Maine School Administrative District 75, Topsham, Maine

The four communities of Maine School Administrative District 75 are united in our dedication to develop confident, life-long learners. It is our mission to work together to ensure a community of fluent learners, critical thinkers and creative contributors to our society.

Update on the Budget (June 10, 2009)

The referendum vote on the budget held Tuesday, June 9, 2009 passed. Thank-you to all community members who were able to get to the polls. Below is a breakdown of the results:

Towns	Yes	No	Total	% Approved
Bowdoin	75	20	95	78.9%
Bowdoinham	359	163	522	68.8%
Harpswell	201	114	315	63.8%
Topsham	219	79	298	73.5%
Total	854	376	1230	69.4%

Growing Awareness…
..... Supporting Health and Wellness

The District Wellness Pilot is off to a great start! We are within 10% of reaching our targeted participation goal with 273 active participants. Some schools have higher rates of participation than others, but the bottom line is that there is still room to grow; so if you would like to join, please sign up by emailing our health coach Phil Dirusso at pdirusso@omcwellness.com .
This summer we are able to offer ALL employees, not just those eligible and enrolled in the Pilot, some great activities. Learn more...

Community Service
.......Creating 21 st Century Citizens by practicing the responsibilities of a democratic society

Last week the Board Policy Committee began a study for establishing a community service requirement for graduation. The Board believes community service could provide opportunities for students to learn more about themselves and their communities, to connect with others, and to contribute to a meaningful cause.
If you're passionate about engaging youth in their community, or if you know of a student who should be consulted to help explore this topic, please click here to learn how you can help.

Meeting our Mission in the 21st Century

Preparing students to become fluent learners, critical thinkers and creative contributors to society takes on new dimensions in the 21st Century. Citizenship development now includes interactions both in person and online. Regardless of the context, we want our students to involve themselves in conduct that is engaging and meaningful while being responsible to others in the community and society. In order to support all our students to become active and ethical citizens, we need to understand what students are doing in their digital lives and learn how to be stewards of their development.
Click here to access resources on Digital Citizenship.

I-Team Leadership for Maine

Ian Hathaway, an eighth-grade member of the Middle School iTeam, co-presented his work on the Ambassador Actors Video Project at the first MLTI Online Institute sponsored by the Maine Department of Education. Learn more...

Update on ZEDS

........Teachers and Administrators, log in here.

Infinite Campus is live! We officially launched the new student information system on April 27th. Infinite Campus provides a state-of-the-art database for managing all elements of schools operations - demographic details, attendance, grading, and assessment data collection.

2009-2010 Budget Process- Learn more..

Approved School Budget from May 30, 2009 vote Click here. (PDF)

Harpswell Consolidation Study- minutes and documents from the meetings. Learn more...

Comprehensive Strategic Planning Committee-To meet its mission in the years ahead, the system must have the ability to ensure its students are prepared to thrive in a changing world. It must be able to use what is known about best practices in education, in 2009 and in the years to come, to provide outstanding programs and services. It must ensure that all students have equitable access to these programs and services. The system must find different ways to organize its resources. The system will need a plan to adapt. Learn more...

M.S.A.D. No. 75/Brunswick Task Force-
The Task Force has completed its work for the year. It resulted in collaboration and sharing resources in Special Education and Technology. Its work will resume again next year. Thanks go to John Brassil, Darcy Murphy, Karen Tilbor, Patrick Moore, Sally Loughlin, Craig King, Peter Gray, Tim Lavan, Andrea Najarian, David Johnson, and Dee Carrier from M.S.A.D. No. 75 for their insight and effort. Learn more...

Department of Education Updates

RISC: Maine's next steps toward transitioning to a standards-based system
Learn more...

New high school graduation guidelines will be proposed to the Legislature soon. Check out the proposal here.

The State changes from the MEA to the NECAP. Learn more...

.MSAD 75 Wellness program! .Click here.

50 Republic Ave.
Topsham, Maine 04086
Phone: (207) 729-9961
Fax: (207) 725-9354
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Maine School Administrative District 75

Maine School Administrative District 75

Other Resources

School Calendar 08-09

School Calendar 09-10

School Board 2008-2009 Goals

Career Opportunities

NCLB Report Cards FERPA Notification 2008-09 Budget Report 2009-2010 Budget Report

Infinite Campus Log in
Infinite Campus Tutorials

Bus RoutesLunch Menus Foundations Newsletter

Orion Performing Arts Center
Trust for Our Future: M.S.A.D. No. 75 Education Fund

The four communities of Maine School Administrative District 75 are united in our dedication to develop confident, life-long learners. It is our mission to work together to ensure a community of fluent learners, critical thinkers and creative contributors to our society.

J. Michael Wilhelm, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools