Need help with school supplies? Thanks to all the people who donated to the Courageous Steps Project's Back to School Drive, our shelves are full! Contact the guidance office and arrange to come get what you need to set your student up for success!
Reminder - OTHS Athletic Boosters is meeting tonight at 6 PM in rm 200 - Second floor of the building, first room on the left!
Just posted to web and facebook – please post something similar from your school web and facebook pages
Thanks!
Jon
New Opportunities for Students, New School Start and End Times, New Bus Routes!
The back-to-school issue of Community Connections is off to the printers, and will arrive in mailboxes in about a week! Much thanks to staff and community members who contributed pictures and articles.
As we shared in the May issue, this school year will see a big shift in schedule and bus routes to yield new opportunities for students at no extra cost to taxpayers. In total this will yield up to 1,700 extra hours of opportunity to each child over the course of their K-12 journey, and also brings school start/end times to the time recommended by expert groups such as the American Association of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association.
The digital issue of Community Connections can be reached here: https://5il.co/9hnk
School start and end times are on page 3, and September bus routes are on pages 20-23. Bus routes will be adjusted on October 1st as new enrollments are finalized and as Cyr Bus and RSU #34 identify any unanticipated changes in traffic patterns.
Please carefully check your school start and end times, and September bus routes! Thank you in advance for your patience and support as many in the community adjust to the new times and routes.
Please don’t hesitate to contact school and district staff with any questions as we roll out the changes and iron out the wrinkles. Contact info can be found at www.rsu34.org
Just a reminder, Wednesday, August 14!
8 am - Noon - NLAT Athletic Physicals - Free of Charge! GOING ON NOW!
6 pm - First-Year/Freshman Parent Meeting
6:30 pm - Individual team meetings
Just a reminder, Wednesday, August 14!
8 am - Noon - NLAT Athletic Physicals - Free of Charge!
6 pm - First-Year/Freshman Parent Meeting
6:30 pm - Individual team meetings
Due to space and programming going on at OTHS, we are going to change the first-year/freshman parent meeting & individual team meetings to Wednesday, August 14th. The format for the day will be as follows.
8 am - Noon - NLAT Athletic Physicals, 6 pm - Parent Meeting, 6:30 pm - Individual team meetings.
Offered through the YMCA this year, preseason sports training. 3 Sessions for Fall, Winter, and Spring. Come learn training tactics for specific personal goals or sport programs you participate in. This is apart of the be a stronger, focused, better Coyote Movement! #othspride
Due to crack repair, court resurface and painting, the tennis courts at OTHS are closed until the project is complete. Thank you for your patience.
OT/Orono Kiwanis leftover athletic clothing from UMaine & W.S. Emerson. Nike & Adidas football cleats in many sizes (new ones are going for $5), basketball, track, football, softball, swimming & diving, plain moisture wicking t-shirts, hockey socks in a variety of colors, and youth sized baseball and football pants. 6 PM Thursday at the Kiwanis Building in Orono! Priced to sell or make an offer!
New Products, New Year - back-to-school shopping should start with your Coyote Gear! Show your school pride or personalized a piece for your favorite Coyote member! visit - https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/maine/oldtown/old-town-high-school
Fall Sports Meetings:
First-Year or First-time OTHS athlete Parent Meeting - Wednesday, Aug. 7th 6 PM - Cafeteria
Individual Sports Team Informational Meetings - Wednesday, Aug. 7th 7 PM - Rm's TBA
Season begins Aug. 19th
OT Sports is happy to partner with NLAT and offer our student athletes in-house physicals on Aug. 14th from 8-12. Students will need a $10 dollar check made out to RSU34 & a parent/guardian if under the age of 18. This is offered to LMS & OTHS students. NLAT will provide all other needed paperwork.
Class of 2020 - Registration deadline for the August 24 SAT is Friday, July 26. To sign up visit:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
All students should already have an account. Please call the guidance office if you've forgotten your log in information - do not create a new account. 207-827-3910 x114
Are you looking for summer athletic information - we have your answer... visit our school website - click the menu - click OTHS Athletic Summer Program Information link... Need to contact a coach - click menu - click athletics - click coaches information...
OT Track wrapped up it's season Saturday with 6 members of the team, E. Hargreaves, C. Damboise, Z. Fostun, E. Veilleux, T. Dorr and N. Letourneau, competing at the New England T & F Championships at T.A. Thanks to all members of the teams for another successful season.
OT Softball ended the season today v. Hermon - Hawks with a 4-2 win over the Coyotes - thank you coaches, fans, and players on a great season!
Live Feed link for 2019 OTHS Commencement! https://livestream.com/accounts/7600464/events/8700007 view image
When community comes together, it’s create strong bounds and a lasting love for the place you call home! OTFD and OTPD with help from OT Admin showed how proud they are of our grads by hosting the senior breakfast today. The village is strong for our students and community!
Update on Baseball/Softball Games! Varsity Softball will host Hermon on Saturday, 6/8 at 1 PM. JV Baseball/Softball v. Caribou has been cancelled for Saturday, students need to turn uniforms in by the end of school.
OT Softball with a big win against Gardiner HS. Coyotes went on to a 4-1 win. This moves them to the Semi-final game on Saturday v. Hermon.... game will be at 1 PM...
OT Baseball ended the season tonight with a thriller of a game v. Brewer.... the game went 13 innings with Brewer pulling a 4-2 win off over the coyotes. Thank you team for a great and entertaining season!
OTHS Scholarship and Awards Night (Live Feed)
This event can be viewed online at:
https://livestream.com/accounts/7600464/events/8700002
Quarter-Finals today for both Baseball and Softball will be played at 3:30 PM - this will hopefully give enough time to dry out the fields after last nights rain.... See you at the games!
Quarter-Final games hosting at the Victory Field Complex. Softball will play at 3:30 PM v. Gardiner HS/Baseball will play at 2 PM v. Brewer
Games are being played early to accommodate the Senior Scholarship and Awards Night. Please come out and support your Home Town Coyotes!
An evening to remember as Annabelle Muscatell delivered her speech and received the Lawrence Alan Spiegel Remembrance Scholarship for her essay on the importance of Holocaust education at the Annual Meeting of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine. Longfellow Books matched the scholarship as they where so moved by the speech and topic presented. Congratulations Annabelle Muscatell - Class of 2019
Athletics for week of June 3rd
Class of 2019... Welcome to Marching Practice week!! Please be at the high school before 930 tomorrow with your graduation shoes. We have many updates to go over and we will set the line up. We will not start until everyone is there...so please be on time!
OT Track at the Class B State Meet in Brewer,
The boys team finished 10th and were led by the individual state championship in the 100M Dash for Wayne 'Tre' Dorr and the state championship 4 x 100M Relay team of Nick Letourneau, Zachariah Fostun, Elijah Veilleux and Dorr.
OT Track at the Class B State Meet in Brewer, girls team finished 5th and had four individual state champions in Izabelle Trefts in the 1600M Racewalk with a new state record time of 7:26.01, Gracie Sanborn in the High Jump and Emma Hargreaves in the Shot Put and the Discus.
JV BB/SB in action after a busy week of playing... Coyotes hosted P.I. today for double header action... Coyotes swept the Wildcats on both fields! Last game will be Saturday, either at OTHs or LMS (depending on playoff wins)
We are seeing a lot of goodbye posts from the class of 2019, it happens this time of year. So here is ours from OT Admin, only issue is we aren’t leaving.... a lot of love for the class of 2019 and remember we will always be here for you and all of our OTHS Alumni!
JROTC experiencing RUCK runs and real life training provided by our JROTC instructors - Next up are the Ruck Hikes!
Rocket Man - aka Mr. Mayfield - Honors Chem. class building pressured Soda Bottle Rockets and flying them at OT! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, nope it just a soda bottle rocket!
We know they are not baby Coyotes, but they are still cute! Mrs. Stevens class has hatched baby chickens in bio class. These chicks were incubated from eggs and hatched in class. We currently have 24hr “chick watch” happening for all students to enjoy in the science wing TV!
JV BB/SB in action against Bapst - Mother Nature did not let baseball play at home, so to Husson they went - Baseball lost 4-2 in a close game, Softball played at home and won 18-5 - JV play tomorrow at Hermon at 3:30 PM
JV Baseball/Softball Update - Baseball will play at Husson at 5 PM - Bus 3:15 PM/ Softball will play at 4 PM at OTHS...
Baseball and Softball at Hermon facing top seeded teams - both games ended as weather shorted but official - Baseball lost 5-3, Softball won 6-3 - onto the post season for top ranked coyote teams!
Coyotes in action tonight at two sites - OT Boys Tennis played a prelim home match, that was weather pushed to Armstrong to finish - Boys are advancing on with a 3-2 win v. ELL
OT JV Memorial Day BB/SB games v. ELL - finally a nice day for some games - SB lost a close 3-2 game - Baseball had a 12-1 win - a lot of games this week for the teams...
Athletic Reminder - Week of May 27th
Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all veterans and active service men and women for keeping our country safe!
OT Memorial Day Baseball v. ELL - Senior day for the Coyotes as they post to The Eagles 5-0.... This moves the Coyotes to 10-5 on the season, next game tomorrow at Hermon 4:30 PM - Thank you to our Coyote Seniors and family’s for the years of dedication to our programs.
Great article on the PVC Large School meet - Many OT athletes broke records, some dating as far back at 30 yrs.
https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Records-fall-at-PVC-Large-School-Track-Championships-510437781.html
Reminder - OT Band members marching in the Memorial Day Parade need to be at OTHS by 10 AM... Should be a great day!
OTHS had the pleasure of hosting the Large School PVC Meet today. For OT T&F many records set, many medals won, many PR’s had. Girls team placed 3rd, Boys team placed 3rd - OT wants to thank all the fans, athletes, and officials for a great meet. Special thanks to Mr. Utterback for his assistance today and representing the PVC Athletic Directors!
Impressive game for the Coyote Softball team today as they hosted ELL for the senior game. OT pulled the win off 2-1, moving to 12-3 and 3rd in heals. Next game on Tuesday at Hermon. Thank you seniors and families for the support over the years and best of luck in the future!
