IMPORTANT DATES

Parent Athletic Kick-Off Meeting Sunday, August 17, 6PM, PRHS Auditorium

PRHS Practices Begin Week of Monday, August 18

9th Grade First Day Of School Wednesday, August 27, NO EARLY RELEASE

Upper Classmen First Day Thursday, August 28

Annual Open House Wednesday, September 3, 6-7:30 PM

Financial Aid Night Thursday, October 23, 6PM, PRHS Auditorium

NEACAC College Fair Sunday, September 28, 1-3PM, USM Gorham

POLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

The Knightly News 1457 Maine Street, Poland, ME 04274

(207) 998-5400 www.rsu16.org

August 2014

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August 2014

Contents!! Principal! pg. 2-3! !! Assistant ! pg. 4 ! Principal !! Counselor’s! pg. 5 ! Corner!! Co-Curricular!pg. 6! ! Nurse Update!pg. 7-10! ! ! ! 504 Guide! pg.11-12!! F/RD Lunch! pg. 13-16!! Military ! pg. 17! Identifier! ! FERPA! pg. 18!! ! Military/College !pg. 19! Release Form!! Demographic! pg. 20! Reporting!! School! pg. 21! Calendar!! iPad Form! pg. 22!! Announcements!pg. 23!

Volume 16, Issue 1

August 1, 2014 !Dear PRHS students and families, !We hope you have had a great summer so far and have plans to enjoy what is left. We are very excited for the beginning of the new year and can’t wait to see all of our students, new and returning. !Here is some information that you will need to start the year off successfully: !OPEN HOUSE Our annual open house will be Wednesday, September 3 from 6-7:30. !MONTHLY NEWSLETTER We will send out a newsletter every month throughout the school year to keep you up to date on events at school. We always mail a hard copy of the newsletter in August to make sure all of our new students and incoming 9th graders receive it. After this month, you will receive the newsletter electronically in an email. All newsletters will be posted on our website so you can review past editions. Please be sure to keep you email address updated. If you do not have internet access and still need a paper version sent in the mail during the school year, please contact Sandy Moreau in the high school main office (998-5400, ext 100 or smoreau@rsu16.org). !NEW FACES AT PRHS We have only one new teacher for this coming school year. Our new health and PE teacher (replacing Nicole Carrera) is Tyler Tracy. Mr. Tracy is already familiar with our school as the current boys basketball coach and he came highly recommended by his previous school as an energetic and student-focused teacher. We are excited to have Mr. Tracy join our staff.!!iPad ROLL OUT iPads will be given out to students on September 3rd and 4th. Attached to this newsletter is the “green from” which outlines the appropriate use policy and requires student and parent signatures. Green forms, use fees and past repair bills must all be submitted by September 3. !INFINITE CAMPUS (schedules and online payments) Class schedules are available on Infinite Campus (IC). For returning students and incoming 9th graders from Whittier, your user name and login for IC is still valid. If you have trouble logging in, please email infinitecampus@rsu16.org for assistance. If you are a new student with no IC account and no older siblings at PRHS, you will receive your IC login information during the first week of school in Roundtable. We can provide schedules for students with no IC accounts if you come into school or call us.

!WE HAVE NEW GRADING SOFTWARE! • We are very excited about our new grading software, JumpRope. This program will (finally!) allow

students and parents the opportunity to see current student grades on a at any time. Teachers will be receiving training in August to be ready to implement the new grade book when students return to school. The grade book will allow us to continue to grade by standards and provide you with detailed information about your student’s academic progress.

• During our open house on Wednesday, September 3 we will be offering short tutorials for parents on the new system to ensure that you understand the grading changes we will be implementing. !!

INFORMATION FOR INCOMING 9TH GRADERS • Your first day of school is Wednesday, August 27. (This is NOT an early release day) You will meet

your Roundtable, get your schedule, and run through a shortened schedule and then participate in a day of team building, games, and lunch (provided by the school) at Agassiz Village. You will not need school supplies on this day.

