Important Notes About Career and Technical Education

Did know that ...

• Educate Maine has identified Computer Analysis and Support (Information Technology), Construction, Engineering, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Manufacturing as employment sectors that are in demand now and will be for the next 10 years in our state.

• Valley Unified's St. John Valley Technology Center (SJVTC) currently provides programs in Advanced Technologies (Information Technology), Construction Trades, Health Occupations, and a program in Welding and Fabrication that addresses important Manufacturing sector workforce needs.

• Priority #5 of the Valley Unified strategic plan, Rightsizing Education in the Upper St. John Valley, 2017-2027, is to review, align, and change SJVTC programs based on emerging workforce needs and demands.

• The SJVTC added a Forest Resource Management program this year to address the workforce development needs of our critically important local forest industry.

• The SJVTC has received approval from the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) to provide an Electrical Construction program and an Industrial Electrical Instrumentation program to help address the construction and manufacturing sector workforce demands in our region.

• The SJVTC also has received approval from MDOE to offer a program in Heavy Equipment Operation to help address local workforce development needs in the construction and forest industries.

• The SJVTC has partnered with Washington County Community College and local interested party, Twin Rivers Paper Company, to develop a Manufacturing Career Preparation training component to align with its existing programs in Welding and Fabrication, Advanced Technologies, and Forest Resource Management (lumber manufacturing) and its future Electrical Construction and Industrial Electrical Instrumentation programs.

• Another goal of the Manufacturing Career Preparation training component at the SJVTC is to prepare interested participants, beginning in 10th grade, to earn a nationally recognized Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician credential which will help address local needs for a qualified manufacturing production workforce.

While we are excited about these developments, we believe we could more effectively align core academic expectations with the applied technical learning in current and future programs at the SJVTC and more effectively address the workforce development needs of local employers, if all Upper St. John Valley middle and high school students were together under one roof on one comprehensive, integrated school campus where we could expose more students to these and other potential Career and Technical Education learning opportunities.

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The "New Possible" in Business Studies

Did you know that ...

• Well-managed and efficiently-operated small businesses and companies are a critical part of Maine's culture and economy, and account for up to three-fifths of our state's private workforce.

• None of the three high schools in the Upper St. John Valley currently has a comprehensive program of business preparation studies, even though we have students interested in pursuing business careers and even someday becoming small business owners.

• Comprehensive programs of business preparation studies gradually became unavailable at our local high schools due to smaller student enrollments.

We believe we could effectively align core academic studies with an integrated program of comprehensive business studies, beginning in 9th grade, if all Upper St. John Valley students were together under one roof on one campus.

We believe we could effectively link both academic subject matter and practical business studies with the workforce development needs of local businesses and the economic development needs of local communities, if all Upper St. John Valley educators had the opportunity to work together daily as a single team focused on the development and delivery of integrated academic and career-focused learning opportunities in business practices.

We believe that credit-bearing internships in local, community-based businesses and companies would benefit not only our students but also our local businesses, employers, and communities by introducing students to the employment and small business development opportunities in our region.

We believe the proposed Valley Unified Regional School represents the "new possible" for the students, educators, businesses, employers, citizens, and communities of the Upper St. John Valley.

To consider a Business Practices example of this "new possible", click here or on the image below to view sample content from a potential Valley Unified Regional Learning Center Pathways Program of Studies.

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Still more of the "New Possible"

Did you know that Educate Maine ...

• Has identified Hospitality as a high-demand occupational and career sector in our state.

• Reports there are approximately 14,000 annual Hospitality employment openings in Maine.

• Reports there are unfilled jobs at middle class pay scales in this sector, because applicants for these openings do not have the necessary skills, credentials, or occupational certifications.

• Indicates, as a career sector, Hospitality rewards creativity, energy, and hard work through opportunities for those working in this field to work their up from entry level roles to positions as managers of restaurants and hotels or even small business owners, all while contributing to the Tourism industry -- a key economic driver in our state and region.

