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DRHS Press Releases
December 2009 Stephen Bell, principal of Dexter Regional High School, Kelly Tobin, teacher of the Special Ed. day treatment program, and Susan Abel, Librarian of DRHS, attended an accreditation seminar on December 11th at Ellsworth High School. Sponsored by the Commission on Public Secondary Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the program was offered for principals and self-study steering committee members of schools scheduled to be evaluated Spring 2010. The seminar provided information to help schools finalize their plans for the evaluation visit and to learn more about the evaluation report and its review by the Commission on Public Secondary Schools. Participants shared their reactions to the self-study process with members of the Commission staff. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, founded in 1885, is the oldest accrediting agency in the country and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a reliable agency to award accreditation in the New England area. The Association is a voluntary accrediting agency of more than 2000 public and independent schools, colleges and universities, and vocational, technical and career institutions. Of these, approximately 661 public K-12, middle/high, and high schools have been accredited or are candidates for accreditation through the Association’s Commission on Public Secondary Schools. November 2009 Dexter Regional High School student wins Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce that the first place winner of the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest is Michael Rosetti. Michael, who is a senior, is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kesteloot of Exeter. Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner will then compete with all of the first-place VFW Department winners, and will receive a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. As the winner of the VFW Post #4298 department, Michael will be awarded $100.00 and a $1,000.00 scholarship for college. Besides competing for the top scholarship prize, as well as other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000, each Department's first-place winner receives an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The second and third place winners of the Voice of Democracy Contest are also seniors from Dexter Regional High School. Second place was awarded to Catherine Strauch, the daughter of Patrick and Nancy Strauch of Exeter. Third place was awarded to Sarah Murray, daughter of Peter and Karen Murray of Dexter. Dexter Regional High School would like to congratulate all of these students for their outstanding achievement! The VOD program is endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals' contest criteria and is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three to five minute essay based on an annual theme.
March 2009 MEGAN CRANE RECEIVES MPA PRINCIPAL'S AWARD DEXTER: Megan Crane of Exeter, a senior at Dexter Regional High School, has been selected to receive the 2009 Principal's Award, Principal Stephen Bell announced today. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals' Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior's academic achievement and citizenship. "Throughout her years at Dexter Regional High School, Megan has distinguished herself in the classroom, on the playing field, and as a leader in the school and the community," Principal Bell noted in making the award. "She very much deserves this recognition." Ms. Crane, Mr. Bell and other award winners and their principals will attend an Honors Luncheon at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. The Honors Luncheon recognizes these outstanding students with the presentation of an individual plaque and the awarding of five $1,000 scholarships in the names of Horace O. McGowan and Richard W. Tyler. Mr. McGowan and Mr. Tyler were former Maine principals and executive directors of the Association. The Principal's Award is presented in more than 140 Maine public and private high schools by member principals of the MPA, the professional association which represents Maine's school administrators. January 2009 Seeking Community Participation During Self-Study Principal Stephen Bell of Dexter Regional High School has invited parents of school children and other interested community residents to assist in a self-study which is currently being conducted by the school professional staff. The self-study is a significant component in the evaluation process of the Commission on Public Secondary Schools for the accreditation of Dexter Regional High School by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Principal Bell noted that all aspects of the school will be evaluated during the self-study. Volunteers are most urgently needed, however, to serve on committees which will evaluate the areas of Mission and Expectations for Student Learning, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment of Student Learning, Leadership and Organization, School Resources for Learning and Community Resources for Learning. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges is a voluntary membership organization of more than 2000 public schools, colleges and universities, independent schools, and vocational/technical and career institutions. Approximately 650 public schools throughout New England are currently accredited through the Association's Commission on Public Secondary Schools. The Commission works with individual schools to improve the quality of their programs at all levels through a process of self-study, evaluation, and follow-up activities. Anyone interested in volunteering time or in learning more about the self-study should contact Stephen Bell at 924-5536 during school hours. For more information contact: Person: Sharon Mountain School: Dexter Regional High School City/State/Zip: Dexter, ME 04930 Telephone: 924-5537 November 2008 Dexter Regional High School student wins Voice of Democracy Scholarship Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce that the first place winner of the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest is Jessica Mason. Jessica, who is a senior, is the daughter of William and Christine Mason of Dexter. Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner will then compete with all of the first-place VFW Department winners, and will receive a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. As the winner of the VFW Post #4298 department, Jessica will be awarded $100.00 and a $1,000.00 scholarship for college. Besides competing for the top scholarship prize, as well as other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000, each Department's first-place winner receives an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The second and third place winners of the Voice of Democracy Contest are also seniors from Dexter Regional High School. Second place was awarded to Joshua Stanhope, son of Melodie Stanhope of Dexter and David Stanhope of Exeter. Third place was awarded to Samantha Conway, daughter of Raymond & Kathy Conway of Garland. Dexter Regional High School would like to congratulate all of these students for their outstanding achievement! The VOD program is endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals' contest criteria and is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three to five minute essay based on an annual theme. Pictured in photo is contest winner, Jessica Mason and Mr. James Rattigan, from the Dexter VFW #4298. October 2008 Principal Stephen Bell of Dexter Regional High School today announced that as part of the self-study for the Commission on Public Secondary Schools of New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation the school is required to survey teachers, parents and students. Parent surveys will be passed out during the school’s Annual Open House on Wednesday, November 12th from 6 o’clock to 8 o’clock in the evening. Parents completing the survey will have the opportunity to take part in a raffle to win two season tickets to all Dexter Regional High School’s sports events. The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
NEASC membership requires that a school undergo a self-study and formal evaluation at least once every ten years. The survey questionnaires will provide essential information to complete the self-study and formal evaluation. According to Principal Bell, “the self-study will include the completion of a School and Community Profile which will provide information about SAD 46 as well as the school and the students it serves and a comprehensive assessment of teaching and learning and the support of teaching and learning. The focus of the evaluation visit will be to determine the extent to which our programs and services carry out the school’s mission and expectations for student learning and meet the Commission’s Standards for Accreditation.”