• Don't forget your summer reading. It's attached to the newsletter in case you have forgotten. !INFORMATION FOR SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS Your first day of school is Thursday, August 28. It is a BLUE day and a full day of school. You will start the day in your Roundtable so you can get your schedules. If you are going to LRTC this year, this may be your first day of school for those programs as well. The bus to LRTC leaves at 7:20 from the front circle of PRHS. Please check your schedule, or call us as at school, to see if this applies to you. !!All teacher email addresses and other information can be found at our district website, RSU16.org. !Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns. !Cari Medd cmedd@rsu16 998-5400 ext. 129

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“Character, Community, Citizenship”

Welcome to the new school year! Summer school this year was an enormous success--we had over fifty students here for the month of July meeting standards and making up work in their core classes. The teachers report it was the most productive and committed group of students they had taught in summer school in many years. However, most would like to avoid the experience next year! Over the last few years, summer school students have thought about how to work better during the school year to meet standards and earn credit. Here are some suggestions that might help all students as they start the year: !

1. Write down every assignment with a due date, the name of the course, and the name of the teacher who assigned it. Keep this on the iPad, a cell phone, or in a notebook.

2. Identify people at home and at school who can help with particular assignments. Teachers stay late and come to school early and the Learning Center is open from 7:15-3:30 every day.

3. Make short-term goals to keep focused on current work (“I’ll do the math problems now and the map assignment after supper.”). Think about the benefit the work will have in the longer run.

4. Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices when in class to avoid the distraction. Texting in class is a sign that there’s a problem with the work, NOT that the text is so important. !

A few items to keep in mind when school starts August 27 for 9th grade (August 28 for 10-12): !--The freshmen orientation this year will start at the high school and then continue at Agassiz Village. Buses will run a regular schedule, arriving at PRHS between 7:10 and 7:20. Freshmen will participate in orientation activities at Poland Regional High School and at Agassiz Village. This is an important day and all ninth grade students are expected to attend. --We are continuing the mentoring program instituted last year. Students made the program a tremendous success and all mentors (who haven’t graduated) have returned for the new school year. Letters for mentor candidates were mailed in June, and letters for potential mentees will be sent in August. If you would like your child to participate as either a mentee or a mentor, please contact me. --Students who drive to school must obtain a parking pass by September 5. The cost is $2 and students will need to present proof of insurance and a driver's license. Students will also sign an agreement to drive responsibly and safely while on school property. Students who drive recklessly or inappropriately may have their driving privileges suspended. Students MAY NOT park anywhere other than the student parking lot without permission from administration. --The student drop-off and pick-up area is the middle circle between the bus lane and the teacher/guest lot. Please do not park or wait for children in the bus/emergency vehicle lane. We need to keep this route clear at all times. --Average daily attendance this year increased by 0.3 % from last year. This is good news and we are proud of the effort our students make to come to school every day. We encourage parents to work with the school staff to keep their children in school or to provide timely excuses for absences. Please call us at 998-5400 x124 within 24 hours of an absence, beforehand when possible. Please notify us well in advance of planned absences longer than three days and we will help your child collect homework. State truancy proceedings will begin when a student is absent unexcused for the tenth time. Before that, we will meet with parents and write contracts to encourage regular attendance. --Elections for the Judiciary Board and Student Representative Board (student government) will be held within the first two weeks of school. Please encourage your children to consider running for these effective and valuable organizations. !Please contact me at pflynn@rsu16.org or 998-5400 x120 if you have questions or comments. !Patrick Flynn Assistant Principal

Hillary Bush!Last Names G-M X 101!hbush@rsu16.org

Corey McFadden!Last Names N-Z X 106!cmcfadden16@rsu16.org

CONTACT YOU STUDENT’S COUNSELOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, OR TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT @ 998-5400 X102.!

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Carrie Rhoads!Last Names A-F X 125 !crhoads@rsu16.org

Counselor’s Corner

!REMINDER to check our web site - http://teacherweb.com/ME/PolandRegionalHighSchool/GuidanceDepartment/index.html !

This is where you can find information on summer programs; college, financial aid, and scholarship information; test preparation links; and more.

