MSAD #49

Students in Mr. Cloutier’s 7th grade Science class at Lawrence Junior High explored lab expectations by mixing different colored liquids to create the colors of the rainbow. This hands-on experiment reinforced both lab safety and proper lab procedures while engaging students in a fun and educational activity.

Students in Ms. Haley Emery’s 3rd grade class at Clinton Elementary explored the concept of friction through a hands-on pencil experiment. This engaging activity helped students understand how friction affects movement and why it’s an important force in our daily lives.

This week, members of the Fairfield-Benton Fire Department spent four days at Lawrence Primary. A parent of one of our 1st graders shared with her child's teacher: "He came home, spotted our smoke detectors, and said, "Mom those are smoke detectors and if they beep they need batteries and if they make a really loud sound there's smoke and it's an emergency!" I said, "Where did you learn that?" He straightened up and got serious and confidently said, "Fire and Safety Class! Firefighters came to my class and we got fire hats too!"" We appreciate these hometown hero's taking time out of their busy schedules to discuss the importance of fire safety with all of our K-5 students!

LHS Good News 10/29/25

The Football team will play a home playoff game on Friday night against Mt. Blue for the quarter finals. Admission to the game for all spectators is $5 at the gate. We hope to see you there!

Yearbook prices go up from $60 to $65 in the first week of November.

Report cards will be issued to students on Friday, November 7th first thing in the morning. Students will report to their Advisors/Homerooms for ten minutes to get their report card and then resume their normal schedule.

A reminder to folks to fill out and return the Economic Status Sheet, sent home with students on Wednesday and posted on the district website, by Monday, November 3rd.

Have a great week!

At Clinton Elementary, our October bulletin board project was all about creativity! 🎃 Each student designed their own unique monster while listening to Halloween music and sharing fun conversations about the holiday. They chose where to display their creations, and many proudly shared their imaginative monsters with families during conferences. Every monster had its own personality — and we loved getting to know them all! 👻🧡

It isn't often that students get to actually eat their learning, but that's exactly what 5th grade students at Lawrence Primary School are doing this fall. Last spring, when they were in 4th grade, these students collaborated with older student-gardeners to learn about planting. As part of a Library Learning Center unit about finding information online, these 4th graders did their own research to learn about gardening here in Maine. From there, they used what they had learned to plant our school garden, with the help of Teacher Librarian Amanda Delorie. This fall, they've enjoyed fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, as well as pickles, kale chips, and pesto made from their own basil. Our school cafeteria has also turned our school-grown kale and beets into a salad that students had a chance to sample during lunch last week. Next on the menu? Delicious zucchini bread!

LHS Good News 10/23/25

The first quarter (ranking period) is coming to a close on October 31, 2025. Here’s hoping your student’s grades aren’t scary. With one week left, there is time for students to get work made up and arrange for help with teachers. Teachers have been offering help during academic tagging time and after school as well as reminding students all quarter when work is missing. With the close of the ranking period comes academic eligibility checks for Jr. Sr. Privileges, as well as athletic participation.

With the fall sports season nearing the end, the winter sports season is around the corner. Sign ups for winter sports will be coming up. Students should pay attention to the announcements and postings for those meetings.

On Wednesday, October 29th, Hannah Hartnett from Colby Admissions will be holding a College Essay Writing Workshop for Seniors who are filling out college applications for any college (not just Colby). Seniors interested in attending need to sign up in the Guidance Office.

On Wednesday, November 19th, Hannah Hartnett and a financial advisor from Colby and the state will be hosting a Financial Aid Night to help families filling out FAFSA forms and providing answers to questions regarding financial aid and timelines, etc. Again, this is for students and families looking at various colleges, not just Colby, who would like information and help on the financial aid process.

Congratulations to our Sophomores for reaching the 95% participation rate for Maine’s NWEA testing. If we hadn’t met that threshold it would have been a mark against us from the state testing folks, so thank you to our Sophomores!

Have a great week!

It's that spooky time of year again when 8th grade Artists are working on the Tim Burton Inspired Characters while they explore the new medium of Traditional Pen and Ink.

Next week is National Bus Safety Week and Bus Driver Appreciation Week! Our dedicated MSAD 49 bus drivers spent time this week reviewing bus safety with all of our K-6 Lawrence Primary students.

LHS Good News 10/15/25

The following JMG students went to the Interfaith Food Pantry to assist with the bi-weekly delivery of food they receive from the Good Shepherd Food Bank:

Legacy Curtis
Maxwell Dow
Eliza Gagnon
Natalie Grard
Katie Greenleaf
Emma Hale
Benjamin Hapworth
Dominick Knudsen
Mason Luce
Brooke Pooler
Ezra Richardson
Landon Smyth

JMG teacher Mr. Pellerin has been taking his Block 1 students and sometimes Block 2 students to help unload the truck and stock the shelves for the food pantry. It has been much appreciated by the folks at the food pantry.