We believe we could more effectively align core academic expectations with the applied technical learning in current and potential future programs at the St. John Valley Technology Center, if all our region's high school educators had the opportunity to work together under one roof on one campus.

We believe we could more effectively link both academic and technical education with the training needs of businesses and employers in our region by providing all our secondary school educators the opportunity to work together daily as a single team focused on the design and delivery of integrated academic and career-focused learning opportunities for all Upper St. John Valley students, beginning in 9th grade.

We believe the proposed Valley Unified Regional School represents the "new possible" for the students, educators, businesses, employers, citizens, and communities of the Upper St. John Valley.

To consider a Hospitality/Culinary/Tourism example of this "new possible", click here or on the image below to view sample content from a potential Valley Unified Regional Learning Center Pathways Program of Studies.

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December 10 Valley Unified Board of Directors Meeting

The Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors met in Frenchville at the St. John Valley Technology Center on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.  To view the WOWL Channel 16 video recording of the meeting, click here or on the image below.

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Public Hearings and Straw Polls on Recommended Site for Proposed School

A schedule of public hearings and straw polls concerning the recommended site for the proposed Valley Unified Regional School appears below.  Please note the date, time, and location for the session in the School Administrative Unit where you reside.  For those of you who may be seeing this post for a second time, please note that this is revised schedule.  Public attendance at the hearings is welcomed and encouraged.

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Valley Unified Set to Launch Soft Skills Workshop Series for Students

In January, 2020, Valley Unified will launch a series of soft skills workshops as part of its Internship Preparation program aimed at addressing Priority #7 in its strategic plan, Rightsizing Education in the Upper St. John Valley.  

Strategic Priority #7 addresses building upon existing connections and establishing new working relationships with local businesses to enhance experiential learning opportunities for all students through a comprehensive career-focused internship program.

The goal of the soft skills sessions is to prepare students for successful, productive participation in community-based, credit-bearing internships aligned with their career interests.

The sessions will address interpersonal, people skills associated with job success.

Local businesses also are expected to benefit from hosting student interns by introducing young people to employment opportunities in our Upper St. John Valley communities.

On January 9 and 10, all Valley Unified 9th graders will gather for the following soft skills sessions:

Additional sessions and topics in the series will be delivered to 10th graders on later dates.

Valley Unified students will participate in internships as 11th and 12th graders.

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Safety Steps

Good afternoon Valley Unified Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students, and Community Members,

Please access the letter below to learn about what steps our schools are taking in response to the social media scare we received last week.   Thank you for those who have supported us in this matter.  Your support is greatly appreciated.

We wish you all a peaceful week leading up to the holiday break.

http://bit.ly/SafetyStepsVU

Student Safety

Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students, and Residents,

Please read the attached letter regarding student safety at our schools.  We want to thank all of you that have supported us this week, helping to ensure safe schools for our students!  Have a restful weekend! 

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Upcoming Meeting of the Valley Unified Board of Directors

The Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the St. John Valley Technology Center in Frenchville, beginning at 6 PM.  To review the meeting agenda, click here or on the image below. 

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More of the "New Possible"

Did you know ...

• Manufacturing has been identified as a high-demand occupational and career sector in our state by Educate Maine.

• The National Association of Manufacturers reports that the U.S. manufacturing industry is currently faced with filling 2.6 million jobs that will soon be vacated by retirees.

• Local manufacturer, Twin Rivers Paper Company in Madawaska, is a business partner in our proposed comprehensive, integrated 7-16 regional school project.

• We could more effectively align core academic expectations with the applied technical learning in current and future programs at the St. John Valley Technology Center, if all our region's high school educators had the opportunity to form a single team focused on the design and delivery of integrated programming under one roof.

• We could more effectively address the workforce development needs of local employers like Twin Rivers, if we could provide equal access to career-focused learning, beginning in 9th grade, for all Upper St. John Valley students on a single campus. 

The proposed Valley Unified Regional School represents the "new possible" for the students, educators, employers, businesses, citizens, and communities of the Upper St. John Valley. 

To consider an industrial/technical example of this "new possible", click here or on the image below to view sample content from a potential Manufacturing Pathway Program of Study.

