December Lunch Menu
9 days ago, Heather Jordan
December Lunch Menu
Bethel Rescue visited Telstar today to showcase their services, jobs, and the youth program, EMS ConnectME. Students from the JMG Career Readiness and Senior Foundations classes worked with stethoscopes and cuffs in addition to simulating a fall service call featuring the JMG Specialist, Ms. MC, and physical science teacher, Ms. Hanscom. It was a fun opportunity to learn more about the medical field and build community connections!
21 days ago, Heather Jordan
JMG Bethel Rescue
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JMG Bethel Rescue
JMG Bethel Rescue
JMG Bethel Rescue
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JMG Bethel Rescue
School Zone Lights at Telstar Update:
Thank you for your patience as we are still experiencing technical difficulties at this time. I am trying to work with tech support in California to troubleshoot why they are not flashing. The school zone times when it is 15 mph are 7-8am and 2-3pm when school is in session. We appreciate the locals still adhering to the speed limit during that time and the OCSO for being present when possible.
7 days ago, Mark Kenney
School Zone Lights
No school today for all MSAD#44 schools today, Tuesday, December 2, 2025. (Snow Day #1)
9 days ago, Mark Kenney
Snowflakes

From our family to yours, wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

16 days ago, Mark Kenney
Happy Thanksgiving Turkey
Please share the word to local Senior Citizens
21 days ago, Heather Jordan
Senior Citizen Holiday Party
Telstar Job Fair- Tomorrow 11/14
28 days ago, Heather Jordan
Job Fair
This morning the JMG Career Readiness class attended a Career Exploration event hosted by Sunday River! They learned about careers in marketing, hospitality, food & beverage, and lift maintenance. Thank you for inviting us to attend alongside Mountain Valley, Dirigo, and Buckfield high schools!
about 1 month ago, Heather Jordan
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As our community navigates the challenges of the fall/winter season and the continuing impacts of the government shutdown, the MSAD#44 Family wants to ensure that every resident has access to the support they need. Our dedicated social work team has compiled a comprehensive Community Resource Page to help connect our neighbors with vital services.

What it is: This is a centralized list of resources, including food assistance, heating and utility aid, and other essential community services.

Live and Updated: The resource page is a live link and will be continually updated as our team gathers new information. We encourage you to check it frequently.

Where to Find the Link: On the flyer it is under the FIND LOCAL FOOD ASSISTANCE portion or linked here.

We understand that these are trying times, and you don't have to face them alone. If you or your family are in need of assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out. You can always contact your local MSAD#44 school directly. Our staff is prepared to listen and help direct you to the services best suited to assist you.

We are proud to serve and support the greater MSAD#44 community.

about 1 month ago, Mark Kenney
Community Resource Flyer
TMS is still looking for an Alpine Ski Coach and THS is looking for an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 season. If you have interest, please contact Gail Wight at 824-2136 or wightg@sad44.org . HS basketball starts on Monday, November 17th.
about 1 month ago, Mark Kenney
Ski and Basketball Coaches Needed

The MSAD#44 School Board has approved the public sale of used MacBook Air laptops and charger to our community members. The cost for each device set is $200 and there is a limit of 2 per sale. For current students or graduates of the class of 2024 or 2025, the cost is $150. If you are interested, please email techsales@sad44.org to be place on the list and coordinate payment and pickup. These are first come first serve cash or check sales only, sorry we cannot take Venmo or credit cards. Thank you!

about 1 month ago, Mark Kenney
MacBook Air Laptops
In case you are local business owner and are approached by a company looking to sell you ad space for sports schedules and posters, they are working with the Athletics Department in this endeavor. Please do not feel obligated to participate if you do not want to, but if you do, thank you in advance.
about 1 month ago, Mark Kenney
Winter Sports Posters
Telstar Middle School is looking for an Assistant Boys Basketball Coach and Telstar High School is looking for an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach. If you or someone you know might be interested, please contact Gail Wight at wightg@sad44.org, 824-2136x1304. Thank you!
about 2 months ago, Mark Kenney
Basketball
This week our school Board Education Committee visited TFA (Telstar Freshman Academy) on Tuesday for a tour and to see the program in action. Committee members were able to see Ms. Dole's science class where they were working on Rube Goldberg designs and Mr. Bennett's ELA class where they were doing research and working on paraphrasing without copy/pasting. Also that day, we were not able to catch up with the Outdoor Leadership students who were in their canoes going through the obstacle course. Later in the week two Board members, Ms. Herbeck and Ms. Cooley joined in for Rube Goldberg relays with the students. The staff and students were very pleased to have the guests and to show off what they were doing in their classes.
about 2 months ago, Mark Kenney
Rube Goldberg
First draft
Ms. Dole instructing
Getting Closer
Stephanie and Beth
Relays - Myles and Drew
Stetch!
Teamwork
Erin  and Stephanie
Here are this year's Homecoming Dress Up Days at THS!
about 2 months ago, Heather Jordan
THS Homecoming
On Friday (10/17), the FBLA club is having a Bake Sale. They will be set up in the Booster's room outside of the gym/cafeteria on and off throughout the day; during satellite, 7-peaks, lunch, and dismissal. They will also have a table on Saturday at the Homecoming games.
about 2 months ago, Heather Jordan
FBLA Bake Sale

Maine Loves Public Schools has been working on a campaign since last year to produce videos from schools around the state highlighting unique and successful programming for our students. The Telstar Freshman Academy (TFA) was selected as one of the spotlights. Filming took place last spring and we have now gotten a preview to share with our community. This video helps to highlight some of the unique qualities of the program and what it offers to our students. We are very proud of how the video and program have turned out after 10 years of being in place.

TFA Video

All Season 1 episodes (including TFA) will be aired on Maine Public Broadcasting on Thursday, November 6th at 8pm (and 11/7 at 2pm).

Please enjoy!

2 months ago, Mark Kenney
Maine Loves Public Schools
Each fall, Telstar Freshman Academy (TFA) students take on the canoeing unit in their Outdoor Leadership class. During this unit, students learn to precisely control their canoes on both flatwater and moving water.

One of the highlights of the unit is a capstone paddle down the Androscoggin River. This year, due to drought conditions, students navigated a section of the river from Bethel to Newry, where they were able to put their new paddling skills to the test — even running a few small rapids!

At TFA, we believe in hands-on, experiential learning that connects lessons to the real world.
2 months ago, Heather Jordan
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The Telstar Athletics Department would like to thank Telstar alumni Austin Westleigh and Asa Milot from Countryside Landscaping for their donation of water bottles for our athletes!
3 months ago, Mark Kenney
water bottles
We are looking for some individuals to join our SAD44 team. Please consider applying.
Thank you!
3 months ago, Mark Kenney
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