Mustang Family Newsletter
Spring 2019
Mustangs Are Safe, Respectful, Responsible
Class Lists
Dear MCS Parents:
We are about to begin the process for next year's class placements. We wanted to outline the process for all of you.
Our goal is to place your children in the learning environment that is best suited to their learning needs. Using the input of classroom teachers and other professionals within the building, we will create balanced classroom communities. Research tells us that well balanced groups show the greatest academic and social growth when all other factors are the same. We will be considering each student’s academic strengths and challenges, emotional needs, and behavioral tendencies when creating the class lists in order to ensure that every classroom is balanced. Once these community lists have been created, a teacher will be assigned to the groups.
We believe this process will work best to insure the best learning opportunities for your children as we found this process to be very successful last year. Students will learn who next year’s teacher is at Step-up Day on the last day of school. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at kbrown@rsu16.org or 346-6471.
Sincerely,
Kaitlynn Brown
Principal, Minot Consolidated School
Technology at MCS
Bus Safety
School Resource Deputy James Jacques
The School Resource Officer Program was established in 1991 and is overseen by its national organization, the National Association of School Resource Officers. The program is built on a “triad” of responsibilities: law enforcement education/teaching, informal counseling, and the normal law enforcement activities all police officers’ are responsible for. With these three pillars as the foundation for our program, the primary roles of the SRDs are to:
A. Provide support and assistance to the school administration and staff to maintain a safe and constructive learning environment;
C. Serve as a resource to administrators and teachers in planning and providing age-appropriate educational programs that foster respect for the law, an understanding of law enforcement, and safe and healthy behaviors;
D. Serve as a resource to administrators and staff concerning law enforcement and child welfare issues;
E. Assist individual students and their families in addressing issues related to law enforcement and helping students to have a meaningful school experience; and
F. Serve as a liaison between the schools and the RSU 16 in addressing issues of concern to both departments.
School administrators and staff have the primary responsibility for maintaining proper order in the schools and for disciplining students for violations of Board policies and school rules. Deputy Jacques will become a vital part of the RSU 16 staff and will be in all five of our schools starting on March 11, 2019. When you see Deputy Jacques in the hallway, cafeteria, or on the school grounds, please make it a point to introduce yourself and make him feel welcome as the latest member of the RSU 16 educational family.
Sincerely,
Kenneth J. HealeyLost & Found
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Upcoming Events
MEA Testing Window (Grades 3-6)
Monday, Mar 18, 2019, 08:30 AM
RSU 16
Mustang Pride Assembly (March)
Friday, Mar 29, 2019, 02:30 PM
MCS Gym
Minot Community Club Meeting
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2019, 07:00 PM
MCS Library
Spring Pictures
Thursday, Apr 11, 2019, 08:30 AM
MCS
April Break
Monday, Apr 15, 2019, 08:30 AM
RSU 16
Mustang Pride Assembly (April)
Friday, Apr 26, 2019, 02:30 PM
MCS Gym
Art Show
Thursday, May 2, 2019, 06:00 PM
Elm Street School, Elm Street, Mechanic Falls, ME, USA
Minot Community Club Meeting
Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 07:00 AM
MCS Library
Minot Consolidated School
Future Newsletter Items
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School Hours
Arrival- 8:30
Dismissal- 3:15
Early Release Wednesday Dismissals- 2:15
Email: kbrown@rsu16.org
Website: http://www.rsu16.org/Minot/minot.html
Location: 23 Shaw Hill Road, Minot, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 346-6471
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