Good morning, this is Pat Hopkins, MSAD 11 Superintendent of Schools. Due to a known safety concern within the community, all schools are not permitting anyone entrance into our school buildings. Students and staff are able to walk freely throughout the building as the safety concern is not directed at the school, but within our community. This is only being done as a precautionary measure. No threat has been made against any student, staff, or school building. As soon as we are notified that the safety concern has been addressed, the ‘lock in’ will be lifted and families will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.
GAHS Interact Club Holiday Craft Fair.
12/14/2024 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Gardiner Area High School
Free entry, proceeds support Operation Holiday for MSAD11 Families.
Need more information? Contact RayeAnne DeSoto at (207) 582-3150 x 3313 or rdesoto@msad11.org
Please click on the link to access an important message from Superintendent Pat Hopkins: https://bit.ly/3AIDJ5e
Reminder: Today is an early release day in MSAD11. GAHS and GRMS will release around 11:00 am, and Elementary Schools 12:00 pm. No PREK classes. (11/8/2024)
Enjoy our November newsletter!
Please consider helping the National Honor Society at Gardiner Area High School by donating a turkey if you can.
MSAD 11 A Family Communty Event Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 6 to 8pm. Presented by Lynn Lyons, LICSW.
The Good Doctor presented by the GAHS Drama Club.
Tickets on sale and available for purchase online:
https://www.msbtickets.com/gardinerareahigh/schoolevents
Our November menu
Be a part of the conversation.
Join us to learn more about the community proposed School Based Health Center.
Join us tonight, October 29 at 6pm at Johnson Hall in downtown Gardiner.
*Not an MSAD11 sponsored event.
Retake Picture Day is 11/04/2024! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 91885NF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
Find answers to Retake Day questions here.
GAHS Interact Club Trunk orTreat
Saturday, October 26th
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Plan to check out the PTA's Scholastic Book Fair in our library next week!
Please click on the link to read a letter from Transportation Director Jeff Ellis; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jEuBabVnxRgdu2aG3vyk1iHGojgBpuxF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108164343272352163945&rtpof=true&sd=true
Reminder: Today is an early release day in MSAD11. GAHS and GRMS will release around 11:00 am, and Elementary Schools 12:00 pm. No PREK classes. There is no school tomorrow due to the teacher workshop, and no school on Monday due to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
It's time to schedule Parent-Teacher Conferences!
Thursday, October 24th,
1:00 - 7:00
To schedule your HTS conference(s), visit
https://www.pickatime.com/client?ven=11604240
Not the First. The 27th.
There are currently 20 State funded School Based Health Centers and 6 others that are open that do not get State grant funding.
The community proposed School Based Health Center would be the 27th opened in the State of Maine.
At our Community Engagement Forum, we will hear from one of the 26 about how they operate and how it has impacted their students and their families.
Join us for the conversation.
October 29
6pm
Johnson Hall in downtown Gardiner
*Not an MSAD11 sponsored event
Enjoy our October newsletter!
Our October menu
Check out these tips from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services!
