The March 2026 Central Office Newsletter and 2026-2027 School Calendar is online now. Click the link to read all about it! https://bit.ly/4sN3NSw
REMINDER: MSAD 11 will have parent/guardian - teacher conferences tomorrow between 1:00 and 7:00 pm (3/26/2026). An early release is scheduled. GRMS and GAHS will dismiss around 11:00 am and elementary schools will dismiss around 12:00 pm. There will be no PreK classes.
On Monday, March 30th, Helen Thompson School will be holding Kindergarten Screening for incoming kindergarteners who reside West Gardiner. If your child will be turning 5 years of age on or before October 15th, 2026, please reach out to us at 724-3930 to request a registration packet and to schedule a screening appointment. (Students currently in the MSAD #11 PreK Program do not need to re-register nor be re-screened.)
Letter from Superintendent Kady Gould 3/20/2026: https://bit.ly/413Z1nD
Good morning. The electrical power at the MSAD11 transportation office is back up. Please contact the transportation office at (207) 582-6663 for bus questions and concerns. Thank you
All MSAD11 schools are in session today. However, the bus transportation office is without electricity. Please call your child’s school with transportation needs until further notice.
It’s time to sign up for
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, March 26th, 1:00 - 7:00
To schedule your conference(s), visit
https://www.pickatime.com/client?ven=11604240
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, March 26th, 1:00 - 7:00
To schedule your conference(s), visit
https://www.pickatime.com/client?ven=11604240
Please see the attached REVISEDMSAD 11 2026-2027 School Calendar. April 1 is the designated conference day next spring, though the designation label was inadvertently left out of the calendar sent out yesterday.
Please click on the link for REVISED Calendar. https://aptg.co/5H-tl1
Please click on the link for REVISED Calendar. https://aptg.co/5H-tl1
REMINDER: MSAD 11 will have an early release day tomorrow, March 12, 2026. GRMS and GAHS will dismiss around 11:00 am, and elementary schools at 12:00 p.m. There will be no PREK classes.
In addition, there is no school on Friday, March 13th due to a teacher professional development workshop day.
In addition, there is no school on Friday, March 13th due to a teacher professional development workshop day.
MSAD 11 2026-2027 School Calendar - Approved 3/5/2026. Please click on the link to view calendar. https://aptg.co/5H-tl1
Enjoy our March newsletter!
Due to the icing that is occurring after surfaces are plowed this morning, there will be a 2 hour delay and there will be NO morning PreK in MSAD 11 today (3/4/2026). We need more time to treat surfaces in order to safely move our buses and treat our school parking lots.
It's time to order HT yearbooks! More information and a QR code will be coming home with students, or visit
https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/WGHTS25_26
(If you have a 5th grader, remember to enter the coupon code provided by your child's teacher. The HTS PTG is providing a free yearbook for each 5th grader!)
Don't forget, on Monday, March 2nd we will be kicking off Read Across America Week with some fun! Your child is encouraged to dress up like a book character. Go all out, or do something simple, but have fun with it! Looking forward to seeing some book characters parading around Helen Thompson School !
Our March menu
There will be no school in MSAD 11 tomorrow, Monday, February 23, due to the snowstorm expected to arrive tomorrow morning.
Kindergarten registration is here! Children must be five years of age on or before October 15, 2026.
Registration for the MSAD #11 Four Year Old Program is also open. Children must be four years of age on or before October 15, 2026 and may not turn five before September 1st.
For more information or to enroll your student, please call the school at 724-3930.
Registration for the MSAD #11 Four Year Old Program is also open. Children must be four years of age on or before October 15, 2026 and may not turn five before September 1st.
For more information or to enroll your student, please call the school at 724-3930.
REMINDER: MSAD 11 will have an Early Release Day tomorrow, February 13, 2026. GRMS and GAHS will dismiss around 11:00 am, and elementary schools at 12:00 p.m. There will be no PREK classes.
Schools in MSAD11 will have a 2 hour delay to the start of school today (2/11/2026). There are no morning PREK classes, and the central office will open at 9:00. Please drive carefully, and stay safe.
Enjoy our February newsletter!
