A new time has been added to our Family Code Night, Monday, December 7th. You now have a choice of times: 6:00 PM or 8:00 PM for an hour of fun-filled coding activities that you and your child can do together. This is a nationwide event sponsored by code.org. This year, it will be a virtual LiveStream, so you and your children can participate from the comfort of... READ MORE >

Meet Jill Worster, literacy educational technician at Mt. Vernon Elementary School who is receiving an Employee Recognition Certificate from the Maranacook Education Foundation. Jill was nominated by a parent for this honor. Our Superintendent, Jay Charette, is presenting the certificate to Jill. The Foundation believes, and we’re sure that many in the ... READ MORE >

The Maranacook Education Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of grants this fall. These grants will be used to enhance programming in all curriculum areas and at all grade levels. We thank the staff who took the time to develop and submit these outstanding applications. The students in our school community will certainly benefit from the learning... READ MORE >

MEF 2020-2021 GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE RICK WILSONFRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 The Maranacook Education Foundation (MEF) is pleased to request proposals for its 2020 grant awards. MEF, founded in 2006, is a non-profit, charitable organization serving the communities of Fayette, Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield and Wayne. The MEF grant program seeks to... READ MORE >

Dear Parent/Guardian, During the upcoming holiday season, the school nurses will work closely with local food pantries, fire stations, churches and town halls to provide new clothing and toys to children who might otherwise not receive any presents for the holidays. If you need help this holiday season,
 please complete the enclosed application and return it to... READ MORE >

It's time to schedule Parent-Teacher Conferences! Conferences are Thursday, Nov. 19th and Monday, Nov. 23, from 3:00-7:00 pm. The scheduler will open for appointments on Tuesday, Oct. 20th at 8:00 am. Here is the link: Mt. Vernon Conference SchedulerClick on the link, log in with your email address, create a password, select your child's teacher, and select a... READ MORE >

Click the links below to view the parent slide presentations about the one-to-one devices recently deployed. Students in grades K-4 were given iPads. Students in grade 5 were given MB Airs. READ MORE >

Dear Staff and Families of RSU 38, In compliance with the Department of Education requirements for in person learning, RSU 38 has selected Ruvna as our daily COVID-19 screening tool. Beginning on Thursday, September 24th, Ruvna will deliver a daily link by email and/or text each morning by 6:30 am. You will receive one link that will include everyone in your... READ MORE >

A huge THANK YOU to The Home Depot of Augusta for donating 20 five gallon buckets to Mt. Vernon Elementary School. These buckets serve as our portable stools for our outdoor tent. Students and staff use our tent for snack breaks and outdoor classroom learning activities and they are easily cleaned and brought into the building each day. We really appreciate your... READ MORE >

Here are the bus schedules for this year! Bus Schedules READ MORE >

Wow! Mrs. Hood has been busy getting her room ready to welcome back her first grade class. Each student has their own desk and materials to use. She can't wait to see you on Tuesday, September 8th! READ MORE >

Mrs. Boyce has everything ready to welcome back her 5th grade students. The desks are new this year and each child has their own materials to use. We can't wait to see you back at MtVES on Wednesday, September 9th! READ MORE >

RSU 38/Maranacook Area Schools is pleased to announce the availability of applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals online! The process is SAFE, SECURE, PRIVATE, and AVAILABLE anytime, anywhere!Safe & SecureWe use the highest level of data encryption available, meaning that your information is always safe and guarded.Private & AvailableApply online in the comfort... READ MORE >

TWO FREE CODING CAMPS for elementary students from code.org! Scratch Camp FREE! Daily, one hour at 1pm, for two weeks, July 27 to Aug 7, Monday through Friday. For grades 3 & up, Parents & educators welcome! No coding experience required.Click here to register. Start to Code Camp FREE! Daily, one hour at 3pm, for two weeks, July 27 to Aug 7, Monday through... READ MORE >

Attached is a presentation that was shared with the RSU #38 Board at a special meeting last night, July 22, 2020. I want to acknowledge that there is A LOT of anxiety about returning to school! Please know that our focus is to do this with a lens focused on safety for our students AND staff. Jay Charette, Superintendenthttps://5il.co/ikoi READ MORE >

