Friday, December 10, 2021

First Alternative Schooling Enrollment Report for 2021-2022

Since the start of the 2021-2022 school year until this month, 72 students from the three high schools in the Upper St. John Valley have participated in the Valley Unified Education Service Center Alternative Schooling program.

To review our most current Alternative Schooling Enrollment Report for 2021-2022, go to bit.ly/3EPn5O7 or click on the image below.

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

More Voluntary School Based Vaccination Clinics Are Coming

The Valley Education Service Center partnered with Northern Maine Medical Center and St. John Valley Pharmacy to deliver second dosages of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination to 5-11 year olds through voluntary school-based vaccination clinics this week.  First dosages were administered at school-based clinics in November.

Additional voluntary school-based vaccination clinics are being arranged for dates in mid-January (first dosage) and early February, 2022 (2nd dosage).  When details are finalized, dates, times and location will be posted here and on school websites and Facebook pages.


For more information concerning COVID-19 child vaccines, parents and families are encouraged to contact the School Nurse at the elementary school in their community.  Click here for elementary school nurse contact information.

Parents and families interested in having their children vaccinated prior to January, 2022 can arrange to do so through either St. John Valley Pharmacy in Fort Kent or through Northern Maine Medical Center weekly clinics in Fort Kent and Madawaska (Acadia Family Health in Madawaska - Mondays, 4 PM to 6 PM and Fort Kent Family Practice - Wednesdays, 4 PM to 6 PM).

To schedule a child vaccination appointment through Northern Maine Medical Center, go to nmmc.org/covid-resource-center/.  To schedule a child vaccination appointment through St. John Valley Pharmacy, call 834-2880.

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Maine DOE Announces Webinar for Parents Concerning COVID-19 Vaccination for Children

The Maine Department of Education News Room has put out a press release about an upcoming webinar for parents and families on COVID-19 vaccines for school-aged children.  To access information concerning the webinar, go to bit.ly/3Dfixz6 or click on the image below.


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Sunday, November 28, 2021

November 2021 School Reintegration Update for Students, Families and Staff

To review the November, 2021 Valley Unified School Reintegration Monthly Update for Students, Families and Staff, click here or on the image below.

We hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving and wish you all the best for a Happy Holiday Season!

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

Dates and Times for November & December, 2021 Vaccination Clinics

As indicated in previous posts, the Valley Unified Education Service Center has partnered with Northern Maine Medical Center and St. John Valley Pharmacy to host voluntary school-based Pfizer vaccination clinics for 5-11 year olds at each of our elementary schools this month and in December.  Pfizer and Moderna booster clinics for staff also will be conducted.

For information on the dates, times and locations of these clinics, go to bit.ly/3wCKuPB or click on the image below.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Valley Unified School Physician, Dr. Hartt, Discusses Vaccination

As the Valley Unified Eduction Service Center prepares to host voluntary school-based Pfizer COVID vaccination clinics this month and in December for students ages 5-11 years whose parents/guardians have provided written consent, we realize that parents and guardians may have questions or concerns about vaccination.

Valley Unified School Physician, Dr. Kristin Hartt, has prepared a video addressing some of the most common questions or concerns parents/guardians ask or express.  To access the video, go to bit.ly/3knCRrd or click on the image below.

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Friday, November 5, 2021

Valley Unified to Hold Voluntary School-Based Pfizer Vaccination Clinics for 5-11 Year Olds

With the recent approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Pfizer vaccine for use with 5-7 year olds, the Valley Unified Education Service Center will partner with Northern Maine Medical Center and St. John Valley Pharmacy to conduct voluntary school-based Pfizer clinics at its elementary schools in November and December, 2021.

We have prepared preliminary information for parents/guardians regarding this opportunity.  To review the information, go to bit.ly/3kc77VX or click on the image below.

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