Katahdin Schools

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

Welcome back to school! Please take a minute to read our welcome back letter from Principal Melanie Cullins. Enjoy the rest of your summer vacation!

Open Positions 2025-2026

Food Service Message for the 2025-2026 School Year

High School Girls Varsity Soccer Coach

To the Community Members of RSU #89 (Mount Chase, Patten, Stacyville & Sherman),

Last Thursday, we hosted a community picnic to celebrate the remarkable learning that unfolded this summer through our Summer Academy Program. A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who made this possible—our dedicated educators, custodial staff, and food service team—who worked tirelessly to create such a meaningful opportunity for our students.

We are also deeply grateful to everyone who attended the picnic and joined us in fostering community connections.

On that same day, the 2025–2026 RSU #89 Budget Referendum took place. We want to extend our thanks to our municipal staff and all community members who participated in budget meetings, asked thoughtful questions, and supported this process. We are thrilled to share that the budget has passed with 58% approval. The results will be officially certified at Tuesday’s School Committee meeting.

Thank you all for your continued collaboration and support. Together, we are nurturing a strong and supportive environment for our students and our community. We look forward with excitement to the upcoming school year.

Sincerely,
Heather Hale,
Business Manager
RSU #89 Administration

Agenda for board meeting on July 29, 2025.