Summer 2014 !!It’s hard to believe that in a few weeks we’ll be welcoming the Class of 2018 to PRHS! We are excited to meet the new freshmen and to welcome back our sophomores, juniors and seniors! Even though it is summer, there is still a lot going on in the guidance office… !Counselors have been working hard to finalize students’ schedules. SCHEDULES will be available on Infinite Campus after August 4th. Students with questions or concerns about their schedules should contact their counselor (preferably via email) prior to the start of school. !STILL LOOKING FOR CLASSES FOR NEXT YEAR? We still have spots in many of our classes. We also have options the state run AP4ALL program - http://www.ap4all.org/ Many of these classes may have already filled up, so contact your counselor ASAP to sign up now! College classes are also still available at USM, CMCC, or St. Joe’s. Still looking for something different? Remember we offer internships as well. Contact your counselor!! !!!!!!!!!SENIORS – September will be here before we know it! Take advantage of some down time this summer to continue your research of college, military and work options for after high school. It’s also a great time to visit college campuses to see first-hand what they have to offer. Be sure to check out the guidance website (there’s a link off of the PRHS page) for resources to help you with your research. You could even start drafting your college essay! We’ll jump right in with senior meetings and senior appointments as soon as we return to school in September. !SENIORS! NEED TO SIGN UP FOR SATs FOR NEXT YEAR? Go ahead – registration is now open at the College Board website. Remember your username and password if you used the site last year to check your SAT scores online. The first set of SATs is October 11h and the deadline to sign up for those is Sept. 12th. Remember if you are on free or reduced lunch you get the test for free but must sign up with your counselor. !

For those of you who like to plan ahead – mark your calendars for the following events: NEACAC College Fair - Sunday, September 28 1-3pm at USM - Gorham

Financial Aid Night – Thursday, October 23 at 6pm – PRHS Auditorium

Counselors will return to work full-time on August 18th. In the meantime, we’ll be in and out of the office throughout the summer, but we will be checking email frequently.

AP SUMMER WORKSHOP IS JULY 31 FROM 5:00 – 7:45 PM. Students enrolled in an AP course next year are required to attend. Contact your AP teacher if you have questions or

concerns.

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The Fall Parent Meeting for all student athletes and parents will take place Sunday, August 17, at 6pm in the PRHS auditorium. Parents and athletes are expected to attend. All high school teams will hold their individual parent meetings that evening as well.

PRHS practices begin Monday, August 18:!!Cheerleading !! ! Mon./Wed./Th./Fri. 4:30-6:30PM @PRHS!Cross Country!! ! Mon.-Fri. 4:00-5:30PM @ PRHS!Field Hockey! ! ! Mon. 7:00-10:00AM; Tue./Th. 7:00-9:00AM, 6:00-8:00PM, Wed. 7:00-9:00AM!Football ! ! ! Mon.-Fri. 7:30-10:30AM & 4:00-7:00PM!Golf! ! ! ! Mon./Tue./Wed./Th. 2:30-4:30PM @ Poland Spring Golf !Boys Soccer Mon.-Fri. 7:30-9:00AM & 5-7:00PM Girl’s Soccer! ! ! Mon./Tue.-6-7AM & 6-8PM; Wed.-Fri. JV 4:30-6PM/Var 6:00-7:30PM

Athletes must have in order to participate on Monday:!!-Current physical!

-Medical Information (form)!-Parent Permission (form)!

-Concussion Form

It has been another exciting summer. The active sports programs have pulled kids and parents in many directions. The commitment to improvement has been exciting. Hard work has been an investment and the athletes await the return. Prime 360 Camp, football, summer soccer for both girls and boys, summer baseball, field hockey, cheer camp, cross country, weightlifting and girls and boys summer basketball have kept us all busy. Our kids will begin in earnest August 18 and we will have a chance to see their hard work pay off. This fall we welcome some new coaches; Tim Dolley, Mariah Krauss, and Laurie Sevigny:

Our Fall HS Coaches:!! Football Staff! ! ! Ted Tibbetts,! Rick Kramer, Mike Oleary, Jeff Legueux!! Boys' Soccer Staff! ! Kris Wright, Aruna Kenyi!! Girl's Soccer Staff! ! Tim Dolley, Mariah Krauss!! Field Hockey Staff! ! Amy Hediger, Laurie Sevigny!! Cross Country Staff! ! Sean Galipeau-Eldridge, Ray Lafreniere!! Fall Cheering! ! ! Nikki Pratt!! Golf! ! ! ! Dan Novak

**We are still looking for Middle School Soccer Coaches. If you have interest, please contact Donald King at PRHS, 998-5400.!**Parents and athletes, please plan to attend our kick off meeting August 17 where we will have coaches meetings, discuss sportsmanship, expectations and many other issues.

Parents, be sure to have a conversation with your kids about co-curricular credits. Each of our students must get 4 credits during high school to march at graduation. Athletics count toward these credits, but there are many other ways. Our students will have an opportunity to join one of many clubs or other activities throughout the year. There will be a chance to learn about many of these opportunities when school opens. If they have completed at least one year at PRHS, they should have a plan.!!GO KNIGHTS!!

