Greely PTO will host a workshop, “Understanding Our ‘Why’: Advancing Inclusion & Belonging in Our Community,” from 6-8 p.m. May 4 in Cumberland. The workshop leader will be Lawrence Alexander, a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant from Carney, Sandoe & Associates who has been working with the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district on equity issues. The […]
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Two new principals named in SAD 51
Students in the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district will start the 2022-2023 school year with two new principals Karl Francis will take over as the principal of Greely High School in Cumberland July 1, replacing interim Don Gray, who will return to his role as assistant principal. Francis was principal of York High School for six […]
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district to consider solar options
The Cumberland Town Council strongly encourages SAD 51 to build a solar field to supply all of its campuses.
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SAD 51, police respond to vandalism at middle school
School administrators said they have made sure vandalism “does not go unchecked” after students from another district drew large swastikas on two cafeteria tables at Greely Middle School in Cumberland. Students from a school that officials would not identify drew on the tables during the weekend of Feb. 12 when the school hosted a junior […]
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Civic-minded Cumberland, No. Yarmouth residents invited for coffee and a chat
The Cumberland Town Council, School Administrative District 51 and the North Yarmouth Select Board will host Coffee Chats at Prince Memorial Library from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Feb. 10 and 17 and March 3 and 10 for Cumberland and North Yarmouth residents who are interested in getting involved in their communities. Councilors and members of the […]
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Communities rally to schools’ calls for help amid staff shortages
Falmouth, Yarmouth and SAD 51 have been grappling with a shortage of substitutes and volunteers as the omicron variant sends staff home.
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Gray-New Gloucester school district settles lawsuit over alleged assault by bus driver
The settlement agreement did not admit any liability on the part of the district or individual officials named in the lawsuit.
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Cumberland-based school district forming plan to battle inequity
A committee was initiated after three race-related incidents in 2019.
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SAD 51 plans North Yarmouth site for new school
Due to a projected increase in enrollment, the school district looks to construct at least one and possibly two new school buildings in a subdivision in North Yarmouth.
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools reviewing emergency response plan
The annual review is “independent” of three recent gun incidents in SAD 51, the superintendent says.