Any laptops, iPads, or Kajeets (or missing chargers, bags, or cases) from any of the district schools that still need to be turned in can be dropped off at Maranacook Community High School Tuesday morning from 6 am to 9 am or Thursday afternoon from 3-5:30 pm. Bills for missing items will be sent out after this collection. Thank you for your help in turning in... READ MORE >

Mt. Vernon teachers and staff passed back student belongings this week and held a special ''drive-thru" 5th grade promotion this morning. We are sad to see our 5th graders go but we know they will all do great things at MCMS! READ MORE >

Summer is a great time to read, so why not start with the KVBA booklist? The RSU38 Kennebec Valley Book Award Reading Program is a way to experience the best new children’s literature selected by our district’s elementary library staff. Our goal is 100% participation in grades 3, 4, and 5 during the summer and school year. Students will keep track of how many... READ MORE >

May 15, 2020 RE: Round 3 of Remote Learning Dear Families, On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week, teachers worked via video conferencing across the district to create our last round of Remote Learning for all four elementary schools in grades PreK - 5. This last round will be for the dates of May 18th through June 5th. On Monday, May 18th, you should... READ MORE >

Principal’s Pen 5/14/2020 The Final Days of Remote Learning: I want to thank you for all the efforts you are making to support your children through these less than ideal non-traditional days of school. We remain disappointed that we can’t actually be in school with your children and are enormously appreciative of all that you are doing at home with Remote... READ MORE >

Dear Parents,The RSU #38 Elementary Tech Team has created a website with elementary parents in mind to support the use of Technology! On this website you will find links to distance learning menus, links to online learning sites, like DreamBox, Lexia, and eSpark as well as links to learning platforms that teachers are using like Google Classroom, SeeSaw, and Class... READ MORE >

MtVES Staff send a big hello from staff and teachers! We miss you!Hello from MtVES READ MORE >

In RSU #38, if you or someone you know is in need of food, we can help! Food Boxes can be picked up on Fridays from 3-4pm at Maranacook High School. Just drive up, grab and go! READ MORE >

April 13, 2020 Dear Students, Staff, Families, and Communities, It is with a heavy heart that I send the following update to RSU #38’s response to the current health crisis surrounding Covid-19. As many of you know, Commissioner Makin from the Maine Department of Education issued a recommendation late Tuesday, April 7th encouraging schools to move to continued... READ MORE >

Pre-K and Kindergarten screenings have been postponed, but we still want to hear from you! If you haven’t already called with your student’s information, please call so we can obtain important contact information, as well as information on your student. We will be in contact with you as plans are developed. Pre-K: Call 685-3336 x6 Kindergarten: Call your local... READ MORE >

April 3, 2020 Dear students, staff, parents and communities, On Thursday, April 2, our Governor implemented a “Stay at Home” order that extends through the month of April. We, of course, will comply with this order but that will mean RSU 38 schools will be closed until Monday, May 4th. Governor Mills also sent out guidance around essential personnel, which we... READ MORE >

Teachers and staff were all smiles and waves today during our Parent Remote Learning Materials Pick-Up. Along with providing students with learning materials, teachers painted signs with positive messages, "We miss you!" "Be positive!" and "We got this!" Thank you parents for driving by today and please know that we hope to see all of our students again soon. READ MORE >

RSU #38 Elementary Schools will be open for drive-thru pick up of essential school materials (learning activities) on Friday, March 27th at the following times:● 8:00-10:00 am● 3:00-5:00 pmWhen picking up these materials, parents should do the following:● Enter school property using the bus entrance.● Please do not get out of your car. There will be staff... READ MORE >

March 20, 2020 Dear Families, I’d like to start by thanking you for your patience with the schools during this unprecedented health care crisis. We want to acknowledge that students and their families are doing their best to navigate through a barrage of constantly changing information. The recent declaration of a civil state of emergency by Governor Mills was... READ MORE >

Important notice! We are pleased to announce......RSU #38 Drive thru Meal Service Free for students/children Begins: Wednesday, March 18 continuing through March 27th Location: Mount Vernon Elementary School Time: 7:00 - 9:00 am daily (Monday through Friday) This site is open to all students in RSU #38 and Fayette! Breakfast and lunch will be included in... READ MORE >

