Post 5-- Spring Art Show Setup and Concert Practice
Post 4-- Field Trips
Post 3-- Envirothon
Post 2 -- Reciprocal learning
It was another full week of learning at GCS, with many worthy photos to share. There were so many field trips, celebrations of learning, and special events that we will need a series of posts now and a midweek post as well.
Early elementary students continued to learn science through observations about the life cycle, soil study, and nutrition (Post 1).
Reciprocal learning across grades continued with reading buddies, math games, and cooperative science projects (Post 2).
The high school environmental science class placed second in the regional Envirothon competition and will now head to August this Friday for the state championships (Post 3).
Elementary, middle, and high school students took a number of wonderful field trips including to the Moosehead History Museum (pictures coming soon), the Burnt Jacket Observatory (pictures coming soon), the MLTI conference at UMO, the outing club trip to Gulf Hagas, and softball and baseball in the Katahdin region (Post 4).
And the fine arts and music departments put on an impressive spring art show and concert featuring the talents of students at every grade level (more photos coming soon) (Post 5).
Once again, it is a busy time of year.
A few reminders for this coming week.
1. The spring athletics seasons come to a close, and the 2025-2026 Athletic Awards ceremony is this Tuesday evening. Doors open at 5:00pm. Please attend to recognize the achievement and efforts of all of our student athletes.
2. TCTC in Dexter will also host its awards ceremony this Tuesday. If you are unable to attend, please join us in sending our well wishes to all of the honoree students who are enrolled in career and technical education across a variety of fields.
3. The High School Academic Awards night is this Thursday, beginning at 6:30pm in the Oakes Auditorium. Please attend and recognize the scholarship and citizenship of our high school students.
4. Variable temperatures and precipitation continue this week. Please be sure to send your students in seasonably appropriate clothing, including rain jackets.
Tuesday, May 26th, is a Blue Day.
Early elementary students continued to learn science through observations about the life cycle, soil study, and nutrition (Post 1).
Reciprocal learning across grades continued with reading buddies, math games, and cooperative science projects (Post 2).
The high school environmental science class placed second in the regional Envirothon competition and will now head to August this Friday for the state championships (Post 3).
Elementary, middle, and high school students took a number of wonderful field trips including to the Moosehead History Museum (pictures coming soon), the Burnt Jacket Observatory (pictures coming soon), the MLTI conference at UMO, the outing club trip to Gulf Hagas, and softball and baseball in the Katahdin region (Post 4).
And the fine arts and music departments put on an impressive spring art show and concert featuring the talents of students at every grade level (more photos coming soon) (Post 5).
Once again, it is a busy time of year.
A few reminders for this coming week.
1. The spring athletics seasons come to a close, and the 2025-2026 Athletic Awards ceremony is this Tuesday evening. Doors open at 5:00pm. Please attend to recognize the achievement and efforts of all of our student athletes.
2. TCTC in Dexter will also host its awards ceremony this Tuesday. If you are unable to attend, please join us in sending our well wishes to all of the honoree students who are enrolled in career and technical education across a variety of fields.
3. The High School Academic Awards night is this Thursday, beginning at 6:30pm in the Oakes Auditorium. Please attend and recognize the scholarship and citizenship of our high school students.
4. Variable temperatures and precipitation continue this week. Please be sure to send your students in seasonably appropriate clothing, including rain jackets.
Tuesday, May 26th, is a Blue Day.
🚨 Attention Laker Fans 🚨
Update on today’s Middle School Baseball & Softball games in Milo:
🥎 Unfortunately, the softball field is flooded and today’s softball game has been canceled. Due to a lack of available makeup dates — and because the game does not impact the standings — this game will not be rescheduled.
⚾ The middle school baseball game has currently been pushed back to a 4:30 PM start time. This matchup has BIG implications, as it will determine the #3 and #4 playoff seeding, so everyone involved is doing their best to get this game played.
🚌 If the game is played, the bus will leave today at 2:15 PM.
⏰ A final decision on baseball will be made by 1:30 PM today.
Stay tuned for updates and thank you for your flexibility and support of our Lakers! 💙⚾🥎
Update on today’s Middle School Baseball & Softball games in Milo:
🥎 Unfortunately, the softball field is flooded and today’s softball game has been canceled. Due to a lack of available makeup dates — and because the game does not impact the standings — this game will not be rescheduled.
