-Important Dates

- Message From the Principal

-Athletics and Clubs

-Guidance Update

-Health Suite

Greetings and welcome to Cony Middle and High School's March's Newsletter

March can be a long month but it is exciting at Cony due to our Chizzle Wizzle performances and ball.  Here is the updated information.

135th Chizzle Wizzle Show 

Theme: Just your Luck

The 135th show will be held: Tuesday - Friday, March 17-20. Show starts at 7:00 with doors opening at 6:30; the ticket booth will open at 5:30 on shownights. Tickets are $10 each.

AGAIN THIS YEAR -- Any Augusta student grade 1-6 may get a ticket to THURSDAY'S SHOW for $5!!

Tickets will go on sale to Cony students during lunch, and after school until 3:00 the week of March 2 - before becoming available to the public.

Student Ticket Sales:  Monday 3/2 - Seniors; Tuesday 3/3 - Juniors; Wednesday 3/4 - Sophomores; Thursday 3/5 - Freshmen; Friday 3/6 - Middle School

The Box Office will be open to the public from 2:00-6:00 March 9th - March 16th.

On show nights (the 17-20) the Ticket booth will be open at 5:30; tickets may be purchased or picked up until show begins at 7:00.

Reminder that Tuesday and Thursday shows begin with Showcase and end with Olios; Wednesday and Friday night show begin with Olios and conclude with the Showcase!

For more information, visit https://www.augustaschools.org/o/cony/page/chizzle-wizzle

Chizzle Wizzle Ball for High School Students

The Chizzle Wizzle Ball is Cony High School's formal dance. Students typically wear tuxes/suits and formal dresses. Students may purchase tickets singularly or as couples. All guests must go through correct procedures of being approved through the office.

The Ball is on Saturday, March 21, 7:00-9:00. at Cony High School

Ball tickets will be on sale - the 17-21st during A + B lunches...Student should listen to announcements for updates. Everything will be done online this year except the Out of District Guest Form, which will still be paper.

Any student that is bringing a guest from a different school must get form and approval from the front office.  There is a form that must be completed and turned in by 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 20th.

Any Augusta homeschooled student can attend by filling our the Participation form and buying a ticket.  

There are no tickets sold at the door.  Tickets must be purchased by Friday, March 20th

Progress Reports

We keep track of student grades through Web2School.  We identify dates that we have our grades up to date for progress reports.  March 3rd is the progress reports for Cony Middle and High School.  Please log in to check your student's grades.  If you don't have a login, please contact our main office.

High School Schedule Change for 2026-27

There is a proposal to change our High School schedule from a 4X4 schedule to a rotating block schedule.   Our staff has found that there are many challenges by the 4X4 schedule and want to move to a rotating block schedule.  The biggest challenge is that students are not retaining information and are struggling on achievement tests.  In the 4X4 schedule a student may have math in the fall of their freshmen year and not have it again until the spring of the sophomore year.  Cony is really struggling with this schedule.  Many other schools in Maine have moved away from the 4X4 schedule in favor of the rotating block (Red Days and White days)  A proposal was presented to the Curriculum and Education committee and was accepted to move forward to the Augusta School Board on March 11th.  We received feedback from our parents/guardians and students on this proposal. In addition, we hosted a community forum for information on the proposal.  If you want more information, please contact an administrator.  

Communication Strategies with families

Don't forget we contact families in a number of ways.  We post on our augustaschools.org website and we also have Facebook and Instagram accounts.   In addition, we send out emails to our families.  If you are not receiving our emails, please contact us to add your email.  We hope our newsletters also provide information to our students and families.

Students of the Month

Congratulations to the students who were selected for the February Students of the Month.  Students are nominated by our staff and selected for their positive contributions to Cony.  We congratulate them on being selected.