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Valley Unified Alternative Schooling Report

One of our commitments at Valley Unified is to provide a broad range of educational opportunities for learners across our region, including Alternative Schooling.  

Alternative Schooling is an educational model designed to accommodate those needs and interests of students that are not being and/or cannot be addressed through their sending school school's current curriculum and programs.

To date, nearly 60 learners from Community High School in Fort Kent, Madawaska High School, and Wisdom High School are participating or are registered to participate in Alternative Schooling learning opportunities, including TOPS Academy, Hybrid Learning, SELECTIVES Blended Learning, and Credit/Standards Recovery.

To review the Valley Unified Alternative Schooling Enrollment Report for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year, click here or the image below.

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Valley Unified Schools on a 2-Hour Delay: Tuesday, November 19, 2019

With some reports of mixed precipitation in the region, we have decided to delay the start of the school day by two hours to allow for the road crews to get out and make sure the morning commute is safe.  Please expect buses to arrive approximately 2 hours later than they usually do for student pickup. The school day will begin at 10:00am.  There will be no morning PreK. 

5th Strategic Plan Progress Report

In 2017, MSAD #33, MSAD #27, and the Madawaska School Department adopted a Tri-District Strategic Plan which serves as a key focal point of our activities and efforts at collaboration, innovation, and personalization of learning across the Valley Unified Education Service Center and in our schools.  

In order to move our strategic plan forward, we continually monitor our progress at implementing the eight priorities included in the plan and report this progress to the citizens of the Upper St. John Valley on a quarterly basis.  

While there is still lots of work to do and some distance to go, we are making headway.  To review our 5th Strategic Plan Progress Report, click here or on the image below.  

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Valley Unified Schools Closed Today: Tuesday, November 12, 2019

All Valley Unified Schools are closed today, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 due to inclement weather conditions that are expected to last the entire day.  If you must travel today, please do so safely.

The "New Possible"

The proposed Valley Unified Regional School represents opportunities and outcomes
we will not be able to achieve, in an equitable, cost-effective manner, while maintaining three separate middle/high schools. 

It represents equal access to a broader range of high-quality learning opportunities and student activities for all learners in the Upper St. John Valley -- all under one roof on a single campus.

It represents opportunities for our students to enroll in career pathway academies where they study core subjects and engage in a host of related programs and activities aimed at preparing them for specific jobs and careers linked to the workforce development needs of our local employers and the economic development needs of our communities.

It represents the opportunity for the educators from our three current middle/high schools and the St. John Valley Technology Center to form one team with shared responsibility for facilitating interconnected coursework, student activities, work/career training activities, and technology skills.

The proposed Valley Unified Regional School represents the "new possible" for the students, teachers, employers, businesses, citizens, and communities of the Upper St. John Valley region.

To consider just just one example of this "new possible", click here or on the image below to view sample content from a potential Health Science Pathway Program of Study.

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Site Selection Committee Reaches Consensus on Frenchville Site

At its October 29, 2019 meeting at the Madawaska Middle/High School, the Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee reached consensus to recommend the Frenchville site as the location for the proposed Valley Unified Regional School.  To watch a WOWL Channel 16 video of the meeting, click here or on the image below.

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New Articulation Agreement Between SJVTC and UMFK

Priority #5 of the Valley Unified Education Service Center strategic plan, Rightsizing Education in the Upper St. John Valley 2017-2027, calls for reviewing and aligning programs at the St. John Valley Technology Center (SJVTC) in Frenchville based on local workforce demands.

Priority #6 of the plan calls for expanding early college/dual enrollment opportunities with the University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) and Northern Maine Community College (NMCC).

The recent signing of an articulation agreement between the SJVTC Forest Resource Management Career and Technical Education program and the Forestry program at UMFK is one example of on-going progress in both these strategic priorities. 

To learn more about this new agreement, click here or on the image below.