March 15, 2020 12:30 pmDear Families, At this time, all schools in RSU 38 are closed through March 27th. This closure is in response to the call by medical professionals to implement practices of social distancing as we all work to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This closure is not the result of any suspected or confirmed cases of... READ MORE >

March 12, 2020Dear Parents, The purpose of this letter is to update you on our district’s response to Covid-19 (coronavirus). At this time, we do not have any confirmed cases in our school community, although this could possibly change in... READ MORE >

Mt. Vernon Elementary School is having a spring Scholastic Book Fair from March 9th -19th! It will be open to parents on 3/10 & 3/19 during Parent/Teacher Conferences and during the lunch hour throughout the week. The PTC and Clifford the Big Red Dog look forward to seeing you at our book fair. READ MORE >

PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONFOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR It is time to register your child for the 2020-2021 Pre-K or Kindergarten class. Pre-K: Call 685-3336 x6 to schedule a time for screening. Pre-K screenings will be held May 13-15, 2020. Kindergarten: Call your local elementary school to enroll your child and schedule a time for screening.... READ MORE >

Throughout the holiday season and into the new year, students at Mt. VernonElementary school hosted a reverse penny challenge in grades PreK-5. This year thestudents raised over $700. On Friday, February 28th, Carol Fuller, a representativefrom the Mt. Vernon Food Bank joined our school-wide assembly to accept our donationfrom Mrs. Boyce and the fifth-grade... READ MORE >

Is Recess Fun at MtVES? The short answer - YES! It is especially fun when we welcome everyone, take turns, and play fair. We work hard at being safe, responsible, and respectful school citizens. Great job to all for working as a team to build snow structures on our playground. Winter in Maine is fun! READ MORE >

It's Parent-Teacher Conference time again! Conferences are Tues., March 10 and Thurs., March 19, 3:00-7:00 pm. The scheduler will open for appointments on Wed., Feb. 12 at 8:00 am. Here is the link:MTVES Spring Conference SchedulerClick on the link, log in with your email address and create a password, select your child's teacher, and select a day and time to... READ MORE >

Dear Parents, Community Members and Staff, The RSU #38 Board of Directors has started their budget meetings, preparing for the FY 2021 school year. I encourage you to attend the budget workshop meetings (listed below). It is important that the Board hear from citizens as they work to develop a budget that focuses on “Promoting student success in all areas, as we... READ MORE >

Mt. Vernon students and parents had a great time coding together at RSU 38's Family Code Night held on Dec. 12th. at the middle school. Our thanks to the middle school iTeam for organizing and running it! READ MORE >

Photo 1: To earn a certificate, students need to complete 10-20 puzzles or levels of programming.Photo 2: Cleaning the Beach. Students learn "conditionals" using Hour of Code activities. "If purple, move down" combines 2 commands in one block as the Fuzzbug travels a path of arrows to collect all the recyclable trash items. Can you figure out what arrow needs... READ MORE >

Dear Parents, December is usually the start of messy winter weather in Maine, and it seems to have arrived early this year! Our district has developed a plan to use a Remote Learning School Day and at this point in the season that could be any day now. The goal of developing a pilot program such as a Remote Learning School Day is to engage students in meaningful... READ MORE >

Beginning next week, we will be using our new integrated alert system, Thrillshare, to send out Food Service and Attendance Alerts. Attendance Alerts will go to parents who's student has been marked absent, unexcused around 9:30 am each school day. Parents should call the school before 9 to let the school know that their student will be absent.Food Service Alerts... READ MORE >

Congratulations to Lucy Coryell (left) and Ramona Sealsberry (right) for receiving Top Three Honoree recognition from the ME Educators of Gifted and Talented’s 2019 Student Contest for a Cause. In addition, a $25 donation will be made in their name to the charity of their choice. Way to go, girls! (Center is art teacher, Nicole Blake) READ MORE >

Mt. Vernon Elementary School kindergarten students took to the stage to recite poems from their Mother Goose Unit during our school-wide assembly last week. At each assembly we review how we are safe, responsible, and respectful school citizens and provide an opportunity for a classroom to showcase what they have been learning. Congratulations kindergarten... READ MORE >

