Regional School Unit 2 joins, RSU 12 and 38, Augusta schools and St. Michael Catholic school as districts with reported positive cases.
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Skowhegan school officials learn of positive COVID case at elementary school
Superintendent Jon Moody said the district is awaiting guidance from the Maine CDC on how to move forward, after the school closed this week amid a single case the high school.
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After years of contention, Skowhegan-area schools have a new mascot: the River Hawks
Fifteen out of the 20 members present for a district school board meeting Thursday night voted for the River Hawks, after also considering Phoenix and “Skowhegan.”
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Madison 5th-grader raises $525 for school food pantry
Liana Hartwell, a fifth grader at Madison Junior High School, raised money by selling homemade bracelets and bookmarks to benefit the school’s food pantry.
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Positive COVID-19 cases reported at Augusta’s St. Michael School, Chelsea Elementary School
The private Catholic school will have remote classes until Thursday, Oct. 15, while Regional School Unit 12 plans to move forward with a return to in-person learning next week.
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Charter school in Cornville, Skowhegan sees outbreak of COVID-19 cases
Community Regional Charter School executive director Travis Works confirmed that the charter school has 13 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday.
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Portland elementary teacher named Maine Teacher of the Year
Cindy Soule, a fourth-grade teacher at the Gerald E. Talbot Community School, received the recognition at an outdoor ceremony Thursday morning.
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North Anson-based Carrabec school district receives COVID-19 funding
Regional School Unit 74 received two grants totaling more than $840,000, to help cover unanticipated costs associated with the safe opening and operation of schools during the pandemic.
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Augusta’s Gilbert Elementary School reports positive COVID-19 case
Principal Sarah Landry said the individual had not been at Gilbert Elementary School during their “infectious period,” and at this time is not showing any symptoms.
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Skowhegan-area schools close after student tests positive for COVID-19
MSAD 54 superintendent said on Wednesday that the district is closing schools for the remainder of the week after members of the school community may have come in contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19.