RSU 57

Happy New Year! January menus are now available on the district website! Menu> Documents> Food Service Menus

Good afternoon students, staff, and families, This notice is to inform you that an individual at Massabesic High School has tested positive for COVID19. Close contacts include staff at Massabesic High School. Individuals affected have been notified and have initiated quarantine per Maine CDC guidelines. Due to staffing implications, it is necessary to move Massabesic High School to full remote learning beginning tomorrow, Monday, January 4th through Friday, January 8th. We will publish an update status report at the end of next week. You will be receiving an email from our Nutrition Office that will guide you in requesting meals for pick up. We urge everyone to continue to observe the CDC guidelines in returning from the holiday break. If you have traveled out of state or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please email your school nurse before returning to school. If you have traveled in non-exempt states and you have opted to test out of quarantine, please email your test results to your school nurse prior to returning to school. Your continued support and vigilance in these important health matters is necessary in keeping our schools open to in-person learning, as well as, ensuring the health and safety of our staff, students and community. Stay Well!

Athletics / Activities Update- 1-2-21 Happy New Year! Here is to 2021 being a drastic improvement from 2020! As many of you are aware the State County review which occurred Thursday has once again placed York County in the Yellow color designation which means there will be no in person meetings after school hours for clubs, activities and athletics. It was announced the next review will come on January 14th. In the mean time we will not be able to hold in person meetings, practices or games. We appreciate the frustration this causes and how much our kids need these programs as an outlet. We will continue to be prepared to go when we get the "Green" light. Thank you for your patience and we look forward to getting back at it as soon as it is safe to do so. If. you have any questions please reach out to me directly. brendanscully@rsu57.org. 207-247-3141. ext 2216.

Good morning, I would like to thank those of you who participated in the recent survey regarding the reinstatement of early release days, The purpose of these days is to provide additional professional time for our staff. Based on the results, we will be scheduling seven (7) Early Release Days in the remainder of the school calendar. Please see the News section notice on the RSU57 website regarding adjustments made to the calendar to support early release days between January and May. The Middle and High Schools will release early at 12:00PM. The Elementary Schools will release early at 1:15PM. The first early release day will be on January 13th. Thank you for your continued support.

Good afternoon, This notice is to inform you that an individual at Massabesic Middle School (MMS) has tested positive for COVID19. As a result of the Maine CDC contact tracing process, close contact exposure is limited to the Massabesic Middle School in-person students and staff on Team Allagash attending school on Friday, December 18th. The families and staff impacted have been notified and will initiate their quarantine today, per Maine CDC guidelines. Please visit the RSU 57 website news section to see the community letter here. We urge everyone to continue to observe the CDC guidelines while away from school for the coming holidays. If you have traveled out of state or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms during the holiday break, please email your school nurse before returning to school. If you have traveled in non-exempt states and you have opted to test out of quarantine, please email your test results to your school nurse prior to returning to school. We at RSU 57 extend our wishes to you for a safe and healthy holiday season. Stay well Mustang Nation

Hello all, This year the Student Council is doing our school shirts a little differently. Normally we would order shirts ahead of time and then sell them to students and staff. This year we are taking more precautions and selling completely online. You will place your orders online, and your items will be shipped directly to your home. Another luxury we have selling this way is there is a much larger selection of items! We appreciate your support, and hope to see you all wearing your new Mustang Nation gear after break! Please use the following link to access the store. https://pws.atlanticsportswear.com/product-cat/massabesic-hs-gray-black-2020/

Good morning, Due to weather conditions, the entire RSU 57 District will be closed today. Please note that there will be no curbside lunch pickup available today. This is not a remote learning day and a day will be added to the end of the school calendar.Stay safe and well.

Good evening, Due to the anticipated snowstorm for tomorrow, Thursday, December 17th, the entire RSU 57 District will be closed. Please note that there will be no curbside lunch pickup provided. Stay safe and well.

Massabesic High School's National Honor Society organized its first-ever Ugly Sweater Virtual 5K for Kids event this month. Thanks to 67 students and community members who ran the 5K and generous sponsors, we raised over $2,300. One hundred percent of the proceeds went toward purchasing gifts from the giving trees and wish lists in the RSU 57 community. We thank the community for their support, and look forward to making this an annual tradition! Enjoy the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l64di-4wgA&feature=youtu.be

Dear Families, The District is considering reinstating its early release day this January - May. This would mean 7 early release days on the following Wednesdays: 01/13; 02/3; 03/03; 03/24; 04/07; 05/05; 05/26. If you have not already completed the survey, please do so! Your Response by Tuesday, December 15th is appreciated. Thank you! https://forms.gle/9tLeHyYXrVr8yw9UA

Good afternoon, This message is a follow up on last night’s communication regarding our response to a positive COVID-19 case at Massabesic High School (MHS). All Close Contacts impacted by this event have been notified and have initiated their quarantine today, per Maine CDC guidelines. As a result of staffing shortages resulting from quarantine necessities, ALL 9th and 10th Grade Massabesic High School students will access remote learning effective Monday, December 14th through December 22nd. Families of students in Grades 9 and 10 are receiving an email from our Nutrition Office that will guide you in requesting meals for pick up during this time frame. The community notification letter can be found in the News section of the District website. Thank you for your support. Be Well Mustang Nation!

