RSU 57

We want to welcome back our supporters of MHS Athletics to our home events for the spring of 2021! We appreciate your patience over the past year and look forward to your return to support our teams. Our facilities support fan attendance under the current Maine CDC guidelines. Hand sanitizing stations will be available at each facility and we encourage you to use them. Under the current Maine CDC guidelines all spectators are to wear a mask and maintain the current social distancing expectations. (Currently 6 ft.). We look forward to getting started and appreciate your support for our spring season to be a successful one!"

This year Alfred Elementary is hosting our first 5K VIRTUAL RACE! Run or walk anywhere you choose, at any time between April 17th through April 24th (April Vacation). The cost to participate is $20 and includes a race shirt and packet. Proceeds from this event will go towards funding our 5th grade celebration, and any funds raised over and above what we need will remain with the PTSA to be used for future classes, teacher appreciations, school needs, etc. Since race times will be tracked, top finishers will be recognized and announced early-May. Please check out the flyer for how to sign up!

The power is out in much of Lyman, including Lyman Elementary School. There is only one phone line available, please only call if necessary. The phone number while the power is out is the school fax number (499-2981).

MHS Volleyball travels to Marshwood today. JV 4pm / Varsity 5:30pm. Bus leaves MHS at 2:30pm. The game can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXogAuYyMIflvykiOng41Q

CORRECTING NEWS REPORT! -- NOT ALL REMOTE All RSU 57 schools will be open today with the exception of Massabesic High School, which will be remote today.

Time adjustment for pitchers and catchers practices tomorrow at Massabesic. Softball will go 5:00-6:45pm. Baseball will go 7pm to 8:30pm. MHS Gym.

Dear RSU57 Community Members, This notice is to update you on concerning trends in the district. Please know how much we have appreciated the efforts in ensuring the health and safety of our schools up to now; however, over the past 14 days, RSU 57 has experienced a significant uptick in positive cases leading to over 600 individuals being identified as close contacts, resulting in quarantine implications for children, staff, and families. Anyone who has experienced quarantine will know that these requirements are disruptive to education, childcare, and often directly impacting household economics. A recently reported community event had a tremendous impact on our schools and families. On behalf of our communities, our schools, and our staff, we urge you to continue to follow CDC guidance in the community settings as well, and to continue to monitor health daily prior to arriving at school, as your decisions may affect many other individuals. Please watch for notices from your child’s school principal regarding any events affecting your family specifically and stay vigilant in helping us keep our staff and students well, our schools open, and our community safe. Stay Strong Mustang Nation

Mustang Pride! It was a year ago this weekend that the communities and schools of RSU57 responded to unimaginable challenges in services to our communities. Tremendous thanks is owed to district staff who responded quickly to deploy technology, meals, and education throughout the spring months for our students. Recognition is also owed to all of the parents who worked to support their children. While much remained unknown as we wrapped up last school year, access to learning remained a constant. Continued educational opportunities last spring helped students to close out the school year as strongly as possible and helped our teachers to prepare for this school year. District staff worked tirelessly last summer in preparation for this school year to ensure that we were able to safely reopen our schools 5 days a week within Maine DOE and CDC guidelines. To accommodate remote learning, each classroom was outfitted with state of the art audio visual technology to support a synchronous remote learning model. The teaching staff of RSU57 are owed tremendous credit for their work in this area, which has been challenging, rewarding, and appreciated. We had not imagined this is where we would be a year ago. Please take a moment to pause and reflect on the tremendous growth and service we have each experienced over the past year. With deep gratitude to our communities for their continued support and to our staff for their monumental efforts. Stay Well Mustang Nation.

Good evening, Just a reminder that tomorrow, March 3rd, will be an Early Release Day for all students. Stay well!

Lyman Elementary P.E. teacher Mr. Penley and students spent time snow showing and collecting treasures from the woods to create these beautiful hanging ice sculptures.

