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RSU 78 welcomes new student reps to board

Oct 25, 2024 | sunjournal.com | Abigail Thompson

RANGELEY — The RSU #78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. Board Chair Dr. Mary Richards welcomed two new student representatives, AuDrey Sutherland (class of 2027) and Natalie Alves (class of 2027), along with returning student representative Nichole Lemay (class of 2025). Dr. Richards also shared that Karen Seaman will step into the role of Vice Chair.
RSU 78 Board of Education Summary

Jun 7, 2024 | sunjournal.com | Abigail Thompson

The RSU 78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. The meeting opened with a presentation from middle school Social Studies teacher Kelsey Orestis. Ms. Orestis shared that eighth grader Silvi Emami-Griefendorf won the Junior Scholastic “Where’s Mapman?” competition. Silvi has previously placed in the top 25 in her 6th and 7th grade years. This year, she placed first out of 1500 submissions nationwide.
RSU 78 Board of Education January Summary

Jan 19, 2024 | sunjournal.com | Abigail Thompson

The RSU 78 Board of Education met at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 5:30PM. Ms. Heidi Deery presented on eDynamic Learning, which is a research-based, online learning platform for curricula on many subjects. The guidance office is using the section on career development. The platform is providing exposure to students for different career paths.
One Thing My Parents Did Right: Redeem Small Moments

Jan 7, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Abigail Thompson |Melissa Kruger |Trevin Wax |Brett McCracken

Our culture tends to embrace the “bigger is better” mantra. Bigger homes, cars, social media followings, moments—we want everything to be unforgettable, monumental, picturesque. And yet it hasn’t been the big, exciting moments of my life that have shaped me. The little moments have proved the most meaningful. How sweet it is to look back at my childhood and discover the small things were the biggest. My parents understood this well.
Let’s Have A Parade!

Dec 22, 2023 | sunjournal.com | Abigail Thompson

All through the month of November, fourth and fifth grade students have not been quietly reading in the library. In fact, it’s been the total opposite as they have been making a parade. Based on Maine author Melissa Sweet’s book Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade, students in grades 4 & 5 have been creating, designing, building, coding, and then running their very own Thanksgiving Day parade.
RSU 78 Board Update

Dec 8, 2023 | sunjournal.com | Abigail Thompson

The RSU 78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. One action item was presented at the start of the meeting: approval for three RLRS students and their music teacher to attend NEMFA, an ensemble music festival and competition in March 2024. The trip passed with a unanimous vote. Levi Robinson of RHR Smith & Company presented the annual school audit. He shared that RSU 78 is in line with other districts he is reviewing and is in good shape.
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Nov 1, 2023 | gentrylocke.com | Abigail Thompson

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RSU 78 Board Update

Oct 27, 2023 | sunjournal.com | Abigail Thompson

The RSU 78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, October 10 at 5:30PM at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. The meeting opened with two presentations: the first from High School English teacher Pete St. John who presented updates to the high school English curriculum. The second presentation was from High School Math teacher Rowenna Hathaway who shared a slideshow from the high school’s trip to the 2023 Common Ground Fair and the student work generated from the experience.
RSU 78 Board Notes

Oct 13, 2023 | sunjournal.com | Abigail Thompson

The RSU 78 Board of Education met on September 12, 2023 at the new time of 5:30PM at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. There was one public comment from middle school science teacher Sarita Crandall who shared her thanks to Jeff LaRochelle and to the Board for the successful renovation of the middle school science classroom.
God's Law Is for Love, Not Self-Improvement

Sep 7, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Sean Nolan |Brett McCracken |Joe Carter |Abigail Thompson

In recent years, it’s become commonplace for employers to put underperforming employees on a performance improvement plan (PIP). Though they’re often interpreted by the employee as a sign that termination is inevitable, PIPs crystallize job expectations and highlight the ways a worker is falling short. This covers the employer in the event of termination, and it removes cause for accusation on the employee’s part.