October 2023 edition of the MSAD 11 Central Office Newsletter.
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Angela Hardy, MSAD 11 Director of Instruction: Due to excessive heat in our classrooms and buses, MSAD 11 schools will be dismissed early today. Some areas have air conditioning, but a majority of our learning spaces do not. With the high humidity and heat conditions, Gardiner High School and Middle School will be dismissing at 11:00 a.m. and the Elementary Schools will be dismissing at 12:00 p.m.
Who: Any MSAD #11 Student in Grades Pre-K thru 8
What: Informational Parent Meeting for any MSAD #11 student in Pre-K through 8th Grade who is interested in playing with LEGO and building LEGO Robots. Students in grades Pre-K through 3rd grade will learn basic age-appropriate LEGO building and programming skills. Students in grades 4 thru 8th will participate on a competition team. More information on each individual team will be provided at the parent meeting. For more info, contact amoreland@msad11.org
When: September 13, 2023 5:30pm Where: Middle School Cafeteria
Pat Hopkins, MSAD 11 Superintendent of Schools: Today, Thursday, September 7, school will be dismissed early due to the heat. While a few of our buildings have pockets of air conditioning, the majority of our classrooms do not and three days into this weather pattern, we have classrooms in the 90’s and buses that are even hotter. Gardiner Area High School and Gardiner Regional Middle School will be dismissed today at 11 am and the elementary schools will be dismissed at 12 noon. No pm pre-k. I apologize for the inconvenience.
2023-2024 Elementary Student Handbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1plWgIUt0N9-7dCsZmib21C07g4A0XUHBGi17WNRgcCk/edit?usp=sharing
Reminder - Extended early release today in MSAD11. High and Middle School release at approximately. 12:00, and Elementary Schools 1:00.
The central office and most MSAD11 schools are experiencing Internet and telephone issues again today due to a Consolidated Communications service outage.
If you need to reach someone at our schools, please email the admin assistant in the office and classroom teacher. Calls will be answered when possible.
Unstable internet connectivity is causing telephone issues at the PRCS and RVCS in MSAD11. Rather than calling, please email the admin assistant in the office, AND your child’s classroom teacher with requests/needs this afternoon. Thank you
PRCS admin assistant: hstanley@msad11.org
RVCS admin assistant: vcochrane@msad11.org
2023-2024 School Budget Information: bit.ly/457lr8d
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As a result of emergency personnel tending to an auto fire in front of the ice cream shop in Pittston that is slowing traffic, students who ride bus 915 and 958 may arrive home a little later than usual for Pittston and Randolph students.
Consolidated Communications has resolved the problem on the telephone lines coming into the schools in MSAD11, and calls are coming through. Please feel free to call our schools if you need assistance.
We appreciate your understanding and patience today.
The provider of our telephone lines, Consolidated Communications, has a wide spread outage this morning in our area.
At this time, schools can use the telephone system to make calls, but cannot receive calls. Currently, Gardiner Area High School is the only school not experiencing this issue.
We ask that you use email to contact us today if possible. If you have an emergency and need to get in touch with someone in our schools, please call Martha Allen at the Central Office at (207) 582-5346 ext. 1211.
Reminder: Thursday, March 30th extended early release day in MSAD11.
GAHS & GRMS will be dismissed around 12:00, K-5 around 1:00.
There will be CATC for high school students who attend there. No PREK classes.
MSAD 11 Job Posting - Immediate Openings
Positions Available: Child Nutrition Worker
(4 hours per day)
Gardiner Regional Middle School
Child Nutrition Worker – Long Term Substitute
(5 hours per day)
Gardiner Area High School
Date Position Available: Immediate Openings
Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent and current CHRC authorization through State of Maine Department of Education.
Description: Assist in the preparation of food for the Student Nutrition Program; Serves students and staff from the cafeteria serving lines; Assists in daily cleanup of the kitchen, service areas, and cafeteria tables.
Physical Requirements: This position requires prolonged periods of standing and repeated motion; Requires stooping, bending, reaching, squatting, carrying, pushing, climbing, and kneeling; and the ability to lift 25-50 lbs.
To Apply: Please complete the online application found on the MSAD 11 website.
https://www.applitrack.com/msad11/onlineapp/
Deadline for Applications: Open Until Filled
There will be a 2 hour delay to the start of school in MSAD11 today. There is no morning PREK, and the central office will open at 9:00 AM.
Due to weather and road conditions predicted this afternoon, there will be an early release today in MSAD11. Grades 6-12 will be dismissed around 11:00, PREK-5 around 12:00.
Please enjoy your day, and stay safe.