From an email this morning:
Dear MMS families,
I hope this finds you well—in every sense of the word. It has been a busy week for everyone as circumstances continue to evolve in our state and beyond. There is an impressive amount of work that has happened across our district as we prepare to resume school virtually on Wednesday, 3/18. Our staff has risen to every challenge presented to them and, as always, I am immensely proud to be a part of our staff and community.
If you need to retrieve your student's device, please call the main office (247-6121) to schedule a pick-up on Monday or Tuesday. Please also contact the office if this presents any difficulty. Be aware that district filters are not in place on home Wifi networks. We ask that you monitor your student's device as you would with any other technology, and remind them it is for learning purposes only.
With that said, we would rather students connect digitally than in person right now, and we will create opportunities for them to do so while at home. Please encourage healthy habits and social distancing. Know we are here to support you and your family throughout this time. We will soon have our whole team of teachers, support staff, school counselors, and even district nurses available for virtual access. Please don't hesitate to reach out, as more information is to come through the district office.
As always, we thank you for your support of our school and each other.
Best,
Kelly Grantham
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Kelly Grantham
Principal
Massabesic Middle School
(207) 247-6121
Spectrum Signup: Spectrum is now offering free/low cost Internet service for 60 days to qualified homes. Any household that currently qualifies for free or reduced lunch and is a first time subscriber to Spectrum can complete an application at http://bit.ly/57spectrumsignup.
In an effort to support the children and families in our community, the RSU 57 School Nutrition Department will be offering free meals to all children ages 18 and under starting on Monday, March 16th through the duration of the school closure.
Meals will be pre-packaged, grab n' go and will be available at the following locations:
Line Elementary School - 818 Water Street, West Newfield, ME 04095
Massabesic Middle School - 134 Old Alfred Road, East Waterboro, ME 04030
Hours of pickup will be Monday - Friday from 7:00am - 9:00am and 11:00am - 1:00pm.
Please note: This is open to ALL children, ages 18 and under from any community.
To help eliminate unnecessary travel for families, children have the option to receive breakfast and lunch for each day and can take up to 3 days' worth of meals per pickup. Pickup will occur at the front doors of each location. Please remain in your car upon arrival. Staff will be present to assist you.
Please know that our department is following strict sanitation guidelines to ensure the safety of our community.
**If you or your family cannot access either site during the pickup hours, please contact Cathy at the School Nutrition Office at (207) 247-3221, ext. 2257.
We will update this information as needed. Thank you.
Internet Access Opportunity: Please see the news story linked below from News 13 about access to free wifi through Spectrum for families with school-age children. We will pass updates as we receive them.
http://bit.ly/news13spectrum
Please check the News section of the website for a link to a survey to help us prepare for a possible closing due to a COVID-19 pandemic.
This is a reminder that Wednesday, March 11th, is an early release day. MHS and MMS will be dismissed at 11:45am and elementary schools will be dismissed at 1:00pm.
Happy music Monday! Here are MMS students Mia, Ian, Cameron, Devenny, Kilee, Evelynn, and Samantha at the District 1 6th grade Honors Festival this weekend. Well done! A big thank you to Mr. Goad for making it happen!
This is a reminder that Wednesday, March 11th, is an early release day. MHS and MMS will be dismissed at 11:45am and elementary schools will be dismissed at 1:00pm.
Congratulations to Lydia Suhy, the first MMS student to finish the Cyber Robotics Coding Competition. As Mrs. Thorne says, “May the CODE be with you!”
13th Annual Massabesic Chili Challenge!
MMS boys build SeaPerch ROVs with Portsmouth engineers Nathan and Martha, plus 8-year veteran and former student, Samantha. Girls begin this Wednesday!
Congratulations to our 7th grade teams on today’s amazing NASA redesign presentations! Our students showcased their STEM skills and innovative ideas to hundreds of visitors. A special thanks to our teachers, Ms. Dodge, Ms. St. Amand, Mrs. Turner, and Mrs. Thorne, for their leadership! #STEM
Online Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now working.
Online Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021 school year, that was scheduled to begin today, will be delayed. We are experiencing technical issues that we hope to resolve soon.
8th grade parents, please save the date for this new introduction to MHS!
ATTENTION!!!! SUBSTITUTE JOB OPPORTUNITIES!
RSU#57 Substitute Teacher Interviews/ Orientation will be held on Tuesday, February 25th 9:00-10:00AM at our Central Office. For more information or to RSVP, call Jen at 247-3221 ext. 2201.
MMS celebrated our 100th day and the conclusion of our annual York County Shelter Programs food drive this morning. A huge thank you to Mrs. Miller and the MMS Student Council for organizing the event and to the MHS Leadership Academy members who helped us celebrate. Because of the generous support of our parents, staff, and community, we raised almost 4,000 items for YCSP! We appreciate how you continually show your support for our school and our community. Thank you!
Please join us in celebrating the hard work of our 7th graders. Students will showcase their newly designed innovations based on NASA technologies developed in a tri-team collaboration project on Thursday, February 27th in the MMS Gym from 11:45-1:15. We look forward to seeing you there!
Due to inclement weather the RSU 57 building are closed today. There are no practices, games or events today, home or away. Stay safe and have a great weekend!