MPBN reports on 4-H program for Bethel high schoolers
Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported on an experimental program for freshmen at Telstar High School in Bethel. On almost every school day, the students are bused to the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond to work on projects from English work to building solar panels and hiking trails, according to the report. The school views the “Telstar Freshman Academy” program as a new way of tackling the state’s new proficiency-based graduation standards, the report states. Ryder Scott, director of the camp, helped create a program combining science, English and humanities through large, community projects, MPBN reported. “In this, the standards are still being met, but through this project that is engaging them, connecting them with the community, giving them hands-on skills that parents and students are starting to realize will really benefit them for their future,” Scott said.