Tonight's Boys Basketball game vs Marshwood at Massabesic will be streamed on YouTube at the link below. Jv 5:30pm / Varsity 7pm. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1rlET8zerd7aiyAcY-Yo2w Tonight's Girls Basketball game at Sanford will be streamed by Sanford High School on youtube at the link below. Game time is 6pm. https://www.youtube.com/user/WSSRCTV Good luck to Peyton Smith and the rest of the Gorham / BE and Massabesic Girls Ice Hockey COOP as they take on Biddeford tonight at Biddeford Ice Arena at 8:30pm. The game is available for viewing at https://www.facebook.com/biddefordhighschooltigers

There is an issue with the Marshwood game link for tonight. Below is a link that should work. https://youtu.be/Vns3j_TM4s0

Congratulations to Samantha Person and WES Students for winning the Week 3 Award for WinterKids! Mrs. Person engaged students in making snowballs larger than their bodies! See more at: https://winterkids.org/blog/week-3-winners-in-the-2021-winterkids-winter-games/

There will be NO SCHOOL in RSU 57 today, February 2nd.

Good evening, This notice contains two (2) important messages: (1) There will be NO SCHOOL in RSU 57 tomorrow, February 2nd, due to the inclement weather . (2) Reminder that Wednesday, February 3rd, will be an Early Release Day. Stay Safe

Good evening, 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, RSU 57 has been informed that close contact exposure was on January 25th- 26th on Team Kennebec and Bus 1672. Families and staff impacted have been notified and will initiate their quarantine today, per Maine CDC guidelines. Additionally as a result of staffing implications, all Team Kennebec students will be learning remotely through Thursday, February 4th. Team Kennebec students and staff will return to in-person learning on Friday, February 5th. 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 afternoon, This notice is to inform you that an individual at Waterboro Elementary School (WES) has tested positive for COVID19. As a result of the Maine CDC contact tracing process, RSU 57 has been informed that close contact exposure is limited to in-person learners on January 20th in two classrooms. Families and staff impacted have been notified and will initiate their quarantine today, per Maine CDC guidelines. The community notification letter can be found in the News section of the District website. Thank you for your support. Be Well Mustang Nation!

Free daily meal pick up available for all children! Segment IV remote learners, homeschool students and any child 18 and under! Sign up today for segment IV with the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexOaeSwQup1fCMd09KxQf9Hgx_A6MwUwXcmN0DMj32il1GWA/viewform?usp=sf_link Please contact the School Nutrition Department with any questions (207)247-3221 x 2257 or vanessarichardson@rsu57.org

Good evening, Yesterday the Maine Principals Association (MPA) released a statement pertaining to high school athletics and activities. In this release, the MPA indicated a change in the community advisory color coding system. Previously, any county identified as “green” could meet in person for activities including competitions between schools. If designated “yellow or red” schools were not allowed to have in person gatherings or competitions for any activities. The change released yesterday by the MPA states that the designations are removed for extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. It is not yet clear how this will be interpreted by other agencies and we anticipate there will be further communication regarding this over the next few days. This past fall, the RSU 57 Board of Directors agreed, by consensus vote, that we would engage in co-curricular activities if York County was designated “green” and would not if York County was “yellow or red,” following state guidelines. The Board will be reviewing this information and determining their position at the next Board of Directors meeting. We are prepared to begin in-person activities when it is locally determined to do so. Students are encouraged to check on their current eligibility status. We certainly understand the importance of these programs to our students and our community and will provide updates as pertinent information becomes available. Thank you for the continued support.

Good evening, 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, RSU 57 has been informed that close contact exposure was on January 12th-14th on 6th grade Team Carrabassett. Families and staff impacted have been notified and will initiate their quarantine today, per Maine CDC guidelines. Additionally as a result of staffing implications, all Team Carrabassett students will be learning remotely through Friday, January 22nd. Team Carrabassett students and staff will return to in-person learning on Monday, January 25th. The community notification letter can be found in the News section of the District website. Thank you for your support. Be Well Mustang Nation!