Old Town High School

Just a reminder, tomorrow afternoon "Operation Clean Sweep" is in effect. Right after Coyote Time, we will embark on a good spring cleaning all across the campus. Students - if you have not already done so, please sign up for an area to help out. (You have an email in your inbox) Let's take some pride in Victory Field complex and the OT campus and do our part to make it look awesome.

Class of 2027, please join us to select the classes for your 9th grade year! We will begin with a short presentation about the various offerings and programs at OTHS. Guidance staff and teachers will be on hand to answer questions and help you make the best decisions for classes next year. Because this is a virtual presentation, we need parents/students to sign up ahead of time. Please sign up at https://tinyurl.com/2027OTHS

Congratulations to Old Town High School's Kim Ketch for receiving the "Martin Gallant Distinguished Counseling Professional Award" by the Maine Counseling Association. Rena Lolar, President of the Maine Counseling Association was at OTHS today for a quick assembly at the end of the day to present the award in front of our student body. Kim's husband, Mark and Kim's dad, Big Al were present, as were her amazing kids, Emily & Jake via FaceTime. Congratulations Mrs. Ketch! We love you!

Our neighbors at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge have a great - and free - event scheduled for April 22nd - please see the QR code on this flyer to register!

Algebra 2 Honors doing a Complex Number Arithmetic Scavenger Hunt outside on a sunny day.

Last Weekend, the OTHS Key Club attended their annual conference in Springfield, Ma. They attended workshops related to leadership, service, public speaking, & learning their new officer positions, etc. They participated in several service projects, attended a semi-formal & were able to network with Key Clubs across New England to bring home some great ideas for next year!

The Coyote Marksmanship Team is having another successful year. The team finished second in the Brigade Competition. The brigade is comprised of schools from New England, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Fifty two competitors from eight schools competed. Cadence Freeman had a 6th place finish and Keeara Dutton 11th. Izzy Bouchard and Kevin Murray finished out the team scoring with 12th and 21st place finishes. Bohdi Ellis (23) and Miles Felcman (48) also competed. The team placed first in the Penobscot Invitational hosted by OTHS. Six schools and 29 competitors participated in this event. Keeara Dutton placed 1st Individually, Izzy Bouchard 3rd. Cadence Freeman (5) and Kevin Murray (10) completed the team score. Bohdi Ellis (14) and Miles Felcman also competed. Congratulations to all!

Save the Date! Old Town High School's Honors Diploma Exhibition, originally scheduled for tomorrow night (April 5th) has been moved to Wednesday, April 26th. This event will be held in the OTHS cafeteria at 7pm.

Continuing with the dinner fund-raiser theme again tonight... Are you in the mood for BBQ? Who isn't, right? Moe's BBQ in Bangor is giving a portion of their sales today to OTHS Project Graduation Class of 2023. Order out and support efforts to raise funds to help celebrate their big accomplishment!

Have you made dinner plans for tonight?? Hey guys, tell your favorite person to kick up their feet, there is no need for anybody to cook tonight, you have a better idea. Let Five Guys do the work, while you are the hero and at the same time help the OTHS French 4 class earn money toward their trip to Quebec City over April break. 4pm to 8pm tonight We get 15% of all sales! C'est magnifique!

Last night, MacKenzie Gym came alive with the sound of music! The OTHS concert band performed four tunes for a large crowd at their annual spring concert. The show included two student teachers, Erin Farrell & Simon Roussel who each directed a song. OTHS Music Director Jeffrey Priest did his usual fantastic job of prepping our students to perform an amazing show. Well Done!

