There’s still time to enroll in several Coastal Senior College spring courses. Classes are affordable ($35 enrollment fee per class), meet during the day, and offer a fun and stimulating environment for lifelong learners.

On Thursday, April 6 at 5:30 p.m., there will be an informal meeting for the parents of incoming kindergarteners at Great Salt Bay Community School, 559 Main St., Damariscotta.

State testing will begin next week for all students in grades three through six. This assessment helps us know what students have learned and what they need to learn next.

In Maine, a child is eligible to be enrolled in public elementary school in the town where the child lives provided the child has turned 5 years old by Oct. 15 of that school year. Nobleboro Central School is currently making plans for the coming year’s class. If a family has a child approaching kindergarten age, they should contact the school for details.

Important dates

Friday, March 17: No school — teacher workshop day

A varied roster of spring classes from one called “Easy Bluegrass Jamming” to a class titled of “Chaucer’s Pilgrims: Their Lives, Many Sins, and Occasional Virtues” offers stimulating learning opportunities for both new and returning members of Coastal Senior College. Classes are $35 each; membership is $25. All classes meet during the daytime in Knox and Lincoln counties. “If you want to meet wonderful people and be stimulated intellectually, then there’s no better deal in town,” said one Coastal Senior College instructor.

From the principal’s desk
By Julia Levensaler

The budget committee of the board continues to meet and hear the proposal from the district’s administrators. On Monday, March 13, the budget meeting took place at Warren Community School at 6:30 p.m., with presentations from the high school, special education, and technology.

Asian Fusion Finger Foods, with Chef Chris Toy:

Looking for something tasty to take to a potluck or maybe just something to munch on for the big game?

Reminders

Monday, March 27, 8-11:30 a.m.: Fourth- and fifth-grade field trip to Portland Symphony Orchestra performance of “Beethoven Lives Upstairs”

Principal’s message
By Joshua McNaughton

Thank you to all of our eighth-grade students who participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress assessment. The spring sports sign-up sheet is now available on the bulletin board across from the school library.