner Rotary Club for recognizing these students. (l to r) Lance Minoty, Isaac Boyce, Madeline Naas, Leighla Card.
Please click on the link to read a letter from Transportation Director Jeff Ellis; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jEuBabVnxRgdu2aG3vyk1iHGojgBpuxF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108164343272352163945&rtpof=true&sd=true
Reminder: Today is an early release day in MSAD11. GAHS and GRMS will release around 11:00 am, and Elementary Schools 12:00 pm. No PREK classes. There is no school tomorrow due to the teacher workshop, and no school on Monday due to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Parent Teacher Conference's October 2024 Full Letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D9XWk6z_ew0AtwJALJF5Qw-QDkQAC9fRf9QR9OZd83Q/edit?usp=sharing
• Our fall Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 12pm-3pm and from 4pm-7pm, in person.
•Each conference will last ten minutes. If you find that you need more time to discuss your child with any of their teachers, additional time can be arranged with individual teachers, at a later date.
•Our school is using PTCFast.com to make sign-ups for Parent Teacher Conferences as convenient as possible. Please enter the following web address into your browser window: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Gardiner_Area_High_School
•NEW! Childcare will be available during parent-teacher conferences thanks to high school students and GAHS librarian, Katy Jones. There will be story time, coloring, Legos, snacks, and more! Please reach out to Katy Jones at kjones@msad11.org with any questions.
•In addition to conferences, there will be a Senior Parent Information Night at 6pm in the GAHS ATM room, hosted by the Counseling Office. This meeting is for anyone who has a student who is considering attending a two—or four-year college after high school.
Not the First. The 27th.
There are currently 20 State funded School Based Health Centers and 6 others that are open that do not get State grant funding.
The community proposed School Based Health Center would be the 27th opened in the State of Maine.
At our Community Engagement Forum, we will hear from one of the 26 about how they operate and how it has impacted their students and their families.
Join us for the conversation.
October 29
6pm
Johnson Hall in downtown Gardiner
*Not an MSAD11 sponsored event
Congratulations to the Students of the Month for September! Thank you Gardiner Rotary Club for recognizing these students. (l to r) Lance Minoty, Isaac Boyce, Madeline Naas, Leighla Card
GAHS Traffic Alert:
Thank you for your attention to this matter and for assisting us with keeping students safe!
