Regional School Unit 1 -

The Annual Halloween Breakfast Challenge hosted by Fuel Up to Play 60 was deliciously successful again this year! Morse High School students and staff participated in a blind taste test of breakfast treats from Sisters Gourmet Deli, The Cabin, Southgate Restaurant, Courtney Clifford, Bath Tech, and Region 10 Technical High School. The winner of the Best Breakfast went to… our very own Bath Tech! Congrats!

CONGRATULATIONS to Lou Ensel, who was was re-elected by RSU1 voters, and Megan Fuller, who was the winning write-in candidate across all 4 of our municipalities, in yesterday's RSU1 Board of Directors Election. Both Lou & Megan will hold Unrestricted-Residence School Board positions for a 3-year term.

Bath Tech staff members Dave Beauregard and Ray Bernier test drive these terrific chess and checkers tables and stools crafted by students in the Carpentry Program at Bath Tech. Three sets of tables and chairs will soon appear in downtown Bath. Try them out when you see them!

Our Bath Tech Culinary Café is taking orders for Thanksgiving pies! Save yourself some time on Thanksgiving, while supporting our great vocational program! To access a printable order form, click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Itxi_lTD3xmfwCWWYVpkDHbY4cWkq66iZ5sr2ZJGOUk/edit?usp=sharing

Expeditionary learning in action - we are grateful to be able to provide our middle school students with these learning experiences outside the classroom!

Reminder: The RSU1 Board meets Monday, October 25th, in the Early Childcare Classroom at the new Morse High School / Bath Tech. Public Comments will be accepted in-person at the meeting. View the live stream: https://youtu.be/OfCLBV6oYY4 View the agenda here: https://5il.co/10q7i

BMS 6th graders building a fire, and enjoying our 2nd day at Science Camp with Chewonki!

Phippsburg School makes great use of their outdoor classroom! This week, Ms. McCauley and Mrs. Baldwin collaborated to bring this lesson on identifying plants to students.

Reminder: The RSU1 Board meets Monday, September 27th, in the practice gym at the new Morse High School / Bath Tech. Public Comments will be accepted in-person at the meeting. View the live stream: https://youtu.be/CXE7m_EZ2QI View the agenda here: https://5il.co/zcdd

The RSU 1 School Board will hold a special Board meeting on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held virtually. If you wish to submit public comment, please email info@rsu1.org , type Public Comment into the Subject line, and include your name and the RSU1 town in which you live in the body of the message. Comments received by 3:00pm the day of the meeting will be included in the record of the meeting. All comments will be read. View the live stream: https://youtu.be/rPVYa-GnILU View the agenda here: https://bit.ly/3hBOIAz

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Morse High School & Bath Tech will be held next Wednesday, September 22nd, at 6pm in front of the new school. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to aharkins@rsu1.org

The Woolwich early morning bus #20 route has been updated. Please see the bus schedule for more up to date information on bus stop locations and times for this route. https://5il.co/xb8t

We are so excited to have our students back next week!! As a reminder: Tuesday, September 7th is the first day for Grades 1-9; September 8th will be the first day for Grades 10-12; and finally - September 13th we will welcome our youngest learners, PreK and Kindergarten, for their first day!

POOLED TESTING CONSENT FORMS: If you are interested in pooled testing, please complete the consent forms located on page 2 of the letter linked to this post. Filling out the forms should take no more than 5 minutes using a computer or a smartphone! Thank you! https://bit.ly/2XVwC5M

Reminder: There is an in-person RSU1 Board meeting tonight, Monday, August 23rd, at 6:00pm, in the practice gym at the new Morse High School and Bath Tech. If you are unable to attend but wish to submit public comment, please email info@rsu1.org , type Public Comment into the Subject line, and include your name and the RSU1 town in which you live in the body of the message. Comments received by 3:00pm the day of the meeting will be included in the record of the meeting. All comments will be read. View the live stream: https://youtu.be/JxnOlWVyo_U View the agenda here: https://bit.ly/37XXq7i

2021-22 Bus Schedule: https://5il.co/xb8t

Follow this link to view the video from the special meeting of the RSU1 Board of Ed to discuss school reopening plans. The audio on this video is more clear than the live stream, and includes the presentations by Assistant Superintendent Katie Joseph and Consulting Physician Dr. Hanna. https://youtu.be/FSDiFSeYa4E

Special meeting of the RSU1 Board of Education to discuss 2021-22 school reopening: Monday, August 16th starting at 6:00PM at the new Morse/BathTech, but can also be streamed at https://youtu.be/pen9GkfEXDo PUBLIC IS WELCOME! View the agenda here: https://bit.ly/3iwyc5K Unable to attend? Email public comments along with your name and RSU1 town in which you live, to info@rsu1.org . Remote commenting will be closed at 3:00pm Monday, August 16th.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! We need your help to make Set for Success - a success! Help us ensure our students have everything they need for a successful school year by giving some of your time to this event! To sign up, please visit: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0c48a8aa22a5fbc07-4thannual

Public Comments for 8/16: If you are unable to attend the special board meeting to discuss the 2021-22 reopening plans but wish to comment, please email your comment along with your name and RSU1 town in which you live, to info@rsu1.org . Remote commenting will be closed at 3:00pm Monday, August 16th.