RSU #34 Dear RSU #34 Community, Throughout the day today (Monday, Jan. 4th), a number of families have let us know of exposures to COVID-19 that occurred outside of school during the holidays. Some of these are confirmed positive cases through testing, others have not yet been detected by testing but are very likely COVID-19. We greatly appreciate being... READ MORE >
Greetings!I hope this message finds you making plans for a fun long weekend before school starts on Tuesday! I would like to provide some important information before arrival. First, information has come through this week that all students will be able to have school breakfast and lunch at no cost until December 31st. Students will be going right to their... READ MORE >
September 2020 Dear Parents and Guardians, Here we are headed into another school year. We all have our ideas of what the first day of school is like… new shoes, specially fixed hair, backpack with supplies to be ready for lots of learning, teary goodbyes, moms driving behind the bus as it carries children to school for the first time… ... READ MORE >
The RSU34 schools have each compiled a list of questions and answers that we have been hearing from the public. The link to Frequently Asked Questions for the Viola Rand School is: https://docs.google.com/docume... READ MORE >
Good afternoon, We seem to be in a groove with the teachers communicating with families through electronic means to provide schoolwork and maintain contact for any needs for which we may offer assistance. The buses run every Thursday with food and grade level packets. Old Town High School continues to be open as a food pick-up location on Thursdays from... READ MORE >
We are accepting Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration Forms for new students entering Pre-K or Kindergarten in the fall of 2020. Registration packets are available electronically in the documents section of this web site and can be emailed or mailed back to us. A packet can be mailed to you by calling Angela at 827-7171. For Pre-K, you do not need to do the bus... READ MORE >
COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATEDAVID WALKERWEDNESDAY, APRIL 08, 2020 Dear RSU34 Family, The following message was shared by the Maine Commissioner of Education last evening: “As you ... know, US CDC guidance recommends an 8 to 20 week timeframe for avoiding large group/in-person instruction once there is evidence of community transmission of COVID-19. I am... READ MORE >
Good morning, We have been missing our students!! On April 6, students will be starting a more interactive learning plan with their teachers. Your child's teacher will have been in contact prior to that to ensure that you have the necessary materials. Each week, there will be a BINGO board on which students will check off activities. This will serve... READ MORE >
Meal Distribution Monday 3/23/20 Meals for children 0-18 will be available for pick up DAILY Monday through Friday (meal distribution for the weekend will be on Friday) by the tent at OTHS from 10am-12pm Daily bus routes will also begin Monday, March 23. Nine buses will depart OTES at 10:30am and navigate their typical routes. Here are a few... READ MORE >
Another fall brings another change to the Viola Rand School. Increasing enrollment at Old Town Elementary School necessitated a transfer of their pre-kindergarten program to the Bradley and Alton elementary schools. Miss Opperman, our second grade teacher, will be teaching second grade at Old Town Elementary this fall, joined there by our second grade... READ MORE >
Kindergarten students are celebrating the publication of their informational books. They love writing and being authors! They have impressed everyone with their ability to commit ideas to print! READ MORE >
From January 29 through April 11, students at the Viola Rand School have enjoyed an extremely well or-ganized before school exercise program. This pilot of a Reeboks sponsored program to get kids moving and improve their focus and engagement in class. Sam Lenson, a grad student at the University of Maine in the Admissions Department, was passionate about bringing... READ MORE >
Community Read to ME Challenge The Read to ME Challenge is a month-long public awareness campaign to promote childhood literacy in Maine held annually during the month of February. All over the state of Maine adults were being challenged to read to children for 15 minutes and share picture and videos on social media. Here at Viola Rand School we took that... READ MORE >
Officer King paid a nice visit to 1st Grade this morning. The children had many questions for him, especially about his vest with all his "tools" on it. The students love when he visits! READ MORE >
Starting on January 29th, Sam Lenson, a University of Maine graduate student will be working with staff to bring an exciting before school activity program to Viola Rand School students. Boks will run every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning beginning at 7:20 AM. The school food service breakfast will be offered as a bag on the go breakfast for students to... READ MORE >
On December 5th, there will be a Family Code Night at the Alton Elementary School. All 2nd-5th grade students in RSU34 are welcome to participate in this exciting event! The fun will start at 6:00pm. Please call the Alton school at 394-2331to RSVP if you will be able to join us! Let us know if you would need a device for the evening; tablets, chrome books or... READ MORE >
This fall, there is a new "track" behind the school! Students are following the footprint trail and racking up miles! From pre-k through 2nd grade, students are earning "toe tokens" for running or walking. Teachers track the laps and students add up the mileage. As they earn the tokens, they keep them on a chain to show the great effort they have put in! ... READ MORE >
If you like hazy, hot and humid weather, this was a fabulous summer! As much as I hate to see the leaves start to change and temperatures drop, I am excited to get back to the routine of welcoming students to school each day! Students will be surprised to find we have shuffled staff to different classrooms over the summer. This reason for this is the large... READ MORE >