MSAD No. 75 Foundations Newsletter

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M.S.A.D. No. 75 Foundations Newsletter
“News Around the District” Winter 2013
Bowdoin • Bowdoinham • Harpswell • Topsham
M.S.A.D. No. 75
FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014
BUDGET PROCESS
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Please note meetings
will be held at
Mt. Ararat High School,
Room 201
(Unless Otherwise Noted)
Tuesday, January 22
Finance/Facility Committees: Capital
Maintenance Plan Review – Joint
meeting with Facilities Committee
(6:30-8:00 p.m.) Superintendent’s
Conference Room, District Office
Thursday, January 24
Board Meeting: Superintendent’s
Presentation – FY 14 Budget Issues
(included in regular Board meeting
beginning at 6:30 p.m.) – Region 10
Technical High School
Monday, February 4
Finance Committee: Maintenance
of Effort Budget Overview and
Department Budget Prensentations
(6:30-8:00 p.m.)
Monday, February 11
Finance Committee: Department
Budget Prensentations and Proposed
Budget Adjustment Discussions
(6:30-8:00 p.m.)
Monday, February 25
Finance Committee: Department
Budget Prensentations and Proposed
Budget Adjustment Discussions
(6:30-8:00 p.m.)
Monday, March 4
Finance Committee: Review Complete First Draft Budget – Administrators from each department to discuss
impact of proposed budget (6:30-8:00
p.m.)
Monday, March 11
Finance Committee: Continue Budget
Review & Prepare Revised Budget
Draft prior to Budget Forums
(6:30-8:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, March 12
Finance Committee: Meet with Town
Selectmen (6:30-8:00 p.m.)
Monday, March 25
Finance Committee: Continue Budget
Review to Prepare Final Budget Draft
prior to Budget Forums
(6:30-8:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, March 26
Community Workshop: Public Budget
Forum - Harpswell Community School
(6:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 2
Community Workshop: Public Budget
Forum - Woodside Elementary School
(6:30 p.m.)
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School Safety
by Bradley V. Smith, Superintendent of Schools
The tragic school shooting in Connecticut leaves all of us saddened and
shocked that such violence could happen. I am very proud of the way in
which our students, staff and parents responded to this incident.
Every school in M.S.A.D. No. 75 has an emergency plan that includes
preparing for and dealing with incidents of violence. On Monday after the
incident, M.S.A.D. No. 75 principals and administrators met with law
enforcement officers from Topsham Police and Sagadahoc County Sherriff’s
Office. We will continue those conversations and include law enforcement
in our ongoing efforts to ensure student safety.
Our Facilities Director has completed an assessment of security aspects at each
school. We will use his information to determine what steps may be necessary.
Due to safety concerns, we will not be specific about that information.
State of the Schools
by Bradley V. Smith, Superintendent of Schools
As initiated last year, this is an excellent time to address the state of schools
for the residents of M.S.A.D. No. 75. Several important areas of our school
operations will be reviewed. Last year’s State of the Schools information
can be found at our District website: www.link75.org and linking to
http://thecryeronline.com/files/flipbook/february/index.html. That report
provided information about programs throughout the District, most of which
has not changed.
Who We Are
Enrollment in the District’s schools K-12 is 2,606, down 17 students from
last year. We expect the decline will continue for the next several years,
making planning and funding difficult. We see an increase in the number
of students eligible for Free and Reduced lunch from kindergarten through
eighth grade, with a district average of 36%. Three elementary schools
now serve populations that are 43-47% F&R eligible.
The four communities of Maine
School Administrative District
No. 75 are united in our
dedication to develop confident,
life-long learners. It is our
mission to work together to
ensure a community of fluent
learners, critical thinkers
and creative contributors
to our society.
In this Issue:
Bowdoin Central School’s
Ecology Club.........................................................2
G/T’s Joshua Thibeault.........................................4
Williams-Cone School’s
New Give Five to Feed Program .......................3
Mt. Ararat High School’s
French Connection ...............................................3
Maine Coast Heritage Trust.................................4
Trust for Our Future..............................................4
Special education programs, a source of pride and a strong reputation
across the State, continue to serve 440 students (16.8%) with a full range
of disabilities as defined in state and federal law. While the number of
students served is down from the previous year, the level of support needed
by these students continues to increase.
