This summer, Jonna Bouré attended a week-long trip around Acadian French sites in Maine with a dozen other French teachers. This experience motivated her to invite Noah Ouellette, a representative from the French consulate in Boston, to visit CHS and tour the region. Her AP students just completed a video short film about the Acadian experience and the French honor society students will be teaching French at CCS in January during Power Hour as part of their community service. Jonna's dedication to telling the story of Northern Maine Acadians caught the interest of the DOE who chose to interview her for the DOE Newsroom publication earlier this month.
https://mainedoenews.net/2021/12/03/celebrating-maine-heritage-through-a-love-of-language-meet-jonna-boure/
The Viking ESports Team, Gilson's Goons of Caribou will be taking on the Deering Rams RL of Portland this evening at 4:00 P.M. for the State Championship in Rocket League! The team members of Gilson's Goons are: Ben Leavitt, Alex Belanger, and Brady Jalbert. The link to view the match is below.
https://www.twitch.tv/PlayVS
Caribou High school JV 2 team will take on the CCS 8th grade team, Monday, December 20th at 3:30p.m. at Caribou Community School.
Viking Weekly Hello Viking Nation!
Many teams got to compete for the first time this year in a regular season contest and it was great to have our teams in action! Teams are continuing to work hard and get productive practices in place. We do ask as we prepare for our first home contests that fans do follow our protocols and wear masks when at our gym for Basketball games. We also ask that if you are having ANY COVID-19 symptoms that you please watch the games from home. Home games will be broadcast on WHOU.live. WHOU will cover both JV and Varsity games!
The exciting news about our new, state of the art Viking was announced this week. We put out a poll to name the Viking. It’s great to have this be a student-led project and thanks to the leadership that is experienced in the JMG program, the athletic department was able to work with JMG students to create the poll to get feedback for naming the Viking. We will announce the name at our first home game on Tuesday! The Viking did make its first public appearance on Thursday at the Caribou Community School. Students were having theme week, and Thursday was Viking pride day. It was great to see our new Viking bring smiles to our future CHS Vikings.
Winter weather is here in full force. If we have to cancel practices and events we will send out the information via our app. Parent’s please make sure you’re registered for the RSU #39 app. The app can be received on android and apple devices. Once you’ve downloaded the app, and signed up, you will get a notification on your device when information has been pushed out. A friendly reminder that fans MUST be masked while at Caribou High School indoor events.
CHS e-sports team, Gilson’s Goons will be playing for a MPA State Championship on Friday. There will be a link posted on our FB page where you can watch the match live. The match is scheduled to take place Friday at 4:00! Good luck to Coach Gilson and the e-sports team! Please stay tuned for some exciting news regarding a new opportunity for students. Information will be released around the new year for a great program that will begin at Caribou High School and will have a very positive impact on our school community.
This week’s Caribou High School Athletics schedule of events are as follows:
Tuesday, December 14th: Boys Basketball hosting Houlton, JV at 5:30, Varsity at 7:00.
Wednesday, December 15th: Girls Basketball hosting Houlton, JV at 5:30, Varsity at 7:00. Wrestling at Mattanawcook Academy at 5:00. Thursday, December 16th:Please note this game time has been changed. Boys Basketball hosting Ft. Kent, *JV at 6:00, Boys Varsity at 7:30. Saturday, December 18th: Wrestling at Bucksport at 9:30, weigh in at 8:00. *No fans for wrestling matches at Bucksport.* Basketball home vs. Hermon. Girls JV at 12:00, Girls Varsity at 1:30, Boys JV at 3:00, Boys Varsity at 4:30. Alpine skiing at Ft. Kent (lonesome pine trails) at 9:00am.
Please check out the Caribou High School athletics Facebook page for more information. Also check out the athletics website at www.caribouvikings.org with schedule updates.
GO VIKINGS!
Evan Graves
CHS Athletic Administrator
Theme Week-December 20th, 21st and 22nd!
During Computer Science Education week, CHS Computer Science is so proud to CONGRATULATE Joey Marrero, Behrn Bouchard and Joel Oliver for their winning entries in the Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science Academy’s December 2021 Creative Task Competition!
Class of 2023 Raffle
Viking Weekly-Athletics-
Hello Viking Nation!
The regular season action will heat up this weekend! The Caribou Viking athletes have been hard at it practicing and preparing for the upcoming season. We were fortunate to be able to get in our winter athletic picture day last week! This week, teams are doing the seasonal meet the coaches night where parents have an opportunity to meet the coach and coaches go over the season and expectations with the parents and athletes in attendance. This is an important part of the season where parents can formally meet the coach, get contact information and learn the philosophy of our programs.
With the winter weather here in full force, we might be in positions where we have to cancel practices. If this happens, we will send out the information via our app. Parent’s please make sure you’re registered for the RSU #39 app. This app can be received on android and apple devices. Once you’ve downloaded the app, and signed up, you will get a notification on your device when information has been pushed out.
A friendly reminder that fans MUST be masked while at Caribou High School indoor events. Alpine events are at outside venues and the guidelines for those events will be based on the venue. Nordic events will allow fans and if people go into the ski building, masks will be required. Away events are different based on the host venue. When traveling, I will update the teams traveling and the community to inform you of the protocol and expectations when traveling to different venues.
Again, a friendly reminder to parents, please make sure that your student athlete is registered for this winter on www.caribouvikings.org. Schedules are updated on the athletics website.
This week’s Caribou High School Athletics schedule of events are as follows:
Saturday, December 11th: Wrestling at MDI at 12:00, weigh in at 11:00. Boys Varsity Basketball at Old Town, 12:30. Girls Varsity Basketball at Old Town, 2:00. *Old Town High School has vouchers for 90 away fans. These vouchers will be shown at the gate at OTHS and you will pay at that time. I will inform the Varsity coaches of the process for getting the vouchers. If there are any questions regarding the vouchers, please contact me (egraves@rsu39.org).