⚾ The middle school baseball game has currently been pushed back to a 4:30 PM start time. This matchup has BIG implications, as it will determine the #3 and #4 playoff seeding, so everyone involved is doing their best to get this game played.
🚌 If the game is played, the bus will leave today at 2:15 PM.
⏰ A final decision on baseball will be made by 1:30 PM today.
Stay tuned for updates and thank you for your flexibility and support of our Lakers! 💙⚾🥎
As a reminder, GCS will have an early dismissal today due to the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
School will be dismissed at 11:30am.
School will resume on Tuesday, May 26th.
Thank you.
🏆💙🤍 GREENVILLE LAKERS ATHLETIC UPDATE 🤍💙🏆
Laker Nation, we have a LOADED stretch of games and celebrations ahead! Let’s show up loud and proud for our Greenville Lakers! ⚾🥎🔥
🔥 FRIDAY 5/22 — VARSITY GAME DAY 🔥
Our Varsity Baseball and Softball teams will both be in action tomorrow with games beginning at 1:00 PM! Come support our Lakers as they continue their strong spring seasons! 💙🤍
🔥 SATURDAY 5/23 — MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME DAY 🔥
Our Middle School Baseball and Softball teams hit the road Saturday for a 12:00 PM start!
🚌 Bus leaves at 9:00 AM
Let’s wish our young Lakers good luck as they continue building the future of Greenville athletics! 💪⚾🥎
🔥 MONDAY 5/25 — MIDDLE SCHOOL @ PENQUIS 🔥
Middle School Baseball and Softball will travel to Penquis for 4:00 PM games!
🚌 Bus leaves at 1:45 PM
🔥 TUESDAY MAY 26TH — SENIOR RECOGNITION GAMES 🔥
The Greenville Lakers will host the FHHS Tigers for an exciting day at the ballfields!
🥎 Softball DOUBLEHEADER begins at 11:30 AM
⚾ Baseball starts at 1:00 PM
(These games include makeups from the canceled Jackman contest.)
Come celebrate our seniors and the incredible dedication they’ve shown to Laker athletics! 💙🤍
🌮🏅 COMBINED MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BANQUET 🏅🌮
Following the games, we will celebrate an incredible year of Greenville Lakers athletics together!
🚪 Doors Open: 5:15 PM
🌮 Dinner Served: 5:30 PM in the Cafeteria
🏆 Awards Ceremony: Approximately 6:00 PM in the Auditorium
Dinner will feature a self-serve taco bar! 🌮
👔 Dress Code: Smart Casual
Let’s pack the fields and the auditorium as we celebrate another unforgettable year of Laker athletics! Once a Laker, Always a Laker! 💙🤍
Laker Nation, we have a LOADED stretch of games and celebrations ahead! Let’s show up loud and proud for our Greenville Lakers! ⚾🥎🔥
🔥 FRIDAY 5/22 — VARSITY GAME DAY 🔥
Our Varsity Baseball and Softball teams will both be in action tomorrow with games beginning at 1:00 PM! Come support our Lakers as they continue their strong spring seasons! 💙🤍
🔥 SATURDAY 5/23 — MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME DAY 🔥
Our Middle School Baseball and Softball teams hit the road Saturday for a 12:00 PM start!
🚌 Bus leaves at 9:00 AM
Let’s wish our young Lakers good luck as they continue building the future of Greenville athletics! 💪⚾🥎
🔥 MONDAY 5/25 — MIDDLE SCHOOL @ PENQUIS 🔥
Middle School Baseball and Softball will travel to Penquis for 4:00 PM games!
🚌 Bus leaves at 1:45 PM
🔥 TUESDAY MAY 26TH — SENIOR RECOGNITION GAMES 🔥
The Greenville Lakers will host the FHHS Tigers for an exciting day at the ballfields!
🥎 Softball DOUBLEHEADER begins at 11:30 AM
⚾ Baseball starts at 1:00 PM
(These games include makeups from the canceled Jackman contest.)
Come celebrate our seniors and the incredible dedication they’ve shown to Laker athletics! 💙🤍
🌮🏅 COMBINED MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BANQUET 🏅🌮
Following the games, we will celebrate an incredible year of Greenville Lakers athletics together!