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October 29 Site Selection Committee Meeting Agenda

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, beginning at 6 PM in the Library at Madawaska Middle/High School.  To view the meeting agenda, click here or on the image below.  Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

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Valley Unified Regional School: More Than a New Building

Our plans and vision for the proposed Valley Unified Regional School entail far more than the construction of a new building.  They involve the design and structure of an educational facility like no school we remember from our own years as students.

For more information on our vision for a modern, comprehensive, integrated learning center, the curricular opportunities it will provide our young people, and how it can benefit the employers, businesses, industries, and communities of the Upper St. John Valley, click here or on the image below.  Just imagine the possibilities!                                                                 

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Upcoming Meeting of Site Selection Committee

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in the Library at Madawaska Middle/High School, beginning at 6 PM.  To review the purpose for the meeting, click here or on the image below.  Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

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News and Views About Site Selection and the Proposed School

For recent news about site selection and views about the importance of the proposed Valley Unified regional school, click here or on the image below to read Morgan Mitchell's October 19 article in the Fiddlehead Focus.  The next meeting of the Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2019, beginning at 6 PM in the Library at Madawaska Middle/High School.

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WOWL Video of Transportation Subcommittee for Site Selection

A Special Meeting of the Transportation Subcommittee for Site Selection was held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019  at the St. John Valley Technology Center in Frenchville, beginning at 2 PM.  To view the WOWL Channel 16 video of the meeting, click here or on the image below.

The subcommittee's recommendations will be presented to the Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee at its next meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in the Library at Madawaska Middle/High School, beginning at 6 PM.

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Special Meeting of Transportation Subcommittee for Site Selection

There will be a Special Meeting of the Transportation Subcommittee for Site Selection at the St. John Valley Technology Center in Frenchville, beginning at 2 PM on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.  To view the meeting agenda, click here or on the image below.

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The Road to Site Selection

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee is making steady progress toward identifying and recommending a site for the proposed grades 7-16 comprehensive, integrated school to the Valley Unified Board of Directors.  This process has been time consuming and has prompted some in communities across the Upper St. John Valley to wonder what's taking so long while others have expressed concern that things are moving too fast.

To read a summary of what's involved in the critically important site selection phase of any school construction project in Maine and what's been accomplished and remains to be done relative to selecting a site for the proposed Valley Unified School, click here or on the image below.

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Fiddlehead Focus Article on 10-8 Site Selection Committee Meeting

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee met on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Dr. Levesque Elementary School in Frenchville.  To read Morgan Mitchell's Fiddlehead Focus article about the meeting, click here or on the image below. 

The Site Selection Committee is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in the Library at Madawaska Middle/High School, beginning at 6 PM.

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October 8, 2019 Site Selection Committee Meeting

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee met on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Dr. Levesque Elementary School in Frenchville.  To view the WOWL Channel 16 video of the meeting, click here or on the image below. 

The Site Selection Committee will next meet on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in the Library at Madawaska Middle/High School, beginning at 6 PM.

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What Was the Driving Force for a New School?

As we continue to work toward the goal of bringing the proposed Valley Unified School to the Upper St. John Valley, some have asked how this idea was born or what was the driving force behind the decision to pursue a new school for our region.  Those are good questions.  To review information concerning some of the reasons behind this decision and to understand the proposed school's critical role in our regional strategic plan for rightsizing education in the Upper St. John Valley, click here or on the image below.

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Misrepresentation

October 8, 2019

To Whom it May Concern, 

As a resident of Fort Kent and Superintendent of Schools for all three school units in the Valley Unified Education Service CenterI am writing to ask the individual or group behind the “Keep our Schools in Fort Kent” and “Help Save Our School” signs to stop posting these throughout our community, as they constitute a misrepresentation of community sentiment in Fort Kent and across MSAD #27. 

To the citizens of the communities served by the Madawaska School Department and MSAD #33, I am writing to assure you the individual or group responsible for these signs  do not speak for me, for the greater Fort Kent community, and for MSAD #27.  

I am also writing to ask all citizens of the Upper St. John Valley: aren’t we tired of settling, tired of watching opportunities come to our region and leave because of individuals who refuse to realize that it’s time to think, behave, and act differently?  

