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From the HALLS

By Erica (McGary) Tweedie, '00
Hello fellow alumni!
Allow me to give you
a brief introduction. I our students’ production of the Fall musical, “Tuck
am pleased to be taking Everlasting” was a crowd pleaser and enjoyed by the
over this article. My community and school. We are looking forward to
name is Erica (McGary) the middle school’s production of “Dear Edwina”
Tweedie, class of 2000, this Spring! Our state renowned pep band wowed
and I am currently a the crowds of Alumni Gymnasium and the Cross
school counselor in the Insurance Center this year as they performed during
guidance offi ce at Houlton Middle-High School. I have basketball games. As we approach Spring and warmer
been employed by the school district for 15 years. My temperatures, we are looking forward to baseball, tennis,
husband, Tim (assistant principal) and I live here in softball, and our newly added track and fi eld team. Our
Houlton, residing in what many of you would know as athletic teams have already notched a few championships
the “McPartland house” on Court Street. We have three in their belts, as the Varsity golf team won the State
boys, Jay (12), Ty (8) and Leo (4) who keep us busy! Championship and the Boys Varsity basketball team
When we aren’t running the boys, we can be found were the Northern Maine Champions.
coaching at school and the rec center, spending time on
Nickerson Lake in the summer, and we enjoy travelling After a long winter and being inundated with snow
as a family. and cold temperatures, we look forward to Spring.
Graduation will be held on ursday, June 6th at
7:30PM and Last Chapel on Monday, June 3rd at
is year’s word of the year in our school district is
KINDNESS. Here at Houlton Middle-High School 6:30PM. We would love to see to see some alumni as we
we have taken on several initiatives to reinforce kindness celebrate our students!
and promote the social wellness of our students and
their families. One program that is near and dear to my
heart is e Closet of Joy. We were fortunate enough
to receive a $1000 grant from the Unity Foundation
last year to start a much needed pantry for our students.
Proudly named “ e Closet of Joy” by our own students, T an ou!
the closet includes clothing, snacks, shoes, personal
hygiene items, and a laundry service. Students can
confi dentially access the closet through the guidance Message from
offi ce and we have several students that have done so this a 2018 GRAD
year. Weekly, the closet is proving to meet needs and
allows the students to be the recipient of the kindness
of others. Another curriculum initiative that we have
taken on, starting in Kindergarten and following the I would like to thank the Alumni Association for
students up through grade 8, is Second Step. It is a awarding me a Henry, Elizabeth, and Janet White
social emotional curriculum that supports, teaches, and Fund Scholarship. This contribution to my post
encourages social-emotional health and well-being. Our thank you so much.
secondary education is much appreciated. Again,
teachers and students have found the program to be very From,
supportive and informative.
Addison Michaud
Our Fall and Winter sports and music programs
have seen much success. In the music department,

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