RSU 50

See the attached Elementary Newsletter

Due to field conditions from last night's rain today's middle school games vs Caribou have been postponed. The makeup date is Monday, June 1st at 3:30pm.

The following is the indoor practice schedule for today, Friday May 1st.

MS Baseball 2:30-3:30

MS Softball 3:30-4:30

Varsity Softball 4:30-6:00

Varsity Baseball 6:00-7:30

The students in Mrs. White's kindergarten class got to enjoy a pizza party in the library today! 🍕 They had the highest rate of participation in our Read Across Aroostook Spirit Week. 📚

Congratulations to newly inducted Southern Aroostook High School students Emma Stubbs, Tabitha Dicosmio , and Lily Rush into the Region Two School of Applied Technology National Technical Honor Society(NTHS). Also pictured here is current Vice-President of the Region Two NTHS, Ariana Given. It was great recognition ceremony to celebrate students academic achievements.

Good luck to the Southern Aroostook High School Baseball & Softball teams in their home games today vs. Hodgdon High School. Game times are 4:00pm.

📣📣ANNOUNCEMENT The SACS Elementary ASP Drama production of Charlotte's Web will be at 6pm on Thursday, April 30th. There will be a $5 admission fee and brownie sundaes will be available to purchase for $5 as well. All proceeds to benefit our program. Come see SOME PIG 🐷

Next in our RSU 50 informational series is the topic of Tobacco and Vape use among school age kids. Please see the infographic and link provided.

Vape - Source CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/youth.html

Effects of Vaping - Tobacco free.gov
https://therealcost.betobaccofree.hhs.gov/vapes?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23389734917&gbraid=0AAAAACtOMdIREm3oZdA-t8unRt7gQMP4z&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPLOBhCiARIsAKRMPZrt5MBBwDax8E4RQCamm76qarV7JfhQbgy5Bu3Kp0gsXQ0upK0yAXcaAiHxEALw_wcB

This week, students from Southern Aroostook Community School flew to Washington DC to tour several Memorials, the US Capital Building, the Supreme Court, the National Archives, Mt Vernon, Arlington Cemetery, and Smithsonian Museum’s. Thank you to the school staff and the parent chaperones that made this a memorable experience for our students.

Tomorrow, April 26, 2026 is Earth Day, a time when we collectively pause to appreciate the natural beauty of our corner of Maine and reflect on our role in preserving it.

I received a phone call this morning that I wanted to share with you all. It was from a retired employee of our district, Bob Montgomery, someone who spent many years serving our students and who remains a passionate advocate for the environment. He called with a simple, heartfelt request: to remind our students and community to take care of our home.

As the snow recedes and the "winter leftovers" of stray trash and bottles are revealed along our roads and school grounds, it serves as a reminder that environmental stewardship isn't always about large gestures; often, it’s about the small, everyday choices we make right here in our school community.

One of the best things about being part of this school district is the way our "alumni", both students and staff, continue to care for us long after they’ve left our building. This phone call reminded me that the lessons we teach in our classrooms about responsibility and community stay with us for a lifetime.

Let’s honor that legacy this week by showing a little extra respect for the land we live on. Whether it’s picking up a stray bottle or simply taking a moment to appreciate the outdoors, every bit counts.

Thank you for helping us keep Southern Aroostook Community clean and a place we can all be proud of.

Happy Earth Day!

Jon Porter, Superintendent
RSU 50/Southern Aroostook Community School

After a year of learning about farm life and receiving monthly updates on their adopted cow, Mrs. Desmond’s second graders finally got to meet Doris in person! On Tuesday, they went to UMaine for a tour of Witter Farm. Obviously, Doris was the highlight of the day!

Students participating in Stop! Drop! Read!

Students participating in Stop! Drop! Read!

Yesterday Mrs. Vose's photography class was learning how to do light painting!

Yesterday, Southern Aroostook Community School 8th Graders attended the Trades for ME event at Northern Maine Community College, presented by New Ventures Maine. Nearly 100 students from across Aroostook County visited campus to explore the trades through hands-on experiences in labs and with hands-on demonstrations from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works mobile training unit. Some of the students also toured the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

RSU 50 would like to introduce a new series that will be running weekly for the remainder of the school year. It's an informational resource for families and community members on topics surrounding and impacting schools, homes and communities. There will be a link for the resource as well as an infographic that summarizes the information in each post.

Our first topic SLEEP and the importance of regular, consistent, and restful sleep for children. Please see the links provided for source information.

Sleep - Source Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/sleep-an-essential-element-of-success-for-children

All 8th grade students will be attending a field trip tomorrow in Presque Isle. Girls will attend Trades for Me and participate in hands in workshops and the boys will tour both UMPI and NMCC and eat lunch in a college cafeteria.

The elementary school, Read Across Aroostook Spirit Week, starts Monday!