Due to the impending weather conditions, the Southern Aroostook Community School After-School Program will be canceled for today, Monday February 23, 2026.

Congratulations to Southern Aroostook High School senior Bryce Bates on his acceptance to the University of Maine Augusta with a major of Pre-Architecture. Bryce has also committed to playing soccer for the UMA Moose! 🫎

This past weekend, the Southern Aroostook Minor Hockey Association
(SAMHA) Jr Blackhawks became the '25-'26 Tier 4 Youth 14U Northern
Conference Champions! Southern Aroostook High School student Zach Lilley is a member of the team and plays in goal for the team. Congratulations Zach!
They defeated Penquis, Brewer Orange and Brewer Black, winning all 4 of their games. The Jr Blackhawks scored a total of 18 goals vs 2 goals
against. The Jr Blackhawks will play next Sunday in Auburn at the Norway Savings Bank Arena, against the Lewiston Gladiators for the State Championship. It will be available on LiveBarn, time TBD.
(SAMHA) Jr Blackhawks became the '25-'26 Tier 4 Youth 14U Northern
Conference Champions! Southern Aroostook High School student Zach Lilley is a member of the team and plays in goal for the team. Congratulations Zach!
They defeated Penquis, Brewer Orange and Brewer Black, winning all 4 of their games. The Jr Blackhawks scored a total of 18 goals vs 2 goals
against. The Jr Blackhawks will play next Sunday in Auburn at the Norway Savings Bank Arena, against the Lewiston Gladiators for the State Championship. It will be available on LiveBarn, time TBD.


ATTENTION SKIERS!!
Please be at school by 815 Thursday morning so our buses can hit the road at 830 Please come prepared with all necessities and to have a fun day on the slopes!

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School girls basketball team in their Class D Quarterfinal game vs.Penobscot Valley High School in Bangor today. Game time is 12:00pm.

Part 2 of Valentine's Day shoot!









The SA Photography class did their Valentine's Day photoshoot yesterday and it aligned perfectly with the fact that today is Friday the 13th and the day before Valentine's Day. Part 1 of the photos!








Mrs. Lawlor's class made breakfast in the classroom today. They made sausage and egg breakfast sandwiches, ham and egg breakfast sandwiches and pancakes! Students cooked for each other, helped serve and clean up and ate together! What a wonderful community day to kick off the start of our February break!



Southern Aroostook High School & Katahdin High School Girls Basketball teams had a chance to have a shared practice this week to help prepare for their respective quarterfinal games in Bangor. They took a minute to pose for a group picture.
Good luck to both teams in the tournament!!
Good luck to both teams in the tournament!!

A big, "Thank You!" to Marie Carmichael and Mary Beth DiMarco for volunteering your help with the ski trailer today! We appreciate the extra hands and your knowledge of skiing very much.

Second graders sliding and playing!



First Graders skiing and snowshoeing at Winter Carnival



Kindergarteners skating at Winter Carnival




EARLY RELEASE AND DOUBLE BUS RUN TODAY
TODAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026, IS AN EARLY RELEASE DAY, AND WE WILL BE DOING A DOUBLE BUS RUN. ANDREW WILL TAKE HIS REGULAR BUS RUN AT 11:15 A.M. WHEN HE RETURNS (ABOUT 12:15) HE WILL TAKE LISA’S BUS RUN HOME.
TODAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026, IS AN EARLY RELEASE DAY, AND WE WILL BE DOING A DOUBLE BUS RUN. ANDREW WILL TAKE HIS REGULAR BUS RUN AT 11:15 A.M. WHEN HE RETURNS (ABOUT 12:15) HE WILL TAKE LISA’S BUS RUN HOME.
5th Graders Sliding at Winter Carnival










Thank you to our volunteers, Kala Rush and Mary Beth DiMarco, for helping with the ski trailer during Winter Carnival today.

Here are our 4th graders skiing and playing in the snow at Winter Carnival today.









3rd Graders Skating










DOUBLE BUS RUNS
ON THE EARLY RELEASE DAY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 WE WILL BE DOING A DOUBLE BUS RUN. ANDREW WILL TAKE HIS BUS RUN AT 11:15 A.M. WHEN HE RETURNS (ABOUT 12:15) HE WILL TAKE LISA’S BUS RUN HOME.
ALSO, ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026 WE WILL BE DOING ANOTHER DOUBLE BUS RUN. LISA’S RUN WILL BE DISMISSED AT 2:00 P.M. AND WHEN SHE RETURNS TO SCHOOL (ABOUT 3:00) SHE WILL TAKE GERRY’S BUS RUN HOME.
ON THE EARLY RELEASE DAY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 WE WILL BE DOING A DOUBLE BUS RUN. ANDREW WILL TAKE HIS BUS RUN AT 11:15 A.M. WHEN HE RETURNS (ABOUT 12:15) HE WILL TAKE LISA’S BUS RUN HOME.
ALSO, ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026 WE WILL BE DOING ANOTHER DOUBLE BUS RUN. LISA’S RUN WILL BE DISMISSED AT 2:00 P.M. AND WHEN SHE RETURNS TO SCHOOL (ABOUT 3:00) SHE WILL TAKE GERRY’S BUS RUN HOME.
**Ski 4 Life announcement**

