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!
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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
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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
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.
Best of Luck to the OT Jazz Ensemble as they play in the State Jazz Festival at Hampden Academy.
Go Coyotes!
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!
Thursday was busy day at Old Town High School. During lunch, firefighters from Milford, Bradley and Old Town visited to share the opportunities available to students who might consider that career path.
Shout out to Lilly Powers (OT, class of 2022) and Desmond Soucier (OT, class of 2020) for returning home and sharing with our current students.
In the afternoon, our students and staff were treated to our Coyote Theater's production of "Pandora and The Sickle Moon" that they recently performed at the MPA Drama Festival.
A Great Day!
Hey Coyote Nation -
What do you want to do with your life?
Ever thought about training to be a firefighter? If so, you are in luck. Tomorrow during lunch we will have firefighters in the cafe to talk with you about the numerous opportunities that this rewarding career can bring. Please stop by and talk with them!
RSU 34:: RSU #34 (Alton, Bradley, Old Town) will have a 2-hour delay tomorrow (Wednesday, March 15). All scheduled bus runs and start times are delayed 2-hours.
Old Town High School will begin classes at 10:30am.
No AM UTC.
All RSU #34 schools will be dismissing 2-hours early tomorrow (Tuesday, March 14). All end of day dismissal procedures will shift-up by 2-hours.
Old Town High School will dismiss at 1pm. There will be NO PM UTC.
Today is Opening Day for Capstone Season! Sixteen Old Town High School seniors seek to earn the Honors Diploma, STEM Diploma, or Humanities Diploma. Today featured seniors Olivia Small, Gabrielle Cody, and Isabella Bouchard sharing their capstone research on The Psychology Behind Cults; Nature / Nurture Factors in Serial Killers; and Technlogies, Diagnosis, and Symptoms of Congenital Heart Defects. Each was well-prepared and gave fantastic presentations!
The results are in from this past weekend. OTHS Theater received a special commendation for "costume and wardrobe" at the MPA Regional Drama festival at Stearns High School.
In addition, Lily Betters and Abigail Richmond made All-Festival cast.
Outstanding Job OT!
What a beautiful weekend!
I hope you all took the time to unplug, relax and enjoy whatever makes you happy.
Today, Old Town High School's Jazz Ensemble heads to the University of New Hampshire for the Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival. This festival features guest artists, UNH jazz faculty, the UNH Jazz Band and high school students from throughout New England and New York.
OT has been very successful here in the past! Go Coyotes!
OT Jazz Ensemble with a successful trip to UNH, as they participated in the Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival.
