- MSAD #37

2013 Golden Apple Recipients
(L to R) Lidia Ortiz, Katlyn Dow, Lauren Ramsay,
Lindsey Collora and Kathryn Mathews
UNDER THE DOME
Narraguagus High School
Submitted by
Dawn Stubbs
The Winter Sports Banquet was held on Tuesday, March 12th. Athletes were
recognized for their contributions to the cheering squad, girls’ basketball team
and boys’ basketball team. Individual plaques were awarded to the following
athletes:
CHEERING:
Kathryn Mathews--Most Dedicated
Maddison Peterson & Sandra Anthony—Most Improved
GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL
Carolyn DeSchiffart—Coach’s Award
Anna Ramsay—MVP
Caryl Ann Young—Most Improved
BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL
Spencer Thompson—MVP
Jordan Perry—Coach’s Award
Caleb Dublin—Most Improved
BOYS’ JV BASKETBALL
Hunter Dempsey—MVP
Zachary Look—Most Improved
Nevin Dorr—Coach’s Award
The Student Government, along with Mrs. Tenney & Ms. Holub, assisted the
American Red Cross with a Blood Drive on March 13. Approximately 50 pints of
blood were donated.
Junior & Seniors, along with parents were invited to the 7th Annual P.I.E. Night
on March 14th. This is a night dedicated to Promoting an Individual’s
Education. The evening started with a “meet & greet”, a chance to eat PIE and to
sign up for prize drawings. Students & parents attended two sessions of their
choice. Session choices included:
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“College Life—Listen Up” (seniors only)
A panel of former NHS students discuss things you need to know now
before you start college in the fall
“Downeast Dan Goes to College” (seniors only)
Janie Small & Dan Molinski of the Machias Career Center discuss a
scenario of getting Downeast Dan ready for college by teaming together
and helping him get everything completed.
“Combining Military with Education” (junior or seniors)
SFC Walter Cummings of the Maine Army National Guard was on hand
to show students how the military can help you pay for your education
and other options.
“The Good, the Bad & the Ugly” (juniors only)
Shelbie Ross, Admissions Counselor at UMM, discussed what students
need to complete successful college interviews, essays and applications.
“Financial Aid Planning for Your Senior Year” (juniors only)
Mila Tappin of the Finance Authority of Maine discussed financial aid
plans with juniors.
The Downeast Athletic Conference recognizes the following athletes as DAC AllStars.
Cheering: Jennifer Mathews & Bayley Ray Smith
Melanie Omlor-Fox was named Coach of the Year for Cheering
Girls’ Basketball: Anna Ramsay, Kelli Kennedy & Lauren Ramsay
The girls’ varsity basketball team received the DAC Sportsmanship Award
Boys’ Basketball: Spencer Thompson
The boys’ varsity basketball team received the DAC Sportsmanship Award
Congratulations to Kelli Kennedy on her selection to the Bangor Daily News AllTournament Team for Girls Class C.
Each year, students in the art classes enter the Downeast Salmon Federation Art
Contest. The following NHS students were chosen as winners: Desiree Grant—
1st place and Ridge Osgood—Honorable Mention.
The Annual Academic Awards night was held on March 21. Students are
recognized for the number of times they have been on the honor roll during their
high school career.
Academic pins for those making the honor roll 6 quarters were awarded to:
Jennifer Batson, Thania Centeno Hernandez, Amber Davis, Jonella Esposito,
Joshua Goston, Kayli Gray, Brooke Hachey, Brynn Jellison, Nicholas Kennedy,
Chelsi Libby, Jennifer Mathews, Ridge Osgood, Cristina Perez, Maddison
Peterson, Danielle Robinson, Wendy Ruiz Lopez, Blake Wright & Caryl Ann
Young.