Please check out the Caribou High School athletics Facebook page for more information. Also check out the athletics website at www.caribouvikings.org with schedule updates.
GO VIKINGS!
Evan Graves
CHS Athletic Administrator
Maine Educational Talent Search Virtual Career Exploration Series
You are invited to join students from around the state of Maine in a series of career exploration sessions via Zoom. You can expect to see Representatives from various College Admissions Offices and Professionals in several careers. Please see below for details:
When? Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
The first session will take place on Thursday, December 9th!
Where? Zoom
https://maine.zoom.us/j/87134074814
Who? Anyone interested! You do not need to be a METS student to participate.
If you are interested in applying, you can do so here: https://mets.maine.edu/application/
What? The first session will feature speaker Suzanne Graves Hall, an Advisor
from the Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC). Suzanne serves northern Penobscot County and supports students in their educational journey, including financial aid, troubleshooting problems and concerns relating to school and referring students to community resources. She will introduce Career Interest Assessments, a website that can be used to learn more about an industry, and the importance of volunteer opportunities and organizational memberships.
Amy Hannah, METS Advisor at Lake Region Schools, will then lead students in an Interest Assessment, which is a great starting point in the career exploration process.
Starting in January, students can hear directly from professionals in
various careers and Admissions Officers from College campuses to hear about careers and degree programs. This is a great opportunity to learn more about careers, degree programs, and ask questions to those in the field. These sessions will continue on Thursdays through May.
Questions? Please reach out to your Talent Search Advisor!
Caribou: velma.murphy@maine.edu
The Northern Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials has named the Butch Shaw Award Winners for this year. Congratulations to our very own Gabrielle Sutherland on being named a Butch Shaw Award Recipient. This award is voted on by county soccer officials and is presented annually to outstanding soccer players who exemplify the characteristics of respect and sportsmanship. The awards are named after Butch Shaw who passed away in 1985. Shaw was a soccer official and varsity basketball and baseball coach at Presque Isle High School. Shaw loved sports and his motto was Hustle, Pride, Defense.
Picture Retake Day-December 13th
Viking Winter Sports Schedules
Reminder: Athletics Picture Day is tomorrow, December 2nd, for all Winter Sports.
REMINDER: Grades will be closing for the first trimester on Friday, December 3rd. Half-credits will be awarded for each course with a score of 70 or greater. Students will need to recover any courses that they have earned a score of less than 70 in. Please contact Dr. McGough or the Guidance Office if you have any questions.
Courtney Whitmore of Caribou, a Junior at Caribou High School, has been selected as the Caribou High School’s Student of the Month for the Month of November, Principal Dr. Eric McGough announced today. The award, sponsored by the Caribou Chapter of the National Honor Society, is given in recognition of a high school student’s academic achievement and citizenship.
The Student of the Month program is meant to promote success in and out of the classroom. For a student to be a well-respected citizen, they must be able to balance many different areas of life. They must exemplify outstanding characteristics both as a student and as a citizen of the community. The student must be able to handle many different aspects of student life while maintaining excellence in the classroom. This award is designed to nominate and select students who promote and take pride in Caribou High School and in themselves.
To be nominated as Student of the Month the candidate must be a current high school student. The student will exemplify character in and out of the classroom. Students are nominated by Caribou High School Faculty and Administration each month. The selected student's picture and name will be showcased during the month of recognition both at school and on the school website. The administration will also present a Student of the Month Certificate to the student.
Congratulations Courtney Whitmore!
Viking Weekly-Athletics
Hello Viking Nation!
Winter High School Athletics has begun! Basketball, Cheering, and Wrestling started last Monday. Today, our Nordic and Alpine teams will begin practicing for the season. There are guidelines in place to help keep everyone safe as we look to continue to navigate this pandemic and balance our student educational experience with the safety of our students and our community. Basketball, Cheering, and Wrestling events will allow fans. Fans MUST be masked while at Caribou High School indoor events. Alpine events are at outside venues and the guidelines for those events will be based on the venue. Nordic events will allow fans and if people go into the ski building, masks will be required. Away events are different based on the host venue. When traveling, I will update the teams traveling and the community to inform you of the protocol and expectations when traveling to different venues.
Parents, please make sure that your student athlete is registered for this winter on www.caribouvikings.org. CHS will be having picture day on Thursday, December 2nd. Forms will be given to athletes, posted on the CHS Athletics FB Page and available on www.caribouvikings.org. Schedules will be updated by December 1st on the athletics website.
This week’s Caribou High School Athletics schedule of events are as follows:
Wednesday, December 1st: Girls Basketball closed scrimmage at Wisdom at 6:00. Boys Basketball closed scrimmage vs Wisdom at 6:00. Thursday, December 2nd: Winter Athletics Picture day. Saturday, December 4th: Wrestling at Bucksport, 9:00 weigh in, 10:00 matches begin. NO away fans allowed at Bucksport for Wrestling events. Boys Basketball at Schenck, 12:00-2:00 closed scrimmage.
Please check out the Caribou High School athletics Facebook page for more information. Also check out the athletics website at www.caribouvikings.org with schedule updates.
GO VIKINGS!
Evan Graves
CHS Athletic Administrator
Winter Sports Practice Schedule for the Gymnasium.
Viking Nation Athletics Newsletter-Winter Sports
Basketball Season Tickets go on sale on Friday 11/26 in the CHS Cafeteria.
Tip-Off Classic Schedule for 11/26 & 11/27.