🚪 Doors Open: 5:15 PM
🌮 Dinner Served: 5:30 PM in the Cafeteria
🏆 Awards Ceremony: Approximately 6:00 PM in the Auditorium
Dinner will feature a self-serve taco bar! 🌮
👔 Dress Code: Smart Casual
Let’s pack the fields and the auditorium as we celebrate another unforgettable year of Laker athletics! Once a Laker, Always a Laker! 💙🤍
⚾🥎 GAME DAY IS HERE LAKER NATION! 💙🤍
We’ve got a FULL slate of baseball and softball action today!
🔥 Our Varsity teams hit the road to Jackman to battle FHHS with first pitch scheduled for 4PM!
🚌 The bus will roll out at 2PM sharp as the Lakers look to keep the momentum going!
🏟️ Meanwhile, our Middle School teams defend home turf as they host Hichborn in a 3:30PM showdown!
Let’s pack the fields, bring the energy, and support our Lakers all day long! 💪⚾🥎
#LakerNation #GoLakers #GreenvillePride #BlueAndWhite
We’ve got a FULL slate of baseball and softball action today!
🔥 Our Varsity teams hit the road to Jackman to battle FHHS with first pitch scheduled for 4PM!
🚌 The bus will roll out at 2PM sharp as the Lakers look to keep the momentum going!
🏟️ Meanwhile, our Middle School teams defend home turf as they host Hichborn in a 3:30PM showdown!
Let’s pack the fields, bring the energy, and support our Lakers all day long! 💪⚾🥎
#LakerNation #GoLakers #GreenvillePride #BlueAndWhite
Greenville and Shirley students will have combined afternoon bus routes on 05/18/2026, 05/19/2026, and 05/20/2026, due to athletics. Please refer to the bus schedule for further information.
Updated Week ahead
It was another full and enjoyable week at GCS. Please see below for photos and announcements.
First grade students continued work in Wabanaki Studies in cooperation with AMC.
Second grade students learned more about computation and screen-free coding using sphero robots.
Third grade and fifth grade students continued their mentoring in the Reading Buddies program.
And the high school ELO students' recent trip to to the UMA health occupations programs was featured in a news story on WABI TV 5.
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/05/12/high-school-students-get-hands-on-healthcare-experience-umaine-augusta/
We are very fortunate to have the community support that makes each of these opportunities possible.
Looking forward to this coming week...
1. The weather forecast shows increasing temperatures but mixed with intermittent showers. Please be sure to send your students with a variety of seasonally appropriate clothing, including rain jackets.
2. The baseball and softball seasons are intensifying for middle and high school student athletes. Please check Union 60 social media frequently for updates as well as ways to show up and support all participants.
3. The Spring Art Show and Concert is this Thursday, 05/21/2026. The doors open at 5:30pm, and the concert begins at 6:00pm.
4. Friday, 05/22/2026, is an early release day for students and staff because of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. School will end at 11:30am.
Monday, May 18th, is a White Day.
First grade students continued work in Wabanaki Studies in cooperation with AMC.
Second grade students learned more about computation and screen-free coding using sphero robots.
Third grade and fifth grade students continued their mentoring in the Reading Buddies program.
And the high school ELO students' recent trip to to the UMA health occupations programs was featured in a news story on WABI TV 5.
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/05/12/high-school-students-get-hands-on-healthcare-experience-umaine-augusta/
We are very fortunate to have the community support that makes each of these opportunities possible.
Looking forward to this coming week...
1. The weather forecast shows increasing temperatures but mixed with intermittent showers. Please be sure to send your students with a variety of seasonally appropriate clothing, including rain jackets.
2. The baseball and softball seasons are intensifying for middle and high school student athletes. Please check Union 60 social media frequently for updates as well as ways to show up and support all participants.
3. The Spring Art Show and Concert is this Thursday, 05/21/2026. The doors open at 5:30pm, and the concert begins at 6:00pm.
4. Friday, 05/22/2026, is an early release day for students and staff because of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. School will end at 11:30am.
Monday, May 18th, is a White Day.
The varsity baseball and softball games in Wiscasset scheduled for Friday 5/15 have been re-scheduled for Saturday May 30th at 9:30 a.m. Bus will depart from the school at 6:00 a.m.
There is so much happening at GCS that it necessitates a midweek post. Please see below for announcements and photos.
Last week...
1. Middle school students continued work on glyphs and other projects for the upcoming art show.
2. High school students participated in the "Catch My Breath" program in partnership with C.A. Dean and learned more about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and avoiding tobacco products.