Dexter Regional High School was last accredited in 2000 and has maintained continued accreditation since it received NEASC membership in 1980. The next accreditation by a Commission visiting committee will be conducted in April, 2010.
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges is a voluntary membership organization of more that 2000 public school, colleges and universities, independent schools, and vocational, technical, and career institutions. Of these, approximately 650 schools have been accredited through the Association’s Commission on Public Secondary Schools. The Commission works with individual institutions to improve the quality of education at all levels through a continuous process of evaluation and accreditation. DRHS GRADUATES EARN AP SCHOLAR AWARDS Two recent graduates of Dexter Regional High School have earned the designation of AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) Exams. Rebecca Johnson, a graduate of 2008 qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken. Michelle Chapman, also a graduate of 2008, qualified for a State AP Scholar Award. The designation of State AP Scholar is granted to the one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia with grades of 3 or higher on at least 3 exams that were taken. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.4 million high school students in 16,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar. Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades. In 2007, thirty-seven AP Exams were offered in a wide variety of subject areas, each consisting of multiple-choice and free-response questions. The College Board is a not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,200 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns. May 2008 DRHS ranked in State Top Three for Most Actively Engaged High Schools
This year, PrepMe, an online web site where students can practice SAT, ACT & PSAT practice tests, launched the 2008 Maine Leader board Competition, encouraging students to showcase their school pride by studying for the SAT. As students used the course and earned PrepMe Points, they also drove their school on a Top 20 Rankings list, which tracked the most actively engaged public high schools across the State of Maine.
After months of fierce competition PrepMe is thrilled to report that Dexter Regional High School finished in the Top 3, out of more than 140 high schools across the state. Congratulations to all the juniors at Dexter for their hard work!
PrepMe will be rewarding Dexter Regional High School with a $500 reward! A PrepMe representative will be contacting school officials in the next week to discuss details on issuing the reward to the school.
PrepMe would also like to extend a special thanks to the faculty at Dexter who took a serious approach to preparing their students for the SAT, in particular, DeAnna Hartel and Stephen Bell who were instrumental in the PrepMe process. January 2008
Dexter Regional High School recognizes "Students of the Month"
November: Left to right: Courtney Lougee, Ashley Chabot, Alexis Mitchell, Sarah Wallace
December: left to right - Rebecca Johnson, Megan Crane, Kayla Libby, Devyn Bell.
January: left to right: Amelia Conway, Timothy Gustin, Ryan Chabot, Anna Lisa Fournier
December 2007
DRHS Students Help Dexter Food Cupboard November 2007 Dexter Regional High School Student Wins Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce the first place winner of the Voice of Democracy scholarship is Rebecca Fick. Rebecca is a senior, and the daughter of Ethan and Regina Fick of Garland. Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for all high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first place winner, who competes with all other first place VFW Department winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient's American university, college or vocational/technical school. As the winner of the VFW Post 4298 department, Rebecca will be awarded $100.00 and a $1,000.00 scholarship for college. Winning second and third place in the scholarship contest, are two students who attend the Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter. The second place winner is Britney Fortier, who is currently in the Graphic Design and Communications program. Britney attends Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford. The third place award was given to Emily McAvoy, who is currently in the Building Trades program. Emily attends Nokomis Regional High School. Besides competing for the top scholarship prize, as well as other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000, each department's first place winner receives an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Dexter Regional High School would like to congratulate all of these winners on their outstanding achievement! Pictured is 1st place recipient, Rebecca Fick with Mr. James Rattigan, Representative from the VFW Shirley B. Carter Post #4298. October 2007 Dexter Regional High School's Jana Kenney and Gavin Cote have been honored with a nomination for the coveted Wendy's High School Heisman Award. Awarded in conjunction with the collegiate Heisman, this program celebrates the nation's top high school seniors who best exemplify well-rounded "citizen-scholar-athletes." Athletic Director Mr. Paul Shaw nominated Jana and Gavin for their academic aptitude, athletic talents and exceptional commitment to their community. "We believe it's important to celebrate success in all facets of life", said Mr. Shaw. "The Wendy's High School Heisman is the ultimate way to showcase student's diverse achievements for all to see." Created in 1994 through a partnership between Wendy's and the Heisman Memorial Trophy, the Wendy's High School Heisman program has rewarded youth excellence for 13 years. On Monday, October 15, 13 students from across the state were afforded the opportunity to meet with Governor John Baldacci. The students were involved with the Maine Seeds Delegation program within the Seeds of Peace International Camp. During their three week session at camp, the student developed a proposal of solutions for the Governor on such Maine issues as the media, education, alcohol and drug abuse, as well as the economy. The students were fortunate enough to be able to have a candid, yet respectful conversation with the Governor on these issues that lasted for approximately 50 minutes. Click here for an article in the Bangor Daily News about the "Welcome to my Home 2007" recently done by DRHS students. Press Release on the Dexter Regional High School Key Club and the March of Dimes "Dime Challenge"
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