Camp Beech Cliff Speech Contest

The Eagle's Nest at Camp Beech Cliff was the place to be on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 18th. 12 sixth through eighth grade finalists from the district's schools presented their speech on "An Interesting Landmark". All students did an amazing job and showcased their hard work. Mount Desert Elementary School is pleased to announce that both of our finalists placed in the top 3!

Juniper Macko received First Place honors and Ruthie Butler came in Second Place. Congratulations to our winners on a fine job. MDES is proud of you!

March 22nd- State Jazz Festival, Waterville High School

March 24-28th- Parent/Teacher Conference week

March 25th- 8th grade musicians will be traveling with Mrs. Graves to see the broadway production of The Addam's Family

April 2nd- 5th-8th Advanced Band/MDIHS Band Concert

at MDES, 5pm

April 14-18th- Arts Week here at MDES

April 18th- Early Release -Students Dismissed at 12:30pm

April 21st- Holiday, No School

April 22nd- April 25th- April Break, No School

Student-led conferences are coming up the week of March 24th. Please click the link below to schedule your conference.

Student-Led Conferences Link

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Parent Survey Link

Prek Friends

Kindergarten

The 8th graders helped Kindergarten in Roxaboxen.

The Kindergarten town, Roxaboxen, is becoming quite the small community!

Ms. Cullen's Wonderful 1-2 celebrated the Spring Equinox with crowns, songs and a blooming flower experiment.

MDES Athletics

Schedules are subject to change - please check the link below to see what is happening for Athletics for the upcoming week. Thank you.

Athletics Calendar

From the Mustang Cafe

Homework Club

Homework Club 5th-8th grades

Monday(except the first Monday of each month),Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 3:15-4:15

This is a space for students to work on assignments after school. A snack is provided (think granola bar, pretzels or Chex mix). Any 5th- 8th grade student is welcome to attend.Students are encouraged to attend after an absence, before a practice or game, or when they may benefit from help with their work.

2024/2025 School Calendar

The Herb Watson Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

Students should be in good standing academically. Students may be awarded a scholarship based on financial need, athletic need, or as recognition for outstanding athletic achievement. Students who represent the spirit of good citizenship and demonstrate a positive work ethic, are a good role model, and have a positive attitude will be given higher priority.

Application Procedures

Students may apply by completing an application and returning it into the Mount Desert Elementary School office along with a copy of the camp brochure on or before April 11th. Once the application has been reviewed and processed, you will be notified by letter and a check in the amount approved by the committee will be mailed to your child's camp. When filling out the application please include the name of the camp and address to send the check.

The Herb Watson Scholarship Application

Cooking Club

Art News

Music News

Jazz Band rehearses every Wednesday and Friday at 7:20am

The State Jazz Festival is Saturday, March 22nd,

at Waterville High School.

Parents, please look for a permission slip.

On Tuesday, March 25th, 8th grade musicians will be traveling with Mrs. Graves to see the broadway production of The Addam's Family. Please be on the look out for permission slips!

The 5th-8th grade Advanced Band will be performing in a combined concert with the MDIHS Band on Wednesday, April 2nd. The concert will be in the MDES gym at 5:00. Mark your calendars and be on the lookout for more information.