Conners Emerson students write opinion pieces for class project
Seventh-grade students at Conners Emerson School got a lesson in civics, writing and social engagement during one of their final projects of the year.
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Class of 2021 graduation ceremony speeches
The Mount Desert Island High School 2021 graduation speeches by Superintendent Gousse, Principal Haney, Kassandra Robledo, Sam Mitchell and Eliza Ramos.
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MDI graduates urged to ‘embrace discomfort’
Kassandra Robledo used her welcoming address at Sunday’s graduation ceremony to call for greater diversity and equality in education.
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138 to graduate from MDI High on Sunday
This Sunday, in a ceremony that begins at 5 p.m., 138 Mount Desert Island High School seniors will receive their diplomas.
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Board enlists help in superintendent search
The search for a new superintendent for the Mount Desert Island Regional School System has begun.
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Geologic evolution of Mount Desert Island
Have you ever wondered about the geologic origins of Mount Desert Island? Geologists Duane and Ruth Braun will talk about the island’s geological makeup on Tuesday, June 1, at 5:30 p.m., in a Zoom presentation sponsored by the Southwest Harbor Public Library.
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COA celebrates 48th commencement
Barrier-breaking United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will give the keynote address during a hybrid in-person and online commencement ceremony for the College of the Atlantic Class of 2021 on Saturday, June 5, beginning at noon.
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Registration for pre-K program could start in June
Pending approval of the Pemetic Elementary School budget in June, registration for a pre-kindergarten program will begin that same month. In the second pre-K parent information session, which took place virtually in early May, the principals of both Pemetic and Tremont Consolidated School joined Julie Meltzer, director of curriculum and assessment for the district, to give an update for the program that is scheduled to begin this fall.
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MDI High School plans outdoor graduation ceremony
The Mount Desert Island High School graduation ceremony is planned for Sunday, June 6, at 5 p.m. in the school’s rear parking lot.
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Trenton voters reject school system withdrawal
Voters on Monday rejected a proposal to have the Board of Selectmen and School Committee form a committee to develop a plan for withdrawal from the Mount Desert Island Regional School System (MDIRSS). Two hundred and eight voters disapproved of initiating the withdrawal process, with 121 voting in favor of it.