3. High school students also had a wonderful prom at The Cove in Lakeside on Saturday.
This week...
1. The ELO program toured the University of Maine at Augusta-- Bangor campus for a survey of health occupations fields.
2. Sections of the high school band have been practicing for the upcoming Spring Concert on 05/21/2026.
Looking forward...
1. The Appalachian Mountain Club is hosting camps for local children this summer. See the attached flyer for details.
2. GCS is partnering with FLAG (Foreign Links Around the Globe) to bring back a foreign exchange program in 2026-2027. Pictured are some of the many applications from international students who would love to visit the United States.
-- Details for hosting an exchange student can be found here: https://flag-intl.org/host.html
-- Details for participating in an outbound exchange can be found here: https://flag-intl.org/abroad.html
If you are interested in hosting a student for a semester or year, please contact the school or reach out to bjewell@flag-intl.org
* * *
There are many more events and celebrations to come this school year. Be sure to check Union 60 social media frequently.
Last week...
1. Middle school students continued work on glyphs and other projects for the upcoming art show.
2. High school students participated in the "Catch My Breath" program in partnership with C.A. Dean and learned more about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and avoiding tobacco products.
3. High school students also had a wonderful prom at The Cove in Lakeside on Saturday.
This week...
1. The ELO program toured the University of Maine at Augusta-- Bangor campus for a survey of health occupations fields.
2. Sections of the high school band have been practicing for the upcoming Spring Concert on 05/21/2026.
Looking forward...
1. The Appalachian Mountain Club is hosting camps for local children this summer. See the attached flyer for details.
2. GCS is partnering with FLAG (Foreign Links Around the Globe) to bring back a foreign exchange program in 2026-2027. Pictured are some of the many applications from international students who would love to visit the United States.
-- Details for hosting an exchange student can be found here: https://flag-intl.org/host.html
-- Details for participating in an outbound exchange can be found here: https://flag-intl.org/abroad.html
If you are interested in hosting a student for a semester or year, please contact the school or reach out to bjewell@flag-intl.org
* * *
There are many more events and celebrations to come this school year. Be sure to check Union 60 social media frequently.
Greenville and Shirley students will have a combined bus route this afternoon, 05/13/2026. Please refer to the bus schedule for further information.
Come out and see the hard work our students and staff have put into preparing for the concert and art show. We hope to see you there!
💙🤍 🏆 Greenville Lakers Athletic Awards Banquet 🏆 🤍💙
Join us as we celebrate an incredible year of Greenville Lakers athletics and recognize the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our student-athletes!
📅 Tuesday, May 26th
🚪 Doors Open: 5:15 PM
🍽 Dinner: 5:30 PM in the Cafeteria
🏅 Awards Ceremony: Approximately 6:00 PM in the Auditorium
We look forward to celebrating our athletes, coaches, families, and supporters who make Laker Nation so special! 💙🤍
#LakerNation #GreenvilleLakers #BlueAndWhitePride #StudentAthletes #LakersStrong
Join us as we celebrate an incredible year of Greenville Lakers athletics and recognize the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our student-athletes!
📅 Tuesday, May 26th
🚪 Doors Open: 5:15 PM
🍽 Dinner: 5:30 PM in the Cafeteria
🏅 Awards Ceremony: Approximately 6:00 PM in the Auditorium
We look forward to celebrating our athletes, coaches, families, and supporters who make Laker Nation so special! 💙🤍
#LakerNation #GreenvilleLakers #BlueAndWhitePride #StudentAthletes #LakersStrong
Greenville and Shirley students will have a combined bus route this afternoon, 05/12/2026. Please refer to the bus schedule for further information.
Lots to catch up on, Laker Nation!! ⚾🥎
Our Varsity teams closed out last week with HUGE wins over Wiscasset! 💙🤍 Meanwhile, our Middle School Baseball team stayed hot with another big home win against Penquis! ⚾🔥
Middle School Softball battled tough from start to finish against Penquis. The effort, grit, and fight these girls continue to show every game makes us proud! 🥎💪
And it’s GAME DAY TODAY!!