We all need to approach the opportunity for a modern, new, regional  educational facility in our region with an open mind and we must be receptive to change.   The blueprint laid out for education in our communities 80, 50, and even 20 years ago can no longer be followed.  

As both a Fort Kent resident and Madawaska native who now serves as Superintendent of Schools for all the communities in the Valley Unified Education Service Center, I invite any citizen in our region with misgivings about the proposed new school to come sit with us and hear about the realities of education today and into the future and to learn what will happen if this regional school project does not succeed.  

This regional school project is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.  Prejudice based on rumor, innuendo, fear, baseless accusations, and personal/local politics may compromise the best chance our children and our communities have for a competitive future.  We all deserve better. Please allow the site selection committee to continue its work without bias. Please attend meetings and listen to the facts. And please open your mind to change.    

Finally, to the individual or group behind the “Keep Our School in Fort Kent” roadside marketing campaign, please take down your signs.  All you are doing is creating discomfort and jeopardizing the most important project our region has ever had. Is that really the outcome you want?      

Respectfully, 

Benjamin Sirois

Citizen of the St. John Valley Community

October 8 Site Selection Committee Meeting Agenda

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee will meet in Frenchville on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in the cafeteria/gymnasium at Dr. Levesque Elementary School from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.  To view the meeting agenda, click here or on the image below.  Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

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Upcoming Site Selection Committee Meeting

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 8 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the cafeteria at Dr. Levesque Elementary School.  To review the purpose for the meeting, click here or on the image below.

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September 24 Valley Unified Board of Directors Meeting

The Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors met on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in the Library/Media Center at Community High School in Fort Kent.  To view the WOWL Channel 16 video of the meeting, click here or on the image below.

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September 24 Valley Unified Site Selection Committee Meeting

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee met on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in the Library/Media Center at Community High School in Fort Kent.  To view the WOWL Channel 16 video of the meeting, click here or on the image below. 

The Site Selection Committee will next meet on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Dr. Levesque Elementary School in Frenchville, beginning at 4:30 PM and again on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Madawaska Middle/High School, beginning at 6 PM.  Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

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Upcoming Valley Unified Board of Directors Meeting

The Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 6 PM in the Library/Media Center at Valley Rivers Middle School/Community High School in Fort Kent.  To view the meeting agenda, click here or on the image below.

A Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee meeting will precede the Board of Directors meeting, beginning at 3:30 PM in the same location.  Public attendance at both meetings is welcomed and encouraged.

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Upcoming Meeting of the Valley Unified Site Selection Committee

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 from 3:30 PM to 6 PM in the Library/Media Center at Valley Rivers Middle School/Community High School in Fort Kent.  To view the meeting agenda, click here or on the image below. 

The Site Selection Committee meeting will be immediately followed by a meeting of the Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors in the same location.  Public attendance at both meetings is welcomed and encouraged.

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The Opportunity Wrapped in the Challenge

The opportunity to secure a modern, comprehensive, integrated future-ready school for the Upper St. John Valley has reached what many people in our region have said will be the most challenging point of the 21-step process that must be followed in order for the new Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility to become a reality -- the final selection of a site.

As is the case with any challenge, though, the final selection of a site for the proposed new school represents a tremendous opportunity for our region and our young people.

To consider and reflect upon the opportunity wrapped in the challenge, click here or on the image below.

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Upcoming Valley Unified Site Selection Committee Meeting

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 from 3:30 PM to 6 PM in the Library/Media Center at Valley Rivers Middle School/Community High School in Fort Kent.  To review the items that will be discussed at the meeting, click here or on the image below.

August 27, 2019 Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee Meeting

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee met in Fort Kent on Tuesday, August 27, 2019.  To watch the WOWL Channel 16 video of the meeting, click here or on the image below.

The Site Selection Committee will next meet on Tuesday, September 24 at Community High School in Fort Kent from 4 PM to 6 PM.  A Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors meeting will follow at 6 PM.  Public attendance at both meetings is welcomed and encouraged.

