Back to School in the Boothbay, Wiscasset and Damariscotta regions

It’s back to school this week for area students. For some, assurances that they’ll be getting a nourishing lunchtime meal, even if home finances can’t quite swing the cost, come with that. Here on the Boothbay peninsula, scores of youngsters have had access to free weekday lunches at two new sites this summer right here at home.

The USDA, which has worked with Healthy Lincoln County locally for four summers, was…

At the Edgecomb Eddy School, it’s more than reading, writing, and arithmetic.

The staff also teaches the three B’s: Be respectful, be responsible, and be safe. Principal Lisa Clarke reminded the new and returning students of these daily expectations during the school year.

Clarke and the staff welcomed 82 kindergarten through grade six students on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for the new school year. Clarke explained the school would have several new posters located throughout the building…

As 55 million children across the country begin heading back to school, AAA urges motorists to slow down and stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones, and to be especially vigilant for pedestrians during before-school and after-school hours. The afternoon hours are particularly dangerous for walking children. Over the last decade, nearly one-third of child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3 and 7 p.m.

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The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club sponsored high school sailing team is gearing up for the 2014 fall season. Under the direction of Sam Lloyd assisted by Sarah Flowe and Ben Waldrop, sailors from up and down the peninsula and neighboring towns will once again brave the beautiful waters of our harbor to sail weekdays practicing skills and to compete weekends with other high school sailing teams from around the state of Maine.

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Second-year Boothbay Region High School field hockey coach Donna Jordan, despite her team's youth and inexperience, feels her team's transition game will allow them to be competitive in the Mountain Valley Conference this season, which gets underway on Friday, Sept 4.

Jordan, a veteran coach with two state championships on her resume (at Piscataquis Community High School, 1987 and 1992)), has had two dozen players…

Wide receiver Hunter Arsenault scored on a 55-yard touchdown pass to propel Boothbay Region High School football to a 22-14 pre-season victory over Old Orchard Beach at Sherman Field on Aug. 25.

The game featured the two varsity squads in the first half. And in the second, the junior varsity teams took the field. Boothbay Region scored the first touchdown late in the first quarter. Running back Jacob Peaslee scored on a six-yard sweep. The Seahawks made the two-point conversion for a 8…

Cross-Country

Girls race first, boys to follow

Friday, Sept. 4: At Medomak Valley, 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9: At Winthrop, 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16: Home meet, 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 23: At UMA, 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3: At Belfast, TBA

Friday, Oct. 9: At Lisbon, 4:15…

The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has released its fall schedule of programs for children. There are limited scholarships available for all programs. All programs meet at the DRA Great Salt Bay Farm Heritage Center (110 Belvedere Road), Damariscotta unless otherwise indicated. Call DRA at 207-563-1393 to register.

Wild Encounters: A regular program for homeschool families and groups. These classes are held 10 a.m. - noon the second Monday of each month (except September). Hike…

Thank you, community, for all your amazing support for the fourth annual Set for Success back-to-school event on Aug. 16 at the Boothbay Region YMCA.

Hundreds of students and families walked through the doors of the Y Field House to be welcomed by School Superintendent Eileen King, principals Mark Tess and Lisa Clark along with school educators, Eileen Higgins, Jane Williams Judy Dorr and Sandy Wheeler, along with…

On Aug. 16, a multitude of local organizations turned out to participate in the community wide program hosted by the YMCA to ensure that all Boothbay Region students would be "set for success" for another year.

Vendors providing free samples, organizations offering free clothing items and information on youth related services, local salon operators offering free haircuts and volunteers manning tables full of school supplies donated by the community were all on hand to help bring the…

Football

Saturday, Sept. 5: Home vs. Poland, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10: Home vs. Winthrop/Monmouth, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19: At Maranacook, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26: At Oak Hill, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3: Home vs. Lisbon, 10 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17: At Telstar, noon

Cross-country

Wednesday, Sept. 9: At Camden, boys first, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17: At Great Salt Bay, girls first, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 24: Home vs.…

For many years, Lincoln Academy in Newcastle has struggled with maintaining an adequate baseball and soccer field. School officials said conditions declined when construction began two years ago on a new adjacent dormitory and technology facility.

"It was the worst field in the conference,” said Athletic Director K.J. Anastasio on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

According to associate head of school Matthew Goetting, things got worse when drainage from the construction site passed under the…

As the fall sports season began last week, the only opponent Boothbay Region High School teams battled was the heat and humidity.

All four teams began preseason workouts with the hope that the new season proves successful, whether it’s on the gridiron, pitch, field or wooded running course.

Two teams are hoping to build upon last year’s playoff appearances. A third is welcoming a new coach. And the school’s most successful fall sports program is primed for another successful…

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Area school meals offer students milk, fruits, vegetables, proteins and grains which meet the USDA requirements for calories, saturated fat and portion size. Our breakfast and lunches meet standards requiring:

• Age-appropriate calorie limits
• Larger servings of vegetables and fruits (students must take at…

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides certain rights to parents and eligible students (18 years of age or older) with respect to the student’s education records.

