RSU 50 sets school opening

by Staff Pioneer Times
13 years ago

RSU 50, made up of Katahdin Elementary, Middle/High School and Southern Aroostook Community School will open the new school year on Tuesday, Sept. 4 (this will be a colored day). This opening day will include students in grades K-7 and grade 9 at the Katahdin schools and students K-9 at Southern Aroostook School. The first student day for grades 8, 10, 11 and 12 will be on Wednesday, Sept. 5 (this will be a white day) at Katahdin and for grades 10, 11 and 12 at Southern Aroostook. Faculty and staff will return on Thursday, Aug. 30 and Friday, Aug. 31 for two in-service workshop days.
    There will be registration for new students on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 22 and 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Southern Aroostook Community School and students may register at the Katahdin schools during school hours for the entire week of Aug. 20 – 24. If you wish to schedule an appointment, please call 757-8206 or 365-4218.
Bus pick up times will be approximately the same as last year. Parents are asked to have their children ready a few minutes early the first few days, between 6:50 and 7 a.m., and plan to have them board the bus that stops at their house (not necessarily the bus they rode last year).
Student dismissal will be at 2:20 p.m. at Southern Aroostook Community School and at 2:25 p.m. for the Katahdin schools.
RSU #50 food service program will offer breakfast and lunch with the following prices: Full price lunches will be $1.80 for students in K-5, $1.90 for students in grades 6-8 and $2.05 for students in grades 9-12. Full price for school breakfast: Pre-k-6 is $.50 and 7-12 is $1.00. Lunches will include a choice of milk and extra milk is priced at 30 cents each. Adult meal prices are $1.25 for breakfast and $4.00 for lunch.
The RSU #50 schools have again received a Federal grant to provide fresh fruits and vegetables for elementary students outside of the usual breakfast and lunch programs. These items will be offered at varying times on a rotating schedule.
If you need additional information, please call 365-4218 or 757-8206 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.