Katahdin Schools

Thank you to all parents/guardians that returned the "Fluoride Treatment at School" form in the beginning of the year paperwork. Those students with a YES signed consent form will participate in the fall clinic on Sept 23rd. The second part of the fluoride clinic will be held in the spring.

The Class of 2026 participated in the Marshmallow Challenge! Congrats to Olivia, Mackenzie & Jacob for their winning design—so many wildly creative spaghetti structures on display!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Katahdin Schools Family BBQ to make it a success!

Students studied a lesson on "Mystery Science: Do Wild Animals Go To School?" They learned that wild animals learn from each other. What can we teach each other? These students taught each other (and the teacher!) step by step how to draw a Christmas tree and a cat! What a great experience!

In Mrs. DeTour's American Lit class, students are diving into the background of Arthur Miller’s historical drama,The Crucible. In small groups, they unpacked the historical, cultural, and personal influences that shaped the play, focusing on life in Salem during the witch trials. By examining the fear, suspicion, and social pressures of the time, students are also making connections to modern situations where hysteria and peer pressure can still influence communities today.

Our 2nd graders are sorting river rocks by their properties as part of the FOSS Science curriculum.

Students in Ms. Harvey's financial literacy class are presenting their budgeting projects. Their task: to find a job, a house, and other necessities, while staying within their budget to show how they can be self-sufficient.

Katahdin Schools After School Program is starting soon...September 15 will be the first day. This program is for students in grades 2-6 and runs 2:30-4:30 Monday through Thursday. Cub Care is available for children in grades PK-1 and has limited space. Students may take the late bus at 4:30. Please call your school office to have an application sent home with your child.

Teamwork at its best! Grade 3 is learning to communicate and problem solve effectively while they successfully use teamwork to ‘save Sammy’ in this activity.

Our Middle School Outdoor Education class learned to communicate and collaborate while building a sustainable shelter. They learned about safety and what is needed to complete the task.

The Applied Physics class has been studiously learning about force and work. One of the more entertaining uses of applying work in the form of mechanical energy is building a trebuchet (fancy catapult). By using the concepts of simple machines like a lever, you can turn something challenging, such as throwing a large item, into a clever force multiplier. Here, the students are building small models before they apply the concepts to building a larger version.

Bridging learning with community businesses!

High School Art classes have started their daily Mini-Masterpieces. This week's themes are popsicle and bowling. With bowling, students were challenged with a skill builder lesson where they learned about light sources, shading a sphere, introduction to color relationships, layering colors, and using colored pencils.

Our kindergarteners took part in some fun activities during the first days of school. Activities included: Chicka chicka boom boom and a letter hunt, first day of kindergarten feelings chart, exploring math tools, and making our names with ripped squares to look like Elmer the elephant! They have had a great week learning to work together and solving problems while using many other skills that they learned in pre-k.

Grade 3 is off to a great start this year, building relationships and reviewing math concepts with partner games. They are also telling personal stories through journaling and sharing their stories to connect with one another.

The Class of 2026 on the first day of senior year during Senior Seminar!

Students in Mrs. DeTour's British Lit. class participated in a jigsaw activity, learning about how Anglo-Saxon culture and values influenced literature. Working in groups, students became “experts” on topics such as feudal society, religion, and oral tradition. They then shared their findings with peers, piecing together a fuller understanding of the time period. The activity highlighted how collaboration and shared knowledge—much like in Anglo-Saxon communities—can bring stories and history to life. As filmmaker Werner Herzog once said, “I think it is a quest of literature throughout the ages to describe the human condition.” This idea was at the heart of the lesson, as students discovered how Anglo-Saxon values shaped stories that continue to reflect timeless aspects of the human experience.

Agenda for Board Meeting on August 21, 2025.

Speech Therapist