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The Gelinas Science Olympiad team showcased their talent and dedication at the recent regional tournament, securing impressive finishes with their A team placing second and their B team placing seventh. As a result of their outstanding performance, the team is now gearing up for the state tournament in April.

Demonstrating excellence across multiple events, Gelinas earned first place in several categories:

* Anatomy (A team).
* Code Busters (A team).
* Crimebusters (A team).
* Road Scholar (A team).
* Entomology (B team).
* Meteorology (B team).

In the highly competitive Science Olympiad scoring system, where lower scores indicate stronger performances, the A team achieved an overall score of 66, while the B team finished with a score of 180.

With these strong results, Gelinas Science Olympiad is eager to take on the next challenge at the state tournament. Congratulations to all team members and coaches for their hard work and success!

Date Added: 3/7/2025

Eighth grade students at Murphy and Gelinas junior high schools recently experienced a powerful theatrical performance that brought history to life. On March 4, Theatre Three presented “From the Fires: Voices of the Holocaust” in each school’s auditorium, offering a moving and educational portrayal of the Holocaust.

The play follows the story of Rachel Gold, a Jewish teenager in Berlin, as she faces the increasing restrictions of Nazi rule. Her journey unfolds from the enactment of the Nuremberg Laws in 1937 to her deportation to Auschwitz and the harrowing forced march near the end of World War II. Through a deeply personal lens, the performance aimed to deepen students’ understanding of the Holocaust and complement their social studies and English curriculum.

Following the performance, students participated in a question-and-answer session with the playwright and actors, engaging in thoughtful discussions and reflecting on the historical significance of the Holocaust.

Date Added: 3/5/2025

Throughout the week, students participated in various activities focused on mental wellness and positivity. Monday kicked off with “Free Your Mind,” followed by “Release Your Stress” on Tuesday. Wednesday featured a calming “Student Zen Den,” and Thursday encouraged students to write positive affirmations on glass windows and with sidewalk chalk. The week concluded with therapy dogs from Love on a Leash and Canine Companions visiting on Thursday and Friday.

A special thank-you to Gelinas Student Government, Mrs. Carlson and Mrs. Roberts for making this week possible.

Click here to view the P.S. I Love You Day at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School a Huge Success 2025 slideshow.

Date Added: 2/27/2025

P.J. Gelinas Junior High School’s student government organized a special event for the fifth and sixth graders at Nassakeag, allowing them to experience what a middle school event feels like. 

In collaboration with the Nassakeag Student Council, both clubs sold tickets at their respective schools for a fun-filled Paint Night. The event featured Gelinas Principal Corinne Keane as the guest artist. Each student created a beautiful painting of the original Gelinas mascot, the Gelinas Viking. Additionally, they had the opportunity to ask the principal and current Gelinas students questions about their experiences in junior high school. The students who participated found the experience to be very positive, with many expressing that they have fewer questions about the upcoming transition to middle school.

Click here to view the Paint Night Brings Schools Together slideshow.

Date Added: 2/14/2025

Do you know which states border Lake Michigan or where Mount Kilimanjaro is located? Many of P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy junior high schools’ seventh and eighth grade students demonstrated their knowledge of these and many other topics as social studies teachers administered geography quizzes in their classrooms this January to identify class representatives for the schools’ buildingwide Geography Bees.

On Tuesday, Jan. 14, students showcased their geographic knowledge during building-level Geography Bees, facilitated by Dr. Cone, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Pelosi and Ms. Waite. Congratulations to our P.J. Gelinas Geography Bee champion, seventh grader Isabel Catalina, and our R.C. Murphy Geography Bee champion, eighth grader Lucas Tseng. Additional congratulations to the schools’ second and third place winners:

P.J. Gelinas
Second Place – Nikolas Feller, Eighth Grade
Third Place – Joshua Spata, Eighth Grade

R.C. Murphy
Second Place – Noah Karim, Seventh Grade
Third Place – Simone Chormey, Seventh Grade

Date Added: 1/16/2025