Congratulations to 17 Seniors from the class of 2019 that will earn a Honors or STEM Diploma at commencement. Hard work and dedication pays off in the long run. Congratulations class of 2019 Seniors on your accomplishments.
Due to a wet facility and some needed dry time - The PVC Large School Track Meet will be pushed 1 hour - Start time will be 12 PM now...
We had a chance to say a final goodbye and celebrate a phenomenal person today at OTHS... Thank you JMG and NHS for the work you put in with the memorial garden and JMG for hosting the memorial garden ceremony! #GabbyStrong
Hey, if you’re looking for something fun to do tonight or this weekend, come support the OTHS theater with the production of “Chicago” - 5/24 @ 7 PM - 5/25 @ 2 PM and 7 PM at MacKenzie Theater! Admission is $10 adult/ $5 for non-OTHS Students/ OTHS Students are FREE!
Mother Nature 8,000,000 - OTHS 0 Mother Nature has a landslide win — OT Varsity and JV BB/SB is canceled today... Here is the plan, Softball will play at 9 AM Saturday, 5/25 - Baseball will play Monday, 5/27 at 2 PM - JV will play at 4:30 PM on Monday v. ELL as scheduled
JV SB/BB at JB hosted at Husson - BBall won with a 5-4 close game... SBall won with a 13-1 game... JV on the road to F.A. tomorrow...
OT Tennis at JB and looking to wrap the season - Boys lost 3-2 and Girls lost 4-1.... currently it looks like a play in for the boys, more information to come!
OT BB/SB across the river to Orono - BBall lost 6-5 in the 7th to Orono, SBall won 14-0 and moved to 11-3 - Next games are tomorrow, Senior games v. ELL...
A huge congratulations to the RSU 34 Music Department on being named the Dale Huff Outstanding Music Department Award for 2019 - this was awarded by the Maine Educators Association at the All-State Music Festival!
Congratulations to the 2019 OTHS Stu. Co. On representing OTHS with pride and respect. Unbelievable job on bringing the 2019 Spirit Cup back to OTHS!
May 23rd - Currently the OTHS phone system is down - we are working with our provider to see when they will be back up -
Congratulations to the OTHS concert band on a beautiful performance at last nights Spring Concert. Congratulations to all the seniors on one final performance and all the years of commitment to the music program.
A couple of solid of games for the Coyotes as they traveled to Bangor - Boys BBall won 3-1, SBall lost 4-2... Coyotes play tomorrow at Orono - 4PM start (due to senior capstone projects)
Senior Match tonight for OT - hosting WA - boys win 4-1 and girls lost 1-4... Thank you to all the senior members and family for the years of service and dedication to the program!
JV BB/SB v. Bangor - finally got a game in - Baseball fell 3-7, Softball with a win 4-3... Next game is at JB tomorrow...
OT Tennis on the road to ELL today. Boys won 4-1 and girls lost 0-5.... Tennis team home on Wednesday for the senior meet v. W.A.!
OT Baseball Update - Baseball today at Bangor has been canceled and rescheduled for Wednesday at 4:30 PM - bus 2:45 PM
Athletics for the week of May 20th
OT Tennis - The match today at ELL will be held at 12PM at Ellsworth Tennis Center due to weather outside. Bus 10:45 AM
ALMQUIST Meet Update - due to predicted weather and severe conditions - the MS ALMQUIST meet has been moved to Tuesday, May 21st at 3:30 PM
Update - Over the weekend our OT JROTC Raiders team hosted a raiders comp. - this consist of a 5k team run, PT test, rope bridge, written test, and land navigation - a completion that take months to prepare for - our JROTC Raiders team took second place! Congratulations team!
OTHS hosting the last track meet of the season and paying respect to the seniors involved in the program. OT girls finished 1st and OT Boys finished 2nd. Thank you to all the seniors in the program for the years of service and representing a growing successful OT Track program!
Coyotes show well In the County as they faced a talented PI program for double headers in SB/BB today.
Softball: Won 17-0 and 12-0
Baseball: won 6-3 and 5-4
As always we thank our friends to the north for the hospitality and great competition!
First scores of the day in - OT Tennis @ Caribou - Boys lost 4-1 and Girls lost 5-0... next Match is Monday, @ ELL
Today we got to celebrate one of the OT greats with the honor of the class of 2019 yearbook dedication - Congratulations to Mr. Martin Clark on receiving the Class of 2019 Yearbook Dedication.... thank you for your many years of service to the OTHS learning community!
Mother Nature working her magic again! Sooo. JV BB/SB v. PI is Canceled, no makeup date, but will be made up - JV Tennis v. H.A. is. canceled, makeup date is 5/24 @ 4 PM - Varsity tennis is on, because they play in a dome - P.S. I am currently accepting donations for an OT dome!
PT Tennis v. ELL today at home - Coyotes played strong with the girls losing 0-5 and the boys picking up another win 4-1 - boys are currently in 9th for heals and looking at post season play!
OT Softball and Baseball in action v. W.A. - Softball had a 19-0 win moving them to 8-2 and in 4th for heals - Baseball won 8-2 moving them to 7-3 and 3rd in heals... Teams play next on Saturday in the county v. P.I.
Old Town senior is one of 161 students in the nation to earn prestigious award https://bangordailynews.com/2019/05/16/news/bangor/old-town-senior-is-one-of-161-students-in-the-nation-to-earn-prestigious-award/
OT Baseball @ JB today at Husson - 4:30 PM game - OT coming away with a 4-2 win against JB - moving the Coyotes to 6-3 on the season... Next game is tomorrow 4:30 PM home v. WA
JROTC Change of Command Ceremony - Congratulations to all the cadets who earned awards tonight and welcome Gracie Sanborn as the new leader of the Coyote Battalion at OTHS
Surprise Surprise - Due to weather - OT baseball is canceled and moved to tomorrow at 4:30 PM - Husson University - bus - 2:45 PM
Surprise Surprise - Due to weather - JV and Varsity Tennis is Canceled today - Varsity is rescheduled for Friday, 17th at 5:30 PM at Armstrong Tennis Center
Another win for the Varsity Softball team tonight @ J.B. - 14-1 - moves the team to 7-2 on the season... next game is home on the 16th - 4:30 PM
A huge thank you to all the people who put in countless hours and personal time to make the 2019 OTHS Prom Memorable... Until next year Coyote nation!
Athletics - May 13th week!
Athletics all over the OTHS complex tonight.... OT Tennis with a match v. JB - Boys tennis with a huge win 3-2, Girls lost 4-1, but earn the first set victory of the year... Busy week next week for the Coyotes as they travel the State of Maine!
Athletics all over the OTHS complex tonight.... OT Track and Field with the first home meet of the year. OT Girls Track finishes 2 out of 6 schools - Boys Track finishes 4th out of 6 schools. Next meet is Saturday at Home again!
Athletics all over the OTHS complex tonight.... Varsity Baseball with a solid win over the Crusaders 1-0, moving them to 3rd in heals, Varsity Softball with an easy win over JB 29-0, moving them to 4th in heals - OT plays again on Tuesday at JB
Congratulations to the 18-19 OT Girls Swiming and Dive team on being named the NISCA Scholar Team with a combined 3.906 cumulative GPA. A job well done.
Class of 2019 students + parents - we need HELP! Please come and help set up and take down prom. Set up will take place Friday 3PM and going as late as needed. Take down will start after prom. Please call the HS or email Carrie Madden or Amy Ketch if you are available.
Reminder For Class of 2019!!! SENIOR MEETING AT 12:30 PM tomorrow - all information regarding graduation.
A couple of great games played tonight for the Coyotes v. MDI - first full home opener for both teams.... Varsity Baseball with a 9-0 win and Varsity Softball with a 3-0 win... Coyotes play tomorrow as they host JB... Both teams are sitting in 5th place in heals at the moment.
Due to tennis court maintenance.... JV Tennis has been canceled and moved to 5-17 at 4:30 PM
We have had some changes this week, so here is the updated Events for the week of May 6th
Due to afternoon forecast - BB/SB v MDI and Tennis at Hermon have been moved to Wednesday, May 8th - same times BB/SB 4:30 PM - Tennis at 4 PM
OT Outdoor Track today at MDI, Girls finished 1st and the Boys finished 2nd. Emma Hargreaves broke her own school record in the Shot Put with a throw of 39' 8.25"! Next meet is Thursday at home, 3:30 PM
2 current high school coyotes (E. Hargreaves + C. Harris) as well as some future coyotes (M. Davis, A. Talon, H. Graves, C. Honnell-Cronin of LMS) competed at the Maine state HS championship gymnastics meet in Rockport today! Mentoring and Sports outside of the walls of OTHS!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This morning, President of StuCo, Adam Regan, and President of Key Club/StuCo Member, Emily Ketch, made the rounds with coffee and some breakfast snacks. As always, thank you for all that you do!
Athletics for May 6th
Outdoor Track results today at the Brewer Relay Invitational Meet, Girls finished 3rd and the Boys finished 5th. Next meet is Monday at MDI, bud at 1 PM
OT Tennis Today - JV Tennis had a great showing at the combined jamboree today - thank you MDI and Brewer JV Tennis - Varsity v. Orono - Girls finishes 0-5 for both matches, Boys lost 1-4/0-5 in the doubles match
OT baseball and Softball v. W.A. today is canceled due to weather/field conditions, rescheduled for May 16th home at 4:30 PM
Today's tennis match @ W.A. is canceled and rescheduled for May 14th at 4 PM, bus will be 1 PM.
Couple of JV sports wins tonight... JV Softball with a dominate win over W.A., JV Baseball with a win as well at LMS, and JV tennis serving it up v. Orono tonight playing some great and challenging matches at OTHS.... Season is rolling right along for our Spring Sports teams...
Coyotes on the road to Pony Nation tonight... Varsity Baseball comes away with a 6-3 victory, With the Varsity Softball walking away with a 6-1 win.... Coyotes get a much needed break tomorrow, but back at it on Friday v W.A. at home - 4:30 PM (right now)
Site change for tomorrow, OTHS will play home v. W.A. due to W.A. field readiness.... game will be 4:30 PM at OTHS.