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“Young  minds  learn  best  when  kids  are  healthy:    rested,  fed,  exercised,  safe,  connected  and  valued.”                    Kathryn  Landon  Malone  PhD,  RN  !!!!!!!!

Welcome  back  to  the  new  school  year!    We  look  forward  to  working  with  you  and  your  child(ren)  to  make  this  a  satisfying  and  productive  one.      !You  will  be  receiving  several   forms  that  need  to  be   >illed  out,  signed  and  returned  to   the  school  nurse.  Help  us  keep  students  in  class  learning!    !If  there  are  any  signi>icant  health  changes  that  occurred  over  the  summer  (  e.g.,  if  your  child  sustained  a  fracture,   concussion,   major   illness,   had   medication   changes,   was   hospitalized,   changes   in   family   life)  please  include  this  information  on  the  Annual  Health  History/Update.    !  It  is  helpful  to  know  daily  medications  and  dosage  even  if  your  child  does  not  receive  the  medication  at  school  so  we  are  aware  if  potential  side  effects  develop.  !Students  may  not  carry  medications  with  them.  Students  needing  Tylenol  or  Ibuprofen  may  obtain  these  through  the  nurse.  Please  review  and  sign  the  Standing  Orders  Permission  Form.    Exceptions  to  this  include   asthma   rescue   inhalers   and  Epi-­‐Pens   for   severe   allergic   reactions,  which  will   require   parental  permission.      We  have  a  dental  hygienist  who   comes   to   school   to  do  dental   evaluation,   cleaning,   >luoride   treatment,  sealants  and  oral  hygiene  education.  For  those  who  are  not  under  the  care  of  a  dentist,  this  is  a  wonderful  opportunity  to  access  dental  care  at  no  or  low  cost.    You  will  need  to  >ill  out  the  Tooth  Fairies  Consent  and  Health  History  Form. !Feel  free  to  call  the  nurse  at  any  time  with  questions  or  concerns.  !Thank  you,  Carol  Brocker  RN  and  Pam  Tracy  LPN                

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standing orders permission form !Student’s Name _____________________________________________ DOB __________ Grade _____ RT Advisor/HR Teacher ___________________________________________ Student Allergies ___________________________________________________________ !My child has permission to receive the following medication/treatments as approved by the school physician when indicated during school hours. !Tylenol/Acetaminophen 325 mg - 1000 mg or Ibuprofen 200-400 mg or appropriate dosage in accordance to child’s weight, every 4 hours as needed. (for fever of pain) Benadryl 12.5 mg - 25 mg or 25 mg - 50 mg every 6 hours as needed for itching. (hives/allergic reaction) EPI-PEN Jr 0.15 mg or EPI-PEN 0.3 mg for severe allergic reaction with breathing difficulty. (anaphylactic reaction) Tums or Rolaids (minor gastric upset or minor heartburn) !!Antibacterial Soap, Hydrogen Peroxide, First Aid Cream, Bacitracin, or Neosporin Hydrocortisone Cream 1% (symptoms of rash, inflammation, itch) Calamine Lotion (bug bites/itch) !!Chloraseptic Spray (sore throat) Cough Drops (Parents may send these in with child. Elementary age students should have them kept in the nurse’s office.) !Anbesol/Orajel/Orabase Paste (minor bum or tooth irritation) !Petroleum Jelly (dry lips or irritated areas) !Aloe Vera Gel (minor sunburns, burns, or chaffed skin) !Sterile Saline Eye Wash (minor eye irritation) Contact Lens Solution (to clean contact lenses) Sting Swab/Meat Tenderizer and Baking Soda Paste (insect/bee stings) !I understand that school employees are not medically trained personnel and that the school nurse or LPN may not always be available to dispense the above medication/treatments. With full knowledge of this, I hereby give permission for the administration of the above medication/treatments by the school nurse and/or LPN, or other non-medical school personnel designated by the school principal. !Parent/Legal Guardian Signature _______________________________Date __________ !!!

