Katahdin Schools

Fifth-grade students continued their lesson on mixtures and solutions in science class. They determined the mass of 50 ml of water, then added salt to determine how that impacted the mass.

Wednesday our 5th grade band students participated in their first All Aroostook Festival. We had 3 students that participated in the event this year with Ms Hart.

Our 2nd graders dove into something pretty big this week in guidance with Ms. Emily… understanding anxiety 🧠

We talked about how our brain has a “jumpy superhero” (the amygdala) whose job is to keep us safe. The tricky part? Sometimes it gets a little too jumpy and reacts like there’s danger when there really isn’t. When that happens, it makes it harder for the “smart thinking part” of our brain to do its job.

The good news… we have tools.

Students learned that by finding their peaceful spot, through things like deep breathing, slowing down, or taking a mindful moment, they can help calm that jumpy superhero and actually shrink their anxiety spot.

So proud of these kids for learning about their brains and practicing ways to take care of themselves 💚

Mrs Detour's students' creations are out of this world after studying space missions.

Here are a few Elementary School reminders for Wednesday, March 25th:
There is NO After School Program today.
Please join us at our Family Math Night at 5:00
Please visit the Lost and Found table in the KES lobby. Items not claimed will be taken to the clothing bank Thursday (3/26) afternoon.

Mrs Detour's 7th grade students made board games demonstrating the knowledge they learned regarding Maine forestry and lumber.

Our 5th grade artists have been busy getting their hands messy and their creativity flowing with sculpture! Students are learning about artist Augusta Savage through our class read-aloud, "Find Your Way" by Cassie Stephens. Working in small groups, they read and mix a recipe to make their own clay before creating sculptures. Next, we’ll compare our homemade clay to a store-bought clay!

The fifth-grade class completed part two of their lesson on mixtures and solutions. Today, they combined the gravel, powder, and salt with water to test whether a screen or filter paper can separate the mixtures.

The 5th grade class has started a new science lesson on mixtures and solutions. Today, they investigated the color, texture, particle size, and particle shape of gravel, powder, and salt.

Mystery shapes have arrived in our classroom with a challenge for the students to draw the mystery shape, find the measurements to the nearest inch, 1/4 or 1/2 inch, and determine the shapes perimeters. This was a fun and an engaging way to review this week’s math lessons.

Pictured are students discovering their ‘foot’ isn’t really a ‘foot’ in standard measurement.
They continued to practice using measurement tools such as rulers and meter sticks where appropriate to measure the length of the classroom, the distance of their 2 foot jumps and the distance they can blow a pattern block.

Food Pantry Today Thursday March 19th at 3:00pm

Join us Wednesday, March 25th 5:00-6:30pm at Katahdin Elementary for our Family Math Night. Participate in interactive math games with your favorite KES students.

Light snacks and beverages will be available. Every child will bring a door prize home and parents will be entered in to a raffle for the grand prize.

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with writing and building leprechaun traps!

Agenda for School Board Meeting on 3/19/26 at 5PM.

Morning work is about engaging students with critical thinking that wakes them up to start the day. These cereal box puzzle help do just that. Grade 3 students persevered though some tricky situations to become successful in the end. What a great way to start a Monday after a few days off. 😊

Katahdin High School students recently presented their STEM Fair projects on a variety of topics. As part of the process, students developed a hypothesis, conducted an experiment, collected and analyzed data, and displayed their results to determine whether their hypothesis was supported.

Our 4th grade students recently wrote persuasive essays and had the opportunity to share them with the principal. They did an excellent job making their cases on topics such as “Hunting on Sundays,” “Why Playing Basketball Is the Best,” and “Why Schools Should Have a Class Pet.” The students presented thoughtful arguments and demonstrated great persuasive writing skills!