October has been all about fire safety at Canaan Elementary School! Our friends from the Canaan Fire Department helped us learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Students took a walking field trip to the fire station, explored the trucks, and checked out all the cool equipment firefighters use. Later, the firefighters brought their smokehouse to CES, where students practiced how to safely get out of a house filled with smoke. Chief Charlie Worcester even stopped by to read a fire safety story! To thank our local heroes for teaching us so much, the CES staff surprised them with a care package full of goodies.
5 days ago, Erin Madore
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Reminder: MSAD 54 Schools will be having an Early Release Day on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The Child Care classrooms at the Height Family Early Learning Center will be closed that day. Students will be dismissed at 11:45AM. If you have any questions, please call your child's school.

6 days ago, Mark Hatch
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It's certainly getting chilly out there! We have limited supplies of extra winter gear for our students to borrow. If you are cleaning out closets, we definitely would appreciate any donations of winter gear! Thank you from the CES staff.
6 days ago, Erin Madore
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Canaan Elementary School is currently fundraising with Cherrydale! We'd love your support. Please use this link to help us reach our goal: http://bit.ly/4gUkwhu
15 days ago, Erin Madore
We have some fun and educational fire safety activities coming including walking to our Canaan Fire House! We are looking forward to working with the wonderful Canaan Fire Department!
15 days ago, Erin Madore
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Please enjoy October's Canaan Elementary School News! We are looking forward to a busy October! http://bit.ly/48QvGlk
19 days ago, Erin Madore
Proud to say that these two showed COURAGE this month!
19 days ago, Erin Madore
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๐Ÿ“šโœจ This morning, Canaan Elementary students gathered for our October Core Value assembly! We wrapped up Septemberโ€™s focus on Courage and introduced Octoberโ€™s value: Knowledge.

Students explored what it means to grow in knowledge โ€” "learning something new so you can be better at whatever you do." They shared examples of how theyโ€™ve gained new skills and discussed the effort it takes to keep learning and growing. ๐Ÿ’ก

We also took time to celebrate our Courageous Students of the Month from September โ€” way to go!

Weโ€™re excited to see all the amazing ways our students will use their knowledge this month! ๐Ÿง ๐ŸŒŸ #CoreValues #CanaanElementary
21 days ago, Erin Madore
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We are still in need of trunks and/or candy donations! Please join us for this fun community event!
22 days ago, Erin Madore
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Special Persons' Day is Friday, October 24th!
26 days ago, Erin Madore
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Picture Day is Monday, October 6th!
28 days ago, Erin Madore
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Canaan Elementary Friends, old and new! Join us for the Annual Trunk or Treat! We are looking for trunks and/or candy donations. Please contact Amy at 474-3901 or amacdaniel@msad54.org if you'd like to help.

about 1 month ago, Erin Madore
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100 Mile Walking Club has started at CES!
about 1 month ago, Erin Madore
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Please enjoy September's Canaan Elementary School News
https://bit.ly/41XACkv
about 1 month ago, Erin Madore
We hope to all of our Canaan Elementary Families at tonight's open house from 5-6 pm!
about 2 months ago, Erin Madore
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This school year, CES will be learning about core values. Each month we will focus on a new core value. They all point back to our Big 3:

TREATING OTHERS RIGHT is about our relationships with others, including the SEL competencies of social awareness and relationship skills.

MAKING SMART DECISIONS is about learning to make choices that incorporate many factors, as is age appropriate. It involves learning how to evaluate, identify problems, being aware of personal safety and ethical standards.

MAXIMIZING YOUR POTENTIAL incorporates self-awareness and self-management, and emphasizes long and short-term goals, where age appropriate.

In September we will be learning about courage and looking for courageousness in our students.

about 2 months ago, Erin Madore
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We want to welcome our new music teacher, Ellen Stevens, to the district! Ellen is excited to create joyful music with our students. We are thrilled to add a seasoned music teacher to our district's music department.
about 2 months ago, Erin Madore
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Our Canaan staff spent the summer recharging, relaxing, and taking their River Hawk plushie along for the ride! โ˜€๏ธโ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š

Whether it was beach days, hiking trips, or reading, theyโ€™ve come back refreshed and excited to see our youngest River Hawks fly into the new school year!

What did you do this summer for fun?

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#RiverHawkAdventures #RiverHawkReady #BackToSchool #CanaanElementary

Here is a picture of me this summer at new teacher training with Emma Smith. Emma is a new teacher at SAMS this year and she is also my best friend's daughter. I am excited for her to start her career in our amazing district!

about 2 months ago, Erin Madore
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We look forward to seeing all our Canaan Elementary families at our open house next week!
about 2 months ago, Erin Madore
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The next School Board meeting is scheduled for 7pm on Thursday, October 4th at the Margaret Chase Smith Community School Cafeteria

3 months ago, MSAD 54/RSU 54