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ANNUAL HEALTH UPDATE !Student Name _____________________________DOB _____________Grade ___ RT Advisor/HR Teacher ________________________________________________ Student’s Physician _________________________Physician Phone # __________ Insurance/MaineCare (Please Circle) Policy # _____________________________ !Dear Parent/Guardian The medical/health information forms are kept confidential and will help school personnel meet the needs of your child. Medical records are kept in the nurse’s office. Please List: 1. Health Problems ___________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. Hospitalization(s) or treatment(s) by a physician since last year ____________ _________________________________________________________________ 3. Restrictions that your child my have ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 4. Medication(s), the dosage, the time of day taken and the reason that your child takes the medication __________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 5. If your child uses an inhaler or epi-pen we must have a doctor’s note stating that the child has a medical reason for the medication. Please include a copy of the child’s Asthma Action Plan/Food Allergy Action Plan/or Physician note. !Please list all ALLERGIES and INTOLERANCES below. (Please provide doctors note for any intolerances or allergies that require dietary changes at school) !Foods ________________________________________________________________ Medicine _____________________________________________________________ Environmental _________________________________________________________ Bee Stings ____________________________________________________________ Latex ________________________________________________________________ Other ________________________________________________________________ Additional Information or Concerns _______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Signed (Parent/Guardian) ________________________________ Date: _________

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military-dependent child identifier !!Student Name: _____________________________________ !!Are one or both of this student’s parents on full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States (including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders), or within one year of medical discharge or retirement from those uniformed services? Parent is not required to provide this information. !Please check yes or no below. !

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. !FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students." ! !Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies. !Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view about the contested information. !Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31): ! o School officials with legitimate educational interest; o Other schools to which a student is transferring; o Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes; o Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student; o Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school; o Accrediting organizations; o To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena; o Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and o State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law. !Schools may disclose, without consent, "directory" information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA. The actual means of notification (special letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or newspaper article) is left to the discretion of each school. !For additional information, you may call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (voice). Individuals who use TDD may call 1-800-437-0833. !Or you may contact us at the following address: !Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202-8520

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MILITARY/COLLEGE RELEASE FORM !NOTICE TO PARENTS OF POLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ON RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO MILITARY RECRUITERS AND COLLEGES !A federal law, the NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT, requires secondary schools to provide student names, addresses and telephone numbers to both military recruiters and institutions of higher education, upon request. Parents and legal guardians of students, however, have the right to request that the schools NOT release such information without prior written parental consent. !The purpose of this notice is to inform you of the new law and to provide you the opportunity to request that information about your child NOT be released to either military recruiters or institutions of higher education. To PREVENT the release of information, you must inform us by filling out the form below. If you do not inform us otherwise, we will be required by federal law to disclose your child’s name, address and telephone numbers to military recruiters and institutions of higher education that request this information. !Please return this form to the PRHS Guidance Office as soon as possible. Please contact the Guidance Office if you need further information. !PARENT/GUARDIAN REQUEST: !As parent/guardian please do NOT release my child’s name address or telephone number to the following institutions without my consent. !Please List Children: ________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Do NOT send my child’s information to the following CHECKED institutions.

Military Recruiters Institutions of Higher Education !

STUDENTS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER:

As a student of Poland Regional High School, I ____________________________do NOT want my name, address or telephone number released to the following CHECKED institutions. !

Military Recruiters ! Institutions of HIgher Education !

Student Signature: ________________________________________Date: ____________ !School Verification of Age: ___________________________________________________

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2012-2013 Demographic Reporting Requirement!!Reporting in accordance with new federal requirements necessitates the mandatory collection of ethnicity and race of all students. This change was made to better reflect the growing diversity across the country. In compliance, RSU16 is asking that the following questions be completed for all students.!!Student Name: __________________________________ Grade: ______!!Is the individual Hispanic/Latino? (choose one) No ____ Yes ____!!!Is the individual from one or more of the following races?!(choose at least one):!!Asian ___!!Black or African American ___!Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ___!!American Indian/Native Alaskan ___!!White ___!!

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Days Days

M T W T F Months M T W T F Months

3 + 2 1 B 3 B 5 20 + 0

B 9 B 11 B

In-Service Days: Year 15 B 17 B 19 Year

August 25th & 26th Workshop Days 3 + 2 B 23 B 25 B 23 + 2

October 23rd - Student Led Conferences 25 26 27 B 29 29 B

October 24th - Workshop Day

January 26th - Workshop Day Days Days

March 19th - Student Led Conferences M T W T F Months M T W T F Months

March 20th - Workshop Day 1 B 3 20 + 2 17 + 0

Holidays: B 7 B 9 B 3 B 5 B 7

September 1st - Labor Day 13 14 B 16 B Year 10 11 12 B 14 Year

October 13th - Columbus Day 20 B 22 23 24 43 + 4 B 18 B 20 B 60 + 4

November 11th - Veterans Day B 28 B 30 B 24 B 26

November 27th - 28th Thanksgiving

December 25th - Christmas Day Days Days

January 1st - New Years Day M T W T F Months M T W T F Months

January 19th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day B 2 B 4 B 15 + 0 2 20 + 1

