From the DOE: In light of today's release of the 2019 MIYHS data, here is a link to a vaping and e-cigarette use infographic created by the Maine DOE and the Maine CDC with resources and information for families, please share. maine.gov/doe/sites/main…
It’s beautiful sweater day😃 #gomustangs
Our Leadership Academy at work on their service learning project. #gomustangs
Mr. Nadeau’s class are dissecting pigs and measuring the brain. #gomustangs
Mr. Laciano and the MHS Band off to a great start for a winter concert! #gomustangs
US History students are engaged in a gallery walk. #gomustangs
Students in our Physical and Chemical Science class are working on researching and presenting "daily" chemical reactions to their peers. We've already learned about combustion in small engines, the absorption material in diapers and the science behind slime! #gomustangs
The Massabesic Wrestlers traveled to Kennebunk yesterday. The Mustangs fell to Noble 52-30 but rallied to defeat Kennebunk 42-38. The Wrestlers travel to Windham next Wednesday to take on the Eagles at 6pm.
The MHS Student Council is doing a great job with the blood drive! #gomustangs
Emma, Anna, and Julia were honored Sunday at the Maine field hockey associations all state banquet. This honor means that they are among the top 5% of field hockey players in the state of Maine, voted on by varsity coaches across the state. #gomustangs
So proud of our current members of NHS and our newly inducted members. Our families are proud too! Thank you for the great evening! #gomustangs #nhs
Members of the Leadership Academy have set up and decorated our Giving Trees! This is a service learning opportunity that the group sponsors at the high school as part of their course. #gomustangs
Bus 1673 running approximately 15 mins late due to mechanical issues. Use the MyStop App to track the bus.
Thank you Rep. Heidi Sampson for helping our students with learning how a bill becomes a law. #gomustangs
Our choir sounds great! Looking forward to the concert. #gomustangs
Making breakfast in our Work Experience Program. #gomustangs
The band is preparing for the upcoming concert! It will be a treat. #gomustangs
Due to today's school closure activities have been changed.
There is no MHS Wrestling, Cheering or Indoor Track practice.
There is no MHS JV or First Team boys or girls basketball practice.
MHS Boys Varsity Basketball will practice at MMS from 3-5pm
MHS Girls Varsity Basketball will practice at MMS from 5-7pm
The swim / hockey bus to Biddeford will leave today at 3:15pm from MHS East. There is no access to MHS as of this time for any reason.
We will keep you posted via the RSU 57 App and Website on updates for tomorrow.
Wrestling practice at MHS today is cancelled.
Friday 11-22
Due to today's unexpected shortened day practices at MHS may be affected. Stay tuned for updates. Swim and Ice Hockey will go as scheduled. Busses leave at 3:15pm. All other practices are to be determined at this point.
Students in World History discussed their research on Enlightenment philosophers and the ideas on equality that led to the American and French Revolutions in a "mock cafe" today. #gomustangs
Hats off to the Drama Cast for the tremendous rendition of “Little Women”!!!! #gomustangs
Thank you @carafiller for speaking to our students through the Choices Matter Program. #gomustangs
NJROTC and Cdr. Donlon makes us proud once again at the annual inspection. #gomustangs
Commander and ROTC once again made us proud in this tremendous tribute to our nation’s Veterans. Our praise and thanks also to Chamber Singers under Heather Guilfoyle’s instruction and the Band under Dan Laciano’s instruction ... wonderful job by all three of our programs!
Thank you Mrs. Sobanik for putting this 5210 display! #gomustangs
AP Psychology just finished their Senses Debate where they had to defend why their sense was the most important. Each presentation had to describe their sense, how the sense travels to the brain, and an experiment to show the sense in action. The sense experiment captured in these pictures was the sense of touch where students with limited information had to guess what they were touching. Some pictures are better than others, but thought I would pass them along all the same! #gomustangs
Some more Marine Biology pictures
Marine Biology kiddos had a blast learning about the many career options in the field of Marine Science at the DMR in Boothbay Harbor. They measured, weighed and examined sea urchins, learned about whale entanglement/Right whale conservation, scallop and lobster research and regulations, observed the facilities wet lab, met with a Marine Patrol officer, discussed bio toxins and water quality surrounding the shellfish industry, and collected their own phytoplankton samples to bring back and share with the rest of the class! Overall, an extremely informative, engaging and wonderful field trip!
It’s college awareness month at MHS. #gomustangs
Massabesic Boys XC tied for 9th in the Maine Class A State Championship Meet today. Jakob Saucier was recognized as placing 21st overall. Well done Mustangs. #gomustangs
November is College Awareness Month at MHS. #gomustangs
Virtual expert logging in to AP CS Principles thanks to TEALS Foundation. Nick Rabb is our guest of the day. #gomustangs
Game time for MHS Field Hockey vs Biddeford of 7pm is confirmed. The game will be held at Sanford High School. Admission is $10 for Adults and $5 for students.
The Massabesic Field Hockey Team defeated Gorham Saturday 3-2 and has advanced to the Regional Final vs Biddeford. The game will be held Wednesday at Sanford High School. The time is to be determined.
Mustangs move on with a 3-2 win to advance to the Southern Maine Championship game! #gomustangs
XC Regionals, girls and boys teams at Twin Brooks. 3 boys in the top 30 and our boys team is headed to states! #gomustangs
Mrs. Carrol’s class engaged in a lively debate about nuclear power! #gomustangs
Fantastic performances from staff and students at the Coffee House. #gomustangs #mustangstrong
Up 2-0 at the half. #gomustangs
Congratulations to our own Patty Hambleton for being recognized by Sharon Rose Vasnis for "Making a Difference!" Patty spearheaded and organized a harvest dance for the past ten years in benefit of the York County Shelter Program. #gomustangs
Congratulations to Steven Bonia for your successful completion of boot camp! Thank you for stopping by to visit and thank you for your service. #gomustangs
Check out Savannah’s finished piece! #gomustangs
MHS music students recently participated in the District 1 Honor Band Auditions. We had 27 students participate from both Band and Choir and 17 were accepted!