JV Softball/Baseball on the road to F.A. today.... Softball lost 13-3, while Baseball comes home with a 13-9 win.... teams on the road Thursday to W.A.... 4:30 PM game
Varsity Baseball and Softball on the road to ELL.... Baseball had a tough game 20-1 loss, Softball comes home with a 12-7 win... Team has a break till tomorrow when they are on the road to F.A. - 4:30 PM games..
OT Track and Field - Girls team finished 1st and the boys team finished 4th in the 10 team season opening meet at H.A. New school records for E. Hargreaves in the girls shot put 38'9" and I. Trefts in the racewalk 7:44.90!
JV Softball and Baseball in action v. Brewer - Softball with a 6-4 win at Coffin field in Brewer, Baseball with a 15-5 win at Mansfield Stadium... Teams on the road to F.A. tomorrow, Bus 2 PM
The key to victory is executing fundamental baseball, Coyotes pulled a great 2-1 win in the final inning v. Brewer tonight... Coyotes on the road to Ellsworth tomorrow, 4:30 PM game
Tough game tonight for the lady Coyotes v. Brewer... talented Witches team scored 13 runs to Coyotes 7... Liv Albert lead the way for the Coyotes with a grand slam and a strong performance on the mound. Coyotes on the road to ELL tomorrow...
Athletics Week of 4/29 - Updated
JV Baseball v. HERMON - Coyotes pull away with a rain shortened 8-3 win - JV Baseball plays again on Monday v. Brewer at Mansfield Stadium at 7 PM
OT Baseball in action at Mahaney Diamond today v. Hermon.... Coyotes lost 17-9 to the Hawks.... We are all hoping for some better weather to heat up the play on the field - Coyotes back to Mahaney on Monday at 7 PM against Brewer!
OT Softball in action v. Hermon today, Great game played by both teams as it went 8 innings. Hawks pulled out a good win 4-2. OT plays on Monday, at Brewer, 4:30 PM start.
Tennis Reschedule Info.
- Boys Double- header today is canceled and rescheduled for 5/4 at 1 PM at Orono HS - Bus 11 AM
- JV Tennis is Canceled for tomorrow - No Makeup
- Girls tennis on 5/4 will start at 10 AM at Orono - bus 8:30 AM
OT Boys and Girls tennis with the home opener yesterday against F.A. - OT Boys won 4-1, Girls lost 0-5.... OT Boys play today, double header v. Orono at home.
OT Baseball on the road to MDI - The second regular season game for the Coyotes - Lost 7-6 in a close one... Coyotes host the Hawks of Hermon on Saturday at UMaine at 3 PM
OT Softball on the road to MDI today - Coyotes with a 6-2 win lead by Albert with 14 Ks and a 2 run homer and Kenny with a 2 run homer for the Coyotes! Coyotes will attempt to play Hermon tomorrow, April 26th at 3:30 PM
Correction - Due to weather coming in for the weekend, we will attempt to play Varsity Softball v. Hermon on Friday, April 26th at 3:30 PM start. JV will be made up on another date.
Due to the current wet/poor conditions of the Hampden Academy Track complex and the forecasted rain for Friday and Saturday, the PVC track meet scheduled for Saturday, April 27th at 12 noon at Hampden Academy is being postponed to Monday, April 29th at 3:30p.
Reminder - We are hosting a make up registration session for 8th grade students and parents who were not able to come in March. Tonight at 6:00 PM in the cafe.
Track -
MDI meet on Saturday, April 20th is rescheduled for May 6th - 3:30 PM start - Bus at 1 PM
OT Softball Update -
ELL game 4/23 - canceled - rescheduled for 4/30 - 4:30 PM - bus 1:45 PM - JV game TBA
Hermon Game on 4/27 - TBA - Need a Field
Brewer game on 4/29 - moved to Coffin Field - 4:30 PM - Bus 2:30 PM - JV will play after.
Baseball Update -
ELL game 4/23 - canceled - rescheduled for Tuesday - 4/30 - 4:30 PM - bus 1:45 PM - JV game TBA
Hermon Game on 4/27 - Varsity game moved to 3 PM at Mahaney Diamond, JV game to follow 5 PM
Brewer game on 4/29 - moved to Mahaney Diamond at 7 PM - JV Game TBA
OTHS 2019 Prom tickets are on sale - see a prom committee rep during lunch for your prom tickets - $25 for a single/$50 for a couple.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2019
DR. HERBERT L. RACKLIFF, JR. MEMORIAL ATHLETIC AWARD
ARE NOW AVAILABLE
This is an annual award to be given to a senior athlete, male or female, who has displayed outstanding determination and achievement in athletics at Old Town High School. The recipient need not be pursuing a post-secondary education. Competition shall be encouraged in the winning of this annual award, and maximum publicity shall be accorded each winner of the award.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 10, 2019
Please see Mrs. Shorey in the Main Office for an application
Athletics for the week of April 22nd!
Sophomores will be touring UMaine, Husson University or EMCC on Thursday, April 25th. Permission slips are due by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 23rd. No late slips will be accepted. Please see Ms. Dow in the Career Center if you have questions.
Darlings Ford Drive 4 UR School event at OTES! Come support our Baseball and Softball Teams! Rain doesn’t scare the fords at Darlings!
Track meet today at MDI is canceled due to weather and facility conditions. No makeup date has been announced yet.
Couple of great games for the JV programs v. Brewer today. Baseball won 13-11, Softball lost 8-4.... Great couple of opening day games!
Huge reminder that we are 3 days away from the OT Baseball and Softball Darlings Ford test drive event. Come on down to OTES on Saturday, 4/20 9 AM - 4 PM and test drive a new 2019/2020 Ford vehicle from darling and earn money for our OT athletic programs! $20 per test drive
OT Softball opened the season today on the turf at H.A. OT with the 8-0 win against Orono.... Next game is on the road to ELL!
Sports Update for Tomorrow, April 17th - JV Baseball and Softball will be playing Brewer at 4:30 PM - Baseball will play at Mansfield Stadium, Softball will play at Brewer HS Bus 1:30 PM - Varsity Softball is at H.A. playing Orono at 3:30 PM, bus is 1:30 PM
Couple of good wins for the OT Baseball team today v. Orono - Varsity opening up with a 13-3 win, JV won a shortened game 6-3... Next game on the road to ELL.
OT Softball is canceled today v. ORONO due to field conditions, weather, and available fields.... at this moment, we do not have a makeup date/time...
Special day for two OT Football Players as they sign letters of intent and continue playing football at the next level... J. Spencer to play for MMA and D. Mitchell to play for Plymouth State next year!
Congratulations to the JMG students representing OTHS at the CDC Conference today! OTHS JMG was awarded 2 3rd Place Trophies in CDC Competitions...
Looking for a new car or truck? Ever wanted to try a Ford vehicle out? Well we have a deal for you! Come support our OT Baseball and Softball program by test driving a Ford Vehicle on April 20th at OTES - Also, text drive a car and get your current car washed!
Updated Athletics for the week of April 8th!
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 is a normal day of school for students in grades 9, 10, & 12. There is no change due to testing.
Students in Grade 11 will take the SAT from 8:00 until approximately 1:00. Students will be dismissed after testing and lunch. Juniors need to be on time as no students will be admitted to testing rooms after testing has started.
If there is a delay due to weather, please check back for more information.
Today, April 8th - No School is RSU34- Please be safe - All Games, school events, and practices are canceled.
Athletics - April 8th Week
Update - Softball and Baseball games have been canceled for this weekend due to field conditions.
Positive Post Friday - OT Baseball helping the OTES Dad Group with “donut Friday” - handing a little treat out to the kids before school! Continued community outreach by our OT Athletic teams, giving back to the community!
Seniors!!! We have 2 fundraisers this weekend. 1. Lottery Frame Raffle/Bake Sale Saturday 4/6 at Sam's in Bangor. 2. Bottle drive on Sunday 4/7. Meet at Mahan's at 10. Need trucks and seniors to count and collect!
See Mrs A. Ketch in the guidance office to sign up for both. We are close to our goal to give you an amazing Project Grad!
All after school activities and practices are canceled for OTHS. Please drive safe.
A wonderful afternoon clinic with the Presque Isle Jazz Band under the direction of Jason Priest with the Old Town High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jeff Priest and Clinician Dr. Philip Edelman 🎶
Athletics - Week of April 1st
April 2nd is going to be a different day for most students at OTHS.
Grade 9 – Normal Day – No changes.
Grade 10 – Sophomores will be touring United Technologies Center during blocks 1 and 2. Students will leave around 8:15 and return by approximately 10:30.
Grade 11 – All juniors will take the Science Augmentation during blocks 1 and 2.This is part I of the state mandated testing for all juniors in the State of Maine. Please make sure that students are on time to school on Tuesday.
Grade 12 – Will report to school at 10:45. Senior UTC students can attend AM as usual.
Picture of the Outstanding Soloist at UNH Clark Terry Jazz Festival. All of our soloist got Outstanding Soloist, this has never happened for us in 30 years! Left to right - Adam Regan, Annabelle Muscatell, Demetrius Porter, Mercedes Creighton-piano, and Levi Trefts.
These 3 students will represent Old Town High School at the MMEA All-State Music Festival held on May 16-18 at the University of Maine. They are all members of the All-State Band. Left to right-Annabelle Muscatell, Levi Trefts, and Emily Dunlap.
🎶 For the 12th year in a row Old Town High School Jazz has won Audience Choice.🎶
Attention senior parents!!!! Pictures for the senior video are due by April 12 to Mrs. Woodard. They can be turned in hard copy (w/name on the back) or email to megan.woodard@rsu34.org . Pictures submitted after this date may not be included in the video.
We don’t get a chance to say it enough, but we truly are lucky to have this man serve our schools. By the way it happens to be his birthday, “26” years old! OTHS staff celebrated Officer King with his “favorite” food - Happy Birthday officer King and thank you!
A reminder for our spring student athletes. Spring sports and tryouts will begin tomorrow, March 26th, so that students can feel free to attend funeral services for Gabby. Spring sports and tryouts will start tomorrow, March 26th - thank you for your understanding.
