January 28, 2026

Dear RSU 74 Board Members,

January at Carrabec Community School has been a month of learning, celebration, and continued academic momentum. We began the new year with an energizing schoolwide experience as students participated in the anti‑bullying assembly Stand Up! Stand Out! with nationally recognized performer Jason Tardy. Students were highly engaged throughout the presentation, and teachers are following up with reinforcement lessons using teacher resources provided by Mr. Tardy. We would once again like to express our gratitude to the Anson Academy for generously funding this event and helping bring the program to our students.

January is always a busy assessment month, and students have been participating in the Winter NWEA assessments. In the coming weeks, teachers will collaborate with administration, Title I staff, and Mrs. Barbara Jordan to review the data and make adjustments to instruction and interventions as needed. These data conversations continue to strengthen our ability to respond to student needs.

It is my pleasure to share that the hard work of CCS teachers, staff, and students is yielding significant results. As the board saw in December’s data presentation, CCS students are demonstrating strong academic gains in both growth and achievement in reading and mathematics. While we recognize that continued progress is essential, it is with great pride that I announce that at the end of the 2025–2026 school year, Carrabec Community School will no longer be identified by the state as a Tier 3 school. This improvement reflects the consistent use of research‑based, high‑effect instructional strategies, targeted interventions, and a commitment to data‑informed decision‑making across classrooms. The gains we are seeing are a direct result of the dedication, professionalism, and persistence of our staff.

January will end with the district planned early release day scheduled for Wednesday, January 28. Elementary teachers will spend the afternoon reviewing IXL (a personalized learning platform with a comprehensive K–12 content library, individualized guidance, and real‑time analytics) and exploring how to use the platform more effectively to support classroom instruction, as well as continuing their work on the social studies curriculum. Middle school teachers will focus on conducting effective item analysis of curriculum based assessments to further facilitate data-informed instructional analysis and intervention planning.

January has set a positive tone for the second half of the school year, and we look forward to building on this momentum as we continue to support every student’s growth and success at Carrabec Community School.

Sincerely,

Geoffrey Case