Good evening, This notice is to inform you that an individual at Massabesic High School has tested positive for COVID19. Students and staff identified as close contacts include students at Massabesic High School as well as students who are picked up/dropped off at the All View Terrace Beach Parking Lot bus stop (overflow bus 1373) . If your child has been identified as a close contact you will receive a separate notification. These individuals have been notified this evening and will initiate their quarantine tomorrow, per Maine CDC guidelines. Due to staffing implications, it is necessary to move Massabesic High School to full remote learning for tomorrow, Monday, December 13th. We will reassess staffing and publish an update status report tomorrow. You will also be receiving an email from our Nutrition Office that will guide you in requesting meals for pick up. Please direct any questions to MHS Principal Jim Hand jameshand@rsu57.org or MHS Nurse Nancy Sobanik nancysobanik@rsu57.org.

Dear Families, The District is considering reinstating its early release days this January - May. This would mean 7 early release days on the following Wednesdays: 01/13; 02/3; 03/03; 03/24; 04/07; 05/05; 05/26. The Elementary Schools would release early at about 1:15PM. And, the Middle and High Schools would release early at about noon. Before doing so, we would like to understand how this will impact your family in these unique times. Transportation will be for those who currently ride buses. The primary purpose for this time is the same as in previous years - to work with teachers in supporting the educational needs of your children. Given the unique demands of the times, this professional time is especially important for our teachers. School lunch would be served either on site or as a "grab and go" on these days. Remote learning families would continue to access school lunch by way of curbside pick up. Your Response by Tuesday, December 15th is appreciated. Thank you! https://forms.gle/9tLeHyYXrVr8yw9UA

Survey: https://forms.gle/9tLeHyYXrVr8yw9UA Dear Families, The District is considering reinstating its early release days this January - May. This would mean 7 early release days on the following Wednesdays: 01/13; 02/3; 03/03; 03/24; 04/07; 05/05; 05/26. The Elementary Schools would release early at about 1:15PM. And, the Middle and High Schools would release early at about noon. Before doing so, we would like to understand how this will impact your family in these unique times. Transportation will be for those who currently ride buses. The primary purpose for this time is the same as in previous years - to work with teachers in supporting the educational needs of your children. Given the unique demands of the times, this professional time is especially important for our teachers. School lunch would be served either on site or as a "grab and go" on these days. Remote learning families would continue to access school lunch by way of curbside pick up. Your Response by Tuesday, December 15th is appreciated. Thank you!

Good Morning, This notice is to inform you that an individual at Alfred Elementary School has tested positive for COVID19. As a result of the Maine CDC contact tracing process, RSU 57 has been informed that members of a single classroom are considered “close contacts”. Alfred Elementary School families and staff impacted are being notified and will initiate their quarantine today, per Maine CDC guidelines. To see the Alfred Elementary School community letter, please visit the RSU 57 website news section. We ask that you continue to follow CDC guidelines to ensure you, your family, and our community stay safe. Be Well.

Good evening, This notice is to inform you that an individual at LINE Elementary School has tested positive for COVID19. As a result of the Maine CDC contact tracing process, RSU 57 has been informed that members of multiple classrooms are considered “close contacts”. LINE Elementary School families and staff impacted are being notified and will initiate their quarantine today, per Maine CDC guidelines. To see the LINE Elementary School community letter, please visit the RSU 57 website news section. Stay well

WES Families: We are holding a fundraiser for the WES 5th Grade to use toward a memory book and end of year celebration. Order your ornament by Friday 12/11/2020! See the attached flyer and fill out the form below to order: https://bit.ly/2IcPp52 . Thank you for supporting our 5th Grade Class of 2021!

Attention SRTC students: https://www.sanford.org/article/358345?org=sanford-school-department

Hope everybody is staying healthy! One of the requirements for participation in Massabesic athletics is to have each student-athlete complete a concussion baseline ImPACT test prior to a contact-practice/event. The reason for this test is to have a baseline of each athlete's "normal" neurocognitive function, which will be used in comparison with their test results after a suspected concussion to help identify any neurocognitive deficiencies due to a concussion. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, baseline testing will be completed at home this year. Please see attached letter that contains the instructions on how to complete the ImPACT test. Testing should be completed in a quiet, distraction-free environment to get valid and accurate results to prevent needing to re-take it. At the high school level, ImPACT tests are valid for 2 years and are required for all incoming freshmen, any student new to athletics at MHS or a student that has a baseline that will expire within their allotted season. Each coach will have a list of the kids who need ImPACT testing based on the current RevTrak registrations. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at emilynicholson@rsu57.org. Please have patience as this is a new process. Thank you, Emily Nicholson, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer SMHC Sports Performance Center Massabesic High School emilynicholson@rsu57.org