The RSU 38 Technology Department is hosting a "Family Code Night" - a great opportunity for students in grades 4 and 5 and their parents to spend an hour together engaging in fun coding games and activities. No experience required! NEW Date: Thursday, December 12. Time: 6:30-7:30pm (6:15 check-in) Place: Maranacook Middle School cafeteria Registration is... READ MORE >

Nutrition Director Jeff Bridges orders apples from Pine Bluff Farm in Mt. Vernon and from Lakeside Orchard in Manchester. He also orders vegetables from Emery Farm in Wayne and Elvin’s Farm in Readfield. Annabessacook Farm in Winthrop also provides produce to local schools. Thank you to our local farmers and to our food service team for providing healthy options... READ MORE >

Mrs. Connor's fourth grade students finished their narrative writing unit with a "Spooktacular" Author Celebration! Throughout the unit students conferenced with their classmates to edit their pieces in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. They also focused on how dialogue can impact the tone of their writing. Completing their writing on laptops and... READ MORE >

Dear Parent/Guardian, During the upcoming holiday season, the school nurses will work closely with local food pantries, fire stations, churches and town halls to provide new clothing and toys to children who might otherwise not receive any presents for the holidays. If you need help this holiday season, please complete the enclosed application and return it to... READ MORE >

This October the students in Mrs. Reed's PreK classroom got the opportunity to visit a local pumpkin patch. This gave the students first hand knowledge of where and how pumpkins are grown. They explored the pumpkin patch noticing the vines, the insects, and the variety of shapes and sizes of pumpkins. They even got to pick their very own pumpkin for home! The only... READ MORE >

Thank you to the Mount Vernon Fire Department for visiting MtVES. We all learned about fire safety and prevention and we got a chance to see the awesome fire trucks, talk with the fire fighters, and of course visit with Sparky the dog. READ MORE >

Maranacook educators attended the ACTEM conference to enhance education through the use of technology. The ACTEM organization offers a variety of technology workshops strongly influencing quality teaching and learning through the effective use of technology. RSU#38 also featured a number of presenters from our district! READ MORE >

It's Parent-Teacher Conference time already! Tues., Nov. 5 and Thurs., Nov. 14, 3:00-7:00 pm. Here's how to schedule your conference: Click on this link: Pick-a-Time for Mt. Vernon Elementary. NOTE: The scheduler will OPEN on Monday, Oct. 21, 8:00 am. Log in with your email address and create a password, select your child's teacher, and select a day and... READ MORE >

At Mt. Vernon Elementary School, Mrs. Hood's first grade class is learning about the phases of the moon. They were able to "see" all the different phases recreated with this model they developed. Way to go scientists! READ MORE >

We had a great turnout of over 50 people for our Family Math Night at Mt. Vernon Elementary School! After dinner and a math game, Mrs. Shink, our District Math Coach, and Mrs. Hatt, our K-5 Math Interventionist, asked families to think about what it means to them to “do math.” Both students and adults shared their ideas, and then we had a chance to do some math... READ MORE >

We have finished NWEA testing and we practice our typing skills once again using a program called Typing.com. Linda Gatti-Fyler K-5 Technology READ MORE >

The students at Mt. Vernon Elementary School are safe, responsible and respectful school citizens. They are also super kind and know how to be a great friend! Our bulletin board highlights students helping each other everyday by showing kindness to one another and lending a helping hand. Mt. Vernon Cubs Rock! READ MORE >

Hi, I'm Mrs. Swimm! I'm excited to join Mt. Vernon Elementary School as the second grade teacher. Previously, I was a Title I reading teacher and have 14 years of education experience. I'm excited to have my own classroom this year. Out of the classroom, I like to garden, hike, and be with my family. READ MORE >

We are loving our new app! Stay updated with access to real-time sports scores, the daily cafeteria menu, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications. https://drive.google.com/file/... You can download the app for free on both Google Play or the Apple App Store. Download for Android: http://bit.ly/2vLTAuRDownload for iPhone:... READ MORE >

We’re thrilled to announce Maranacook Area Schools’ new app! It’s Everything Maranacook, in your pocket. https://drive.google.com/file/... With the new app, you can access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2vLTAuR or iPhone: https://apple.co/2vQ9jJ7. READ MORE >