M T. ARARAT H IGH SCH O O L Empowering All to Grow, Learn, Explore, and Soar! N EW SLETTER

Term: Spring | Issue 6 | Date: May 25, 2017

PRINCIPAL NOTES RECOGNITIONS

It is the middle of May and the school Congratulations to John Dever! Mr. Dever, MTA Social Studies teacher, was year will soon be coming to a close. named Sagadahoc County's Teacher of the Year at the ceremony held in Fourth quarter progress reports have Augusta today. Mr. Dever, a dedicated and exceptional teacher, states that he been published ; please review the is "very excited and humbled by the award." report online or, if you receive this Congratulations to MTA's Top Ten: newsletter in the mail, the progress Katelyn Cox, Timothy Cox, Spencer Coker, Kate Guerin, Nicholas Mathieu, report will be enclosed. Please contact Lindsey Papa, Porter Galvin, Mikala Dwelley, Cole Guerin, and Emily your child's teacher(s) if you have McGlauflin. questions or concerns. Congratulations and Many Thanks to the Interact Club and the National Graduation is scheduled for June 11th. Honor Society. It was another successful year for our annual "Cram the Van" To all seniors and senior parents, final event! These student groups raised over $3000 and 1600 pounds of food for exams are scheduled to begin for seniors on June 1st and mandatory Mid Coast Hunger Prevention! marching practices are scheduled for the Congratulations to Abigail Kons and Madison Stover. Abigail and Madison mornings of June 8th and 9th. Please are active members of the Interact Club and they will be acknowledged with note that all school materials must be "Service Above Self" awards and be honored at the Brunswick Rotary returned and fees owed must be paid luncheon in a few weeks . for seniors to receive caps and gowns and march in graduation. If you have Good job to the Region Ten Technical H.S. National Technical Honor Society questions about fees please contact the Inductees: Kayla Doherty, Samantha Gonyea, Madison Leckbee, Miranda main office. Negley, Matthew Poisson, & Katie Ruby. Step Up Day is scheduled for May 24th Congratulations, Kate Guerin! Kate was presented with the Sunday and seniors will not scheduled to be in Telegram 2017 Varsity Maine Award in the Academic Ace category on May school so we can welcome the 8th grade 2nd at the University of Southern Maine. students for the day. On Step Up Day Congratulations to Haley Frizzle. Haley was recognized as a WCSH 6 Varsity your child will follow a draft of next Club member!. year's schedule of courses which is based on his/her sign ups. Our goal is to Good Luck to Gage Palmer, Ryan Rethi, Ian Scanlon, and Coach Glenn Evans as preview and correct course schedules in you prepare for the SeaPerch Underwater Robot Challenge National this process as we prepare for next year. Competition at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA May 19-21st. Go Team MTA! Thank you for all you do to support your child . Best wishes... So many memories and accomplishments to celebrate. Donna Brunette, Principal Best wishes to MTA's Class of 2017 and their families! Grant Support s College Visit s In early April, 170 sophomores traveled to six college campuses for a chance to experience a ?college atmosphere.? The MTA NEWS goal of this annual event is for students to get a feel for a college campus; Their St ories, Our Lessons students are not matched to particular campuses. Mt. Ararat?s program is part The English department is hosting a reception on Thursday, May 11 celebrating of the sophomore advisory curriculum the publication of Their Stories, Our Lessons, a collection of oral histories and funded through a MELMAC grant. written by English I students who interviewed residents of The Highlands last Eighteen teachers accompanied the fall. Fifty-four senior residents were interviewed by 174 ninth graders, and this students on the trips. reception marks the culmination of a year-long writing & publication project, funded by a Trust for Our Future mini-grant. Students and seniors will have a The campuses visited included: chance to visit with each other, enjoy light refreshments, and hear several of the at Farmington, stories read aloud. Complimentary copies of the book will be given to senior University of Maine at Augusta which participants; students may purchase a copy for $8. Order forms have been sent included a tour of the architecture home to parents. school, University of New England with a chance to see their marine science center, University of Southern Maine at Kiss 'Em Goodbye Gorham, Thomas College, and St. It's time for our annual (Hershey?s) ?Kiss ?Em Goodbye? fundraiser. Parents - want to Joseph?s College. All the colleges send a special treat to your student/s? Students - do you have a favorite teacher or indicated our students were welcome a friend you?re going to miss this summer? Maybe you want to send a treat to a to return any time. Student comments senior who is graduating soon? The Class of 2019 will be selling treat bags with ranged from ?I liked seeing what Hershey?s kisses and a message to the people of your choice for $1. Kisses will be college classrooms look like,? ?There on sale from Friday, May 19-Friday, May 26 at lunch (minus Wednesday the 24th, was a really good music/theater which is Step Up Day) and we'll deliver to homerooms on Thursday, June 1. Special program and I loved the performance,? note to parents - if you would like to send kisses to be delivered at MTA, email Lynn ?They have good food!? to ?I learned Sirois at [email protected] with your message and we will write up the tag that you can play club sports and don?t for you. Send the money in a clearly marked envelope to the Main Office for 2019 have to be a varsity player.? class advisor Bree Candland. Other MELMAC sponsored events include: Academy students and their Dent al Clinic at MTA teachers traveling to Southern Maine Brighter Maine Smiles is a Public Health Dental Hygiene service based in Community College in South Portland Brunswick. A Maine registered dental hygienist will provide dental cleanings, for a tour and lunch, and ten freshmen fluoride, and cavity preventing sealants at MTA on Thursday, May 18. After filling attended ?s Aspirations out the medical history and signing the consent form, your child can be seen for in Maine Day where they were their hygiene visit. Maine Care insurance is accepted, so their is no cost to you. The immersed in the college experience. cost for complete services without insurance is $48.00. Financial aid is available -

Outing Club day hike to DATES TO REMEMBER Mackworth Island May 13 - Senior Prom May 16 - Band Concert May 24 - Step Up Day - NO SCHOOL for SENIORS May 25 - District Budget Meeting at the Orion 6:30 pm May 29 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL May 30 - Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL June 1 - Chorus Concert June 11 - Graduation 1:00pm Rebecca French, Josie Miller, June 13 - District Budget Validation (Vote) Erin Venard, Lindsay Papa June 23 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL NURSE'S NOTES