When faced with adversity we come together - Class of 2019 coming together to honor one of their own - #gabbystrong
CLASS OF 2019 PROJECT GRAD FUNDRAISER!!! Come join them on Saturday, March 23rd for some fun and great prizes!
OTHS concert band and OTHS symphonic band at festival of winds this morning at UMaine Collins Center for the Arts. Two great performances from our music department.
March 18th - Reminder that this week is pitchers & catchers only - Reminder that all athletes need a physical and required paperwork to participate in Spring Sports.
OTO hockey represented well at the state hockey banquet today. Congratulations gentlemen.
Congratulations to Nate Regan (drums) and Levi Trefts (trombone) for being named Outstanding Musicians at the State Jazz Festival. Great Job Guys!
OTHS Jazz Ensemble takes GOLD!
State Jazz Festival Outstanding Drummer - Nate Regan!
OTHS Jazz Ensemble
I had the honor and pleasure of hosting 4 OTHS Athletes tonight at the PVC Scholar Athlete Banquet. Congratulations Emma Hargreaves, Adam Regan, Abigail (or Abigal) Ketch, and Caleb Braley. Thank you for the great dinner conversations and for representing OTHS with pride and honor.
High School is not just about athletics, clubs, and activities, it is also about academics. Combining stellar academics and being an involved community based citizen is a challenge, being all those traits and a regionally and national recognized for it - that exceptional. Welcome all PVC Academic team and the NISCA All-American scholar athlete team members. Congratulations - Coyote Nation is Proud!
Athletic/School Events for the week of 11th
Congratulations to Chris Albert for earning the Knights of Columbus Foul Shooting State of Maine runner up! Chris lost in double overtime after having to make almost 40 straight foul shots! Job well done and way to represent Coyote Nation!
Congratulations to the OTHS Jazz Ensemble for earning the highest award at the UNH Jazz Festival and only Maine school to win an award! More band stuff:
All of our soloists were recognized with Outstanding Soloist Awards. Levi Trefts on Trombone, Annabelle Muscatell on Alto Saxophon, Mercedes Creighton on piano, Dee Porter on Bass, Adam Reagan on Baritone Sax, and Nate Reagan on Drums! Making Coyote Nation Proud!
Say what you want about the final game, the score does not reflect how awesome this team is and the coaching staff! Thank you to all the fans, families, and staff support on a great season! 2019 Class B State Runners-Up
Good luck to the OT Drama Cast, OT Jazz Ensemble at UNH, and the OTO Hockey team going for another state title today! Proud of all our students on this busy Saturday of competition...
Reminder - If you signed up for the OTO fan bus - it leaves at 10:30 AM - if you leave on the bus, you go home on the bus - Officer King is your chaperone, represent OTO Nation with Pride!
You will need money for entrance and food (optional) - have fun and see you in Lewiston!
If you can't make the OTO State Hockey Game - here is the livestream of the game at 1 PM on Saturday.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/championships/winter/state/maine?sport=Ice%20Hockey
OTHS learning community held an early commencement ceremony for a special OTHS Senior. Her presence, heart, determination, and witty personality will forever change the culture of OTHS. Gabrielle Hope Sherman - congratulations on earning your OTHS Diploma, we are proud of you!
OT Math team as a whole did not fare well this season due to low participation, freshman Ethyn Lolar did earn 144 points in 5 regular season math meets, making him the 2nd highest scoring freshman for E.M. Math League. Congratulations Ethyn Lolar on your accomplishments.
Very Proud of this lady and all her accomplishments! Congratulations Emma on earning News Center Maine Varsity Club!
https://www.newscentermaine.com/mobile/video/news/local/varsity-club-emma-hargreaves/97-814519fd-b174-4e4b-a1e1-afcc1d9b68b1
Hey, in case you missed it... OTO is heading back the State Hockey Championship! Amazing 1-0 win over Kenn. - Game will be 1 PM at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston! Fan Bus!
Reminder about the OTHS Key Club fundraiser and chance to eat yummy food at Governor’s Restaurant! 4-8 PM on March 7th.
Great story on OT’s own Dylan Street - from hospital bed to come back game.... never give up #dylanstrong
https://www.foxbangor.com/bangor-local-sports/item/47230-street-s-journey-serving-as-inspiration-for-old-town-orono-hockey
- UPDATE - Due to Northern Regional Hockey Finals, district and school wide events - we are moving our OTHS Open House for 8th Graders to Wednesday, March 13th at 6 PM, this is a change from previous schedule - We hope to see everyone at OTHS! Sorry for the inconveniences...
Today, March 4th - RSU34 has no school due to weather. Be safe.
March 4th Athletics
Indoor Track Report From Coach White - Emma broke her own school record and placed 7th in the Shot Put in New England - the boys 4 x 200 finished 18th in New England, and Cymeria (from Penquis) was 13th in the 55 and finished 2nd in the long jump in New England!
OTO Hockey wins Semi-Final v. CH 4-1.... Moving onto the Northern Maine Championship game on Wed. March 6, 7 PM v. Kenn. River hawks...
Good Luck to the State Champion 4 x 200M Relay team of Tre Dorr, Elijah Veilleux, Nick Letourneau and Zach Fostun, State Champion shot put Emma Hargreaves, and Penquis athlete Cymeria Robshaw as they represent Coyote and Patriot Nation at New England’s in Boston today!
JV OTO Hockey will play tomorrow, Friday 3-1 at 3:45 PM v. J.B.
Unified Basketball wrapped up the season at home today v. M.A. - Senior Game for the Coyotes! M.A. pulled out a close one 84-81... Thank you to all the Senior Unified Players Partners and Unified Athletes! We will miss you dedication to the program...
OTO Hockey Update - The MPA has changed the game times for Saturday, March 2nd. OTO will be playing the second game against Camden Hills at 5:00pm. The Kennebec vs Presque Isle game will be at 1:00pm.
The bus will leave OTHS at 2:00 and OHS at 2:15.
Congrats to Charles Cota - the winner of our Bell’s IGA $500 shopping spree.
Thanks to Bell’s IGA and to all who bought tickets to benefit OTHS Project Graduation!
Next Prom Committee Meeting - Feb. 26th at 3 PM in room 107
Revised Athletics for Feb. 25th
JV OTO Hockey is canceled today due to conflict with the rink schedule... makeup date is TBA
Today’s scheduled Unified Basketball game has been moved to Monday, Feb. 25th at 3:30 PM
Preparing Students to be College Ready. For students in grades 9 - 11
Topics to include:
-Reading results from the PSAT & how to prepare for the SAT
-On-line HS classes through VHS
-Early College Courses through the area Colleges
Wednesday, February 27th @ 6:00 PM
OTHS Cafe
OTO Hockey lost again on the road to WW today 6-3... this moves the Black Bears to 13-5 and down to 3rd in heals
Flash Sale for the OTHS Sideline Store! Get your Coyote Gear! 4-days only
OT Girls Swim finishes the season today at the Girls State Swim meet - Girls finished 10th in the state lead by Teagan Blackie finished 2nd in the state in the diving competition! Great season ladies!
Girls basketball Quarter-Final game today - Girls lost 29-36 to the defending state champs Winslow - Girls and Coaching staff should be proud after the season they had and we hope for many more Cross Center appearances in the near future!
OT Boys Swim at UMaine - Boys places 10th in the state, Colin Rutherford finished 3rd 100 back stroke!
OTO Hockey in action for Senior Day v PI - Black Bears lost to a talented PI 6-3... thank you to all the Senior Players and Families for the years of dedication to the program! You will be missed!
Championship Weekend Update - Indoor Track at Bates - ton of great performances by the Coyotes - Girls Shot Put State Champ - E. Hargreaves - Boys 4x100 relay qualifies for New England’s - 2 mile A. O’Meara podium - many more great performances!
Good luck to all the OTHS students participating in regular season, regional, and state championships today! You make Coyote nation proud!
A little school wide recognition of clubs, activities, sports, and music before vacation at the 2019 Pep Rally! Congratulations to all the OTHS students who take the time to showcase our Coyote Pride!
OTO hockey in action last night hosting the Crusaders of JB... OTO dropping it’s first in conference loss 2-1 to JB... this moves them to 13-3 on the season, still in first place in the heals... next game is Saturday, Senior day v. PI at noon...
Unified Basketball at Mackenzie Gym v. ELL - still one of the greatest games to watch - Coyotes lost in the last seconds 72-74 as an unselfish act by C. Colson rebounding and giving the ball back to ELL unified player to score the go ahead points! Sometimes it not about the win!
Tournament Schedule for the basketball fans! Or if you are looking for something to do, here is the schedule for the Cross Center
Boys basketball - This afternoon's team meeting is postponed.Rm 114 Thursday February 14th at 3:00 pm. Please bring all your basketball uniforms.There will be a meeting, after uniform collection, for all returning (2019-2020) players. We will be finished by 4:00 pm.
No school today, Wednesday Feb. 13th for RSU 34
Great story of adversity, Great read for your inspiring student, and a great student!
https://mainedoenews.net/2019/02/12/from-early-reading-struggles-to-bowdoin-college-one-students-story-in-rsu34/
It’s Jazz Night at Leonard Middle School!
Opening up is the Old Town HS Jazz Band! Great performances for the OT Jazz Band
OTO hockey Update - Varsity is canceled for Wednesday, rescheduled for Thursday, 2/14 8 PM - OTO JV is canceled, makeup date is TBA!
Semi-Formal Tickets on sale now - Semi will be March 2nd at 7:30 PM
Next meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday 2/12 at 7 AM in rm 107
Final scores of the championship weekend are in - Congratulations to the OT Girls Swim team on the 6th place finish at PVC Swim/Dive Meet - state meet is up next for the state qualifiers!
PVC-EMITL Large School Championship Meet today at U. Maine, the boys team finished 3rd behind Hampden and Bangor and the girls team finished 6th in their meet.
Audree O'Meara and Benjamin Francis where awarded the girls and boys large school Clerk's Sportsmanship Award.
