Archive for ‘School’

  • Lions Student of the Month — Casey Berger

    Casey Berger of Naples has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for February. Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is presented a monetary award. Name: Casey Berger Class of: 2021 Residence: Naples Parents: Kurt and Amy Berger Activities: […]

  • Mask Maker

    Jonah Tafuri of Bridgton, a former Stevens Brook Elementary student, has been making face masks for the SBES students throughout the 202-2021 school year.   Jonah, now a senior at Baxter Academy for the Technology and Science in Portland, has been hand-making these face masks as part of Baxter’s “Flex Friday” project.  Baxter pairs their stem-based curriculum […]

  • Rotary Good Citizen: Rebecca Roy

    Rebecca Roy of Bridgton has been selected as the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s “Citizen of the Month” for November. Each month, the Rotary Club recognizes a Lake Region High School student who displays good citizenship and contributes to the school community. The recipient is presented a monetary gift. Name: Rebecca Roy  Class of: 2021 Town: […]

  • Lions Clubs’ Student of the Month: Abigail Scarlett

    Abigail Scarlett of Bridgton has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for January. Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is presented a monetary award. Name: Abigail Scarlett Class of: 2021 Residence: Bridgton Parent: Mary Macdonald Siblings: Maggie and Nick Scarlett […]

  • LR Vocational Student of the month

    Congratulations to Libby Blais, a junior in the Law Enforcement program at the Lake Region Vocational Center, for receiving honors as the Mason’s Student of the Month for February. Libby is known for her friendly smile and positive attitude, as well as for being focused and mature. She is a squad leader in the program […]

  • FA senior snaps winning photograph

    Senior photographer Julian Zhu has captured many memorable moments during his time at Fryeburg Academy. His snapshot of graduation 2020 during a pandemic (see here) received the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key, presented by the Maine College of Art. “This is a remarkable achievement for you. Your work was recognized by a […]

  • Casco seeking candidate to fill school board vacancy

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — After this town’s representation on the local school board resigned unexpectedly, the Casco Board of Selectmen decided to try to fill the seat for the remaining five months. Casco resident Tuan Nguyen recently stepped down from his seat on the Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 61 Board […]

  • Student of the Month

    JANUARY Mason’s Lake Region Vocational Center Student of the Month is Olivia Martin, a senior in the Early Childhood Occupations II program. Olivia is a self-motivated learner and a philosophical thinker who is wise beyond her years. She is academically inquisitive and curious about the early childhood field and the children that the program serves.  Olivia […]

  • USDA extends program, free school lunches to June

    The USDA has extended the Summer Free Meals Program for the entire 2020-2021 school year. It means all children, 18 years of age and under, can get a free breakfast and/or lunch daily, Monday through Friday at the following SAD 61 school sites: Lake Region High School, Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton and Songo […]

  • Rising Covid-19 numbers leads SAD 61 to stay with hybrid model

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer The blueprint on how SAD 61 returns to full-time in-person instruction is in place, but when the plan is enacted is anyone’s guess right now. The target date was Jan. 11, but after SAD 61 had to shift to 100% remote instruction just before the Christmas holiday due to […]