Student & parent emails sent today for the week of 4/27
Lots of things are different right now for teens in Maine due to COVID-19, and that can feel overwhelming. You are not alone! Talk about your feelings and get support from another young person by texting us at (207) 515-8398.
Spring Fling still happened for many! Thank you OTHS Stu. Co. and JMG for the thoughts and ideas to make this happen - https://thepenobscottimes.com/old-town-high-school-celebrates-spirit-week-remotely-with-virtual-spring-fling/
Reminder - ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT TO ORDER A YEARBOOK - use this link https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/high-school-yearbooks.html
Unique and fun opportunity for youth in our area to connect and work through our unique times!
Mobile Resource Page located on the OTHS website page is now live, see that attached picture for details on how to find it on the OTHS Website - https://www.rsu34.org/o/oths
The busses are loaded, food and resources are on the way to our towns! Be on the look out....
Although RSU34 schools were closed indefinitely, many schools closed for two weeks. Here is what will be released today: The Governor’s State of Emergency announcement closed schools for 30 days, which would take us to April 13th. The Penquis Superintendents’ Association has recommended that all school districts in our region continue with remote learning days through April 17th, then break for the scheduled April Vacation (4/20-4/24). At this time, our hope is that we will reopen schools on Monday, April 27th. Have a good weekend and stay safe.
Update: Currently OTHS will offer internet connection from the high school parking lot for educational purposes through our Guest network. For those that can remember, it is very much like a "drive-up" internet service.
ATTENTION OLD TOWN HIGH SCHOOL Community - Yearbook pages will be added showing what our students are doing during this time at home. If your child/ children are doing school work, virtual tours, reading, or anything else school related please take a picture of them and email it to me at christina.turner@rsu34.org
Starting Monday, March 23rd - RSU Food Service and Learning resources will be distributed via Cyr bus. Starting at 10:30 AM M-F, Food/Resource busses will start out on bus routes to dispense food/school resources to students in the RSU 34 learning community. Please be on the lookout for your bus in your community. We will also continue food distribution at OTHS campus as another distribution point.
For a point of clarity, all OTHS events or gatherings associated with the OTHS have been postponed or cancelled - this includes 8th grade registration, Military ball, all athletics, banquets, etc. More information will be presented when we have it.
The JROTC Military Ball, scheduled for March 28th is canceled. JROTC is in hope to schedule an alternate event date in May.
Our Monday School Schedule will be as follows - this is to make sure that all students see every teacher for future planning:
8:30 – 9:10 Period A
9:14 – 9:54 Period B
9:58 – 10:38 Period C
10:42 – 11:22 Period D
11:26 – 12:30 block E with lunch
(Normal Monday Classroom Locations)
A Lunch – 11:26 – 11:46 – first floor & second floor
B Lunch - 12:10 – 12:30 – PE, Science/Art, Business, Alt Ed
12:34 – 1:14 Period F
1:18 – 1:58 Period G
2:02 – 2:42 Period H
2:46 – 3:05 Focus
UTC Update - We will not have a UTC tour or UTC classes tomorrow - UTC students should report to study hall.
With the coming of school closure + to help the process of cleaning/disinfecting our buildings - We are requesting students to clean out lockers of personal belongings, we will limit access to our buildings starting Tue, Mar. 17th. All items not collected in lockers will be discarded for safety reasons.
RSU 34:: In an effort to proactively slow the spread of COVID-19, RSU #34 schools will be closed beginning Tuesday March 17th. We will continue to monitor conditions that would lead us to believe it is prudent to re-open schools and notify you immediately when we do re-open. No classes, clubs, or activities will be held, and our school buildings will be closed to the public. Again, this closure is subject to change as the situation develops and new information becomes available.
More information available at rsu34.org
OTHS Athletics - We know that a lot of questions will come from this mornings statement from the MPA - We are working to find answers and will inform all when we have them. We will continue to be fluid, the PVC has plans and approaches, and will continue to operate in the best interest of student, staff, and families.
Do to reduction of large group meetings and student/family health/safety - We will postpone the Seniors v Faculty game at OTHS till after April break.... more info to come.
