Katahdin Elementary School, Katahdin Middle/High School and Southern Aroostook Community School will open the new school year on Tuesday, Sept. 2 (this will be a white day). This opening day will include students in grades preK-7 and grade 9 at the Katahdin schools and students in grades 1-9 at Southern Aroostook school, plus 12th grade students attending Region II vocational classes.
The first student day for grades 8, 10, 11, 12 will be on Wednesday, Sept. 3 (this will be a colored day) at Katahdin and for grades 10, 11 and 12 at Southern Aroostook.
Kindergarten students at Southern Aroostook School – Group A will start Wednesday, Sept. 3 and Group B will start Thursday, Sept. 4. Pre-K at SACS will start with morning students on Wednesday, Sept. 3 and afternoon students on Thursday, Sept. 4; both morning and afternoon students will attend on Monday, Sept. 8.
Faculty and staff will return on Wednesday, Aug. 27 and Thursday, Aug. 28 for two in-service workshop days. Teaching staff new to the RSU will also meet at Southern Aroostook School for an in-service day on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
There will be registration for new students on Aug. 20 and 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Southern Aroostook Community School and at the Katahdin schools. To schedule an appointment, 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 a.m. 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. for all schools in Regional School Unit 50.
The RSU 50 food service program will offer breakfast and lunch with the following prices: Full price lunches will be $1.85 for students in K-5; $1.95 for students in grades 6-8; and $2.10 for students in grades 9-12. Full price for school breakfast for pre-K-6 is 50 cents and 7-12 is $1. Lunches will include a choice of milk and extra milk is priced at 30 cents each. Adult meal prices: breakfast: $1.25 and lunch: $4.25. Also, applications are made available for families to determine their eligibility for free and/or reduced meals.
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.
Students attending Region II vocational classes, should call your high school office if you have schedule questions or concerns.
For additional information, please call 365-4218 or 757-8206 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
