Conners-Emerson Rebuild Bids Come in $11 Million Higher Than Budget

CARRIE JONES JUN 22, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The bids for the Conners Emerson School’s rebuild came in on Thursday. The lowest bid is approximately $11 million over budget. “We opened bids for the new school yesterday at 2 p.m. We had two bids. Both companies had pre-qualified,” Superintendent Michael Zboray said Friday. The hand-delivered bids came from Bowman Construction of Newport and Wright-Ryan out of Portland. … Continue reading Conners-Emerson Rebuild Bids Come in $11 Million Higher Than Budget

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A Teacher is Back

Jennifer Dougherty returns to the classroom, bringing kindness and experience with her CARRIE JONES JUN 09, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—This fall a kindergarten class at the Conners Emerson School is getting a master: a master teacher, a master in kindness, and a master in volunteering. Yes, Jennifer Dougherty only has a master’s degree in one of those things—education—but since she and her family moved to … Continue reading A Teacher is Back

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Students’ Innovative Learning Projects at Pemetic Came in Candy Wednesday

School Held Inaugural French Chocolate Market at Birch Bay Village CARRIE JONES JUN 01, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR AND SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Groundbreaking. Educational. Full of chocolate? One of those things doesn’t seem quite like the others, but this past week as the Pemetic Elementary School blended student innovation with community engagement they all meshed perfectly, becoming a groundbreaking, educational project that blended kids, chocolate, and Birch … Continue reading Students’ Innovative Learning Projects at Pemetic Came in Candy Wednesday

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Author Returns Home In Conners Emerson Visit

Diane Magras brings the power of dreams come true to fourth graders CARRIE JONES MAR 23, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR— Once, there was a very, very, very, small dragon named Large Marge. She lived in Italy in a pizza parlor. She wanted to prove herself to Joe’s Pizza, the place where she wanted to work for, not just live at. However, she didn’t know how … Continue reading Author Returns Home In Conners Emerson Visit

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Parent Wonders About New School Design and Special Education

New school build currently on schedule SHAUN FARRAR MAR 7, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—An update on the new school building by Principal Dr. Heather Webster at the Conners Emerson School Committee meeting on March 4 came after the public comment period during which, Michelle Shaw, parent of a Conners Emerson student, spoke of concerns about the special education department and the spaces that they will … Continue reading Parent Wonders About New School Design and Special Education

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Briefs: Early Release Days and New School Calendar, New ArtWaves Director, Library Posts Letter About $330,000 Budget Ask

Quahogs, razor clams, eastern oysters, and hen clams may be added to Bar Harbor ordinance, Trail Running Film Festival Coming to Bar Harbor CARRIE JONES AND SHAUN FARRAR FEB 23, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—We’ve collated a few press releases and briefer stories below. NEW SCHOOL CALENDAR STILL EVOLVING! BAR HARBOR—The AOS 91 Regular Board Meeting on February 12 focused on the ongoing creation of next … Continue reading Briefs: Early Release Days and New School Calendar, New ArtWaves Director, Library Posts Letter About $330,000 Budget Ask

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Draft School Calendar Proposes First Day as August 27

Some board members question lack of full weeks CARRIE JONES JAN 10, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Students might be heading to school a bit earlier next year, but also spending a bit less time inside the classroom. Next year’s draft calendar was passed around the giant tables set up in the MDI High School Library to members of the MDI Regional School System’s board, January 8. … Continue reading Draft School Calendar Proposes First Day as August 27

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CES CARES Works to Help Families During the Holidays

PTSA’s Tiger Raffle Raises Thousands CARRIE JONES DEC 9, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The kindness begins, as many things do, with an email sent to the community. The Conners Emerson Parent Teachers Students Association (PTSA) wanted help so that it could help families in the school community that have a hard time in winter months. It asked for support. The program began in 2018 under Susan … Continue reading CES CARES Works to Help Families During the Holidays

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Potential $6 Million Budget and New Building Focus of School Board Meeting

Board hopes to find more outdoor space in new design & prepares for budget session CARRIE JONES OCT 3, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—School Board Chair Alexandra “Lilea” Simis stood in between the school buildings on Eagle Lake Road Monday afternoon, staring out at the field and the playground. “I was just standing out there trying to imagine,” she told her board members and staff. What … Continue reading Potential $6 Million Budget and New Building Focus of School Board Meeting

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Interior School Cameras Could Be a Possibility

School hopes to make everyone safer CARRIE JONES JUN 21, 2023 BAR HARBOR—A well-meaning student opens a door to let an adult into a hallway. A visitor, unaccustomed to school rules, scoots past the office without signing in, so a staff member has to run after them as they walk down the hall, not knowing who they are or if they are a potential threat … Continue reading Interior School Cameras Could Be a Possibility

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