The Fruit Scoop!
September 2025
Dear Families,
We’re excited to let you know that this year Downeast School and Fruit Street School will be trying out two new math programs: Into Math and i-Ready. This pilot will give our students, teachers, and families a chance to see how these programs can help make math learning even stronger.
Both programs are designed to:
Help students build confidence with math skills
Make learning fun and engaging
Give teachers tools to better support each child’s needs
Encourage problem-solving and real-world thinking
Throughout the pilot, students will use these programs in class, and sometimes at home. Teachers and principals will be gathering feedback from students, staff, and families to learn what’s working well and where we can improve.
At the end of the pilot, our district will review everything we’ve learned to help decide if one of these programs should become our long-term math resource.
We’re excited to begin this journey together and will keep you updated along the way. If you have any questions or thoughts, please reach out—we’d love to hear from you!
Thank you for your support and for partnering with us to help every student succeed in math.
Warmly, Richard Fournier
Principal, Fruit Street School
You are invited to access this valuable resource for families. You can find guidelines for student use and internet safety, TikTok, Cyberbullying, and other related topics of concerns for families.
Friday, September 26th -- Picture Day
Thursday, October 2nd -- PTO Meeting in cafeteria @ 6:30 p.m.
Friday, October 3rd -- Fall Festival -- 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 8th -- Buse Evacuation Drill -- Students will review bus safety
Monday, October 13th -- No School -- Indigenous Peoples Day
Tuesday, October 14th -- 3rd Grade -- Maine Through the Year Assessment
Wednesday, October 15th -- Early Release -- Students dismissed at noon
Thursday, October 16th -- 3rd Grade -- Maine Through the Year Assessment
Week of October 20th -- Book Fair -- More information to follow
Friday, October 31st -- End of 1st Quarter
The Fruit Street School's PTO will meet the 1st Thursday of each month in the cafeteria beginning at 6:30 p.m. The first event will be the Fall Festival followed by the Fall Book Fair. The PTO will be sending out more information regarding the book fair in the upcoming weeks. The PTO is a great supporter of the students at the Fruit Street School.
