A huge thank-you to families, staff, and community members for donating apples to our After School Program. Margaret Phillips brought in her apple grinder and press for us to use. We learned how to cut, grind and press apples to make cider. The best part was tasting the delicious goodness!
Reminder today Oct 8th is an early release at 11:15. There is also no school Friday or Monday.
Yesterday, our middle school students stepped back in time at the Patten Lumbermen’s Museum! Students explored the history of the logging industry and it's roots to our communities. What a great hands-on learning experience!
💙 Welcome to the World, Alexander James! 💙
We are so excited to share some wonderful news from our Katahdin family!
Our Technology Director, Joe Fannon, and his wife, Vanessa, welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby boy, Alexander James, on Sunday, October 4th. 👶💙
We couldn’t be happier for Joe and Vanessa as they begin this incredible new chapter together as a family of three.
Please join us in congratulating Joe and Vanessa and welcoming sweet Alexander to the world! 💙
By all accounts, Alexander is absolutely perfect — and we’re also happy to report that Joe made it through the big day without passing out, despite the running office bet that he wouldn’t! 😂💙
Congratulations, Joe and Vanessa! We think little Alexander is already pretty lucky to have you two — and we can’t wait to meet him!
We are so excited to share some wonderful news from our Katahdin family!
Our Technology Director, Joe Fannon, and his wife, Vanessa, welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby boy, Alexander James, on Sunday, October 4th. 👶💙
We couldn’t be happier for Joe and Vanessa as they begin this incredible new chapter together as a family of three.
Please join us in congratulating Joe and Vanessa and welcoming sweet Alexander to the world! 💙
By all accounts, Alexander is absolutely perfect — and we’re also happy to report that Joe made it through the big day without passing out, despite the running office bet that he wouldn’t! 😂💙
Congratulations, Joe and Vanessa! We think little Alexander is already pretty lucky to have you two — and we can’t wait to meet him!
The After School Program is excited about pressing apples for cider on Weds. Oct. 7th. Please consider bringing a bag of apples from a local tree to support our learning. The apples can be dropped off at Katahdin Elementary School. Thankyou!!
After school program students have enjoyed preparing a variety of apples during our apple studies. Here we are preparing our Cortland and Paula Reds and creating a delicious and nutritious snack!
Third grade is discovering what makes a Marshmallow tower strong and secure. We have discovered that a wide base and the triangular shape makes it stronger and has a larger effect on keeping it secure. We are further discovering why a triangle shape is stronger than a square. Third grade science is so much fun!
Please join our After School Program and Title One Team for Family Literacy Night!
KES Gym and Trail
Thursday October 29, 2026
5:00-6:30
KES Gym and Trail
Thursday October 29, 2026
5:00-6:30
THE SUPREME COURT IS COMING! THE SUPREME COURT IS COMING! ⚖️
Tomorrow, Katahdin Middle/High School will have the incredible opportunity to host the Maine Supreme Judicial Court as they conduct live oral arguments right here at KMHS! Please join us for this unique educational experience and witness firsthand how our state’s highest court operates. The day starts promptly at 8:45 am. We are excited to welcome the Court, students, educators, and members of our community for this extraordinary day!
Tomorrow, Katahdin Middle/High School will have the incredible opportunity to host the Maine Supreme Judicial Court as they conduct live oral arguments right here at KMHS! Please join us for this unique educational experience and witness firsthand how our state’s highest court operates. The day starts promptly at 8:45 am. We are excited to welcome the Court, students, educators, and members of our community for this extraordinary day!
The elementary students would like to give a huge shout out to Dennis for providing them with the perfect sand pile to enjoy at recess. Thank you so much Dennis for providing the best recess entertainment!
Our first GEAR UP/FOCUS Bus Tour was such a hit. We are already hearing great things from parents and students about their experience.
Calling all Grade 10 students to join us on the next FOCUS/GEAR UP Bus Tour from November 4-6th! Email your GEAR UP School Specialist, jpage@syntiro.org, or check your student's email inbox for the registration link!
A few details:
* 3 days & 2 nights
* 5 college campuses
* Hotel and coach bus accommodations
* Free of cost
* Limited # of spots available on a "first come-first serve" basis.
* Registration ends October 9th!
A few details:
* 3 days & 2 nights
* 5 college campuses
* Hotel and coach bus accommodations
* Free of cost
* Limited # of spots available on a "first come-first serve" basis.
* Registration ends October 9th!
Ed Tech III
📣 Calling all high school homeschool students! Join us next Tuesday, October 6th, from 8:30–11:45 AM at Katahdin Middle High School for a unique opportunity to watch the Maine Supreme Judicial Court live in action! Come experience the judicial process firsthand and see the court in session. We hope to see you there! If you are interested, please contact the main office so we can reserve seating for you!
👻🎃 Get Ready for a Frightful Night! 🎃👻 Join us at Katahdin Middle/High School for our annual Haunted Trail, hosted by Student Council! 🕷️🌙
Come if you dare for a night filled with thrills, chills, and plenty of scares! 👀💀
Come if you dare for a night filled with thrills, chills, and plenty of scares! 👀💀
What a great night at our KES Back to School BBQ! ☀️🌭
We couldn’t have asked for better weather, and it was so great to see such a wonderful turnout from our students, families, and community. There was plenty of food, lots of fun, and so many smiling faces!
