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Good news! The Morse High School Library is a recipient of a Maine Humanities Council Discussion Project Grant for the 2022-2023 school year. The year-long program, books, author visit, and discussions will focus on the question: "How do diverse voices foster inclusion and build strong, vibrant communities?" The program is open to students, staff, and the community. The hope is that partnerships will be formed between Morse, community members, and local organizations. We will be working with staff, students, and school clubs to facilitate community outreach and leadership opportunities. The four discussions will be held November 3, December 8, February 6, and March 30, from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM, in the library (Classroom 107). Hilary Eslinger is the group's facilitator. The four featured books are free to participants and available upon registration. Participants can keep the books. We have chosen books that provide "something for everyone": I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage (art and poetry)- November 3rd Discussion They Called Us Enemy (graphic novel)- December 8th Discussion Sigh, Gone (memoir)- February 6th Discussion (Phuc Tran, the author of the book, will join our discussion.) Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry (poetry)- March 30th Discussion The cost of this community program is approximately $8000, and the grant covers all expenses. For your convenience, please find attached the promotional flyer. This is a wonderful opportunity for our RSU1 learning community and local residents. Please feel free to share this information with others. We hope you will be able to join us.

Substitutes needed!

This week Woolwich School reached their first PTA fundraising goal - the reward?Mr. Libby served the students lunch on Friday! They hope to reach their final goal of $10,000 by next Friday at the WCS Get Glowing Fun Run!

Community Service: Grade 9 students participated in our annual community service day earlier this week. We had 14 service sites this year, with 115 students participating, along with 24 chaperones. Sites included: • Maine's First Ship/Bath Freight Shed • United Way • Area elementary schools • Chocolate Church • KELT and LOCAL Garden • Local State Parks, including Popham Beach and Fort Baldwin • Midcoast Youth Center

Phippsburg teachers enjoying their new table in the teachers' room. Thanks goes to Ruth's Reusable Resources for the donations and to Josh and Kyle from RSU 1's maintenance department for picking it up and delivering it to PES!

Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment (HOPE) and Parents as Scholars (PaS) are two statewide workforce development programs offered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that help parents and specified relatives pursue training and education beyond high school and achieve their career plans. Follow the link below for more information. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LKALIYYFMsqu8iMCIwp-OaYYZSEmoIaH/view?usp=sharing

The new scoreboard on the high school turf field looks great! A special thank you to Crooker for their donation and to the Bath Tech Welding program for building the base.

PES students were busy enjoying a beautiful fall day. Here are some shots from 4th graders harvesting the community garden. The veggies were then used in the cafe!

A special thank you to Bath Tech Welding Instructor Jamie Carter for building the base structure for our new scoreboard that will arrive in the next couple of weeks!

Please join us for this month's School Board meeting, Monday, September 26th at 6:00PM. View the live feed on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A0tJZkU-8QY View the Agenda: https://bit.ly/3xGGlfb

Substitute Teachers/Educational Technicians/Nurses Needed ● Flexibility! Choose the days you want to work. ● School day hours which are perfect for parents, caregivers, and many others. ● Optional enrollment in the Maine Public Retirement System. ● Competitive wages. $125 per day for teachers/ed techs and $175 per day for nurses. Please contact Amber Caron at acaron@rsu1.org with any questions. More information can be found on our website as well. https://sites.google.com/rsu1.org/substitutes/home?authuser=0

Bus 46 (Woolwich/Arrowsic) will not be operating due to a staffing shortage. Bus #46 students K-12 will now ride Bus #36 effective this afternoon. Students may arrive 15-20 minutes later than normal today and be picked up a few minutes later in the morning as well. We hope this is a temporary situation and we will communicate any updates. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Please use the following link to find the 2022-2023 bus schedules. https://bit.ly/3wIGaiZ

Reminder - School Board Nomination Papers are available! To request yours: call (207)443-6601, email acaron@rsu1.org, or pick up at 34 Wing Farm Parkway in Bath. Complete & verified papers are due by 2pm on Friday, September 9th, 2022.

*DON'T FORGET!* This Sunday, August 28th from 10am to 2pm, the Set for Success event will be taking place at Morse High School. This event provides all RSU1 and Georgetown students in grades PreK-12 with free backpacks & school supplies and also offers free haircuts and an abundance of information on local resources. See you there!

Please click the following link for a quick update from our Facilities Director on Dike-Newell drop off & pick up! : https://youtu.be/i03i7I9cngQ

One step at a time, the old Bath Tech building is being transformed into the new home of Dike Newell School!

Preparations continue on the new playground for Dike Newell School at 800 High Street!

Hard work continues on the Dike-Newell relocation! Contractors and staff have been busy this week cleaning out the old building and working on the necessary renovations and other changes needed for the building to be up and running by the end of August. Thank you to our wonderful community for your continued support!

Things are moving right along at the former Bath Tech facility where Dike-Newell School will be moving in this fall! Just this morning, our Facilities Crew relocated the school sign which will be a welcoming, familiar sight for students, staff, and families!