You are looking at the 4th best Class B team in the state of Maine! Very proud of these girls for the hurtles they overcame and for the team they have become. Congratulations girls, well deserved!
OTO hockey on the road to Brewer at PIA - Varsity with a 6-3 win over the Witches - keeping them undefeated in the league! JV lost 4-1.... next game for varsity home Wednesday v JB
JV Basketball with two solid wins at Brewer today, great way to finish the season! - Girls JV with a 40-34, Boys pulled a buzzer beating win 45-44 win... thank you to the coaches and players on a great year.
Good Luck to the 100’s of OTHS Athletes competing in PVC/State Championships and regular season events this weekend!
Congratulations to the OT Boys Swim team on the 5th place finish at PVC Swim/Dive Meet - state meet is up next for the state qualifiers!
JV Basketball in action tonight v. MDI - Ladies lost 18-28 to MDI - Boys lost 52-66 to MDI - JV basketball wraps the season on the road at Brewer - Girls at 11AM/Boys at 12:30 - Bus at 9:30 AM
We will just leave this here! High hopes for our lady Coyotes!
http://bangordailynews.com/2019/02/02/sports/high-school-sports/old-town-girls-overcome-inexperience-to-earn-1st-basketball-tourney-berth-in-5-years/
OT JROTC Range, Meghan H. and Kandice R. practicing for marksmanship competition and qualification! We have the great luxury of hosting a range and a program such as JROTC at OTHS!
Senior Week Continues with Boys Basketball tonight v. The Red Riots - Boys Varsity lost 61-42 - JV with a nail biter come back win 41-40 - thank you to all the seniors in our boys basketball, cheering, and pep band section, You make Coyote nation proud!
First of three games tonight v. Orono - Unified Basketball took the court for the home opener of the season v. Orono - Team played great but was outscored by the Riots 68-64... Unified on the road to Hermon on Tuesday, 4PM - Bus at 3 PM
OTO hockey on the toad to CH tonight - skating away to a 5-2 victory and moving the OTO hockey team to 12-2 on the season - next game is on the road again to Brewer at PIA on Saturday - 1 PM and JV at 3 PM
Senior Week Continued tonight with the OT Girls Basketball program hosting Orono... Girls won 49-34, placing them in 4th in the heals - Thank you to the Senior members for the time with the program and dedication to improving women’s basketball at OT!
Robotics coach Justin Lewin (left) poses with team member Alex Wilson (right) with the three robots the team built for this year’s VEX robotics competitions. Alex’s robot, center, ranked 5th place at the John Bapst VRC Tournament on January 26th.
Unified Basketball playing at MA in Lincoln - MA squeezed out a victory 77-76 - the winning basket was made with 1 second left! Home opener for Coyote U on Thursday 4 PM v Orono - come out and support your Coyote U Basketball!
Teammates on the court, teammates in the classroom. 9th graders learning to solder so they can build sensors to deploy in the research forest behind OTHS.
There are three ways to get to the menus on our web site:
If you haven’t already done so, download the app.
- Pick your school (a drop down list will appear when you choose the building in the top right corner).
- Go to “Dining” and scroll down through the days.
You can also get a printable menu when you
choose the “RSU 34” site and click on “Food Service”, or
You can go to “Sites”
- choose RSU #34,
- click on “Menu” and
- choose “Documents”.
- In the “Food Service Folder” you will find
“Menus” and you can see all current lunch menus in there.
Make sure to stop in and thank your school councilors this week! Thank you to all the school councilor in RSU34, a special thank you to OTHS School Councilors Kim Ketch and Jami Martel! - thank you for what you do for our students!
Unified Basketball finally opened the season last night at Brewer! The team lost the opening game 55-50 - next game is today, Tuesday, at MA - bus leaves at 2:15 PM
Athletics - Feb. 4th Week
The girls and boys OT Indoor Track teams finished off the regular season with strong 2nd place finishes today in their eight team meets at U. Maine - Onto to PVC and States for the Coyote Track Teams!
OTO playing a class A southern powerhouse today - lost a close tough game to Portland 1-0 - moving them to 11-2 on the season - Next game is at CH on Wed. 6th at 7 PM
OT JV B-ball in action v. Brewer today at Mackenzie Gymnasium- Girls pulled a dominate win 52-24, Boys fell off and had a 48-53 loss - JB B-ball back in action this week with games on Wed, Thur, and JV specific on Friday v. MDI
First of many Senior nights is tonight as OT Swim takes on Bangor HS - thank you to the years of dedication and service to our swim program Seniors... and good luck in the future!
Boys Basketball on the road with TWIN Wins - JV winning 52-51 and Varsity closing a 16pt gap to win 52-51 @ WA - great road win boys!
Girls Varsity home tonight v. Mount View - Makeup game for the Coyotes- Girls won 52-37 and holding strong 3rd in heals
OTO Hockey with a solid win tonight v. HA Hockey tonight - Black Bears move to 11-1 with the 6-3 win tonight - Big game for the Black Bears on Saturday as they host Portland 4PM at the Alfond!
OTO Hockey still on for today - 7PM Varsity/ 9PM JV v. H.A. - OT Band Game tonight - See everyone at the Alfond!
Unified Basketball canceled @ Hermon today, rescheduled for 2/12 4 PM, bus 3 PM
Boys Basketball is canceled today at WA, rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 31st 5/6:30 PM at WA, Bus 2:15 PM
Today, Jan. 30, 2019, no school for RSU34 due to weather. Stay Safe!
Schools are closed today Wednesday January 30, 2019 in RSU #34 Alton, Bradley and Old Town.
OT Swim on the toad down to Belfast - tough swim for the Coyotes - Girls Belfast 54 OT Girls 40, Boys Belfast 53 Boys OT 45 - Senior Meet on Friday v. Bangor, Also this is the “Splash Out” Cancer Awareness Meet for the OT Coyotes...
OT Girls BBall on the road at W.A. tonight... Varsity won 67-39, JV won 40-30. Varsity only on Thursday at 6 PM v. MV - Girls are sitting at 3 in heal points currently.
OTO hockey on the road tonight at J.B. - Black Bears continue the winning streak with a 6-3 win over the Crusaders- Next game is Wednesday v. HA - Varsity 7PM JV 9PM
Positive Post - The embodiment of bravery, ambition, and strength! OT Strong is Gabby Strong!
After equipment delays & a short time to build robots, the robotics team competed in its 1st comp this weekend - The Francis/Wilson team placed 5th, Wickett/Pinto/Phillips team placed 14th, Bishop/Letourneau team placed 18th out of 27 robots! Great showing for a short prep time!
Congrats to the Class of 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees! Inductee Casey Costigan, Joe Cyr, Jarret Lukas, Debbie Godsoe-Rand & Jake Leithiser, welcome!
Couple of tough games today for the OT Boys Basketball team v. Hermon - Varsity lost 26-55 to #1 Hermon, JV lost 49-59... Coyotes on the road to W.A. on Wed. 30th
The Girls Indoor Track finished 1st out of 7 teams at U. Maine, while the OT Boys finished 2nd. The boys meet, the 4 x 200 Meter Relay team of T. Dorr, Z. Fostun, E. Veilleux & L. Lin broke a 15 year old record running a time of 1:35.36
Congratulations to the OT Cheer team for finishing 3rd at the Class B North competition today at the Cross Center... This finish qualifies them for state competition on Feb. 9th
OT Swim on the road to JB at the Bangor Y tonight - Girls Swim was close JB Girls 95 - OT Girls 87! Boys Swim ended with JB Boys 50 - OT Boys 97 - Swim team on the road to Belfast on Tuesday - bus 3 PM
Two class B powerhouse teams went at it tonight as #4 OT hosted #1 Hermon..... OT Girls basketball out lasted the number 1 seed Hermon Hawks 40-37 in a tight, well played game. This win puts OT at number 2 in the heal points! JV girls had a tough game losing 19-31
Because of anticipated icy conditions, OTO morning practices are canceled - sleep in a little boys and girls - you deserve it!
See our Sideline Stores for new design options!
Couple of losses tonight for the OT Basketball Varsity programs v. MDI.... Girls lost 54-49.... Boys lost 68-57... Next games are Girls on Friday v Hermon, Boys Saturday v Hermon (Athletic Hall of Fame Night) - these are also OT Basketballs Cancer Awareness Games!
OTO with another win tonight in Houlton... Team skates away with a 3-0 win... undefeated in the conference continues... JV home on Wednesday v. JB 7 PM - Varsity in action on Monday 28th at JB...
Basketball Games today v. MDI are canceled - Varsity Only on Wed. Jan. 23rd VG 5:00pm/VB 6:30pm - JV B/G is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, JVG 5/JVB 6:30... more info to come on that...
Athletics - Week of Jan. 21st
Significant snow predicted for most of Maine!
OT Competition Cheer in action at Hermon for the PVC Cheer Comp. OT score went up by a lot and they performed a solid energetic routine!!!! OT finished 3rd and was definitely a crowd favorite!
Dear Mom and Dad: Cool it
Contributed • January 14, 2019
To the editor:
If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in Maine, this message is primarily for you.
When you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer to your heart’s content, enjoy the camaraderie that high school sports offer and have fun. But when it comes to verbally criticizing game officials or coaches, cool it.
Make no mistake about it. Your passion is admired, and your support of the hometown team is needed. But so is your self-control. Yelling, screaming and berating the officials humiliates your child, annoys those sitting around you, embarrasses your child’s school and is the primary reason Maine has an alarming shortage of high school officials.
It’s true. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Sports Officials, more than 75 percent of all high school officials say “adult behavior” is the primary reason they quit. And 80 percent of all young officials hang up their stripes after just two years of whistle blowing. Why? They don’t need your abuse.
Plus, there’s a ripple effect. There are more officials over 60 than under 30 in many areas. And as older, experienced officials retire, there aren’t enough younger ones to replace them. If there are no officials, there are no games. The shortage of licensed high school officials is severe enough in some areas that athletic events are being postponed or cancelled — especially at the freshmen and junior varsity levels.
