Students utilize the gear library as they prepare for their outdoor learning journeys. Children have access to hats, gloves, socks, shoes/boots, rain/ski pants, and jackets. Items from the gear library have been donated or purchased through MEEA grants and our RREV project. All items are washed before landing in the library. Children are able to borrow and house any gear necessary in their lockers for future use. We are always accepting donations (hats and gloves) to keep our library fully stocked for students!
October has passed but we're not done celebrating local apples in the KES cafeteria! Here's our nutrition team hard at work prepping apples from an Enfield orchard for tomorrow's apple crisp.
Some exciting gameplay last night for our MS boys' and girls' basketball teams. Go Cougars!
Don't forget Paint and Snack Class! Wednesday, November 9th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Please call 365-4218 to sign up. Makes a great gift! Cost of class is $25.00.
Students in Mr. Miller's class gave speeches about a topic they were passionate about. The presentations were most certainly moving and it was easy to see these students are talented speakers!
Middle School Seminar Outdoor Ed learned about nature through the "Five Senses Scavenger Hunt" activity this week. We took advantage of the warm weather, and Rosco even joined us out in the "wild"!
Students recognize the importance of safe, accessible walkways as they travel from classroom to classroom along the trail. This crew is hard at work seeding down the perimeter of the Cougar Path. Thanks for inviting us to be a part of the process, Mr. Brackett!
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We saw a lot of Halloween Spirit early this week--check out these ghoulish middle-schoolers from Monday's festivities!
Have you ever seen kids voluntarily snacking on raw kale? Would you believe me if I said that these 5th grade students specifically asked to pause our All About Food lesson to do so? Magical things happen when we grow our own veggies in the KES garden!
Last week, our Kindergarten teacher, Elizabeth Lewis, shared her passion and perspective during a presentation at Maine’s Statewide Early Childhood Education Conference.
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Fifth grade friends take pride in their school and help maintain the trails at our facility. This act of service improves learning spaces for all of our KES students. Thank you, trail team!
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I had a chance to witness presentations in Ms. Harvey's Financial Literacy where students compared purchasing (complete with mortgage payment, insurance, and incidentals) two different homes. In the extremely thorough presentations as well, they explained what types of jobs each would have to have in order to maintain the lifestyle of each home. GREAT lessons in life and critical thinking skills put to the test--thank you for letting me in on this!
Class of 2023 has completed their childhood pic bulletin board--my how time flies! From the time they enter our halls at KES to the time they walk across the stage in June, our KMHS students make us proud!
American educator, author, and businessman, Steven Covey, tells us, "The key to success is dedication to life-long learning." We couldn't agree more!
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Yesterday, KMHS Art students along with student council took part in face painting at KES for their Halloween celebration. Thank you to KES staff and students for letting us be part of this fun activity!
Last week the Stacyville Fire Department visited our school. Thank you to the first responders who helped teach students about fire safety!
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The life skills crew worked on learning how to sew a button :) Always a skill that is necessary to keep things buttoned-up! Look at the focus and smiles of success on those faces!
From our (Katahdin Schools) family to yours, we hope you had a safe and happy Halloween!
from Coach Schmidt:
Dear MS Boys Soccer Team.
I am so proud of all your hard work and improvement this year. I am always amazed at how much we learn, and I mean "WE"! I learn as much from you guys as you do from me. We had a great record with mostly wins, and I am proud of the integrity you showed in those messy moments of frustration. I look forward to watching you grow and become more skilled. Please continue to be the leaders off the field like you were on the field. Wearing a Katahdin soccer jersey and being part of this team is a true accomplishment and privilege. Thank you all for a great season.
Coach Schmidt
A message from Mrs. Schmidt:
Congratulation to our HS Girls' Soccer team for persevering through the lack of numbers and injuries this season. It takes courage and grit to keep showing up and playing hard in the face of such adversity. We could not be more proud of how you played each game. Also, thank you to the five 8th graders who stepped up for either the whole season or the end of the season when their MS season was done. It can be a bit intimidating at first, but you all transitioned wonderfully. We will miss our seniors, Maggie and Charlotte. Thank you both for a great 4 years of soccer excitement, you were so much fun to watch and will be missed. And to all the other Lady Cougars who played this season, it was so fun to watch you play and improve and we can't wait to see you again next year! We love our Lady Cougars!!