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Two Sites Remain for Proposed Valley Unified Regional School

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee met at Community High School in Fort Kent on Tuesday, August 27.  During the meeting, the committee further narrowed the number of potential sites for the proposed Valley Unified Regional School from four to two -- one in Frenchville and the other in Fort Kent.

For more information and to view the general locations of the two sites, click here or on the image below to read Morgan Mitchell's August 28 article in the Fiddlehead Focus.

The Site Selection Committee will meet again on Tuesday, September 24 from 4 PM - 6 PM at Community High School in Fort Kent.  A Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors meeting will follow, beginning at 6 PM.  Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

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Site Selection Committee to Meet on August 27

The Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility Site Selection Committee will meet in Fort Kent on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 from 4 PM to 6 PM in the Community High School Library/Media Center.  Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.  To review the meeting agenda, click here or on the image below.

SELECTIVES = Specific, Career-Focused Electives

Through the Valley Unified Education Service Center SELECTIVES Initiative, learners at Wisdom High School, Madawaska High School, and Fort Kent Community High School now have the opportunity to engage in elective blended learning opportunities (a mix of on-line study and live, face-to-face interaction with learning facilitators) focused on specific careers or career topics that interest them as potential fields of endeavor.

SELECTIVES learning opportunities either currently available or under development for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year include:

• Accounting
• Business Information Management
• Business, Marketing, and Finance
• Criminology, Forensics, and Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts 
• Drafting and Design
• Engineering
• Forensic Science
• Healthcare 
• Manufacturing
• Military Service and Occupational Specialties
• Modern Digital Multi-Media and Game Development
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing 

The SELECTIVES Initiative is funded through the Valley Unified FEDES III grant.

To review the curriculum for our "selective" devoted to Healthcare Career Preparation, click here or on the Health Science Career Cluster logo below.  

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Upcoming Meeting of Site Selection Committee

The Valley Unified Regional Education Facility Site Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 from 4 PM to 6 PM in the Library/Media Center at Valley Rivers Middle School/Community High School in Fort Kent.  Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

To review the meeting notice, click here or on the image below.

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Valley Unified Site Selection Update

The number of potential sites for the proposed Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility has been narrowed to four.  To view a photo of the remaining sites under consideration and for an update on the status of the straw poll and voting process for the proposed school, click here or on the image below to read Morgan Mitchell's August 9, 2019 article in the Fiddlehead Focus.

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July 30, 2019 Valley Unified Board of Directors Meeting

The Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors met in Madawaska in the Middle/High School Library on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.  To view the WOWL Channel 16 video of the meeting, click here or on the image below.

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Valley Unified Board Votes to Include Grades 7-8 at Proposed Regional School

The Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors met in Madawaska in the Middle/High School Library on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.  Among the items on the agenda was a discussion concerning the grade levels to incorporate into the proposed new Valley Unified Regional School.  To read Jessica Potila's article in the Fiddlehead Focus about the Board's vote to integrate grades 7-8 into the proposed school,  click here or on the image below.

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Valley Unified Bus Drivers Take Top Spots at State Competition

Valley Unified School Bus Drivers, Ricky Labbe of MSAD #27, and Corey Morin of the Madawaska School Department, recently earned first and second place respectively at a state competition.  To read Jessica Potila's article in the Fiddlehead Focus concerning the event, click here or on the image below.

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Upcoming Meeting of Valley Unified Board of Directors

The Valley Unified Education Service Center Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 in the Library at Madawaska Middle/High School, beginning at 6 PM.  Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.  To see the meeting agenda, click here or on the image below.

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Fiddlehead Focus Article on Site Selection Process

To read Morgan Mitchell's July 20 article in the Fiddlehead Focus concerning the latest developments in the Site Selection process for the proposed Valley Unified Regional Educational Facility, click here or on the image below.

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Fiddlehead Focus Article on Valley Unified Public Information Sessions

To read Morgan Mitchell's July 19, 2019 article in the Fiddlehead Focus concerning a series of public information sessions conducted by Valley Unified Education Service Center officials, click here or on the image below.

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