Archive for ‘School’

  • Lions Club Student of the Month: Maude Meeker

    Maude Meeker of Naples has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for April. Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner meeting and is presented a monetary award. Parents: Wenda Saunders and Skip Meeker. […]

  • Austin strikes gold at SkillsUSA competition

    Twenty-two excited and enthusiastic Lake Region Vocational Center students accompanied by eight dedicated advisors traveled to Bangor to compete in the SkillsUSA Maine Championships on Thursday, March 14. SkillsUSA Maine, a state affiliate of the National SkillsUSA organization, hosts an annual state-level competition for each vocational school program to encourage the development of a strong […]

  • LRVC students compete at leadership conference

    Lake Region Vocational Center’s Business programs participated in the 2013 Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference held at the Double Tree Hotel in South Portland. At the FBLA State Leadership Conferences, students compete in events testing their business knowledge and skills. Competitive events fall into three categories: individual, team, and chapter. Individual and […]

  • $ Pinch trickles down: Proposed SAD 61 budget up 7.5%

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Deficits at the state and federal levels will certainly result in a trickle-down effect for local taxpayers. SAD 61 is tentatively proposing a $28,057,791 budget, which represents a 7.5% increase. Two driving forces include SAD 61 covering $350,000 as the result of Maine Governor Paul LePage proposed shifting of […]

  • Huntress selected Principal’s Award winner

    Kasey Huntress of Harrison, a senior at Lake Region High School, has been selected to receive the 2013 Principal’s Award, Principal Theodore A. Finn announced Monday. She is the daughter of Norman and Carolyn Huntress. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and […]

  • Lions Club Student of the Month: Mason Kluge-Edwards

    Mason Kluge-Edwards of Casco is area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for March. Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner meeting and is presented a monetary award. Parents: Sally Willey, Jim Willey and Dan Edwards. Siblings: Leona, […]

  • Rotary Club Good Citizen: Kasey Hoyt

    Kasey Hoyt of Casco has been selected as the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s “Citizen of the Month” for March. Each month, the Rotary Club recognizes a Lake Region High School student who displays good citizenship and contributes to the school community. The recipient is honored at a Rotary breakfast meeting and is presented a savings […]

  • Condom access: Parents push for input, SAD 61 tables proposal

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Joey Austin still remembers the “shameful” look on a classmate’s face when their eyes met at a local grocery store checkout line. The classmate was purchasing a box of condoms. Austin, who was a cashier, suspects the teen was wondering whether he might tell others what he saw or […]

  • LRHS: Now, a destination point

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Nearly three years ago, Ted Finn walked into a building that had been named as one of 10 persistently low-performing schools in Maine. Today, Lake Region is a place where officials from other school systems want to visit and investigate an educational model that has resulted in improved test […]

  • Player of the Week: Elizabeth Schreiber

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Elizabeth Schreiber completed a great indoor track & field season racking up weekly personal records in the jumping events. “She went from an average long jumper and novice triple jumper to a scorer and a state meet threat in the triple jump,” Lake Region Coach Mark Snow said. “She […]