Hall-Dale School District

A webcam view of the outdoor conditions at the High School…
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November 11-17th

Join National Geographic and Google and explore Asia!

http://www.google.com/educators/gaw2007.html

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. With ample anecdotes and witty asides, Robinson points out the many ways our schools fail to recognize—much less cultivate—the talents of many brilliant people. “We are educating people out of their creativity,” Robinson says. The universality of his message is evidenced by its rampant popularity online. A typical review: “If you have not yet seen Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk, please stop whatever you’re doing and watch it now.”

Tips to Protect Your Child Online:

October Newsletter from the NY Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination

From Wired News:

“Suffering from its exorbitant price point and a dearth of titles, Sony’s PlayStation 3 isn’t exactly the most popular gaming platform on the block. But while the console flounders in the commercial space, the PS3 may be finding a new calling in the realm of science and research.

Right now, a cluster of eight interlinked PS3s is busy solving a celestial mystery involving gravitational waves and what happens when a super-massive black hole, about a million times the mass of our own sun, swallows up a star.”

Astrophysist Replaces Supercomputer with Eight PlayStations 3s

Anyone who wishes to provide any information regarding the recent fire incident at the high school, please feel free to contact the Arson Hotline at (888) 870-6162. Any information you provide may be done so anonymously.

This is your school, let’s protect it.

The help wanted ads of 2012 will have a scant resemblance to today’s classifieds. Job titles more common in sci-fi novels such as space tour guide and molecular engineer will soon become common place.

By Jenny Lynn Zappala, MSNBC contributor

Read the whole article here.

Need help packing your child’s lunch box with healthy foods each day?
It’s not easy when your rushing out the door, but a little thought and planning can make it easier, and healthier!

This article from the Portland Press Herald can help!

Healthy snacks include fruits and vegetables, healty grains, log-fat dairy foods, nits and trail mix.
Healthy beverages such as water, seltzer or sparkling water, low-fat and fat-free milk or fruit juice are also some great at snack time.
Click here for a list of some healthy snack ideas!

For further reference, click here for our student wellness policy.

On Wednesday, September 26, 2007 school districts across the state will participate in Maine Harvest Lunch—a day to celebrate the bounty of Maine’s harvest by featuring local foods on the school menu. Many resources are available to make this not only a tasty, but also an educational and community-building event.

Read more here!

For updates on the student trip to Aomori, Japan, please visit the HallDale Foreign language web page:

(as sent to Steve MacDougal)

Hi Steve,

Just thought that I would share a picture of an event that occurred this past Sunday. Four years ago Hall-Dale graduated and sent 5 students to the same college, Clark University. Well all five graduated this past weekend and they are from right to left: Elizabeth Todd, Shaina Chastain Katz, Sara Rau, Neal Waters, and Joe Fortier.

The interesting and noteworthy item in the picture is that they all are wearing the gold rope signifying graduation with honors. Even more interesting is that all five graduate Magna Cum Laude. Hall-Dale did a wonderful job in preparing these students and should be proud.

Paul J. Fortier

MSAD16 has setup a forum for the discussions regarding the implementation of a standards based grading system with in the Hall-Dale school district. The forum is open to school administration, faculty, and the public. We encourage all intrested parties to participate. Registration is required.

http://www.halldale.org/index.php/forums

REPORT_CARD_for_website.pdf