February Students of the Month

9th Grade –. Nicardo Fellows 

10th Grade – Cade Beavers 

11th Grade – Abby Leger 

12th Grade – Blake Johnson

Rangeley Arianna Silver

Moosehead Myka Lennon

Acadia Dominic Porter

Sebago Anthony Chabot-Theriault

**Graduation is scheduled for Sunday, June 7th at 4:00pm at the Augusta Civic Center

**8th Grade Promotion is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 11th at Cony.

Respectfully,

Kim Liscomb, Principal

March Athletics Newsletter

The Winter season is winding down with Swimming and Hockey championships yet to be decided. All other sports are complete. Here is a brief rundown of our winter teams:

Cheering:

Saw a vast improvement over the last two years in their scores. The MS level is flourishing which we hope will help the HS team in the years to come.

KVAC Awards:

Makalay Peaslee - 1st Team

Willow Horton - 2nd Team

Girls Basketball:

The team finished 11-9 and ended the year with a great win at Erskine in the preliminary round before falling to Gardiner in the quarterfinals. The team had a difficult schedule but showed great improvement throughout the season and earned notable wins over Lawrence and Hermon.

KVAC Awards:

1st Team B/C: Kya Douin

2nd Team B/C: Khloe Price, Gabby Vachon

All-Defensive Team: Khloe Price

All-Rookie Team: Rylin Miller

Coach of the Year: Alex Bessey

Boys Basketball:

The best record in the past 25 years at 18-3, the boys earned a #1 seed in North B and had wins over Presque Isle and Ellsworth in the tournament before losing to Gardiner in the North Championship. A very talented team, they led the state in scoring with 78.9 ppg and provided many highlights with their play.

KVAC Awards:

Player of the Year: Carter Brathwaite

1st Team B/C: Jackson Kay

2nd Team B/C: Parker Morin

Honorable Mention: Ben Hanke, Ian Lassalle

All-Defensive Team: Carter Brathwaite

All-Rookie Team: Oliver Wolfanger

Wrestling:

The team had another strong season before injuries derailed the teams chance in the play-offs. Individual highlights include Liam Schleiss-Hoyman winning the state championship at 190lbs., Bryson Poulin finishing 3rd in both the KVAC and states. Corbin LeBlanc recorded his 100th win this year as well. Another thing to celebrate is that the team boasted eight girls on the team, six of whom competed at the state championships. 

Indoor Track Co-op:

The boys took second place at the Class A Indoor meet behind the performances of Joe Knapp and Winthrop's Alfie Cognata. Both won individual titles. The girls team finished in 4th place.

KVAC Awards:

Athlete of the Meet: Alfie Cognata

1st Team: Joe Knapp

2nd Team: Judah Bickford, Isaiah Sabean, Alden Wilkinson, Ethan Demmons

Swimming Co-op:

With the state championships on March 6th at Colby College, our boys and girls teams will be contenders. The girls won the KVAC championship for the first time since 2018. The boys took 2nd place. Highlights from the KVACs:

Eli Burnham - won the 200 IM and 500 Free, setting school records in both.

Eli, Raiden Ramkissoon, Matteo Hardy - 1st in 400 Free Relay

Hockey Co-op:

Playing in the Class B semis, the team earned a #2 seed in North B with a 13-5 record. Though no individual honors have been given out yet, we did have Cooper Clark reach 100 points in his career. The team is playing well and lost in the semis at Colby.  

Unified Basketball:

The team has won their first two games with great teamwork and positive attitudes. If you get the opportunity come over and watch these students compete and have fun. Their next game is home vs. Gardiner on March 5th at 3:30!

Upcoming Spring Sports Dates:

Feb. 27- Mar. 3 - sign-ups at lunch with Mr. Maines

Mar. 16 - 5:30 Spring Sports parent/athlete night, 6:30 Winter Sports Awards night.

Mar. 23 1st day for baseball, softball, lacrosse goalies for conditioning

Mar. 30 - 1st Day of the season for all sports

GUIDANCE OFFICE NEWS March 2026

Hello from the Guidance Office!

