Pat Hopkins, Superintendent of Schools for MSAD 11:
One of our graduates, Chase Fossett, recently passed away in a tragic car accident. A vigil has been organized by friends of the family for this Sunday, December 18 at 5 pm on Hoch Field. They have also arranged for a fireworks display to take place on the GAHS Field Hockey Field beginning around 6 pm.
Knowing how impactful the noise from fireworks can be for pets, children, the elderly and others, I wanted us to get the word out to help make certain local residents know to take any precautions they believe necessary to ensure the safety of their pets and their entire family. Thank you for your assistance.
Best,
Pat Hopkins
Superintendent of Schools
Pat Hopkins, Superintendent of Schools for MSAD 11: No school in MSAD 11 tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 16th. With student absences ranging between 15 - 26% and district-wide staff absences around 20% coupled with the weather pattern, it makes it difficult to safely run our schools and to provide meaningful instruction.
I appreciate your understanding. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and hope the early notification is helpful for planning purposes. I hope the extra day will help students and staff get the rest needed to be able to return to school on Monday. Enjoy the snow and Happy Holidays.
Dear LER Families,
As you know I have been concerned about issues of buses being passed when their lights are on during our morning drop off. Another incident happened on Monday. For the safety of children, Gardiner Police have now directed us to close off the inside lane to parents during drop off. You may still use the lane on the other side of the median, but from now on, only buses are allowed in the inside lane for drop off. Cones will be put in front of the lane as a reminder. Thank you for your attention to this safety concern.
Our new sign is up and we are ready for our annual Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair this Saturday, December 3rd, from 9am - 2pm.
⭐ Over 30 Craft Vendors!
⭐ Special Ornaments & Gifts made special by our students!
⭐ Soups, Chowders & delicious Baked Goods made with love by our school Staff!
⭐ Hot Dogs, Popcorn, a RAFFLE!!
Come do your holiday shopping while helping us to support the students & staff here at LER 🎁
🎄
Laura E. Richards Elementary School
279 Brunswick Avenue
Gardiner, ME. 04345
Enjoy our December newsletter. See you at the Craft Fair!
The GRMS Drama Club presents Dorothy in Wonderland
reserve your tickets at GRMSPLAYTICKETS@gmail.com today!
Our December and January menu!
Calling all CRAFTERS....... We still have some space left for our annual LER Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair this Saturday, December 3rd!
We currently have a couple of tables left and chances are even better If you can bring your own table! If you are interested or have any questions, please don't hesitate to give us a call at 582-3612 or email hkristan@msad11.org TODAY!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZlrOXCvJKP7fE4XqsFCxoh7buDtCq7jM89pp9v1Yk9E/edit
Please take a moment to read Mrs. Moody's letter regarding LER's response to last week's incident at GAHS.
MSAD11 administrators meet with local first responders on a regular basis to discuss confidential elements of our emergency plan. The goal is to strengthen our ability to respond to future emergencies.
There have been a few inquiries from the public as to attendance at the workshop this afternoon. The pre-scheduled meeting is for administrators and local law enforcement and is not a public meeting.
Superintendent Patricia Hopkins update from Gardiner Area High School: bit.ly/3gayEbE
This is Pat Hopkins, MSAD 11 Superintendent of Schools with an update on the situation at the Gardiner Area High School. The high school has been thoroughly searched and cleared law enforcement. As a result, the lockdown has been lifted. Today’s threat was received by dispatch via a phone call concerning multiple school districts around the state. Multiple law enforcement agencies were on site supporting us and ensuring the safety of all students and staff.
Parents who wish to pick up their students to take them home for the day may do so by checking them out of the main office.
I commend students and staff for following our emergency plan and doing what they were supposed to do in these type of situations. As additional information presents itself, I will provide all of you with an update, including next steps.
Good afternoon. Today, the MSAD11 notification system will be tested. Text messages, phone calls, and emails will be sent to parent/guardians and staff in all buildings. Please contact the office in your child's school to request phone number and/or email address changes. If you do not have any children in MSAD11, call the central office at (207)582-5346 ext. 1211 to have your information removed.
All phone issues have been repaired, and the system is fully functioning. Thank you for your patience.
MSAD11 is having issues with the phone system in some of our schools, the bus garage, and the central office. If your call is not answered, please leave a detailed voicemail message.
An additional notice will be sent when the trouble has been repaired.
Just a reminder that Thursday, November 10th is an Early Release day in MSAD#11. B&G Club/MIKA students will be dismissed at 11:40, Parent Pickups will be dismissed at 11:50 and Bus students will be dismissed as close to 12:00 as possible. If there are any changes in your child's schedule, please be sure to let the office know ASAP (and make sure your student knows as well!)
Also, There is no school on Friday, November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day... THANK YOU, VETERANS!
Our Charleston Wrap fundraiser orders ARE IN!!
If you pick up your child at the end of the day, we have been working on getting your order to you during dismissal time. All others, please stop by the LER Office to pick up your order as we CANNOT send orders home with your children on the school bus.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this fundraiser a success!
Common Sense Media, (commonsensemedia.org), is a website for parents and caregivers to get information on all forms of media to help guide families in what children may be watching or exposed to. There’s a “Parent Tips and FAQs” tab and from there you can choose to search “By Age,” “By Topic,” “By Platform,” and “What’s New.” We urge all parents and caregivers to pay attention to what your children are accessing through their phones, tablets, TV, and streaming sites like Netflix, YouTube, etc.
Tell your friends!!
We still have Craft Fair spots available for December 3rd!
Call 582-3612 or email hkristan@msad11.org if you have any questions
Special request from the School Nutrition Department - Please choose healthy foods, leaving candy at home. https://bit.ly/3WmtjOS