The MSAD#44 School Board has approved the public sale of used MacBook Air laptops, a charger and a case to our community members. The cost for each device set is $200 and there is a limit of 2 per sale. For current students or graduates of the class of 2024 or 2025, the cost is $150. If you are interested, please email laptops@sad44.org to be place on the list and coordinate payment and pickup. These are first come first serve cash or check sales only, sorry we cannot take Venmo or credit cards. Thank you!
Telstar Middle School is looking for an Assistant Boys Basketball Coach and Telstar High School is looking for an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach. If you or someone you know might be interested, please contact Gail Wight at wightg@sad44.org, 824-2136x1304. Thank you!
This week our school Board Education Committee visited TFA (Telstar Freshman Academy) on Tuesday for a tour and to see the program in action. Committee members were able to see Ms. Dole's science class where they were working on Rube Goldberg designs and Mr. Bennett's ELA class where they were doing research and working on paraphrasing without copy/pasting. Also that day, we were not able to catch up with the Outdoor Leadership students who were in their canoes going through the obstacle course. Later in the week two Board members, Ms. Herbeck and Ms. Cooley joined in for Rube Goldberg relays with the students. The staff and students were very pleased to have the guests and to show off what they were doing in their classes.
Maine Loves Public Schools has been working on a campaign since last year to produce videos from schools around the state highlighting unique and successful programming for our students. The Telstar Freshman Academy (TFA) was selected as one of the spotlights. Filming took place last spring and we have now gotten a preview to share with our community. This video helps to highlight some of the unique qualities of the program and what it offers to our students. We are very proud of how the video and program have turned out after 10 years of being in place.
TFA Video
All Season 1 episodes (including TFA) will be aired on Maine Public Broadcasting on Thursday, November 6th at 8pm (and 11/7 at 2pm).
Please enjoy!
We are looking for some individuals to join our SAD44 team. Please consider applying.
Thank you!
Thank you!
The 2025-2026 full Bus Routes are now uploaded to the sad44.org website. On Friday you should have received an individual email out lining your students pick up and drop off times. We are working with Ridesource this year and new software called Bus Right for all of our routing needs.
To find the routes, go to the menu page of the sad44 page, then click on TRANSPORTATION, then scroll down to Bus Schedules. You will find a section for AM runs and PM runs separate. Route numbers match the email you received on Friday and in there you will see the assigned bus driver's name and bus number as well.
We will update the routes after the first week as drivers and families get used to the timings and see who is and who is not riding on a regular basis. Please bear with us as we work to adjust and make them as accurate as possible. In two weeks you will get an email describing how to download and access a parent app where you can track your child's routes/times, etc on a daily basis.
Thank you.
To find the routes, go to the menu page of the sad44 page, then click on TRANSPORTATION, then scroll down to Bus Schedules. You will find a section for AM runs and PM runs separate. Route numbers match the email you received on Friday and in there you will see the assigned bus driver's name and bus number as well.
We will update the routes after the first week as drivers and families get used to the timings and see who is and who is not riding on a regular basis. Please bear with us as we work to adjust and make them as accurate as possible. In two weeks you will get an email describing how to download and access a parent app where you can track your child's routes/times, etc on a daily basis.
Thank you.
TMS Principal Lindsay Luetje and her team of Lori Davis, Cathy LaPointe and Duchess Killam this week at Thomas College in Waterville for a two day Maine DOE Conference. They were featured on the DOE site! They'll share their new learning with the whole TMS staff at our August workshop days.
Telstar is still looking for fall coaches. Please consider the opportunity to work with our kids! THS Pre season night #1 is Monday, August 18th. Middle School will start on August 28th.
TMS Assistant Girls Soccer
TMS Assistant Boys Soccer
TMS Assistant Field Hockey
THS Assistant Girls Soccer
THS Assistant Football (x2)
If interested please contact Gail WIght 824-2136 or wightg@sad44.org
TMS Assistant Girls Soccer
TMS Assistant Boys Soccer
TMS Assistant Field Hockey
THS Assistant Girls Soccer
THS Assistant Football (x2)
If interested please contact Gail WIght 824-2136 or wightg@sad44.org
"We have received official word from the Penobscot and Loring Job Corps Centers that there will be a nation-wide "pause" starting June 30th. Current Job Corps students are now actively being "phased out" of the program. We welcome any former Telstar High School student in need of additional support to contact the Extended Learning Opportunities office at THS by emailing Carrie Lynch at lynchc@sad44.org. We will all be here to support you moving forward."
