3/14/25

Early Childhood students were tasked with creating learning games that could be used in the classroom to work on skills they would be teaching younger students. Of course they had to have a little fun and test the games themselves!

On Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14, a crew of our Bath Tech students will be participating in the yearly state SkillsUSA competition in Bangor. If you would like to watch the opening ceremony and then later the awards ceremony, please visit the links below:

Ceremony Streaming Links

The streaming links for the Opening and Awards Ceremony are below:

Opening:

https://youtube.com/live/W8AA5fIpM2Y?feature=share

Awards:

https://youtube.com/live/QYMvoLgWSAI?feature=share

Hands-On Botany students are getting their hands dirty, not with potting soil, but with chocolate. This semester, students had the unique opportunity to take part in an exciting, multi-step process - making chocolate from scratch using real cocoa fruit.

The journey began with dissecting a fresh cocoa pod, revealing the slimy, white pulp that encases the precious cocoa beans. Students removed the beans and set them aside to ferment for a week, a crucial step that develops the complex flavors found in chocolate. After fermentation, the beans were carefully dehydrated and roasted to bring out their rich, chocolatey aroma.

But the process didn’t stop there. Once roasted, students cracked open the beans to harvest the cocoa nibs—the purest form of chocolate. To transform these nibs into something smooth and delicious, the class worked with Chef Dana from the Bath Tech Culinary program, who introduced them to a chocolate melanger. This special machine, equipped with stone grinders, slowly refines the nibs into chocolate liquor, the base for all chocolate products.

In English class, Ms. Tamburo hosted a unique "Great Gatsby" characterization party where students were randomly assigned characters from the novel and had to guess each other's identities through a series of questions and interactions. The event brought the world of The Great Gatsby to life, allowing students to immerse themselves in the personalities of figures like Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Myrtle. Ultimately, the party provided a fun, interactive way for students to deepen their understanding of the novel's themes and characters, making the lesson feel both personal and engaging.

ATTENDANCE CALLS - If your student will be absent from Bath Tech, please call 207-443-8257 (press 1) to talk to or leave a message for Mrs. McCue. You can also email her at cmccue@rsu1.org

VOLUNTEERING - Are you interested in being on a list of eligible volunteers? Visit the RSU 1 website to learn more and to sign up: https://www.rsu1.org/page/volunteer-information Please allow one week prior to a field trip or event for processing.