February 16th - Presidents' Day 8 B 10 B 12 5 B 7 B 9

April 20st - Patriot's Day B 16 B 18 B Year B 13 B 15 B Year

May 25th - Memorial Day 22 23 24 26 75 + 4 19 20 B 22 B 95 + 5

29 30 31 26 B 28 B 30

School Vacations:November 26th - 28th Days Days

December 22rd -January 2nd M T W T F Months M T W T F Months

February 16th - 20th B 3 B 5 B 15 + 0 2 B 4 B 6 19 + 2

April 20th - 24th 9 B 11 B 13 B 10 B 12 B

17 18 19 20 Year 16 B 18 B 20 Year

Early Release: B 24 B 26 B 110 + 5 B 24 B 26 B 129 + 7

1 hour every Wednesday 30 B

Last day of school

Days Days

Graduation - June 7, 2014 M T W T F Months M T W T F Months

1 B 3 17 + 0 B 21 + 0

Snow Make-up Days B 7 B 9 B 4 B 6 B 8

13 B 15 B 17 Year B 12 B 14 B Year

21 22 23 24 146 + 7 18 B 20 B 22 167 + 7

B 28 B 30 25 B 27 B 29

Days

M T W T F Months

B 2 B 4 B 8 + 0

8 B 10 B 12

B 16 B 18 B Year

22 23 24 25 26 175 + 7

August 2014 September 2014

October 2014 November 2014

December 2014 January 2015

June 2015

February 2015 March 2015

April 2015 May 2015

RSU #16 2014 - 2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Elm Street - Minot Consolidated - Poland Community - PRHS - WMS

LAST DAY - June 12th w/no snow days

LAST DAY - June 19th w/5 snow days included

Last day is Early Release Religious holidays that may require students to miss school are excused absences. Families should send notes to verify that the students are going to miss or have missed school because of a religious commitment. Some holidays do not impact school attendance.

FIRST DAY: August 27th (K-7 and Grade 9)

No Early release August 28th (Grades 8, 10, 11, 12)

September 8th (PreK)

Calendar provides for: 175 Instructional Days 7 In-Service Days (K-12) 5 Snow Make-UP days

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Policy Code: IJNDB-C1!Adopted: September 2011!Revised: October 7, 2013!!

Student/Parent/Guardian Agreement for School Issued Technology Devices!!PLEASE sign this agreement after you have attended a Parent Orientation Meeting (Middle School) or viewed our training video online (High School).!!Fee Paid _____________ Amount Paid ____________ Paid Online ______________!!________ (please initial) I understand that the $30 use fee serves two purposes. First, it provides repair cost coverage for iPad damages that are the result of an accident. Second, it ensures that the costs to repair damages due to negligence never cost more than $100. This use fee is not insurance.!!Please sign below to acknowledge that you have watched the iPad training video online and read and understand the Student Technology & Internet Use Policy referenced below and the Care of iPads at School and at Home brochure.!!________________________________ ________________________________!Student Name Printed Student Signature!!!________________________________ ________________________________!Parent Name Printed! ! Parent Signature!!!______________! ! ! ________________________________!Grade!! ! ! ! Roundtable Advisor!!This policy may be reviewed in its entirety at http://www.rsu16.org/policies.htm (IJNDB-C) or a paper copy is available upon request.!!Cross Reference: !IJNDB!! Student Technology & Internet Use!IJNDB-C! Guidelines for Care & Use of School Issued Technology Devices! !IJNDB-R! Student Technology Devices & Internet Use Rules!!iPad Power Cord # ______________________________________________

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONGRATULATIONS AP SCHOLARS recognized by: College Board !

AP Scholar (scoring 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams)

CJ Martin Hannah Paradis Allyson Power Jessie Quint Renee Reid

Emily Whittemore !AP Scholar with Honors (average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more

exams) Everett Bertrand

Katie Burgess Susan Gary Kylie Martin Matt Tabasco Nigel Williams

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