Post 2 of 2 These presentations represent one of the final hurdles and they mark the culmination of four years of hard work. A big Congratulations to All! Annie Roach Myah Worster Eva Holt Cassidy Rackliffe Spencer Gordon Joshua Harvey Abigail Talon Olivia Neely

Post 1 of 2 Today marked the final day of senior capstone presentations for our students pursuing an honors, STEM or humanities diploma of extra distinction. There are sixteen students total and the presentations have been fantastic! We are super proud of all of them. Olivia Small Isabella Bouchard Gabby Cody Patrick Sylantys Bella Damboise Kayleigh Johnston Gabriel Gifford Keeara Dutton

Last night at the Old Town Elks Club, our JROTC Coyote battalion held their 21st annual military ball. The evening featured a social hour, awards, plenty of food, and at the end of the evening a dance for the cadets and their guests. The guest speaker was Lee Jackson, OT alum from 2012. Mr. Jackson is a former battalion commander, RSU 34 school board member and was recently named Director of the Virginia State Lottery. He had a great message about his journey and tips for finding success each day. It was great to see him back in Old Town! At the end of the awards program, Colonel Szewc announced that Norah Sanborn will be next year's battalion commander. Congratulations to Norah and all award winners. It was a great evening!

This afternoon we wrapped up Spring Fling 2023 with a very energetic pep rally. The band was there in full force. The Class of 2027 was there to visit. We saw relay races, we watched Michael Jackson moon walk and we enjoyed Mrs. Woodard getting pied. In the end, the seniors prevailed with the most points, but in reality we all won with a fun filled week of games, fun, laughter and togetherness. Shout out to Ms. Davis, Mrs Turner & the OT Student Council for all of their work. Great Job OT!

This year in Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG), Juniors and Seniors are working towards earning their Maine Career Exploration Badge (MCEB). Through the completion process of the Badge, students will take part in a minimum of 40 hours of meaningful hands-on employer engagement experiences coupled with online modules utilizing JMG's Learning Management System (LMS) to set goals, document their employer engagement experiences, and plan for their future. Upon completion of this process students will receive an award of $500! Hailey Bard is a senior and our first to complete the MCEB at Old Town High School! Upon completing an evaluation of her interests and values, she found that a career working with children ranging in ages from infancy to 7 would be something that she would like to pursue. She completed a work experience at Old Town Elementary in the Pre-K room (Thank you Ms. Talon!), Watch Me Shine, and the Creative Place in-home Daycare. This gave her the opportunity to work with different age groups, populations, and in different settings. Here are some words from Hailey on the MCEB: “From my work experience with the Maine Career Exploration Badge, I have learned of the many options that fall within my career interest. I have learned how to communicate better with children of different ages and with different needs or disabilities. I had experience learning how to respond in a high stress situation and how to prioritize when issues come up with a child. I have also learned how to help and understand what a child needs or wants. After graduation, I plan to attend Eastern Maine Community College and pursue an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. While I am in college, I plan to work as an Ed Tech at Watch Me Shine. I am very thankful to experience this in High School and to have a clear view of my career paths in the future.” Congratulations Hailey! We are so proud of you!

Now that we have turned the corner into spring, the time is going to fly. The OTHS Junior/Senior prom is annually an event you just don't want to miss. That said, it takes money to make it happen. Help support our efforts to raise money by purchasing tickets for our lottery frame raffle! You could turn a few bucks into a lot of bucks and help support our prom! You can purchase tickets by contacting any junior or senior student at OTHS or by emailing Amy Ketch at Amy.ketch@rsu34.org

A Big Congratulations to Old Town High School students Emma Sirois, Hunter Theriault & Natalie Blockburger as they each medaled in UTC's SkillsUSA state competition last Friday. Emma earned a bronze medal in Job Skills Demo A. Hunter took a bronze medal home for photography and Natalie garnered a silver medal in culinary arts. Great Job to this talented trio of Coyotes!

While Spring Fling/Spirit Week 2023 is this coming week, it really kicked off last night with our annual Semi-Formal Dance. Shout out to OTHS Student Council & advisors Natalie Davis & Christina Turner for all of the work that went into making it a night to remember. Dress up days begin on Monday! "Ma-ma-m-mama says" you should dress like your favorite Adam Sandler character.

It was a BIG day for OTHS Jazz Ensemble today at the State Jazz Festival held at Hampden Academy. The Coyotes led the pack with the Gold Award Highest Score of the day. 97 97 95. Outstanding soloists were Aiden Palmer on Bass Morgan Davis on Trumpet The Outstanding Soloist Trophy winner went to Gabe Curtis on Trombone. The Dale Huff Outstanding Musicianship Award for the State Jazz Festival went to Joey Porter on Alto Saxophone. GREAT JOB OT!