M.S.A.D. No. 75
Our district, along with Brunswick and RSU 5, provides vocational education
at Region 10 Technical School in Brunswick. 107 M.S.A.D. No. 75 students
spend half of their day at Region 10 and half their day at Mt. Ararat High
School. You can learn more about this important program by visiting our website or http://www.r10tech.org/.
Assistant Superintendent
Dan Chuhta
The District’s Adult Education program, operated jointly with Brunswick
School Department, continues to provide service to students who previously
stopped attending school and now wish to complete their high school
education or earn a GED. We currently serve about 20 students. There are
also another 20 students who currently attend high school, but are taking a
course at Adult Education to earn additional credit they may be lacking. In
addition, a wide variety of courses are offered; and the number of adults
enrolled in our programs is increasing to nearly 3,500!
You can learn more about these programs by visiting our
web-site or http://merrymeeting.maineadulted.org/.
Success and Achievement
M.S.A.D. No. 75 continues to be a district recognized for its many
accomplishments. Two most recent examples add to a list of growing
accolades. Williams-Cone School was nominated recently by Stephen
Bowen, Commissioner of Education, as one of only three schools in
Maine to be a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
Announcement of award winners will come next September. In addition,
Mt. Ararat High School was selected for the 3rd Annual AP District Honor Roll.
Our high school showed a significant increase in the number of students taking
Advanced Placement courses while simultaneously increasing the number of
students earning high scores on the AP exams. In addition, our high school
graduation rate, as determined by the State, has increased from 79% in 2007
to 90.38% in 2012, one of the highest levels of schools in our area.
Students at the elementary, middle and high school continue to perform
well when compared to students across the State. You can review every
school’s results by visiting the District’s website, www.link75.org then
selecting Curriculum, then NCLB Report Card.
See STATE of the SCHOOLS on Page 2
Superintendent
Brad Smith
Business Manager
Steve Dyer
Human Resources Director
Debbie Anderson
Special Services Director
Patrick Moore
Director of Technology
Kerry Gallivan
Director of Facilities
Chris Shaw
Director of Transportation
Bill Donovan
Director of Food Services
Scott Smith
M.S.A.D. No. 75
District Office
50 Republic Avenue
Topsham, Maine 04086
Phone: (207) 729-9961
Fax: (207) 725-9354
Website: www.link75.org
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F
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M.S.A.D. No. 75
FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014
BUDGET PROCESS
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Please note meetings
will be held at
Mt. Ararat High School,
Room 201
(Unless Otherwise Noted)
Thursday, April 4
Community Workshop: Public Budget
Forum - Bowdoinham Community
School (6:30 p.m.)
Monday, April 8
Finance Committee: Discussion/Finish Final Budget Draft, incorporate
changes resulting from budget hearings
(6:30-8:00 p.m.)
Thursday, April 11
Board Meeting: Final Draft Budget
presented to School Board (included
in regular Board Meeting beginning at
6:30 p.m.)
Thursday, April 25
Board Meeting: Formal Budget
Approval (included in regular Board
Meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.)
Thursday, May 9
Budget Public Hearing
(6:00 p.m.) prior to Board meeting
Thursday, May 23
District Budget Meeting Orion Performing Arts Center
(6:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 11
Individual Towns
Budget Validation Referendum
The Ecology Club is Back!
by George Jenkins, Principal
Bowdoin Central School is pleased to
announce that its Ecology Club is back
in business! Several years ago we had
an ecology club that was in place for a
number of years. This year, a former
member of the club came to me with
a proposal to re-establish the club for
her “Capstone Project.” (Each senior at
Mt. Ararat High School must complete
a community-based project in order to
graduate).