Research confirms that participation in high school sports and activities instills a sense of pride in school and community, teaches lifelong lessons like the value of teamwork and self-discipline, and facilitates the physical and emotional development of those who participate. So, if the games go away because there aren’t enough men and women to officiate them, the loss will be infinitely greater than just an “L” on the scoreboard. It will be putting a dent in your community’s future.
If you would like to be a part of the solution to the shortage of high school officials, you can sign up to become a licensed official at HighSchoolOfficials.com. Otherwise, adult role models at high school athletic events here in Maine are always welcome.
Karissa Niehoff
Executive Director
National Federation of
State High School Associations
OT Indoor Track in action for the a Friday meet.... Indoor Track meet results tonight at U. Maine, both OT Girls team and OT Boys team finished 4th in their meets against Bangor, Hampden and Brewer! Coyotes back in action on Jan. 26th at UMaine...
OT Swim in action at ELL tonight... Good swim for the Coyotes against a strong ELL programs - Ellsworth Girls 97 OT Girls 73, Ellsworth Boys 105 OT 48... Next Swim is OT Swim at JB on Friday, Jan. 25th
OTO with a huge win tonight tonight v. C.H. - OTO moving back atop the heals tonight with the “W” - Pending weather - OTO on the road to HH on Monday, 1 PM
2019 Prom Committee News! Looking for Senior Parents and Students to join the 2019 prom committee. First meeting will be Thursday, Jan 24th at 3PM in room 107. Please come with theme and other ideas for this year prom!
Boys basketball playing lights out basketball tonight v. F.A. - both programs came to play and played impressive. Varsity with a 61-51 victory, JV with a nail biter win 44-41.... Coyotes are home Monday, 5/6:30 PM
Due to weather over the weekend - We have currently changed the start times for Monday, Jan. 21st Basketball Games to the following - GJV 2PM, GV 3:30PM, BJV 5PM, BV 6:30 PM - more information to come!
Congratulations Hannah Richards - Big East Basketball player of the week!
OT Comp. Cheer team hosting a Cheer Showcase Jamboree at LMS today - they raised $291 dollars and decided to help out the street family with costs associated with his care! Way to be OT Cheer!
Couple of great games for the Lady Coyotes tonight as they hosted the Ponies from FA. Varsity won 44-39, JV lost a come back attempt 33-29. Lady Coyotes still on top of the heals this week, hosting MDI on Monday 11/12:30...
Boys basketball action at ELL last night - Varsity lost 72-65 JV lost 68-59 - puts the Coyotes a couple spots back from the bubble on heal points - Coyotes host FA on Thursday 5:30/7 PM
Positive Post Tuesday! The bond between coaches and student-athlete is a strong one, some could say it’s as strong as family. This was proven today when Coach Goody, Thurlow, Thibodeau traveled to Boston to check up on OT student-athlete D. Street as he recovers from emergency surgury at Boston Children’s Hospital.... OT and Orono communities are pulling for your fast recovery Dylan!
Girls Basketball with a huge win at ELL tonight, Varsity 49-38, JV 37-18 - Moves OT girls to first in the heal points! Girls host FA on Wed. Jan 16th 5:30/7 PM
Solid game tonight for the OTO Black Bears - team suffered the first loss of the season to a tough Bangor team 3-2 at Sawyer Arena - Hockey home on Friday v. CH - 7 PM
Due to injuries and low numbers for Bangor HS - the JV Hockey game has been canceled for tonight - The varsity hockey game will still be played at 6:30 PM - bus will leave at 4:45 from OT - to Orono
OT Cheer showcase on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at LMS will be open to the public and start at 5:30pm. 5 local teams will perform. $2 suggested donation to be donated to a local charity.
Athletic Events - Jan 14th
Indoor Track and Field in action at UMaine.... Girls finished 3rd and the Boys finished 4th - Next meet is Friday, Jan. 18th - 4:40 Start....
Couple of well played games as the Crusaders visited Mackenzie Gymnasium - JV boys lost a close one 58-59 - Varsity picked up a good “W” 55-39 - Coyotes are on the road Jan 15th to ELL
OT Cheer at the Big East Comp. in ELL - good finish for the girls finishing 4th out of 12 - Girls hit the mats on Saturday PVC Comp at Hermon!
Two solid wins for the Girls Basketball programs today v. JB - JV with a 52-22 win, Varsity with a 57-27 win... Coyotes host the Ponies on the 16th - 5:30/7 PM
Great Overtime win for the OTO Hockey team up in the county v. a talented PI team... OTO 5-4 over the Wildcats! Another big game on Monday, at Sawyer Arena v. Bangor 5 PM JV/ 6:30 PM Varsity
Great Swim event for the OT Swim teams tonight at GSA - Girls OT 68 GSA 41, Boys OT 99 GSA 48 - next meet is on the road to ELL on Friday Jan 18
Good Morning – Last night, OTHS received information about a statement made by a student threatening the well-being of our students and our school. The statement was reported to the OTPD and we worked in conjunction with them to determine the credibility of the threat. The OTPD put a lot of time and effort into their investigation and has determined that there is no credible threat. OTHS is open for the school day and all activities as normal. The safety of our students and our school is of the utmost important.
Raiders in town for a varsity double header... Girls played a solid game winning 55-32, Boys struggled and fell to W.A. 61-29 - Boys and Girls in action on Saturday for a four game outing v JB
The next parent meeting for Project Graduation will be Saturday, January 12 at 10 AM at the Elks Club.
We are looking for help selling tickets for the Bell's IGA shopping spree on Saturday from 11 AM to 5 PM. Please contact Mr. Gordon if you or your student are available.
Today, Jan 9th - all after school activities for RSU 34 are canceled - Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball will play tomorrow Jan 10th, OTO Hockey will play Bangor Jan 14th - Varsity Only
WA canceled on playing tonight, Jan 9th due to Weather, understandable as the weather is going to be tricky. We will be doing a double Varsity game tomorrow, Jan 10th - Girls at 5:30 PM/ Boys at 7 PM. JV games will be made up more info to come... Stay Safe
Congratulations to Chris Albert on winning the Northern Region Free Throw Tournament at MA on Sunday, he will now move onto the State Comp at the All-Star game and represent OT Basketball!
Rescheduled MV girls basketball game from this Saturday - Rescheduled for Jan 31st - 6PM Game
Updated Athletic Events - Jan 7th week
PVC-EMITL Relay Meet today, boys team finished 3rd and the girls team finished 4th.
Individually, Emma Hargreaves broke her own school record in the Shot Put with a throw of 38' 5.25"!
OT Cheer at H.A. Competition and on the comp mat for the first time this year! These ladies are the definition of adversity, keep working hard and you will go far! Congratulations ladies!
OT Boys Basketball on the road to MV... Coyotes split with a win and loss - JV pulling a great win out 60-49, Varsity lost 49-58... Next week has the Coyotes home v. WA on the 10th
JV Girls in action at home against the Bangor Rams.... girls played a tough game and almost pulled a great win out... lost 27-33.... No make-up date yet for MV Varsity game.
OT swim at Brewer - boys and girls swam a great meet, boys won 102-38, girls meet came down to the last heat 96-86 win for the Coyotes - Swim next meet is Fri 11th at GSA!
Ponies again host to the Coyotes tonight at F.A. - Varsity with a 41-29 victory, JV with a solid win as well 37-23.... Girls play tomorrow - JV plays Bangor at 1pm, Varsity plays MV at 2:30pm
Coyotes and Ponies facing off tonight at F.A. Varsity Boys lost a tough one 51-49, JV had a dominant performance 45-26... Coyotes on the road Sat to MV for an afternoon game...
OTO JV Hockey in action at Brewer... great game as the Black Bears end in a draw again the Witches.... next game will take place on 1/9 at Bangor for the JV team....
Thank you Coyote Nation for a great 2018! Here’s to a great 2019 - keep making OTHS great!
Basketball Report- Wildcats sweep the Coyotes in the county today, PI took all 4 games between the B/G JV and Varsity teams! Boys play on Thur. and Girls play Friday at F.A. - bus 3:30 PM
Corrected Athletics - Dec 31st Week
OT Track and Field Action - Boys team finished first today ahead of Hermon, Brewer and five other schools - Girls team finished 3rd behind Brewer and John Bapst in their eight team meet.
OTO Hockey on the road to H.A. for varsity and JV action. Varsity with the 2-1 win, JV also pulled home the win 2-1... OTO Varsity Jan 5th at Messo, JV at Brewer Jan 2nd
Old Town basketball games on Dec. 31 at Presque Isle will be video/streamed at Aroostookonline.com
Big win for the OTO hockey team today v. Messalonskee HS - 12-0 - Black Bears on the road to HA on Saturday, Var. 2:30 and JV to follow...
A lot of Coyotes in action today! Boys and Girls basketball in action at Hermon. Coyotes did not fair well Girls Varsity lost 49-31, JV lost 32-22. Boys Varsity lost 60-35, JV lost 49-40 - next games Dec. 31 @ PI
Happy Holidays OT Communities, from our Coyote Family to Yours!
Athletics for Winter Break!
Last Athletic event for the night was the very entertaining OTO - Orono v. Old Town Alumni Hockey game! Thank you for all the support from OT and O alumni tonight! OTO black bears appreciate it!
OT Indoor Track - Girls finished 3rd our of 8 and boys finished 2nd out of 7. Emma Hargreaves broke a 35 year old school record in the shot put and Liang-Kang Lin broke a 15 year old school record in the Long Jump - overall a stellar 1st meet for the Coyotes!
OT Boys basketball v Caribou... couple of hard fought games for the coyotes! Varsity losing 68-48.... JV losing 49-38.... Boys basketball on the road to Hermon on Dec 27th 3/4:30 PM
OTO win a great win over Kenn Riverhawks 6-4 - moves OTO to 2nd in heals. JV picked up a exciting 1-0 win.... OTO next game Dec. 27th v. Messo 2:30 PM - shout out to Coach Thurlow for taking a puck to the face and showing that puck who is boss - Puck 1 Thurlow 0
First of many scores for OT today - OT Girls Basketball v. Caribou - JV girls with a great win 41-34 - Varsity walked away with an awesome victory 50-29 - next game is on the road to Hermon on Dec. 27th 12/1:30
OT Swim in action last night v. Orono... teams had a great meet against the river rivals- OT Boys 89-27 Orono, OT Girls 100-64 Orono - Swim teams on the road Jan 4th at Brewer!
