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June Tiger News

June Tiger News
June Tiger News

Principal's Corner Principal's Corner

June 1, 2025


Dear IRS Families,


Welcome to our Final Smores Newsletter for the 2024 - 2025 school year. I want to take a moment and thank each and every parent, student and staff member for the past 15 years. I came here following a rich career in Maine to work in a larger school with so many resources for students. I leave with many fond memories and accomplishments. I wish you all the best going forward and may God bless each and everyone of you.


Events coming our way in the month of June:

  • IRS Music concerts

    • Grade 5 & 6 - June 2 at 7pm

    • Grade 7 & 8, Select Chorus, & Jazz Band - June 3 at 7pm

  • Grade 4 Step Up Information

    • We will welcoming incoming 5th graders on June 3

    • Parents can come to the IRS Library on June 4 at 6pm

  • Field Trips

    • June 13 - 7th Grade will visit the Flume Gorge and Cannon Tramway

    • June 17 - 8th Grade will visit the Freedom Trail in Boston

    • 5th Grade visited Fort No. 4 in Charlestown on May 23, you can see pictures from this trip further down in the newsletter.

    • 6th Grade had the Roots Program in the fall, and attended Beauty & the Beast at Northern Stage in December, you can see pictures from these events further down in the newsletter.

  • Field Days

    • June 12 - Grade 5

    • June 13 - Grade 6

    • June 16 - Grade 8

    • June 17 - Grade 7

  • End of the year class awards

    • June 16 at 8:30am - Grade 6

    • June 17 at 8:30am - Grade 5

    • June 16 at 12:45pm - Grade 7

    • June 18 at 10:30am - Grade 8 in MVRHS Auditorium

      • Parents are welcome, please sign in at the high school office

  • Graduation

    • June 18 at 4pm in MVRHS Auditorium

    • We are pleased to say we were able to give all the extras ticket requests

  • LAST STUDENT DAY

    • June 18 with a 12:35 pm dismissal


Welcome to the promise of summer days and fun filled family time, enjoy our newsletter.


Warmest Regards,

Kevin Towle
Principal

Retirement Announcements! Retirement Announcements!

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Mr. Towle - Principal

Kevin began his teaching career in Maine, where he dedicated over 30 years to education as both a teacher and administrator. In 2011, he joined the Mascoma Valley Regional School District, where he has since served as principal of Indian River School and briefly stepped in as interim principal at MVRHS. For the past 14 years, Kevin has continued to mentor students that has come through IRS with the same passion and commitment that marked the start of his career.


We hope you enjoy your retirement with your boys, Coop and Goose, while baking all the delicious treat you can think of!

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Ms. Fryer - Reading Specialist

Karen has been teaching in New Hampshire for 45 years. Her first job was in Lisbon where she third grade. She has taught in Orford, Wentworth and is now completing her 18th year in the Mascoma Valley Regional School District. She started in third grade at Canaan Elementary School, and moved to the Reading Specialist position here at Indian River School in 2013. "I've wanted to be a teacher since I was in third grade and I never changed my mind! It has been a fulfilling career and I have many fond memories of all my students."


We hope you enjoy your retirement with gardening and shredding the slopes!

Upcoming School Dates Upcoming School Dates

Destination Imagination Destination Imagination

Congratulations to the Nebula Navigators from Indian River School on their incredible achievement at the 2025 Destination Imagination Globals! Competing at the high school level and placing in the top 20 among teams from around the globe is no small feat. Your creativity, teamwork, and dedication clearly paid off on the world stage. 🌍🚀

Well done — you’ve made your school and community proud! 👏💫


We would also like to congratulate the Destination Imagination team from the high school on placing THIRD in their Improvisational Competition.

Back Row: Gretchen L., Mandy C., Izzy B., Jae B.

Front Row: Skylar M., Coach Heather Oliver

Athletics - Baseball Athletics - Baseball

Athletics - Track & Field Athletics - Track & Field

Congratulations to the Indian River School Track & Field team on their invites to the CVL Middle School Invitationals.


Women's

100M Dash - Brooklynn Rice finished in 14.39 seconds

200M - Brooklynn Rice finished in 30.03 seconds

400M - Brooklynn Rice finished in 1:13.48 minutes

800M - Paige Reney finished in 3:00.68 minutes

1600M - Paige Reney finished in 6:05.39 minutes

4X100M Relay - Maddy Song, Annabelle Shellhammer, Aela Maheu, and Brooklynn Rice finishes 1:05.51 minutes

4X200M Relay - Nobelee Cappettea, Aela Maheu, Paige Reney, and Maddy Song finished 2:20.60 minutes

Discus - Emma Tarner with 37' 7.5"


Men's

100M Dash - Ransom Donigian finished in 13.16 seconds

200M - Ian Massecar finished in 27.53 seconds

200M - Ransom Donigian finished in 27.68 seconds

200M - Ethan Conway finished in 28.50 seconds

400M - Ransom Donigian finished 1:01.36 seconds

4x100M Relay - Ethan Conway, Kailir Moreno, Ian Massecar, amd Ransom Donigian finished in 56.33 seconds

Spring Musical Spring Musical

The Little Mermaid

Dr. Lorenz and the Drama Club put on a fantastic production of The Little Mermaid. The hard work and dedication shone through the entire production. Congratulations to the cast and crew!

Lunch Balances Lunch Balances

Indian River School has a negative lunch balance of over $2,300.


If your student has a balance you will receive an email and mailed letter with the amount due, and the lunch number to help set up an account on MyMealtime. If you prefer not to use the website checks and cash can be given directly to the cafeteria employee to put towards the account, or feel free to drop it off at the office and we will get it to them.

Year Recap Year Recap

From sports and band concerts to drama productions and so much more, our students have created countless memories together. As we wrap up the school year and take a moment to reflect, we want to thank you for being a part of this incredible journey.

With just 13 school days left, we wish you a happy, healthy, and relaxing summer break ahead!

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Hannaford Helps Hannaford Helps

Do you shop at Hannaford? Did you know that just by shopping there you can help schools?


Now through June 7, 2025 you can earn money to put towards schools by looking for a black tag attached to the price tag that reads "Helps Schools". For every 4 products you earn $3 towards the school of your choice!


There are two ways to make sure the school gets credit, by scanning the QR code on the Helps Schools receipt, or send the physical copy in with your student. See the Document below for more information.

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Career Opportunities Career Opportunities

https://www.mascomaschools.org/career

https://www.mascomaschools.org/career

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