Haley Huston, along with her mother
Jennifer and school staffer Brenda
Beaulieu, meet every Tuesday afternoon
with nine fourth and fifth grade students
to take part in activities that teach about
the environment and how to be good
stewards of the earth. Some of those
activities include “adopting trees” in
order to learn about them, taking nature
walks around our property, and spending
a weekend at the Tanglewood Learning
Center in Lincolnville as well as many
others.
The “new Ecology Club” has been
so successful that Haley is recruiting
current juniors at Mt. Ararat to keep the
club going for someone else’s Capstone
Project. What a great way for students
to give back to their elementary school
and their community. Thank you Haley!
STATE of the SCHOOLS
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The accomplishments of our students
as individuals, groups and teams are
far too numerous to mention. Every
Board meeting features recognition
of our students’ success. School
newsletters (which can be found
on the District’s web-site) also share
the many exciting and important
achievements of our students!
Take the time to read about them
at any of the school web-sites.
Personnel
Over the past four years, the District
has eliminated 96.2 positions. This
included 49.55 teaching positions
and 46.65 support staff positions.
In a district our size, reductions in
staff usually impact class size and
the variety of programs offered.
This has been true for and is evident
in several classrooms in the District.
The School District, in creating the
budget for this current school year,
decided to examine World Languages
to determine what programs and
personnel would be required in the
future. We currently offer some
foreign language opportunities
beginning at the middle school and
continuing through the high school.
Languages include French, German,
Spanish and Chinese. Our study has
revealed that 45% of students at the high
school are currently enrolled in a foreign
language, and that 12.6% are completing the fourth year or more of World
Languages!
We also began a study into 21
Century Libraries. The seven
schools currently share two full-time
librarians who are supported by
Educational Technicians. We have
read about, and visited schools, which
offer a blend of the traditional library
services combined with the increasing
presence and value of technology.
We will have this study completed
in the next few months.
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We are honored to have our
employees recognized at the state
and national levels for their
achievement. Mary Booth, School
Health Coordinator, was
recognized as the National Health
Coordinator of the Year. Candace
Myers was awarded the 2012
Richard Williamson Leadership Award
at the annual conference of the
Foreign Language Association of
Maine (FLAME) in Portland; and Eric
Pulsifer of Woodside Elementary
School was named the Elementary
Physical Education Teacher of the Year
for 2011. We congratulate them on their
honors and their many contributions to
the District.
and capital improvement plan. Since
1969 when the District was formed the
Board has ensured, we are adequately
staffed and funded to meet these
challenges of maintaining our facilities
in a safe and appropriate condition.
in the days ahead, the indications
are clear that funding for schools
from the State will not improve.
Schools across Maine will need to
look to their local towns and cities
to address these issues.
Of particular note is Mt. Ararat High
School. Built in the early 70’s and
first occupied in 1973, the District has
applied for funding four times since the
inception of the State program for major
capital improvement. Each time our
application was ranked below the cut-off
of approved projects. Eight years ago
Mt. Ararat was 21st in line for funding,
but the State funded 20 projects. In the
current round of projects (2011), Mt.
Ararat was ranked number seven. The
State has approved the first six projects,
although given the economic times no
significant work has begun on any of
those projects. We find ourselves once
again “next in line” while needing to
keep an aging and poorly-designed
(“open concept”) facility in good repair
so that our students can continue to
receive a quality education. Thus, on
the horizon we see the need to address
some larger systems/components at the
high school including HVAC, roofing,
electrical distribution, etc. Although
we are not optimistic that the state
funding for our high school project will
be available in the next few years, the
District is committed to maintaining the
facility to meet the needs of our
community until such time that we are
successful in obtaining the necessary
funding to move forward with our plans.
Summary
Funding
Last spring voters approved a
$33,394,830 budget which included
a total local contribution of $18,695,637.
That local contribution was the first
increase in local contribution during
the past four years, and was a minimal
increase of $98,000. Compared to
previous years, the FY 13 budget
was lower than the FY 12 budget of
$34,211,083, the FY 11 budget of
$34,658,932 and the FY 10 budget of
$36,251,534. You can see that the total
School District budget has been
reduced each of the last four
years.