Academic Letters for those making the honor roll 10 quarters were awarded to:
Francesca Couture, Carolyn DeSchiffart, Caleb Dublin, Samuel Duenas, Anna
Ramsay, Bayley Ray-Smith, Monica Spatafore & M. Fabiola Zamora,
The elite prize of a Golden Apple for making the honor roll for 14 quarters were
awarded to: Lindsey Collora, Katlyn Dow, Kathryn Mathews, Lidia Ortiz &
Lauren Ramsay.
On April 3, the NHS students, along with students from the elementary schools,
were entertained by The University of Maine Symphonic Band at a special
concert assembly arranged by our music director, Danielle Sullivan. The
University of Maine Symphonic Band is a group of 45-60 aspiring
instrumentalists chosen from students of all disciplines. Membership to this fine
organization is determined each fall by a rigorous audition. The band, under the
direction of Christopher G. White, is currently on tour throughout Maine from
April 3-6. Our school was fortunate enough to be the opening concert for this
tour, which includes 10 concert sites. Students were shown the different
instruments included in this year’s band….piccolo, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet,
bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, French horn, trumpet, trombone,
bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, string bass, percussion, electric guitar & piano.
This was a great cultural experience for many of the students in MSAD #37.
UNDER THE DOME
Narraguagus High School
Submitted by
Dawn Stubbs
Congratulations to the following students on their college acceptances:
Sandra Anthony—EMCC, UMaine & UMF
Maya Bryant—EMCC & UMA
Adam Butler—Beal College
Thania Centeno Hernandez—WCCC & SMCC
Lindsey Collora—UNE, UMaine, UMM & Husson University
Dominic Couture—WCCC
Adrianne Dorr—WCCC & Beal College
Kirsti Dorr—Beal College, WCCC
Katlyn Dow—UMPI
Caleb Dublin—Maine Maritime Academy & Embry Riddle
Taylor Engberg—Baldwin Wallace University, Belmont University, USM,
Curry College & UMaine
Paige Farren—EMCC
Michcala Hills—EMCC
Brittany Johnson—EMCC
Dylan Marston—University of Northern Ohio
Kathryn Mathews—Franklin Pierce College & UMaine
Julia McElroy—SMCC
M. Lidia Ortiz Zamora—Umaine
Cristina Perez—EMCC, UMA & UMaine
Jordan Perry—Beal College
Katrina Potts—WCCC & Beal College
Lauren Ramsay—Husson University, USM, UMaine & Curry College
Emily Rathbun—EMCC
Kristine Stanwood—EMCC
Brandon Torrey—UMaine & University of New Haven
Are you interested in purchasing a 2013 Squire yearbook? There is still time to
place your order. Yearbooks are $50 each. There are several ways to place your
orders. Stop by the school to see Mr. Howell, our yearbook advisor, e-mail him
at [email protected] or you can visit the school website at msad37.org/nhs
and follow the yearbook link to download the order form. All checks must be
made payable to Narraguagus High School and can be mailed to the school at
Narraguagus High School Yearbook, 1611 Main Street, Harrington, ME 04643.
Are you interested in purchasing a Power Card sponsored by the National
Honor Society? A power cards are $5 and will give you discounts/deals at the
following locations: 44 North, Arbys in Bangor, Bayside Supermarket, Bugaboo
Creek in Bangor, China Hill, Delia’s Branch Grocery, Denny’s in Ellsworth,
Elmer’s Country Store, Elmer’s Gardens, Governor’s Restaurant in Ellsworth,
H.C. Rolfe & Sons, Joshy’s Place, Karen’s Klip & Kurl, McLaughlin’s Auto, The
Milbridge House, Mrs. D’s Driving School, New Beginnings Salon, Pat’s Pizza in
Ellsworth, Seafood Shack, Subway in Harrington and Taco Bell in Ellsworth.
Cards expire on 12/31/13. Stop by the school if you are interested in purchasing
one.
College Goal Sunday was held at Narraguagus High School on Sunday, January
27. A majority of the seniors, along with their parents, attended the event to get
answers to questions concerning financial aid for their post secondary education.
