A reminder that the Stearns and Granite Facebook pages will be deleted at the end of this week. We will be using the new Millinocket School Department page for all postings and notifications so please start following this new page!
Congratulations to our Stearns Middle School Football team on their Championship victory over Houlton!
Congratulations to Damon Grindle, Ryker Kaul, and Wyatt Hutchins for winning the book fair baskets raffle from our family engagement night. Congratulations to Declan Raymond for having the closest estimation of 530 candy corn. The container held 508 pieces of candy. Congratulations to Felicia Achorn, Belinda Raymond, and Lisa Murray for winning Hannaford gift cards.
October Update
This week students will receive a Virtual Day Meal Request Form . Please return the form to the school or email it to mcharette@millinocketschools.org by November 8 if you would like your student to receive a shelf stable meal on November 12. The form can also be found in the documents folder on our website under Lunch or Cancellations and Delays.
Congratulations to the following students selected as October Student of the Month
6th- Ryan Dicentes
7th- Anna Byers
8th- Quinn Cullen
9th- Mariah Frost
10th- Natalie Creehan
11th- Sunday Voraraj
12th- Olivia Hallett
Parents and Guardians,
We will be having our winter concerts on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 for grades K-2 and on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 for grades 3-5. Both concerts will begin at 12:30 in the Walker Auditorium at Stearns.
Students should wear concert attire consisting of well fitting pants , dress, or skirt with a button up shirt or light weight sweater (it gets warm on the stage). Please refrain from having your child(ren) wear antlers, jingle bells, things with flashing lights, etc. as it can be very distracting for others on the stage and in the audience.
Students will be bussed to the Stearns for the concert and back to Granite for dismissal. Students will not be dismissed at Stearns. We look forward to see you on December 17th and 18th.
Please contact Mr. McEwen or Granite Street with any questions.
Please take notice of the winter weather notice!
Stearns playoff football game will be Friday Nov. 1st against Ellsworth at 6pm!
Our fall Scholastics Book Fair was a great success!!! Thank you to everyone who volunteered, helped to set up and dismantle the book fair, contributed to the coin drive, and purchased items. A big shout out to Mrs. Reece for coordinating our book fairs each year. The coin drive and donations through rounding up purchases raised $1,020.89 ensuring that every student was able to take home at least one book. The total fair sales was $8,252.37. Granite Street will receive 4,126.18 in Scholastic Dollars which will be used to buy books and other educational materials. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, helped to set up and dismantle the book fair, contributed to the coin drive, and purchased items.
Halloween will be here soon and we have some fun activities planned for students. Mrs. Leach is setting up games, face painting and a dance party in the gym for 30 minute blocks of time for each grade level. Students can wear costumes that day as long as they are not scary, gory, and do not include things such as fake blood or fake weapons.
Some students have medical conditions, including food allergies, that require dietary restrictions and/or no contact with certain types of food or ingredients found in processed foods. This is why teachers may request specific food items or that no food items be provided by family members when making plans for events like Halloween parties. As a school district, we are working very hard to make sure we provide healthy and safe environments for all students, therefore, we ask for your assistance when it comes to supplying food for school events. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
The Millinocket School Department has been diligently practicing our school emergency management plan. We have been doing a series of drills to prepare our staff and students. We would like to thank you all for your support during this process. In the upcoming weeks we will be continuing to practice these drills so please do not be alarmed if you see students out and about during the school day. Rest assured in the case of a real emergency you will be notified. We appreciate all of your support and will continue to do these drills to assure our students and staff safety.
We’re excited to announce that for the second year in a row, Our Katahdin and the Town of Millinocket are teaming up with Christmas Tree Santas to bring holiday joy to families in need! We're offering 75 free Christmas trees, complete with stands, to brighten the season for those who could use a little extra cheer.
Registration is easy – just scan the QR code on the flyer or visit https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/.../christmastreesanta Trees will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with additional registrants placed on a waitlist. Please note that in-person pickup is required.
Help us spread the word to ensure we reach as many families as possible! If you’d like to get involved, we’re also looking for volunteers to assist with handing out trees. Feel free to contact Amber Wheaton CID@millinocket.org or Michele McInnis michele@ourkatahdin.com if you're interested. Together, we can make this holiday season truly special
We will be having picture retakes at Granite Street on November 6th in the morning. Please call Shawna in the office (723-6425) if you have any questions.
A reminder that any 6th graders that wants to play Little Pro please turn in your paperwork to the office by tomorrow!
Tractor Supply is doing a hometown hero event on Saturday the 26th from 12 -2. The East Millinocket fire department is going to be there so that kids can explore the fire trucks.
High School Field Hockey playoff game will be at Dover on Wednesday Oct. 30th at 6pm
Middle School Football playoff game will be at Houlton on Tuesday Oct. 29th at 4pm
Good Luck to Both Teams!
We have decided to transition to one Facebook page name Millinocket School Department. This will make notifications easier for the district and parents who have students in both buildings. Please make sure in the next few days to come to look for our new Facebook page as the current ones; Stearns High School and Granite Street School will be deleted. Thank you!
The Scholastics book fair at Granite will be closing at 2:00 tomorrow, October 22, 2024.
A friendly reminder we will be having a staff professional development day this Friday, October 25th. There will be no school for students.