Welcome to School Union 93! Serving the towns of Blue Hill, Brooksville, Castine, Penobscot, and Surry.

"Reading Strategies for Grades K-3" was the topic of our recent Parent Information Night held virtually on June 8th. Literacy expert Darlene Bassett hosted the presentation for parents of students reading at the K-3 level about best practices they can use at home to support their child's early literacy skills. If you would like more information, please contact a Title 1/Interventionist teacher at your child's school or Curriculum Coordinator Dawn McLaughlin.

Check out the presentation in the video below!

Return to School Plan 

2022-23 

School Union 93 

Brooksville Elementary School 

Blue Hill Consolidated School 

Adams School 

Penobscot Community School 

Surry Elementary School 

The Maine CDC’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Responding to a Positive Case in Schools expired on June 30, 2022. In its place, Maine schools will follow pre-existing communicable disease protocols. 

This document summarizes the updated (08/11/2022) US CDC Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and provides an overview of how the schools in Union 93 will respond to COVID 19. 

Symptomatic at School 

● Students and staff will be expected to wear a mask when visiting the school nurses’ offices. 

● People who have symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, such as cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea, should stay home. 

○ Testing is recommended for people with symptoms of COVID-19 as soon as possible after symptoms begin. 

Isolation Guidelines for a Positive Test Result 

When a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they must self-isolate at home, regardless of vaccination status. 

● Individuals who test positive should go home and isolate themselves. ● School nurses will provide guidance on isolation. 

○ In general, an individual who tests positive must isolate for days 1 

through 5, then may return to school masked for days 6 - 10 if there were no symptoms or the individual is fever-free for 24 hours (with no fever 

reducing medication) and symptoms are improving. 

Management of Cases and Exposures 

● Schools will not conduct contact tracing, but schools will notify a classroom/homeroom if a positive case is identified within that classroom. 

● If exposed, masking for 10 days will be recommended but not required. ● Quarantine is no longer recommended for individuals who are exposed at school. 

COVID-19 Vaccination 

CDC recommends COVID-19 primary series vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and older,

and COVID-19 boosters for everyone ages 5 years and older, if eligible. 

Testing 

● Testing will be offered at school for symptomatic individuals. 

● Testing will not be required in order for a person to return to school. 

Core Infectious Disease Prevention Strategies 

Staying Up to Date on Vaccinations: Covid-19 vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Vaccination is a public health prevention strategy that helps keep students and staff in school, and we encourage all eligible individuals to get vaccinated. 

Staying Home When Sick: People with symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal disease should not be at school. 

Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Etiquette: Proper handwashing lowers the risk of spreading viruses. 

Cleaning and Disinfection: Surfaces will be cleaned to reduce the risk of germs spread by touching surfaces. 

Masking: 

● Individuals who visit the school nurse’s office or return from isolation on days 6-10 are required to wear a mask. Otherwise, masking is optional. 

● Mandatory masking may be considered as a prevention strategy if a school experiences a COVID outbreak or there is a high COVID-19 Community Level.

Talk to your school's Athletic Director for more information about sports, coaching, and more!

**Please note, all coaching stipends are paid out at the end of the sports season. Co-curricular stipends are paid out at the end of the school year. Please contact Michelle with any coaching application and contract questions. **

Union 93 Title 1 /RtI Presentation 

The FY24 ESEA application is open for public comment until June 30, 2023. Funding from Title I, II, IVA, and V must be applied for yearly, and we are requesting public input on the projects and expenditures for those funds. 

Please contact dmclaughlin@schoolunion93.org or (207) 374-9927 in order to add any comments, suggestions, and concerns.