Each year, M.S.A.D. #44 receives funding from a variety of Title grants. One requirement of these grants is that we solicit feedback from our community on the use of this money.
If you would like to see the overview of our plan and provide feedback, please visit https://forms.gle/tEnZrBoXxwwL67eK7.
Thank you for your support!
It is that time of year again! Chef Kimball is looking for families who want to participate in the summer meals program for MSAD#44. Please fill out this short Google Form if you would like to participate.
Sign up for breakfast and lunch meal pick up, at Telstar, Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 11:30 - 1:30.
The first day of meals will be June 23, the last day will be August 15. Meals can be picked up from the patio outside the cafeteria at Telstar.
https://forms.gle/Q1Ldc9ifBGKZLciP9
Thank you!
The Telstar High School Building Construction classes from Semester 1 and 2 in the Industrial Arts/ Technology Education Department have built an 8'x 10' storage building with 2 -32"x 70" doors , a 28"x 40" crank out window, black shingled roof that is for sale.
All proceeds will go back into the program. The cost is $ 1800.00 and can be viewed at Telstar. This is how to get the opportunity to claim the building for $1800.00. Please submit your name to Tim O'Connor by email ( oconnort@sad44.org) . I will put all the names in a hat and draw the winning name. The winner will have 7 days to submit payment and move the storage building to a new location. Deadline for submitting your is Monday, June 9th 2025 at 8:00 AM.
Thank you for your support
Sincerely,
Tim O'Connor
Telstar Industrial Arts/Technology Education Teacher
Mr. Twitchell and Mr. Kenney were just two of the guests invited to Ms. Haines grade 1 classroom at CPS today to celebrate and be a part of their class reading showcase. It was a great time listening to the amazing readers in her room! Keep up the good work!
Our MSAD#44 Adult Education Program is offering the following workshop:
https://sad44.coursestorm.com/course/responding-to-addiction-a-comprehensive-training-on-addiction-to-reduce-stigma?page=3
Responding to Addiction; A Comprehensive Training on Addiction to Reduce Stigma
with Jessica Schermer
Free
Please join Jessica Schermer from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention for this FREE in -person training.
As the addiction and overdose crisis reaches troubling milestones-100,000 overdose fatalities last year alone-all leaders and key stakeholders in the community are needed to address the problem.
The Responding to Addiction training is designed to increase knowledge about additiction and develop skills and strategies to help your community.
What participants learn:
*The Science of Addiction
*The Signs and Symptoms of Addiction
*Evidence-Based Treatment Options
*Medications to Treat Addiction
*Engagement Strategies
Use the link to register. It is free to all who sign up!
In case you get a phone call as a local business soliciting your participation in this project, this is something that Gail Wight and John Eliot have approved. Your option to participate or not is completely up to you, but we wanted you to know this is not a scam and something that Telstar High School is trying for 2025-2026 starting with the fall sports schedules. Thank you!
Sorry, change of plans, Thursday, April 3, 2025, 7:46am. My apologies for changing, but road conditions are getting worse vs better so we will now have a SNOW DAY today instead of a 2hr delay.
Thank you.
2 hr delay today for all MSAD#44 schools, Thursday, April 3, 2025
Region 9 is remote today.
There will be a 1hr delay today for all MSAD#44 schools, Monday, March 31, 2025 due to back and side road conditions to make sure everyone can get to school safely.
Emily Read Daniels, author and creator of The Regulated Classroom (TRC), provided a full day training to staff K-12 at Sunday River today. Throughout the school year TRC trainers and facilitators taught staff the basics of felt safety, polyvagal theory, and the four core practices: connectors, activators, settlers, and affirmations. Emily provided additional information as she demonstrated these core practices and helped the staff learn how to track body state and recruit social engagement to enhance student (and self) regulation. As you can see, there were a lot of smiles (and some tears), movement, and engagement. At the end of the session each staff member shared a "glimmer" or a positive cue of safety from the day.
Thank you to Emily for making the trip to MSAD 44 and to Sunday River for providing the space, refreshments, snacks, and lunch.
Good morning, we are going to have an early dismissal at 11:30am today, Monday, March 24, 2025 in MSAD#44 due to the anticipated snow this afternoon before road conditions deteriorate.