“Education after high school can be expensive, but there’s money available to
help you pay”. Members of FAME (Finance Authority of Maine) and NHS were
on hand to help parents & students fill out the FAFSA, which is the financial aid
form that gives you the opportunity to get funds for college if you choose.
Throughout the event, drawings were held and the following winners were
announced: Katy Mathews--$50 Irving card; Lauren Ramsay--$100 Scholarship;
Emily Rathbun & Debra Rathbun--$10 Irving cards; Kristine Stanwood, Lindsey
Collora & Katie Dow--$10 Subway cards. For more information and other
events, please visit www.famemaine.com/education.
Attn. Narraguagus Alumni: We are trying to reach all of you Narraguagus High
School alumni to ask for your help. We believe that your experiences since high
school could be very inspiring examples for our present students. Sometimes it's
difficult for teenagers to believe they can accomplish anything great when they
come from a small school in eastern Maine. We know, however, that is not true.
Many of you have accomplished amazing things and we really would be
interested in hearing about some of those things. If you have something you
would like to share with our students, please send along a picture, story, or
anything we can post on an alumni bulletin board in the school. We would love to
honor your academic, professional, and/or personal accomplishments.
Please share anything you think would be inspirational to our students. Here are
the options for submitting your accomplishments:
Email Lucille Willey at [email protected]
Email Dawn Stubbs at [email protected]
Mail to: Narraguagus High School, 1611 Main Street, Harrington, ME 04643
Follow us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NarraguagusHighSchool
UNDER THE DOME
Narraguagus High School
Submitted by
Dawn Stubbs
Congratulations to the following students selected as Downeast Athletic
Conference all-stars for the fall sports season:
GIRLS SOCCER: Anna Ramsay & Caryl Ann Young
BOYS SOCCER: Joshua Hachey
VOLLEYBALL: Francesca Couture
CROSS COUNTRY: Monica Spatafore, Lily Kalin, Ridge Osgood, Jeffrey Lagasse
and Robert Lisee
Congratulations to Laura Osgood for being selected as the Coach of the Year for
the Cross Country. This is Coach Osgood’s first year coaching at Narraguagus
High School.
Congratulations to Ben Willey on his recent selection as Hancock County
Technical Center’s Student of the Month for September. Ben, a senior at NHS, is
attending HCTC’s Diesel II program.
Danielle Sullivan, the MSAD #37 music & choral director, would like to
announce the 2nd Annual Coffee House to be held at Narraguagus High School
on Tuesday, November 13th, at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Join us and
support the performing arts. Performances will include: singing, dancing,
instrumental and group acts.
The afternoon session of Thursday, October 25th, was devoted to Spirit Days at
NHS. Students were broken down into teams prior to the event and each team
selected their team name & colors and designed their team flag. Each team
participated in eight different stations, which included: Dessert Extravaganza,
Quotable Quotes, Movie Soundtracks, Carrying On, Ultimate Frisbee Frenzy,
Trick or Treat, Who’s That?, and a Scavenger Hunt.
Parent conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 8th, from 12:30-4:30
and 5:30-8:00. Interested parents need to call the school at 483-2746 to schedule
appointments. Rank cards will be available to pick up after 11:30 a.m. on that
day.
Early release days in MSAD#37 on November 8th & 9th due to parent conferences.
School will also be closed on Monday, November 12th, in observation of Veterans’
Day.
The annual Veterans’ Day program will be held at Narraguagus High School on
Friday, November 9th, at 9:00 a.m. Community members and veterans are
welcomed to attend.
