Old Town High School

Friendship was in the air at our February Best Buddies meeting 💌 Our students spread the kindness by making Valentine’s for our Orono Best Buddies friends, proof that friendship is the sweetest thing of all. Go Coyotes!

RSU 34: One hour delay for RSU 34 schools on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

Good afternoon! RSU 34 schools will be closed Monday, 1/26/2026, due to the storm forecast. Stay warm!

There will be a one hour delay in RSU 34 today, Thursday January 22nd.

Jan 5th Week Events

If you're interested in learning more about contributing to kids' development by substituting as a teacher or Educational Technician please give us a shout!
https://www.rsu34.org/page/employment-applications-and-vacancies

We're proud to share the August 2025 digital issue of Community Connections! Among articles and pictures of many student, staff, and alumni activities, this issue contains important back-to-school info such as bus routes!
Many thanks to those who contributed to this issue, and to Gossamer Design for the wonderful layout and artistic work! Print copies of Community Connections will arrive in mailboxes approximately 8/22.
https://5il.co/3o04s

Last Friday, JROTC Cadets learned how to construct and negotiate a one rope bridge using a Swiss seat harness. In addition to navigating obstacles, the one rope bridge can be used as a safety line for river crossings, or a recovery system for people and equipment. This is one of many skills students will learn in next year’s newly added "Life Hacks" course.

It all happened last night.... Our Class of 2025 Coyotes officially left the den and they are ready to take on the world! Congratulations to All! We are So Proud of You! Go Coyotes.

Planning for the use of Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds (Title IA, IIA, IV-A) is underway in parallel with our local budgeting process. For more information on how to be involved with this planning, and/or the development of ESEA applications and policies, please call or email Jon.Doty@rsu34.org

Students may be interested in this free Earth Day event, Saturday April 26th. Thanks to our community partners, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, for organizing this!

RSU 34:: RSU 34 Schools will have a 2-hour delay this morning: Friday, March 7, 2025. This will allow road crews to treat the flash freeze and remove any new snow.

On Saturday, three OTHS robotics teams competed against 35 other teams from around the state at the Vex Robotics Competition at John Bapst High School. After 6 hours of 67 qualification matches, our teams ranked 5th, 6th, and 7th out of 38. Our teams and their alliance partners were the 3rd and 4th seed going into quarter finals. Technical fouls in the quarter and semi finals resulted in our teams being disqualified from the finals match. Now to prepare for the next tournament in February. Go Coyotes.

The livestream link for the NHS Induction Ceremony - Hosted Tonight at 6:30 PM in the OTHS Cafetorium. https://www.youtube.com/live/jrzIz63jzWQ?si=AsQri70V0UJFgAlr

RSU 34:: 12/12/24 RSU 34 Schools will have a 2-hour delay in order to allow time to assess road conditions and our ability to safely staff schools (we have a large number of staff who commute in from outlying communities).

RSU 34:: RSU 34 schools will be closed today due to current and predicted freezing rain. Be safe, everyone. (12/10/24)

As we work to implement the five-year Strategic Plan, RSU 34 seeks public input on a variety of details. You can provide input through this web survey (https://forms.gle/4siZkgUuCyGyKu69A ), and/or join us in-person at the sessions shown below. Thank you for your thoughtful feedback to inform planning for our students and schools! The full text of the Strategic Plan can be found here: t.ly/pj5LW Please join us for input and discussion sessions as we plan for 2025-26 and beyond! *AES PTC Wed. 12/11 (5 PM at AES) *OTES / VRS PTC Wed. 12/4 (6 PM at OTES) *LMS PTC Wed. 11/20 (6 PM at LMS) *Staff leadership teams on 11/18, 12/10, 12/17 *Community forums (please attend whichever is most convenient for your schedule, regardless of location) *At VRS Wed. Jan. 8th, 8 AM (Multi-purpose Room) *At AES Wed. Jan. 8th, 6:30 PM (Gym) *At OTHS Wed. Jan. 15th, 6:30 PM (Cafeteria)

On Friday, Mr. Gilbert took our Envirothon team to Fall Field Days at the UMaine Forest to take part in a number of workshops related to understanding soils, aquatics, wildlife and forestry. It was a great fall day and everyone had a great time. The teams are looking forward to the regional competition in May. Go Coyotes.

How do artists shape and mend the world? This is an essential question that all of Mrs. Tea's classes will be exploring this year in art. What does it mean to mend, and what role does the artist play in the process of mending? To mend means to bring together, to heal, to weave, and to stitch. Similar words are to patch, rebuild, and connect. These are going to be the basis of many of our hallway exhibits at OTHS this year, so stay tuned! To start our exploration of this theme, we looked to contemporary artist, Matt Willey, and his global arts initiative, "The Good Of The Hive." Matt Willey visited the city of Bangor in 2023 and painted a large Bee Mural to bring awareness to the recent declining populations of bees and other pollinators. His goal is to paint 50,000 bees, the number of bees in a healthy hive. Coyotes got to try their hand at creating their own hive and bee mural outside of Mrs. Tea's room. Painting Techniques Class found common connections among their peers and created a hexagon color spectrum of character traits. Studio Art designed personal bees in colored pencil. Fiber and Fashion Design tried their hand at sewing, creating a fabric hexagon patch and learning a running stitch. Adaptive Arts learned about the importance of bees for pollination of food crops in their Bee collages. Coyotes Create Club added a sweet touch of honey and helped with display and lettering. How can you, BEE part of something BIGGER this year?! Go Coyotes.