Internet Troubles
RSU 57 has experienced Internet connection difficulties over the past two weeks. The Waterboro schools specifically have had downtime each morning with few interruptions for the remainder of the day.
The RSU 57 technology department is working with offsite consultants to find and fix the issue. Engineers are observing our network with the hopes of identifying the problem so that we can return to a steady, reliable signal.
While the issue has been very good at avoiding detection, we have narrowed it down to a small section of the network. Work will be done this weekend when the network can be safely shut down without interrupting work. We expect some downtime tomorrow morning, but have high hopes that the issue will be resolved by the end of the weekend.
Kevin Perkins
Director of Technology
RSU 57 School Nutrition Department
Lyman Elementary: Mrs.Peelerin dubbed by a student off the bus this morning completed the principal challenge. The prek classrooms sang her songs about bananas and there was a lot of “apeeling” jokes from students at lunch. Way to go students for your fundraising and reading challenge.
Recently during PE, Alfred students have joined Mr. Penley on our trails to learn about tree tapping for maple syrup!
Congratulations to Sierra Basford for her recent induction into the National Tech Honors Society at Biddeford Regional Center of Technology. Sierra, an 11th grader at MHS, is in the Business Program at BRCOT. Well done Sierra!
Week 3 winners for the MHS March Attendance Challenge! Seen here with Mr. Fryzlewicz are Andrew Carroll, Samantha Lurvey, Brielle Wills and Colby Watson.
Third graders went on their first ever field trip to triple C farm! While at the farm they got to visit with the farm animals and go into the sugar shack and learn all about the maple syrup making process. They were also treated to a delicious pancake lunch!
A special thank you to Girl Scout Troop # 426 for the beautiful mural in our gym! It was inspired by Kelsey Montague and her "Zen Tangle" murals which are found all around the world! #dream #inspire #hope
RSU 57 Nutrition Staff were in the St. Patrick's Day spirt today! All schools served Shamrock Shepherds Pie made with local beef from Shield's of Maine.
Congratulations to our March Attendance Challenge winners for Week 2! Pictured below are Shayla Hutchinson, Noah Lord (Winner Week 1), Dale Cyr, John Bryant, and John Daigle (Winner Week 1). Not seen here is our final Week 2 winner, Jack Carroll.
1-2-3-4 we declare a penny war! This week's coin for our PTSA March Madness fundraiser is a "nickel". Students should bring nickels this week to add to their classroom total. Any other coin can be used to deduct from another classroom! Details are attached in the flyer below...
Alfred Elementary Spirit Gear is now on sale! Details are in the flyer below:
Massabesic students using their artistic talents to give back to the school. Seen here are High School students Jasmine Paige and Aubrey Heffler, who are painting murals in the hallway of the high school. Thank you both!
Lyman Elementary :As a part of Ms. Sundik's kindergarten Construction Unit, the class read the Three Little Pigs. Today, students built houses out of straw, bricks, and sticks. We tested them out with the "Big Wolf" (aka a box fan) and all houses stayed standing!!!
Lyman Elementary's PE teacher Mr. Penley took classes outside to tap maple trees today. Students learned how to tap and collect sap from the Maple trees. Classes will continue to check on them over the next few days. We are looking forward to sampling the end result!
Did you know that MHS is currently doing a March Attendance Challenge? The goal of this challenge is to celebrate daily student attendance and recognize the efforts of those who attend. Seen here are the Week 1 winners Rachel Rallo and Hunter Jacobs! Thanks to both students!
Lyman Elementary had a special guest reader in K on Monday! Taylor Lombard, a student at Massabesic high, who recently has been crowned USA National Miss New England Jr. Teen. Taylor read to the students about social skills and did fun activity about having big dreams. The students were great listeners and participants.
The RSU #57 Finance Committee would like to invite the public to a review session of the preliminary 2022-2023 school district budget. An overview of the preliminary budget will be presented as well as time for questions at the end of the presentation. The review session will be held in the Massabesic High School auditorium on Monday March 14th beginning at 6:30 pm. We hope to see you there.
A big THANK YOU to the Alfred Elementary & RSU 57 community for your tremendous amount of support with our carnation "be happy day" fundraiser! In addition to bringing in over $1,000 to our school, the carnations put a smile on all of our children's faces. A special thank you to Meaghan Huot and our PTSA for the huge undertaking required to plan, organize and deliver all of the flowers. Also a thank you to Top It Off Oil for donating all of the carnations that we were able to hand out!