Facilities
Unfortunately, the
Governor recently
announced a curtailment
of state subsidy to schools.
That means our district will
not receive $147,482 that
was originally designated.
It is important to note that
State curtailment exceeds
the additional $98,000 the
voters approved last June.
District schools and
programs will reduce
anticipated expenditures
between now and June 30th
to equal the curtailment
amount.
Our seven schools serve over 2,600
students and their teachers and support
staff. The schools range in age from
1954 to 2002. We also maintain over
210 acres of property for school and
community use including 13 athletic
fields. An infrastructure as large as this
requires a comprehensive maintenance
For FY 14, the forecast is
of concern. The recent
proposal from the Governor
would shift approximately
$1.6 million (a 10% increase
to the towns in the District)
of retirement payments that
the State currently pays into
the retirement system to the
local district and towns.
While that budget process
works through the Legislature
The District maintains ten buildings
(seven schools, Adult Education, Bus
Garage and District Office) and
numerous out buildings.
We continue the important work
of aligning our work and allocating
resources in a manner that reflects
what is best for the District K-12.
Expectations from school to school
and grade level to grade level are
under review and modification. All
schools in Maine, like many other
states, will be changing to Common
Core State Standards. In doing so,
many of our instructional and
assessment practices will change.
These new standards are more
rigorous than the previous Maine
Learning Results.
Today, perhaps more than ever, the
importance of education to our
children’s future is clear. We all want
our children and grandchildren to
have a better quality of life, to become
responsible and productive citizens,
and develop into adults with high
character. Yet the challenges that our
youth face today are vastly different
than those faced by most of us
growing up.
If we want the next generation to have
high hopes, to set their goals high and
aspire to become their best, it will take
more than just their commitment. It
will take the commitment from all of
us, the residents and staff of M.S.A.D.
No. 75 to ensure they have the
resources, the opportunities, and
support to make it happen.
It is an honor to serve as the
Superintendent of Schools for our
district. I am proud of the students,
staff and community who continue
to make education a priority!
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Williams-Cone School
Gives Five to Feed!
Story on Page 3
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Mt. Ararat High School Students Forge French Connection!
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by Ellyn Ballou,
World Language – French teacher
Merci!
“Is this a French month or an English one?”
“Did you hear from Anne-Sophie yesterday?”
“Guillaume wrote the funniest thing, but I
know what he meant.”
Conversations in French 5 these days often begin
with students catching up on each other’s French
friends, en français and in English, as they enjoy
a new relationship with a high school (lycée) near
Nantes, France.
The story began with an opportunity e-mailed to
Maine French teachers by the State Department
of Education. Mt. Ararat High School’s French
teachers (Mesdames Ballou, Prindall and
LaTailleux) put together a bilingual application
touting the many talents of our students and the
beauty of our towns. We were approved and
matched with Lycée Victor Hugo (named after
the author of Les Misérables) over the summer.
It is located in the Pays de la Loire near where
the river empties into the Atlantic. In fact, many
of the early French settlers in the New World came
from this part of France.
Since then events have moved at a fast pace.
A wiki was created (named Hugo-Rat by our students) as an exchange site. Students on both sides
of the Atlantic introduced themselves
through videos containing talk (ours en français,
theirs in English), still photos of our school,
homes and towns, and videos of student activities.
After the introductions, students were “twinned”
as they are for Quebec. Direct exchanges through
e-mail and Skype started in the language of the
month.
At the same time, each group is presenting its
school in its native language. The French students
posted a written description with photos of various
parts of their school day. Mt. Ararat students have
made a video which includes brief interviews of
teachers and staff.
The next step is finding a time when the groups can
talk on Skype - a challenge given the six-hour time
difference and individual schedules.
And beyond? We are just starting to identify and
discuss our differences in curriculum (they have
a national one), sports (in clubs, not schools) and
weather (it hardly ever snows there). French
students have the advantage of being able to travel
quickly to countries with other languages (they
were going to London over winter break). Our
students have wonderful technological skills and
resources. Maybe travel to each other?