Our Varsity Lakers host the Valley Cavaliers at 4:00 PM! Come pack the fields, bring the energy, and support our athletes as they continue a strong spring season! 💙🤍⚾🥎
Our Lakers continue to compete hard, improve every day, and represent our community with pride. Keep it rolling, Lakers!! 💙🤍
#LakerNation #GoLakers
Our Varsity teams closed out last week with HUGE wins over Wiscasset! 💙🤍 Meanwhile, our Middle School Baseball team stayed hot with another big home win against Penquis! ⚾🔥
Middle School Softball battled tough from start to finish against Penquis. The effort, grit, and fight these girls continue to show every game makes us proud! 🥎💪
And it’s GAME DAY TODAY!!
Our Varsity Lakers host the Valley Cavaliers at 4:00 PM! Come pack the fields, bring the energy, and support our athletes as they continue a strong spring season! 💙🤍⚾🥎
Our Lakers continue to compete hard, improve every day, and represent our community with pride. Keep it rolling, Lakers!! 💙🤍
#LakerNation #GoLakers
Another week of springtime activities has come and gone at GCS. Please see below for some of the many worthy photos.
First grade students continued work in Wabanaki Studies with AMC, and second grade students explores faces, vertices, and planes by constructing 3D shapes.
Upper elementary students in grades 4 and 5 were able to learn more about space exploration and astronaut life from guest speaker Brian Ewenson, a former astronaut trainer for the American and Canadian space agencies.
Sixth grade students continued their study of the Periodic Table of Elements, and eighth grade students visited Weyerhaeuser to learn more about the forest products industry.
The GCS Key Club had its installation of new officers for the 2026-2027 school year in its annual ceremony.
Eligible high school TCTC students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at Dexter Regional High School.
High school students in the ELO program were able to visit the New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket to learn more about careers in the outdoor recreation industry.
High school and homeschool students in the Monson Arts program had a gallery opening on May 8th, featuring original artwork and creative writing completed during their yearlong residency.
High school students had a wonderful prom on Saturday night overlooking Moosehead lake (photos to follow in a separate post).
And faculty and staff members held several successful community fundraising projects to support school programming and new equipment (please see earlier posts).
It is a busy but rewarding time of year for our school. We are fortunate to have such a vibrant community at every grade level.
A few reminders for this week...
1. As noted in the earlier letter on Friday, there will be approximately one emergency drill per week for the remainder of the school year. These are required by state law and Greenville policy.
2. May 11th and 12th are PreK and Kindergarten screening days at GCS for the 2026-2027 school year. Please contact the main office for more information.
3. There are many spring sports games this week, with athletes competing both away and at home. Please come and support our student athletes if you are able.
4. The weather forecast calls for seasonably cool weather and some rain toward the end of the week. It is very important that students are sent to school with appropriate clothing, including jackets.
Monday, May 11th, is a Blue Day.
First grade students continued work in Wabanaki Studies with AMC, and second grade students explores faces, vertices, and planes by constructing 3D shapes.
Upper elementary students in grades 4 and 5 were able to learn more about space exploration and astronaut life from guest speaker Brian Ewenson, a former astronaut trainer for the American and Canadian space agencies.
Sixth grade students continued their study of the Periodic Table of Elements, and eighth grade students visited Weyerhaeuser to learn more about the forest products industry.
The GCS Key Club had its installation of new officers for the 2026-2027 school year in its annual ceremony.
Eligible high school TCTC students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at Dexter Regional High School.
High school students in the ELO program were able to visit the New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket to learn more about careers in the outdoor recreation industry.
High school and homeschool students in the Monson Arts program had a gallery opening on May 8th, featuring original artwork and creative writing completed during their yearlong residency.
High school students had a wonderful prom on Saturday night overlooking Moosehead lake (photos to follow in a separate post).
And faculty and staff members held several successful community fundraising projects to support school programming and new equipment (please see earlier posts).
It is a busy but rewarding time of year for our school. We are fortunate to have such a vibrant community at every grade level.
A few reminders for this week...
1. As noted in the earlier letter on Friday, there will be approximately one emergency drill per week for the remainder of the school year. These are required by state law and Greenville policy.
2. May 11th and 12th are PreK and Kindergarten screening days at GCS for the 2026-2027 school year. Please contact the main office for more information.
3. There are many spring sports games this week, with athletes competing both away and at home. Please come and support our student athletes if you are able.
4. The weather forecast calls for seasonably cool weather and some rain toward the end of the week. It is very important that students are sent to school with appropriate clothing, including jackets.
Monday, May 11th, is a Blue Day.
