MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson
Thanksgiving Dinner
The Board of Directors of SAD 42 is pleased to invite all senior citizens 60 years of age and older who reside in Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater or E Plantation to join the students for Thanksgiving Dinner in the cafeteria/music room at Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at 1 p.m.
To facilitate planning, anyone wanting to attend must contact Wendy Grass by Tuesday, Oct. 27 by calling 425-2811 to make a reservation. We look forward to seeing you on October 28.
Story Time
There will be a Story Time for toddlers and Pre-K and Kindergarten students at the Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. All children must be accompanied by an adult. We would live to have you join us for a story, craft and snack!
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of October 21-27 include: Wednesday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., a Donut Social at 9:30 a.m. and Crossword Puzzles/Fitness at 1:30 p.m. Thursday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., Horse Racing at 1:30 p.m. and the old Fashioned Revival Service at 3 p.m.
Friday will feature Halloween Jingo at 9:30 a.m. and Dayroom Cinema with Popcorn at 1:30 p.m. Saturday will be a free day with games, puzzles and movies available in the dayroom. Sunday will feature the Mennonite Hymnsing at 6:30 p.m.
Monday will feature Nail Beautiful at 10 a.m., Cribbage Games at 1:30 p.m. and Gospel Group at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., and Card Games at 1:30 p.m.
All of these activities are subject to change. If you would like to volunteer to help with any of these activities, call Connie or Vicki at 768-4915.
Boulier speaks at Rotary Club meeting
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Oct. 13 at the Aroostook Health Center and the guest speaker was Elaine Boulier, Superintendent of SAD 42. She has been in education for 30 years, spending sjx years as principal at Fort Street Elementary School before becoming superintendent last year. She is also the curriculum director for the school.
Boulier spoke about the initiatives taking place in education. The Smarter Balance testing will no longer be used, with a new test in the works by spring for grades 3-8 and juniors.
They are also working on PBE — Proficiency-Based Education — and plan to be able to graduate students with PBE by 2020-21. There are currently many county schools working on this, with around 13 people meeting monthly to share ideas and plan. PBE will allow students to work at their own pace — both at school and at home via the Internet.
The district is working on evaluations for teachers, principals and superintendents. They plan on continuing their partnership with Northern Maine Educational Collaboration and Habits of Mind. Another thing being looked at is using “The Power of Why” — a book that helps figure out why we do what we do and learn how and what steps to take to improve lives.
SAD 42’s vision statement is “The vision of SAD 42 is to provide rigorous, meaningful learning experiences that will engage learners and empower them to become responsible, productive citizens and creative thinkers in the global community.”
Bingo
The William Cousins Post 118 of Mars Hill is hosting Bingo on Saturday evening beginning at 7 p.m. at the Post. There are cash prizes. Refreshments are available. Come on out and enjoy a fun evening with friends!
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Westfield. She can be reached at 551-6791 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