Our Flu vaccination clinic will be held on Monday, October 20th in the high school. Permission forms have been out for a while and were due back on the 14th. Those students who passed them in will be called out of class on Monday to receive their vaccination.

The Parent Teacher Conferences held last week were very well attended. If you happen to miss it or miss getting to a teacher, please reach out to that teacher to schedule an appointment or just to touch base if you have any questions pertaining to your student’s progress in class.

PSAT’s were completed on Wednesday of this week.

Senior Nights for Athletics have been happening - traditionally the last home game of the regular season. We have Field Hockey’s Senior Night this Thursday, 10/16/25, prior to the 4PM game time and the Boys’ Soccer Senior Night coming up on Tuesday night.

Mrs. Packard has been working with her Children’s Literature class on writing their own children’s stories and reading them to the students at Lawrence Primary School. The class went to LPS on Tuesday to read to the students.

We are in our last month of the first quarter. The first quarter ends on October 31, 2025. Report cards will be ready to be viewed on November 7th.

Have a great week!

Students at Lawrence Junior High showed their school spirit all week during Spirit Week! 🎉 From themed dress-up days to fun activities, our students brought energy, creativity, and pride to the school community.

Lawrence Primary School’s kindergarteners in Ms. Lerette’s class enjoyed Art with Mrs. Wilcox! 🎨 They explored the elements of art by learning how to use lines creatively, while also practicing how to use art tools properly and safely. Understanding how to use lines is an important foundation in art, helping students express ideas and build skills for more complex projects.

Clinton Elementary’s Mrs. Daigneault’s class wrapped up September with creativity and kindness! 🎨 Students made collages combining all of this month’s topics and completed compliment worksheets, where each student wrote a sincere note to every classmate. The smiles you see are from reading their personal collection of compliments—it’s a beautiful reminder of the power of positivity.

On September 24th grades 1-4 from Clinton Elementary went to see the classic play of Sleeping Beauty at Lakewood Theater. After the performance students were able to interact with the Characters and ask questions about their roles in the play. As they left Lakewood the performers said farewell before the students got back on the bus to return to school.

Lawrence Junior High School students are showing their school spirit during Homecoming Week by dressing up each day to match the theme! 💙🤍 Celebrating together builds pride, connection, and a strong sense of community within our school.

Last week, students from Mrs. Packard's Children's Literature class traveled to Lawrence Primary to share what they've learned and to do some on-the-ground research for their next writing project. Mrs. Skehan's first-grade students were the first to enjoy the high school authors' early childhood books, which taught them letter, number, and friendship skills. The first graders had an opportunity to teach the high school students exactly what they look for in a great picture book. The younger and older Bulldogs then partnered up to browse for and check out books from Lawrence Primary's Library Learning Center. Everyone enjoyed reading, and being read to, as they explored picture books together!

LHS Good News 10/1/25

Mrs. Greniere’s Geometry class had to design a city that had certain angle relationships (alternate interior angles, alternate exterior angles, corresponding angles, same side interior angles and vertical angles) and measure their angles to make sure their angle relationships were congruent or supplementary. See the pictures below.

Adam Sikora, the Adult Education Director has secured two instructors that will hold one hour credit recovery sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at the Adult Ed Office from 2:15 - 3:15 PM to work with high school students in need of credit recovery in either Science, Math, ELA, or Social Studies. Parental consent forms can be obtained in the Guidance Office. These are for students who meet the criteria for credit recovery.

Homecoming Week is in full swing. Students are participating in daily dress themes and other activities associated with Homecoming, including the food drive and the Pep Rally, and the float building competition and parade on Friday. The classes are competing against each other for the right to be Homecoming Champs and thus the members of their Court to be crowned King and Queen at the Homecoming Dance. Ticket sales for the dance are going on each day at the lunches. Class meetings are also being held this week during Advisory blocks so those students running for Class Officer can give their speeches. Voting will take place after the speeches have been given. Newly elected officers will be informed by Mr. Quirion, Student Council Advisor, and Mr. Cyr.

Please look for the Bulldog Bulletin, a weekly bulletin that comes out on Fridays. Old publications can be found on the high school’s webpage and you can subscribe to receive the weekly bulletin right to your in-box. Pictures and happenings around school are published every Friday!

Clinton students are exploring the color wheel! 🎨 First graders are discovering how primary colors mix to create new ones for their fall collages, while fifth graders are diving deeper into tints, shades, and complementary colors—building a strong foundation for their upcoming projects. Learning color theory helps students express creativity and develop important visual skills.

At Lawrence Primary, Ms. Merciers’ first graders are using the scientific process. They recently learned how to make and test a hypothesis by completing a “sink or float” experiment with whole apples, half apples, and apple seeds. They were surprised to discover that the tiny seeds sunk to the bottom of their container, while the whole apples stayed afloat! This engaged group of young scientists learned all about buoyancy and the excitement of testing a hypothesis.