About Us

Welcome to the TATER ACT site! TATER ACT is an acronym that stands for: Teams And Technology Educating Researching Aroostook County Tubers. Our team consists of four (4) teachers and six (6) eighth grade students from two Aroostook County schools. The project is funded by the Libra Foundation, and supported by MLTI. Team members from Central Aroostook Jr./Sr. High School in Mars Hill are:

Mrs. Leigh Grass, Science Teacher
Mrs. Betsy York, Librarian/Media Specialist
Logan M., grade 8
Caleb G., grade 8
Ethan D., grade 8

Representing Cunningham Middle School in Presque Isle:
Mrs. Dianne Leavitt, Health Teacher
Miss Verona Martin, grade 8 Mathematics Teacher
Allisen D., grade 8
Tiffany B., grade 8
Shantelle C., grade 8

This team was formed with the goal to create a community-based web site. Since these small, neighboring communities have such strong ties to the potato industry, it was an easy choice for a theme. The team started officially in June of 2003 to pull together materials, conduct interviews and visit local industries. In July of 2003, the team traveled to Acadia University in Nova Scotia to spend a week at the Acadia Institute for Teaching and Technology. The teams learned valuable skills in web page design and technology tools. The team left Acadia with a clear understanding of how to pull these resources together. This is an on-going project, with monthly changes and highlights.

We've been on TV! Click here to watch an Interview with the TATER ACT Team. (Courtesy of WAGM TV)