We are very excited to welcome Wyatt Lutsk to the Guidance Office. Ms. Lutsk began her Cony career in January. Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Richardson will continue to support Seniors whose last name begins with A-E. We encourage you to reach out, if you would like to speak with your student’s counselor, here is the list of who to contact:

Middle School:

Shawn Johnson sjohnson@augustaschools.org

High School:

Last Name A-E Wyatt Lutsk wyatt.lutsk@augustaschools.org

Last Names F-O Beth Russell bethany.russell@ausustaschools.org

Last Names P-Z Laura Richardson laura.richardson@augustaschool.org

In addition to School Counselors we have the following staff members who support our students

Social Workers Tony Veit anthony.veit@augustaschools.org and Donna Knights donna.kelly@augustaschools.org

Career Specialist Lisa Plourde lisa.plourde@augustaschools.org and Reintegration Specialist Carly Wiggin carly.wiggin@augustaschools.org

CATC Enrollment News: 

Sophomores and Juniors attended a CATC Informational Session and shadow day  in February. All interested students must complete the enrollment process in order to be considered for enrollment.

The Enrollment Process for CATC for Interested Students is as follows:

*Attend Program Shadow

*Fill out Online Program Application 

*Attend Zoom Interview with Program Instructor

*CATC Staff will inform Cony School Counselors of student acceptance

Cony Course Registration will open on March 6:

Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors will be completing their course sign ups on March 6 during their homeroom RAM time. Students will be given a packet of information to complete the process. They will be signing up for classes through Web2School.  Please feel free to reach out to your student’s counselor with any questions. 

Juniors

Please schedule an appointment with your counselor to go over your course requests. It's never too early to prepare for Senior year!! Meeting with your counselor now, will help prepare you for what lies ahead…

Seniors

Scholarship applications are opening! Please check the Class of 2026 Google Classroom and arrange a meeting with your School Counselor if you have questions or need assistance.

PLEASE don’t forget to communicate your final plans with us! We are very excited to hear from you all!!!

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS:

8th Grade Students: High School Course Sign Ups will begin March 20th with a presentation for 8th graders!

Health Suite News!

Don't forget that we received a grant to have a School Based Health Clinic at Cony.  We have a Nurse Practitioner and Physician's Assistant who visit Cony for 15 hours per week.  Parents need to provide permission for students to be a part of the School Based Health Center.  Call us if you have questions.

Respiratory Season

We are still in Respiratory season . We encourage staff and students to focus on the steps you can take
to keep healthy: 
 Stay up to date with vaccinations. 
 Stay home if you are sick. (Please refer to the Cony website on policy)
 Practice good hygiene to prevent the spread of disease: 
o   Cough and sneeze into your elbow, or into a tissue. Throw this tissue away. 
o   Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer. 
o   Avoid touching your nose, mouth, and eyes. Germs can be spread by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. 

Vision screening
The health center is still doing vision screening for our 7th and 9th graders! Reports of screenings that need follow up by an eye doctor will be going out via mail as soon as the screenings are complete. Please keep an eye out for them. If you do not receive a letter in the mail, your student passed their vision screen and there were no worries.

Put down those energy drinks!
Give your body fuel for the day without those crashes Mid-Day.
Top energy-boosting foods provide sustained fuel through complex carbohydrates,healthy fats, and protein,
including bananas, oatmeal, avocados, nuts, eggs, fatty fish, and leafy greens. These nutrient-dense foods prevent blood sugar crashes, offering steady energy, improved focus, and sustained vitality throughout the day.

Friendly reminder on School Health Policy 

General Health Policy

No student should be sent to school if there has been fever, vomiting or diarrhea or any other symptoms of illness within the previous 24 hours. Exclusion from school shall result when any of the following conditions are found to exist. The student will be expected to receive diagnosis and/or treatment for these before returning to school.

*Apparent symptoms of illness or injury occurring at school

*Communicable disease

*Contagious or infectious diseases of the skin, mouth, or eyes

*Any suspicious rash with or without accompanying symptoms. Parents will be notified if student is to be sent home. Written excuses are required for all absences from school unless there has been phone contact between the parent and the school.

*When nurses receive doctor's orders or notes they may verify or ask questions to clarify with the provider.

Students found to have head lice will not be excluded from school, but allowed to remain the day. Parents will be contacted and informed of the need for treatment. Students will be allowed to return to school after treatment has begun.

Warmly,

Meagan Roberts RN, BSN

207-626-2460 

meagan.roberts@augustaschools.org