A huge thank you to all of the staff who helped make the night happen, the parents and community members who came out to join us, and the local organizations and community partners who set up tables and shared resources with our families.
We are so thankful for the amazing community that surrounds KES. What a great way to kick off the school year!
We couldn’t have asked for better weather, and it was so great to see such a wonderful turnout from our students, families, and community. There was plenty of food, lots of fun, and so many smiling faces!
A huge thank you to all of the staff who helped make the night happen, the parents and community members who came out to join us, and the local organizations and community partners who set up tables and shared resources with our families.
We are so thankful for the amazing community that surrounds KES. What a great way to kick off the school year!
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our new ELO/Katahdin Connected Learning teacher, Carrie!
My name is Carrie Fitts. I moved to Patten from Carrollton, Georgia with my family in April 2026. After a wandering adventure across the country (carefully avoiding cities loaded with traffic), we ended up in Maine. Making the trip with 4 children and 2 dogs was an adventure I didn’t realize I would experience. Over the past few months, we have been able to enjoy settling into life here.
I graduated with a BA in English from the State University of West Georgia in 2004. After college I worked at a bookstore for a few years (Georgia’s Oldest bookstore to be exact). Eventually, I joined the crew at the local Montessori school in Carrollton. I worked at Oak Grove Montessori School from 2006 to the Summer of 2025. During my tenure, I worked as an assistant teacher, a lead teacher in both a toddler and primary aged classroom, worked in the elementary level classroom sporadically doing author studies as well as topic studies, and as the Director of Curriculum. Over the course of that tenure, I worked with kids spanning from 6 weeks of age all the way up to 9 years old. While I have not worked at the high school level in any official capacity before, I, myself, was a high schooler once- and currently have two high schoolers here at KMHS. I am lucky enough to have a child in the middle school program as well as the elementary program.
I am hoping that my background in Montessori education will support the work that I will be doing here at Katahdin Middle and High School. I am looking forward to working with the students and partnering with community members to create wonderful opportunities.
Live long and prosper,
Carrie Fitts
My name is Carrie Fitts. I moved to Patten from Carrollton, Georgia with my family in April 2026. After a wandering adventure across the country (carefully avoiding cities loaded with traffic), we ended up in Maine. Making the trip with 4 children and 2 dogs was an adventure I didn’t realize I would experience. Over the past few months, we have been able to enjoy settling into life here.
I graduated with a BA in English from the State University of West Georgia in 2004. After college I worked at a bookstore for a few years (Georgia’s Oldest bookstore to be exact). Eventually, I joined the crew at the local Montessori school in Carrollton. I worked at Oak Grove Montessori School from 2006 to the Summer of 2025. During my tenure, I worked as an assistant teacher, a lead teacher in both a toddler and primary aged classroom, worked in the elementary level classroom sporadically doing author studies as well as topic studies, and as the Director of Curriculum. Over the course of that tenure, I worked with kids spanning from 6 weeks of age all the way up to 9 years old. While I have not worked at the high school level in any official capacity before, I, myself, was a high schooler once- and currently have two high schoolers here at KMHS. I am lucky enough to have a child in the middle school program as well as the elementary program.
I am hoping that my background in Montessori education will support the work that I will be doing here at Katahdin Middle and High School. I am looking forward to working with the students and partnering with community members to create wonderful opportunities.
Live long and prosper,
Carrie Fitts
Getting to Work Outdoors!
Our middle and high school students have been learning the proper and safe way to use clippers and loppers while helping with trail maintenance around KMHS. They also worked on clearing the area that Dennis recently bush-hogged, helping prepare the space for future use.
Hands-on learning, teamwork, and taking pride in our school grounds! 💪🌲
Our middle and high school students have been learning the proper and safe way to use clippers and loppers while helping with trail maintenance around KMHS. They also worked on clearing the area that Dennis recently bush-hogged, helping prepare the space for future use.
Hands-on learning, teamwork, and taking pride in our school grounds! 💪🌲
Learning to Start a Fire!
Our middle and high school students have been learning the skill of starting a fire using flint and steel! Students first worked independently and then teamed up in groups to build fires that would burn for more than 10 minutes.
A great hands-on lesson in patience, teamwork, problem-solving, and outdoor skills! 🔥👏
Our middle and high school students have been learning the skill of starting a fire using flint and steel! Students first worked independently and then teamed up in groups to build fires that would burn for more than 10 minutes.
A great hands-on lesson in patience, teamwork, problem-solving, and outdoor skills! 🔥👏
English 1 students are kicking off their Lord of the Flies unit with a prereading activity called “Trapped on an Island.”
Students are imagining what it would be like to survive with no adults, no modern resources, and no help. They’re working together to make decisions, solve problems, and figure out what it would take to survive.
After completing their projects, they’ll begin reading Lord of the Flies and see how their ideas compare to the challenges faced in the novel! 📚🌴
Students are imagining what it would be like to survive with no adults, no modern resources, and no help. They’re working together to make decisions, solve problems, and figure out what it would take to survive.
After completing their projects, they’ll begin reading Lord of the Flies and see how their ideas compare to the challenges faced in the novel! 📚🌴
