This week, leaders from the Augusta School Department attended the Impact 2023 Annual Summit, an event that brings together community leaders, innovators, and visionaries to shape the future of our region. Jon Millett, Assistant Principal at Cony High School, delivered a presentation on expanding access to quality early learning experiences for children and families in Kennebec County, ensuring a strong educational foundation before entering kindergarten.
Our Augusta School Cafeterias are preparing a Holiday meal with all the trimmings and even a special Holiday dessert for tomorrow November 21st! Be sure to bring your appetite for a delicious lunch that is sure to fill your bellies. Students are free, Adults $5
One of our district's key goals is Wellness and Safety, with a specific focus on supporting and improving staff attendance. To recognize and celebrate our dedicated staff, Superintendent Tracy and Assistant Superintendent Wotton hold monthly drawings for those with perfect attendance. Winners of the drawing have their class or position covered by Mr. Tracy or Mrs. Wotton for an afternoon, giving them a well-deserved break and a little fun for the lucky classrooms!
In October, Mrs. Wotton joined a classroom at Cony, while Mr. Tracy helped run the library at Lincoln Elementary School. Special thanks to Ms. Lewis and Mrs. Thompson for sharing your spaces and for your commitment to our district!
Dr. Kayla Sikora and the staff and teachers at Augusta Adult and Community Education received an award recently for meeting all four Adult Education Performance Targets. We are so proud of all their hard work and commitment to the Augusta community!
Please see Superintendent Tracy's memo on Remote School Day Clarification: https://augustapsme.edurooms.com/engage/a-message-from-the-office-of-the-superintendent/newsletters/remote-school-day-clarification
Today, our Lincoln Elementary 1st graders had a special guest – Superintendent Tracy!
Go check out the school nutrition page for National School Lunch Week celebration photos! We had fun finding all the delicious treasure in our cafeterias!
Please see Superintendent Tracy's memo on Remote School Days: https://augustapsme.edurooms.com/engage/a-message-from-the-office-of-the-superintendent/newsletters/memo-on-remote-school-days
Avast me hearties! NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK IS HERE! Many studies have shown the difference a well balanced meal can make in a child's life in and out of school. If you don't want to walk the plank please join us in celebrating, we're sure to have a yo-ho-ho time!
A huge congratulations to Shelby Thibodeau, Director of Special Education, who recently received the Important Collaborator Award from the Augusta Children’s Center!
Avast me hearties! National School Lunch Week is next week October 14-18. NSLW was created by former President John F Kennedy in order to bring awareness to the importance of a healthy lunch for students. Many studies have shown the difference a well balanced meal can make in a child's life in and out of school. If you don't want to walk the plank please join us in celebrating, we're sure to have a yo-ho-ho time!
Hussey Elementary School recently hosted a fantastic Taco Night! Huge thanks to the amazing Hussey PTO for helping to put on this fun and tasty event. Families came together to enjoy delicious food, laughter, and great company. It was the perfect way to build community and share some smiles.
Superintendent Tracy and SRO Paul Doody greeted some of our amazing elementary students at their bus stop this week! The Augusta School Department is fortunate to have dedicated leadership and community support ensuring our kids feel safe and ready for the day ahead!
Due to an accident (unrelated to the ASD) on Northern Ave, all elementary bus stops on Sand Hill will drop off at St. Augustine Church on the Washington Street side.
A year ago, our school district embarked on a journey to update our logo, recognizing that our previous design was due for a refresh. As part of this process, we considered simply revamping the existing letterhead into an official logo, but we also wanted to open up the creative process to the community. So, we launched a public logo design competition and were thrilled to receive 10 submissions from talented members of our community!
Throughout several Technology and Curriculum Board Committee meetings, we carefully reviewed each design and narrowed it down to one outstanding submission by Josee Cloutier. At a summer workshop meeting the School Board had a lengthy conversation, and ultimate vote, on whether we should move forward with a revamped version of our previous letterhead or adopt the new design.
At the August Board of Education Meeting, the Board voted to reinstate our classic letterhead with some edits. We are excited to unveil the updated design, which will soon be featured across all Central Office communications.
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the following people who submitted a design for the competition: Hailey Smart, Ryan Pelletier, Lucas Knowles, Josee Cloutier, Courtney Gary-Allen, Hannah Duguie, Aspen Sun, and Brayden O’Connor. Your creativity and support made this process a huge success. The top designs are showcased below for all to see.
Thank you again for being part of this journey with us! Stay tuned for more updates as we roll out the new logo across the district.
Please see Superintendent Tracy's notice on tomorrow's early release and busing update: https://augustapsme.edurooms.com/engage/a-message-from-the-office-of-the-superintendent/newsletters/early-release-and-busing-updates
Matt & Lizzy from 92 Moose were at Gilbert Elementary School to ring in the new school year! Check out their morning announcements: https://www.facebook.com/reel/857039542748766
September school lunch menus are now live on our website. Please check out our school Nutrition Page for printable copies. We are updating the dinning section of the mobile app this week.
Shout out to our wonderful Summer Nutrition Staff! They served 17, 672 meals to our Augusta community.
Updated bus routes for all schools are now posted on our website, augustaschools.org. You can also access the bus routes on our mobile app under “Documents.” There were changes this year, so please check and make sure students are at the correct stop. Any questions concerning bus routes should be directed to First Student at Tracey.Brown-Gysi@firststudentinc.com.