Meet Shannon Downs, who has come to lend a hand in our STEPS Program. Welcome, Ms. Shannon!
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Good morning. Due to the storm, our office phones at the Helen Thompson school can only receive calls at (207) 582-9725. So, if you need to reach HT by phone today, please call (207) 582-9725. Thank you
We are working to resolve issues with our phone lines this morning. To reach the main office or report a student's absence, please email: nhowellmartin@msad11.org or ppeckham@msad11.org
Thank you!
Welcome back students & staff! Today will be a full day of school and our AM & PM PreK classes will attend. Bundle up for outdoor recess...it's chilly out there! ❄️
A full day of school will be held tomorrow, Dec. 21st in MSAD11. There will be school for PREK students, both morning and afternoon. Click here for details from Superintendent Pat Hopkins: https://bit.ly/3TFXMIq
No school tomorrow in MSAD11. Click here for a letter from Superintendent Hopkins: https://bit.ly/3NAQAd7
Our 4th-5th grade band & chorus concert will be rescheduled in the new year!
Good morning. This is Pat Hopkins, MSAD 11 Superintendent of Schools. There will be no school today in MSAD 11. Last night I was clearly over optimistic about the possibility of getting power restored and roads cleared in order for us to have school today. Good luck with the clean up today. Please stay safe and I will provide families and staff with updates as they become available.
Good evening, this is Pat Hopkins, Superintendent of Schools for MSAD 11. I hope this message finds you well.
I wanted to inform you that tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19, at a minimum, there will be a two-hour delay for the start of school and the Central Office will open at 9 am. With such significant debris on the roads, I believe it is essential to wait until there is sufficient daylight before buses and vehicles hit the road. Additionally, the wind storm has caused damage to the roof at the high school and we need some time to assess the severity of the damage before allowing students and staff in the building.
Should it be determined that a two-hour delay proves to be insufficient, I will promptly release another message in the morning with further updates. Your understanding and cooperation are greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Currently there is no power at the middle school and the Helen Thompson School. At this time we do not have an estimated time for the power to be restored and as the day goes on, we anticipate even more outages. Without lights and at HT without septic and water, it is necessary for me to release school early today. The Gardiner Area High School and the Gardiner Regional Middle School will be released at 10:30 and all of the elementary schools will be released at 11:30. Parents who have children at the Helen Thompson School, if you are able to pick up your child prior to 11:30 am, I request that you do so. Again Gardiner Area High School and Gardiner Regional Middle School will be dismissed at 10:30 and the elementary schools will be dismissed at 11:30 am. There is no afternoon pre-k.
There will be no afternoon PreK today, Monday, December 18th.
Due to power outages at the Helen Thompson and Gardiner Regional Middle School, the phone systems are currently unavailable. If you need to reach someone at the school, please call the MSAD11 central office at (207) 582-5346 ext 1210.
We continue to assess the situation, and will contact you with more information as it becomes available.
December 2023 Edition of the MSAD 11 Central Office Newsletter.
Due to road conditions, there will be no school in MSAD11 today. Please stay safe and enjoy your day.
Enjoy our December newsletter!
Our students in library shared some of the many things that they are grateful for.
(We are grateful for parent volunteer Lauren Perreault who made these adorable turkeys!)
Reminder: Early release today in MSAD11. Elementary students dismiss around 12:00, middle and high school 11:00.
Please note -- Monday, November 20, is an early release day. Elementary students will be dismissed at 12:00.
Tuesday, November 21, is a full school day.
There is no school Wednesday through Friday, November 22 - 24.
A big thank you to all of the students, staff, and community members at Helen Thompson School for supporting and donating to our National Honor Society Turkey Drive! Our school raised $464.22 to help our local families celebrate Thanksgiving!
