Check out Bryson Mattox's Marsh Monitor blog (https://marshmonitor.stgeorgemsu.org/home) where he talks about designing a salinity probe in the Makerspace that will collect data next spring as his class researches the marsh and how salinity affects alewife eggs and fry.
Due to an afternoon driver shortage, Randy and Betsy's buses will be combined and some students may be up to 15 minutes late arriving home this afternoon.
We are super proud of these mathletes! They competed in the regional Mathcounts competition today and earned 6th place. Go Dragons!
Great article in the Village Soup about the St. George basketball program! Go Dragons!!! https://knox.villagesoup.com/p/st-george-dragons-breathe-consistent-life-into-winning-basketball-on-peninsula/1797138
Teachers in Cars Getting Whoopie Pies with Special Guest Ruth Thompson - https://youtu.be/NHvIlYx2diw
Click here for this week's school newsletter:
http://bit.ly/STG-Newsletter
The Early Childhood Education Working Group will be meeting on Wednesday, February 6, at the school. You can find more info about this group and its work here: https://www.stgeorgemsu.org/committees-and-working-groups
The January St. George MSU School Board meeting has been rescheduled to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 1/29. The Finance Committee will meet the same day at 5:45 p.m. Both meetings will take place in the Art Room at the school.
Around 9 a.m., the school was evacuated due to a strange smell near the main office. The St. George Fire Department responded quickly and identified the issue as a fluorescent light ballast that was overheating. The problem was addressed and students returned to school.
Kristin O'Neal, St. George School Band Teacher, shares information about the Carolyn Kanicki Music Fund that helps ensure that ALL students have the chance to learn a musical instrument while at St. George School. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mp4_VkCKgx3xvcEx8zTW6Tl6VifO3DDH
St. George School has been chosen as the Maine Environmental Education Association School of the Year! More info can be found at https://www.facebook.com/stgeorgemsu. Go Dragons!
Check out the minutes from the Monday, January 7, High School Transition Working Group meeting. Lots of great discussion about how we can better track, support, and stay connected with our students in grades 9-12. https://www.stgeorgemsu.org/committees-and-working-groups
All after school activities scheduled for this afternoon and evening (Wed, 1/9), including the School Board meeting, are cancelled.
St. George School will dismiss at 1 p.m. today due to snow that is forecast to start later this afternoon and concerns about dropping temperatures and rain that may result in icy road conditions.
Check out the minutes from the December 13 World Language Working Group Meeting. We had a great conversation with Lavinia Rogers, who is a World Language Specialist at the Maine DOE. https://www.stgeorgemsu.org/committees-and-working-groups
Reminder to any middle school students who are interested in Mathcounts. Our first practice is tomorrow, January 2, after school until 3:30. Should be fun!!
Please find the link for the January 2019 Menu. Hard copies will come home after break. Thank you!
https://5il.co/60sn
A little Community Meeting fun