Inspection of records

Parents/eligible students may inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of making a request. Such requests must be submitted to the…

Rocky Channels Schools System receives federal funds to supplement the program for the special education students in the region. These funds are used to employ Resource Room educational technicians, technology, teacher training and contracted services.

Availability of special education services

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Boothbay Region Elementary School

Tricia Campbell is replacing Brandon Ward as assistant principal.

Sarah Wade is replacing Lindsey Williams for one year as a first grade teacher.

Nancy Farrin is replacing Donna Maxim for one year as a second grade teacher.

Lisa Arsenault is replacing Kristin Gray as social studies and language arts teacher in seventh grade.

Kristin Gray is replacing Nick Scott as social studies teacher in eighth grade.

Jessica Lessner…

Breakfast and lunch will be served on the first student day. Kindergarten and all new students will be given a number the first day of school with a picture of the pin-pad and instructions. Parents of elementary and high school students can prepay meals by the month, week or day. No charging of meals will be allowed. Menus will be published in the school newsletter and the aos98schools.org website.

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BRES

• Routine maintenance and cleaning
• Camera security completed first and second floors
• Grease trap rebuilt in kitchen
• Fuel tank/elevators/boilers/fire systems inspected
• Rear door boiler #1 repaired…

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 5:15 p.m., BRHS Library

Edgecomb School Committee: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m., Edgecomb Eddy School

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m., BRHS Library

Southport School Committee: Monday, Sept. 14, 4 p.m., Southport Central School

Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown below are eligible for meals free or at a reduced rate.

A letter and attached application for free or reduced priced meals will come home with your child on the first day of school or contact the principal of your child’s school for an application.

Please…

Parents and students in the AOS 98 school system should tune in to the following stations for no-school announcements:

Radio: WGAN (560 AM), WMGX (93.1 FM), WPOR (101.9 FM) WYNZ (100.9 FM)

Television: …

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, is the first student day for Boothbay Region schools grades Pre-K-9, Southport Central School, and Edgecomb Eddy School. BRHS students in grades 10-12 will begin Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015.

Starting Sept. 2, every Wednesday is an early release day for Boothbay Region and Edgecomb schools. School is dismissed at 1:30 p.m. for the Boothbay schools and 1:45 for the Edgecomb school.

School hours and telephone numbers

Boothbay Region High School: 7:45 a.m…

Times listed are approximate and subject to change after school begins.

Edgecomb

Don’s bus, morning:

6:43 a.m.: Depart Edgecomb Eddy, turning right onto Route 27, turning onto Mill Road. 6:48 a.m.: Pick up students at Cunningham Road. Turn around on Lawrence Road, taking…

Minors under age 16 are allowed only one active work permit during the school year.

During the summer months, the minor can have up to two active permits at one time.

Starting Tuesday, Sept. 3, those students who have two permits will have to stop working at one of the jobs and mail the inactive permit to the Bureau of Labor Standards, Department of Labor, 45 State…

In the morning, buses will drop students off in back of the Boothbay Region Elementary School. This area will be for bus drop-offs only.

Parents who choose to drive their children to school should drop students off at the stop sign and not enter the circle to the front of the school.

Children will then proceed into the building, up the stairs and outside to…

The Set for Success community school supply event extraordinaire at the Boothbay Region YMCA drew a huge crowd on Sunday afternoon, including Gov. Paul and first lady Ann LePage.

By 2 p.m., well over 300 hundred children and their families had entered the YMCA field house and were happily mingling, perusing all the back…

• Field Hockey: 6:15-8:30 a.m.
• Girls Soccer: 7-8:30 a.m.
• Football: 5-8 p.m.
• Cross Country: 6-8 p.m.

There are over 500 elementary students enrolled in the AOS 98 school union in the Boothbay region and Georgetown. Every child is special. The goal of the Boothbay Region Community Resources Council program, Set for Success, is to equip every elementary student with essential school supplies requested by teachers and offer all manner of support and information to families.

For a fourth year, coordinator Sue Burge has spent the past four months working, plotting, planning, networking,…

The Boothbay Region High School and Middle School field hockey coaches and players are offering a skills clinic for girls in grades 3-8 on Aug. 17 and 18 from 6-8 p.m. on the high school field.

Sticks and shin guards will be provided to those who may need them and participants must have a mouth guard. The cost of the clinic is $20. Proceeds to benefit the BRHS field hockey program and is due upon arrival.

Contact Donna Jordan at seahawksjordan@gmail.com, Lauren Brown at lbrown@…

Boothbay Region Elementary School

Pre-K: Mrs. Rice

• Backpack
• Lunchbox
• 24-pack of Crayola crayons
• 12-pack of Crayola colored pencils
• 2 packs of glue sticks
• Ziploc bags: boys-snack; girls-sandwich

Kindergarten: Mrs. Mellor

• Backpack large enough for a 9 by 12-inch folder
• 2 glue sticks
• 24-pack of Crayola crayons
• 1 box of gallon size Ziploc bags
• 2 boxes of Ticonderoga…