It’s that time of the year again….basketball season is fast approaching. If you are
interested in a basketball schedule for the 2012-13 season, you can visit the high
school website at www.msad37.org/nhs and you can view & print one from the
home page. This year’s winter sports coaching staff includes:
Boys’ Varsity: Skipper Alley
Boys’ JV: Ben Mugford
Girls’ Varsity: Chris Burke
Girls’ JV: Eric Beal
Cheerleading: Melanie Omlor-Fox
Are you interested in purchasing season’s tickets to the upcoming girls’ or boys’
regular season home basketball games? If so, please stop by the main office at
NHS to purchase. Prices are:
Girls’ Games: Adult $27 Student $12.50
Boys’ Games: Adult $27 Student $12.50
Boys’ & Girls’ Games: Adult $54 Student $25
Congratulations to our girls’ and boys’ soccer teams. Each team was selected as
the Sportsmanship Winner in both the Downeast Athletic Conference division
and by the Maine Principals’ Association. This is a great honor for our school to
have two teams selected by two separate organizations. Go Knights & Lady
Knights!
Are you interested in purchasing a 2013 Squire yearbook? There is still time to
place your order. The base price of a yearbook is $50 and several extras such as
personalization are available at an additional cost. There are several ways to
place your orders. Stop by the school to see Mr. Howell, our yearbook advisor,
e-mail him at [email protected] or you can visit the school website at
msad37.org/nhs and follow the yearbook link to download the order form. All
checks must be made payable to Narraguagus High School and can be mailed to
the school at Narraguagus High School Yearbook, 1611 Main Street, Harrington,
ME 04643.
UNDER THE DOME
Narraguagus High School
Submitted by
Dawn Stubbs
IMAGES BY STUDENTS AT NARRAGUAGUS HIGH PUBLISHED
In March 2012 Helen Longest-Saccone and Marty Saccone, Editors of Nature
Photographer Magazine, visited Michele Birkenshaw’s Photo Arts students at
Narraguagus High as guest speakers. What began as a presentation on their
magazine, evolved into the inclusion of a ‘voluntary assignment’ that would be
published for students who chose to participate.
Fourteen Photo Arts students from the 2011-12 school year now have the fruit of
their efforts published in a Special Edition issue of Nature Photographer Magazine!
The photographs (20 images) and their words are published alongside seasoned
photographers who are the winners of Nature Photographer Magazine’s 1st 2012
Contest and winners of the Arthur Morris’ Birds As Art First International Bird
Photography Competition.
The Special Edition issue of 2012 Nature Photographer Magazine is offered for sale
at naturephotographermag.com as a PDF download, and as an iPad app within
the Nature Photographer Magazine library at the Apple Store. The PDF download
is $3.99 and includes 100+ images and three slide shows.
The published images are by the following students: Taya Bloomer, Lindsey
Collora, Caleb Dublin, Bill Garnett, Andrew Kennedy, Clarisa Lara, Lidia Ortiz,
Kyle Petty, Lauren Ramsay, Jessica Rolfe, Austin Ronco, Whitney Sargent, Joyce
Sawyer, and Brittany West.
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Fifty-two students were able to attend the college fair at the University of Maine
on September 25th. Students were able to visit the booths of the different colleges
& universities throughout New England to ask questions and gather literature
about their school. Experiences like this give our students a chance to see what
options are available for them as they ponder their post secondary school choice
& major.
Mark your calendar: The Narraguagus Players will present the play Hoodie on
Friday, November 2 & Saturday, November 3 starting at 7:00. The play will be
co-directed by seniors Brandon Torrey and Katy Mathews. Additions to the
original script were written and will be performed by our very own students.
This play covers social awareness and focuses on acceptance in today’s society.
It is unlike any play ever performed “Under the Dome”. Keep watch for further
details regarding pre-sale tickets and ticket pricing.
Several of our students are enrolled in a variety of programs through the
Hancock County Technical Center in Ellsworth. These programs include: Auto
I, CAN, Diesel I, Diesel II & Early Childhood Education. We also have two
students enrolled in the Culinary Progam through the Coastal Washington
County Technical Institute housed at Machias Memorial High School.