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Benefit Concert for
Woodside One Wheelers
Mt. Ararat High School’s French V Students. [Photo courtesy of Zachary Fields]
Williams-Cone School Gives Five to Feed!
By Randa Rineer, Principal
Williams-Cone School is very excited to announce
the “Give Five to Feed” program which was recently
implemented. The new initiative was created by the
WCS Vision/ Leadership Team to assist with the
positive reinforcement of appropriate cafeteria
behaviors. What makes this particular endeavor
unique is that instead of students receiving tangible
rewards (ex. stickers, candy, etc.) for displaying
good behavior they are given the opportunity to
make a difference in their world.
WCS is partnering with Heifer International, a
non-profit organization that has worked to bring help,
healing and hope to millions of impoverished families
worldwide. Heifer International works in the areas
of livestock and agriculture to develop programs
that alleviate hunger and poverty. Students were
introduced to Heifer International and learned how
they could help the organization’s work during a
recent school assembly.
Currently, WCS staff gives students daily feedback
on their cafeteria behaviors. The “Give Me Five”
sign is frequently used to gain and maintain student
attention. Hence, the name of our new program,
“Give Five to Feed.” Leadership/Vision Team
members created a fantastic interactive bulletin board
that features Heifer International animal cards. The
cards are stamped daily when grade levels display
appropriate cafeteria behaviors. As cards are stamped,
students work towards earning animals for Heifer
International. To date, WCS has earned chickens and
rabbits for Heifer International. This project was also
made possible through a generous $200.00 from the
Friends of Williams-Cone parent group.
Students are reaping many benefits through this
endeavor because not only does “Give Five to Feed”
reinforce the school’s theme, “New 3 R’s” (Rights,
Respect and Responsibility), it also teaches students
about social responsibility and how they can positively
impact the world.
Congratulations go to Paul Elisha and Kelley Gokey
of Merrymeeting Adult Education
By Emily Fant, Marketing & Community Life Coordinator
Kelley Gokey, a College Transitions student and GED graduate, along with Paul Elisha, MAE Academic
Counselor, were selected to be presenters at the Maine Pathways for College, Career and Life Conference at the
Augusta Civic Center on December 10th, 2012. Their presentation focused on how to transition GED students to
college. Around the State, Merrymeeting Adult Education is known for its outstanding College Transitions
program. Kudos go to Kelley and Paul for being selected to present at this statewide conference!
Merrymeeting Adult Education is located at 35 Republic Avenue in Topsham. Call 729-7323 for more
information or visit the web-site at www.merrymeeting.org
Opposites Attract as the Woodside One Wheelers present a benefit concert,
Saturday, February 2nd, at 7 p.m. in the Orion Performing Arts Center.
Tickets are $10 each and available at Woodside Elementary School,
The Music Center, 149 Maine Street, Tontine Mall, Brunswick,
or on-line at www.twyceshy.com
The show will start with Woodside’s Assistant Principal Chris Lajoie’s
Blue Grass Band String Tide; a small performance by the Woodside One
Wheelers; and featuring the very popular and talented 80′s rock band Twyce
Shy. Come enjoy this unique combo of talents as they perform for a great
cause. Concert proceeds benefit the Woodside One Wheeler’s trip fund.
For more information go to: www.woodsideonewheelers.org or like us on
Facebook.
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M.S.A.D. No. 75 Hosts a Series on “A Framework for K-12 Science Education”
With Support From the Maine Coast Heritage Trust
The first in a series of three informational workshops
was held on January 19th at Mt. Ararat Middle School.
Over forty educators from around the region joined
in the discussion and activities presented by Anita
Bernhardt, Science and Technology Content
Specialist at Maine Department of Education about
the new Framework. The National Academy of
Sciences, Achieve, the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, and the National
Science Teachers Association have embarked on a
two-step process to develop the Next Generation
Science Standards (NGSS). The National Research
Council (NRC), the staffing arm of the National
Academies of Science, began the process by
developing the conceptual Framework.
