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On Saturday, February 26, the Hall-Dale High School girls basketball team won the Western Maine Class C Championship. On the same day, the Richmond High School girls basketball team won the Western Maine Class D Championship, and the Richmond High School boys basketball team won the Western Maine Class D Championship.

Richmond senior Kyle O’Brien was named the Western Maine Class D tournament MVP, a much deserved award. Hall-Dale senior Taylor Massey was named the recipient of the Robin Colcord Award, annually awarded to the most outstanding player-sportsman in the Western Maine Class C Girls Basketball Tournament.

The entire RSU 2 community is invited to support their students on our high school teams when all three teams compete for the respective State Championship on Saturday, March 5, at the Bangor Auditorium: Richmond High School girls at 1:00 p.m., Richmond High School boys at 2:45 p.m., and Hall-Dale High School girls at 7:00 p.m. Good luck to everyone!

RSU #2 is sending you this information as one way to fulfill our obligations under the “Parents’ Right to Know” requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has been designed to help your child achieve more in school.

The law requires that all teachers must meet a specific, federal definition of “Highly Qualified” in order to teach in schools that receive federal funding. As you know, our school receives federal funds to support the programs we offer to your child. 

Additional information on the NCLB Act, as well as on the qualifications of your child’s teacher is available on request. Please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 622-6351 if you have questions or would like further information. Working with parents is an important aspect of our efforts to help students learn and we welcome your interest.

Your child’s teacher is dedicated to the success of every child in the class. I thank you for your continued support of your child’s education and encourage you to communicate with his or her teacher on a regular basis so that together we can provide your child with the best education possible.

Student Centered Classroom from RSU2 Videos on Vimeo.

Please note that the board meeting scheduled for February 2nd will be postponed for February 3rd.  The location of the meeting has also changed from Monmouth to Hall-Dale High School in Farmingdale.

Board Goals for 2010-2011 as a printable PDF

The Vision of RSU #2 is to be a system of Student Centered Learning:

*  Embraces student voice and choice through varied learning opportunities that take place
inside as well as outside the schools and year-round, e.g. project-based learning,
internships, experiential learning, career technical education, peer learning, technology
and apprenticeships.

*  Shows students learn in a variety of environments, from a variety of sources, and at
different paces based on individual learning needs.

*  Presents opportunities for students to analyze and think critically, write and speak
effectively, and collaboratively solve complex problems today and in the future.

*  Includes the community and it resources as an important part of the learning process.

*  Integrates a rigorous, focused curriculum with instruction and standards-linked
assessments.

*  Enables students to clearly understand what they should know and be able to do as a
result of their learning.

*  Incorporates demonstrations as well as traditional tests to measure when a student has
mastered the skills and content, thus providing an accurate gauge of how well student are
learning and when advancement to the next stage is appropriate.

*  Develops in the learner a sense of self-worth, cultural awareness, and ethical and social
responsibility.

*  Ensures that students are able to set goals, manage time and demonstrate an effective
work ethic.

RSU2 Vision Statement in a printable PDF