‘‘Tis the season for giving, what better gift then that of a book. Mrs. Stone each year reaches into her own book collection to spread holiday cheer for students. The gift of a good book, the only request, pass it on when your done! OTHS Thanks You Mrs. Stone!
Coyotes across the river tonight at Orono, all 4 teams in action. Both JV programs came away with victories v. the Red Riots - Varsity Girls with a 35-21 win over Orono - Boys went to triple overtime but fell 65-61 - All 4 teams are in action again on Saturday, starting at noon!
Positive Post Thursday! Thank you OTHS Stu. Co. for spreading holiday cheer with Candy Canes and smiles for all OT students and staff!
Good couple of wins for the lady Coyotes on the road at JB - Varsity with a 53-43 victory - JV pulled out a dominate 48-28 victory - Ladies are on the road across the river to Orono tomorrow 3PM and 6:30PM
Attention OT community, if you happen to be around Friday, stop in to support OT Swim home v. Orono 6 PM start. While you are at the pool, pick up a great snack for a great cause from the OTHS Stu. Co. as they will have concessions available! Goooo Coyotes!
Boys basketball in action at the Cross Center v. JB - JV with a great win 59-48, Varsity despite 6, 3 point shots fell to JB 62-56, next game at Orono Thursday JV 5 PM Var 8
Congratulations # 82 Andre Miller on your full scholarship!
https://www.facebook.com/MaineBlackBears/videos/272533740103562/
Are you in need of some academic help, are you on a athletic team, in a club, or involved in a extra-curricular, NHS is here to help. Tutoring services will be offered for students who are struggling with academics at OTHS - sign up in guidance to be paired with your NHS member!
Today, Dec. 17th - No School in RSU34 due to weather - please be safe!
Updated Athletic Events - Week of Dec. 17th
OTO hockey in action today v. Houlton... Rough game on the ice - OTO victorious with a 6-1 win - next game is Dec 22nd home v. Kenn. 2 PM
OT Swim hosting Carlisle Swim at the OT pool - Boys swim with a great win 102-30 and the lady swimmers with a 123-35 win over Carlisle.... OT swim home v. Orono next Friday before they go on the road for the next few weeks!
OT Girls and Boys basketball in action tonight v. MV - Girls Varsity pulled off a 32-22 win, JV followed up with a commanding 37-15 win - Boys basketball ran away with a good win 58-48, JV with a commanding win 51-33 - both teams are in action at the cross center next week!
Love them or dislike them.... they are passionate about OTHS! - Holiday Theme Game!
Positive Post Friday - Congratulations to all the JROTC members earning awards at the 2018 Fall Banquet - a job well done!
A couple of great games from the lady Coyotes tonight v. ELL - Varsity rolling away with a 50 - 30 win, moving them 1-1 on the season, JV with a commanding win 49 - 24.... Coyotes are on the road to M.V. On Friday, 12/14 5/6:30 PM
Tough home opener for the Boys Basketball Team tonight v. ELL - Varsity fought hard but lost 49-61... JV went down to the wire with a 32-35 loss. Coyotes are home on Friday v. MV 5:30/7 PM
Athletic Events - Week of Dec. 10th
Class of 2019 - Project Grad needs your help! We have 2 fundraisers going on. The Calendar Raffle & A Shopping Spree @ Bell's IGA. We need seniors to sell tickets at the upcoming home basketball games. Please click the link below and sign up to help. https://goo.gl/n9S1hU
OT boys basketball on the road to MDI tonight losing a hard fought game - 72-66 - JV played a good game but walked away with a loss - 76-49 - Boys next game is the home opener on Tuesday, 12/11 5:30/7 v. ELL
OTO in action for the home opener against Brewer Hockey - OTO with the win 3-1 - JV with a tough game - 1-1 tie - next game is on Saturday, 12/15 home v. HH 2 PM
Just a reminder about the Project Grad fundraiser tomorrow! Please share and help us get the word out!
Boys and Girls swim opened the season tonight v. MDI - RESULTS - Girls OT 74, MDI 96 and Boys OT 63 MDI 99... Good opening meet for OT Swim - Swim Team home v. Carlisle on Friday Dec 14
Girls basketball on the road to MDI tonight, Varsity played a strong game losing 57-50, JV lost 34-17 - Girls play Dec. 12th home v. ELL
Good luck tonight to the UMaine Black Bears and specifically OT’s very own Coyote Alumni - Andre Miller # 82 - we are proud of you! Watch them on ESPN 2 v. Weber State
Opening Day for OTHS winter Athletics! Good luck to all the athletic programs
Please send in a non-perishable item and help out our key club!
Positive Post! Mrs. Culina’s Spanish 1 class completed “Soy una Estrella” project... these paragraphs are about who they are designed in a holiday spirit!
If you get a chance, congratulate Emily Ketch on signing her National Letter of Intent to Swim for University of Maine! We are proud of you and your accomplishments!
Congratulations to our OTHS football Seniors as they where recognized at the big 11 Football Banquet over the weekend. Dom Mitchell and Jared Spencer on being awarded $1000 dollar scholarships from the Coach Ken Libbey Memorial Scholarship Account.
These special students had a great time representing OTHS at the 2018 Student Council Leadership Conference!
The Old Town High School Jazz Ensemble rocking Minsky Hall at UMaine with world famous composer & 1984 Old Town High School graduate Craig Skeffington!
Athletic Events - Week of Dec. 3rd
FLASH SALE - just in time for the holidays - visit our Coyote Sideline Store!
Visit our Coyote Store and save - great Christmas list items for your Coyote Fan or School Community Member!
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/maine/oldtown/old-town-high-school
Tonight’s Girls Basketball game at Central is canceled, rescheduled for tomorrow, Nov. 28th at 5:30/7 PM
Attention Seniors - Important Reminders:
*Deadlines to sign up for the UMaine and Husson Application Reviews are this week.
*Project Graduation Lottery Frame tickets due by Friday 11/30. Winner will be drawn on Saturday, December 1st. Tickets can be picked up and returned to the main office at the high school.
*We need more recipes for the Friends of the Class of 2019 cook book. Please email them to karen.paradis@rsu34.org .
If you are watching the Macy’s Day Parade, keep and eye out for OTHS very own Emily Dunlap, she is again participating with the Macy’s Great American Marching Band
Today, November 20th, all after school activities are canceled due to weather, please drive careful...
OTHS Yearbook is looking at a pretty serious decrease in pages if we do not have parent ads sold by next Monday. You can sponsor a senior student page by completing the form found at the main office or on our website! Thank you for our support.
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Attention Seniors - Representatives from UMaine and Husson will be in the Guidance Office in December to do Application Reviews. This is a great opportunity to put a face to your application and possibly get a decision. Stop by the guidance office for more information.
Today, Friday November 16th - there is no school in RSU34 due to weather - stay safe
If you get a chance, vote for our very own Kendra Diaz as she works to earn the 2018 Eastern Maine Field Hockey Player of the Year - easternmainesports.com/2018/11/12/eastern-maine-sports-2018-field-hockey-player-of-the-year-voting/
Just a reminder, Winter Sports informational night tonight at 6 PM in MacKenzie Gym! Information for first year athletic participants and programs at OTHS.
Just a reminder - Parent/Teacher Conferences are Thursday 11/15 from 3 PM to 8 PM. If you haven't signed up yet, please go to www.ptcfast.com/schools/Old_Town_High_School
Need help? Call the main office at 827-3019 and they will assist you.
Just a reminder - there is a Project Graduation meeting on Sunday at 4pm at the Old Town Elks Club. Please join the effort - all are welcome!
Please come out and support our talented students!!!
It is time to schedule parent-teacher conferences. They will be held Thursday, November 15th from 3PM to 8 PM.
To sign up go to:
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Old_Town_High_School
Positive Post - Mrs. Peterson’s AP art class, drawing prospective still pieces... the creative spaces develop inspiring minds to create amazing art! Thanks Mrs. Peterson for your supportive and loving art classes!
Reminder - The OT Athletic Department invites our community to come and celebrate our athletic teams at the 2018 Fall Athletic Banquet - 6 PM on Thursday Nov. 1st
Positive Post Tuesday - UTC student helping OTHS Softball on installing the new batting cage, while gaining on the job training... Learning communities helping each other!
OTHS Sideline store - November deals - great time to start holiday shopping! Visit https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/maine/oldtown/old-town-high-school for the latest gear!
Congratulations to the OTHS JMG hosting a very successful and interesting I & I Ceremony tonight - Congratulations on being a part of a national elite program of Career Leadership Services. Thank Mr. Dunlop on guest speaking tonight and your positive message.
The boys team finished the season with a 12th place finish today at the Class B State Meet, led by personal best times from Nick Letourneau and Philip Alyokhin.
Freshman Izabelle Trefts with a solid performance as the lone representative for the girls.
Good luck to the OT Boys Team and Girls Individual runners at the XC State meet at Belfast today... Run Strong!
Congratulations to all the members of the OTHS National Honor Society and the newly inducted members of the class of 2018.
Boys Soccer teams season ended today in the County v. #2 PI 4-0.... great season for the boys, they should be proud. Thank you to all the parents, players, senior players and coaches for the time and dedication to the program... until next year!
Can’t make it to PI today to watch the boys soccer team play? We have you covered, go to WHOU 100.1 FM site to watch the live stream or click the link.... https://whoufm.com/
History came alive today in the library with Mr. May's AP US History class. Well done!
Weekly Athletics
Senior parents... There is a Project Grad meeting today at 4 PM at the Elks Club. We will talk about upcoming fundraisers. The goal is to raise $10,000 for our seniors. Please come and help!
Football wrapped up the season with a loss down in Waterville today... we thank all the seniors for the years of service, that parents for the countless team dinners and support, and the coaches for the time put in.... until next year!
XC Update - The boys team finished 6th today + qualified for the state meet next week. Individually for the girls, Izabelle Trefts finished 14th + qualified for the state meet as an individual. Good luck to all the runner next Saturday!
Huge win for the OT Boys Soccer team - 2-0 v. Winslow - Coyotes move onto#2 PI on Tuesday, 5 PM at PI Middle School - Coyote Nation invading the county!
The things unseen, JROTC Drill teams are here every morning in the fall practicing for competitions at 6 AM till the start of school. Thank you for the dedication by the cadets, first sergeant and the parents to get them to practice everyday!
Come support the boys soccer team tonight 6 PM as they take on Winslow HS in a preliminary play in game... admission $5 Adult, $3 student
It’s Flashback Friday..... Who remembers this scene? The Old Town High School Band at the 1997 Inaugural Parade in Washington DC.
Great then, Great now.
We are So Proud of their long history of success! #BestBandInTheState
Final games for the JV Soccer program tonight v. JB - the coyotes braved the cold with the girls pulling away with a 1-0 victory, while the boys fell 6-3... thank you to the coaches, fans, and players for an exciting year!
Positive Post Thursday! When the temperature drops outside, move the PE inside and continue with the positive learning! Indoor soccer with a twist, add a little energy-ball action - thanks Mrs. Libbey and Mr. Cowan for the creativity!
Hey Old Town High School & Alumni - it's Throwback Thursday - how many people do you recognize in this picture? Those were the days!
OT Field Hockey season ended today at FA - 3-0 loss - thank you to the coaches, players, and fans for a great season! Coyotes Pride!
Senior Soccer games in the books, both team walk away with a tie, Boys 1-1, Girls 0-0... This ends the girls season - At this time boys are 7th in heal points, playing a Pre-lim game on Friday at 6 PM
2018-2019 OTHS Marching Band - Riverfest Marching Band Participation, thank you to the members
Tuesday night under the lights for OT boys and girls soccer - Perfect night for a soccer game - thank you to all the Senior members of the soccer program, the dedication has been special!
For a feel good story that features one of our own OTHS Alumni- Officer Gastia has received national recognition, is the police offer pictured with the little boy toward the end. He is doing awesome things in the community!!
https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/boy-lift-friends-chemo-treatment-58494366
Remind for Senior Soccer games tonight - we have a gate tonight as it is a night game - $5 adult $3 student - Good luck tonight Coyotes
Due to conflict and possible weather - JV Soccer has been pushed to Thursday - Girls at 3:30 PM and boys at 5 PM
Big shout out to our food service and the increase in yummy and unique food options being offered to our student body.... Thanks for your dedication and creativity!
Athletic Events - Oct 15th Week
Due to predicted weather tomorrow - MPA last playable day is Tuesday - we will move both Varsity Soccer Senior games to Tuesday - Boys at 5 PM and Girls at 7 PM - JV will play Wednesday Girls 3 PM - Boys 5 PM
Congratulations to Mr. Stan Peterson on winning the Those Who Care award - we thank him for his efforts in our community and time with our students at OTHS!
https://www.newscentermaine.com/mobile/article/news/outreach/2-those-who-care/2018-2-those-who-care-award-winner-stan-peterson/97-602953960
Golf Results - T Evans Shot a 112 and D. Street shot a 99 representing OTHS at the state competition... congratulations to both...
XC PVC Results:
Both teams finished 5th, and individually, top finishers for the boys were Nick Letourneau in 14th and Philip Alyokhin in 16th, and for the girls Audree O'Meara finished 10th and Izabelle Trefts finished 16th.
Big win for the OTHS Field Hockey team v. Erskine Academy - 1-0 win - Coyotes move on to FA on Tuesday at FA 3 PM - bus 1 PM
Good luck to all our athletes competing across Maine - XC in the county, FH at home, Golf individuals at Natanis... Make Coyote Nation Proud!
Friday Night Lights - OT Football v. Belfast - Senior Night - thank you Senior Football players and cheerleaders for your service to the program!
Field Hockey Update:
Field Hockey team has finished 7th in the MPA Heals - they have earned a Prelim game v. Erskine Acad (EA)
The game will be -
Saturday, October 13th at 11 AM - come to support your Coyotes in pursuit to a Regional Championship...
Just a reminder that permission slips for the Thomas College Field trip are due Friday 10/12 and permission slips for the UMFK field trip are due Friday 10/19. This is open to juniors and seniors.
Tough loss for the OT FH 1-0 v JB - this (as it stands now) puts OTFH in 7th, playing 10 (Erskine Acad) on Saturday, time TBA... More information to come... JV with a good 1-0 win against JB
In case you have not heard, RSU 34 and associated schools have a new website - this modern, easy to use website is full of information regarding our district and schools - please start to move to use our new site - https://www.rsu34.org/o/oths
Interested in ordering a 2019 Old Town High School yearbook? Here is the order form: http://5il.co/58c7
A couple of tough games last night at Brewer... Boys Varsity soccer came away with a 3-1 victory, while the girls fell to the Witches with a 4-0 loss.... both teams are hanging in for post season action at this point, but we have some games left on the schedule...
Wednesday's Testing Schedule. All students in grades 9 - 11 need to be at school by 8 AM. Students will not be allowed in to a testing rooms after testing has started. There is no make up for the PSAT.
Seniors have an optional college application session (see schedule).
Saturday OT XC Action - the boys finished 2nd at the Orono Invitational, the girls again did not have enough finishers to have a team score. Individually, Nick Letourneau finished 5th and Philip Alyokhin finished 7th, Audree O'Meara finished 5th and Izabelle Trefts finished 6th.
OT girls soccer in action v. FA today, girls battled hard but lost 5-2, this moves the Coyotes to 1-8-3, 14th place for heal points.... Next game is tomorrow, Varsity, at Brewer 7 PM
Athletics for the week of Oct 8th
Calling all OTHS friends and family!!! We had our first project graduation meeting tonight and have our first fundraiser to accomplish!! We are putting together a cookbook of recipes from friends and family to be sold to help raise money for the class of 2019 project graduation. We need to have this put together by the beginning of November so please find an awesome recipe for a main dish, dessert, sides, soups, salads,etc. Please email- kparadis70@gmail.com
THANK YOU!!!
Attention OTHS Senior Parents!
There will be a Project Graduation planning meeting this afternoon at 4pm at the OT Elks Club. This is the opening meeting for this year. It takes many hands to create this amazing event for our seniors.
We’d love to see you there!
Juniors & Seniors - We are visiting 2 Colleges in the Month of October. Thomas College on 10/17 and Univ. of Maine at Farmington on 10/23. See Ms. Dow in Rm 103 for permission slips and more information.
OT field hockey playing the Lynx of MA tonight... The team is coming home with a 4-0 win for the Coyotes... Coyotes play next at Hermon, Friday October 5th - 4 PM
Girls Varsity soccer in action tonight v. Orono.... Girls played a tough game on a wet Victory Field - ending in a 0-0 draw... Varsity soccer is off to the county tomorrow, bus at 12:30 PM
Due to the lack of officials and the MPA next playable date rule, OT Field Hockey will now play Friday, Oct 5th at 4 PM at Hermon, Bus 2:20 PM
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Athletic Update:
OT Field Hockey is canceled today, 10/2, they are rescheduled for tomorrow, 10/3 at 4 PM at Hermon. Bus 2:20 PM
Athletic Update:
Girls Soccer is canceled today, 10/2 - Varsity is rescheduled for Wed. 10/3 at 4 PM - JV is rescheduled for Fri. 10/5 at 4 PM
Just a reminder to our fans, night games at Victory field have a gate assigned to them - $5 dollars for adults $3 dollars for students
Seniors - There are a couple of important dates this week...
Monday 10/1 - FAFSA opens for 2019 - 20 school year
Friday 10/5 - November SAT Registration Deadline
Sunday 10/7 - Project Grad Parent Meeting
Stop by the Guidance office with Questions!
OTHS School community would like to thank our OT community, athletic family, parents/guardians, and student body for a great Riverfest Weekend full of fun and entertaining events... 354 more days till next year!
OT Golf up at the PVC’s today at Jato... Team shot a 266, missing the qualifying team score by 3 strokes... Dylan Street and Tanner Evans both qualified for the Class B states at Natanis Oct. 13th
Class of 2019 - Here is a great resource for applying to College Early Action. Please stop in the Guidance office if you have questions!
https://goo.gl/niUj1G
Remember - we are mobile now - download the new RSU34 app and keep informed on district and building level information.... Remember to enable notifications!
Beginning on Monday morning, September 24th - all parent pick up and drop off traffic between the hours of 7am to 8am and 2pm to 3pm - will need to drive to the back of the building. Only bus traffic will be allowed in the front loop from 7am to 8am and 2pm to 3pm.
Drop offs or pick ups that happen outside those two hours - may happen in the front of the building.
Senior Meet for the OT XC Team this weekend, Boys team finished 8th, top finishers for OT N. Letourneau and A. O’Meara - next meet is the Festival of Champions on Sat. Sept. 29th
Athletics for Sept 24th
The College Fair at UMaine is Monday, 9/24 from 6:30PM - 8:30PM and Tuesday, 9/25 from 9AM - 11AM. Juniors and seniors who wish to attend the college fair on the 25th need to turn in permission slips by the end of the day Friday 9/21. Lunch is included.
Homecoming Spirit Week!
Practice Update!
B Var Soccer Only - 3:30-5 LMS, G Var Soccer Only - 3-5 LMS, Field Hockey no practice - team meeting at 2:45 PM rm 113, Golf no practice, - team picture, Football is as scheduled, XC practice after team pictures, Cheer no practice, team pictures.
OT Field Hockey is canceled today due to weather, the makeup date will be Sept. 17 - 4 PM - Bus 2 PM
Fall pictures for the athletic programs are this week... Remember your forms and payment for your picture day. Schedule is in the weekly athletic schedule or on the webpage!
Laptops are ready to go day one for all student who turn in their paperwork and fee. Laptop permission can be done using the standard papers or using our on-line form. Payments by either check or cash will need to be turned into the guidance office. (made out to RSU#34)
Paper forms: goo.gl/wPAERL or at the high school, electronic form: goo.gl/icZPbM