JOSHUA THIBEAULT,
CO-WINNER FOR the 2012
MEGAT DISTINGUISHED
STUDENT AWARD
The Framework lays the foundation for the concepts,
practices, and skills that all students need to be
successful in learning about science. It was a critical
first step because it is grounded in the most current
research on science and science learning and
identifies the science all K–12 students should
know. From the Framework, a new set of
standards are being developed. For more information
please visit http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/
scitech/ngss.html
“We are very fortunate to have Maine Coast
Heritage Trust as a community partner here in the
district,” said Daniel Chuhta, M.S.A.D. No. 75
Assistant Superintendent, who hosted the event.
MCHT conserves and stewards Maine’s coastal lands
and islands for their renowned scenic beauty, outdoor
recreational opportunities, ecological diversity and
working landscapes. MCHT promotes the
conservation of natural places statewide by working
with land trusts, communities and other partners.
The Trust was very willing to help support the
event, and plans to continue for the next two sessions.
For more information about the Trust, please visit
them at http://www.mcht.org.
M.S.A.D. No. 75 Education Fund: Trust for our Future
By Darren Akerman, G/T Coordinator
The Gifted and Talented Program in M.S.A.D.
No. 75 is proud to announce the 2012 MEGAT
Co-winner of the Distinguished Student Award,
Joshua Thibeault. Joshua is a 12-year-old seventh
grader at Mt. Ararat Middle School in Topsham,
Maine. He is a self-directed learner who has
mastered approximately ten computer languages
on his own. Josh has many extraordinary projects
including the creation of GameRoom 1.O where
people can play hangman and other learning games.
One of the most amazing programs that Josh has
designed is a business website called “Thibeault’s
Services.” This is a web-site for Josh’s lawn care
business, and customers can hire him for several
jobs. Josh’s website allows him to track jobs, billing and payments. Josh created this website using
computer programming language, rather than relying on a ready-made template. He has an intense
interest in the development of computer coding
and has mastered many programming languages
from the early days of technology such as BASIC,
LOGO, and C#. On top of programming, Josh has
an interest in engineering; and he is currently
constructing a computer-controlled robot arm.
Joshua is the son of David and Stacy Thibeault.
Josh presented his project and received his
award during the 2012 MEGAT Conference in
Bangor on November 2nd, 2012.
The M.S.A.D. No. 75 Education Fund is a nonprofit
organization created to support innovative projects
and programs that enhance (the capacity of) our
public schools. Our goal is to expand educational
opportunities, foster partnerships between our
schools and community groups, and advance
academic excellence in SAD 75. The Foundation
will support endeavors that advance one or more
of the following guiding principles:
• Student readiness: Help every student to be
healthy and ready to learn.
• Innovation: Promote new approaches to
• teaching and learning, including the
effective use of technology and community
based learning.
• Enrichment: Expand the horizons of all students with enrichment activities such as school
presentations, career learning, visiting authors,
extra-curricular activities and artists-in-residence.
• Capacity: Increase learning capacity by
enhancing curriculum and staff development
opportunities.
Thank you to Lorraine Libby Darling
Certified Public Accountant
for providing annual reporting
accounting services to the
Trust for Our Future
This past fall the Trust awarded funding to five
projects around the District. The recipients are:
Barbara Carter
Woodside Elementary School
“Dragon Tales” (Written Language)
Sarah Cowperthwaite and Lou Dorogi
Mt. Ararat High School
A Splash of Color - Mosaics at MTA
Marianne Haughwout
Bowdoin Central School: A Community Resource
Matt Lunt
Mt. Ararat Middle School
A Kinesthetic Learning Station
for the Frontal Lobes!
Brian McPherson
Woodside Elementary School
Topsham’s Historic Architecture
WANTED
If you are interested in joining the
Trust for Our Future Executive Board,
please contact Terry Hanna: 729-9961 ext. 2
for more information.
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To donate by credit card, please visit http://www.trustforourfuture.org and click on the Donate Now
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