Mount Desert

Dr. Marc Gousse the AOS 91 Superintendent sent out the following message to Parents and Families on Monday, September 21st outlining changes in the Employee COVID-19 testing program.

On the agenda is the Update on the MDIRSS Return to School Timeline. Schools were planning on returning to in-person learning in some manner as of Monday, September 28th if they haven't returned already this week

Island Connections, an essential service that provides free rides to the elderly and disabled on Mount Desert Island to doctor's appointments and other life-enhancing and necessary activities is in need of volunteer drivers.

If you have a child who is scheduled to enter Kindergarten at Mount Desert Elementary School you will want to make sure you have signed him or her up for screening, which will take place in the afternoon on Thursday, September 10th and Friday, September 11th.

WDEA's Chris Popper sat down with MDI High School Principal Matt Haney to talk about the school's back to school plans, the need for the survey to be completed by Monday, August 24th, why the school chose the hybrid plan that they have, the FAQ document and more

Have a question about MDI High School's Back to School Plans? Check Out This Frequently Asked Question List to See if Your Question Has Been Answered

MDI High School has released their fall in-person/hybrid schedule and it involves attending school 5 days a week, with 4 days of in-person learning. The 2020-21 MDI High School school year will begin with ALL students attending school remotely on Tuesday, September 8th

Island Connections is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, based in Bar Harbor that provides more than 4,000 rides annually for free to senior citizens and the disabled on Mount Desert Island and surrounding islands. Island Connections also delivers Meal on Wheels, averaging 320 weekly

On Monday, August 17th Mount Desert Elementary School will host 2 Virtual Parent Forums for parents of children scheduled to attend that school beginning September 8th.

Following Monday night's AOS 91 Board Meeting where the decision was made to start 100 percent remote learning, WDEA's Chris Popper sat down with AOS 91 Superintendent Dr. Marc Gousse to get an update on plans