Accepted students in Choir:
Katelyn Dearborn, Sydney Desimone, Amie Giles, Nethaneal Green, Riley Greenleaf, Aiden Harris, Alysssa Huff, Isabella Laine, Benjamin Levesque, Emma Masse, Mia Skowronski, Brittany Tibbetts, Kayleen Turner.
Accepted Students in Band:
Zach Bandle, Candace Lee, Anna Masse, Delia Harms.
Check out Abby’s finished piece! #gomustangs
Our students have successfully created robots I’m Mr. Swett’s class. One of them went 486 feet! #gomustangs
Our last update still reports that the bus cannot get through Foss Rd in Limerick in the area of #391. Students will need to meet Bus 1371 at either Patterson Rd or Route 5 this morning. The bus will not be able to travel through. We will update later as we know more.
Check out this article that was in the UMaine Today Fall/Winter 2019 magazine about the Lafrance family in Alfred. #gomustangs
More Salem pics
77 of our students are having fun while learning in Salem! #gomustangs
Antony Smith came to visit before he leaves for Japan. #gomustangs
Our field hockey Mustangs wear pink for a cure! #gomustangs
We had a decent day. Jake Saucier got 1st place! The boys got second out of the six teams and appear to be getting stronger each week. 2nd pic are our seniors ~ Coach Blair #gomustangs
A big shout out to our Student Council for putting on a great pep rally and for decorating our stadium fence! #gomustangs
Preparing for the Homecoming Pep Rally #gomustangs
We surprised the staff with ice cream for all their effort to give our students great educational experiences! Thank you staff of MHS! #gomustangs
Homecoming hallways part 2 #gomustangs
Homecoming hallways part 1 #gomustangs
Check out the great artwork by Abby S. and Savannah P.K. in Ms. Stiles 2D Design class! #gomustangs
It's spirit week for Homecoming. Yesterday was Twin Day! #gomustangs
Jon Farrar finished his freshman science credit make-up by rebuilding this radio control car from scratch. When it came in it was not working and was ready from the junk pile. He earned STEM Science credits by rebuilding and recycling this car. #gomustangs
Thank you Tyler for your act of kindness! #gomustangs
Mr. Laciano is getting the band ready for Homecoming #gomustangs
Massabesic High School will be hosting Parent/Teacher conferences from 2:15 - 6:00pm on Thursday, November 7th.
We are using PTCFast.com to make signups as convenient as possible this year.
Please enter the following web address into your browser window to make an appointment:
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Massabesic_High_School
If you do not have internet access , please contact us via phone at (207) 247-3141 ext. 2268.
We are looking forward to your joining us for this informative session about your son or daughter!
Thank you!
MHS Guidance
MHS is excited to welcome Jill Herrick as a new social studies teacher! Mrs. Herrick previously worked at the Maine Girls' Academy, previously Catherine McAuley High School. She holds degrees in History, Theology, and Secondary Education! Mrs. Herrick became an educator because seeing teachers who loved what they did inspired her. She loves spending time with her family and reading historical non-fiction. A couple of fun facts about Mrs. Herrick is that she is double-jointed and she can sing like Louis Armstrong. Thanks for joining our team!
A well deserved iced coffee reward. Hard work pays off for Lacey. #gomustangs
Hands on learning at MHS! #gomustangs
MHS is excited to welcome Dennis Nadeau as a new science teacher! Mr. Nadeau taught two years at Somersworth High School in NH. He has a B.S. in Biology from the University of New England. Mr. Nadeau chose to be an educator because he is a people person and he wants to be able to interact and laugh with people everyday while also making a difference. As for hobbies, he coaches middle school wrestling and listening to podcasts. Some fun facts are that Mr. Nadeau had a mullet until 5th grade and he can hold his breath for over 19 seconds. Thanks for joining our team! #gomustangs
Mr. Laich is showing the great work being done with STEAM at the CSforAll conference @educatemaine #gomustangs
Thank you Atlantic Federal Credit Union for your generous donation of $1,144.81 to food services!
Thank you to Mrs. Pellegrino and our local businesses for putting on another successful Financial Fitness Fair for our juniors—great learning experience! #gomustangs
Our students are welding. #gomustangs
Our SUCCESS students are rebuilding a radio controlled car! # gomustangs
Our students engage in Project Adventure in order to learn about teamwork, communication and much more! #gomustangs
Hattie graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Art Education and a second degree in Studio Art, with an interest and many credit hours invested in biology. She’s a printmaker, painter, and ceramicist, and she is largely inspired by the natural sciences. The art room was always a safe and fun place to be while she was in school, and she hopes she can provide that for her students. She loves running, the ocean, and making things! She likes leaving her comfort zone and doing things that scare her, like skydiving and teaching high school... her next adventure is stand up comedy!
MHS is excited to welcome Licia Byther as a new social worker in our day treatment ACES Program! Mrs. Byther has always had a passion for working with children and families and she’s excited to be doing so in the public school setting. She received her undergraduate degree from Wheelock College in Boston, MA and her Master's degree from The University of New England. Mrs. Byther has spent the last 8 years working intensively with children and families in a non-profit treatment setting. She enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, and spending time with her family. Thanks for joining our team! #gomustangs
MHS is excited to welcome Andrew French as a new guidance counselor! Mr. French has a Masters in Education in School Counseling from UMASS Boston, MS in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University, and a BA in English from the University of Vermont. In his spare time, Mr. French enjoys playing golf, softball, racquetball, and ping-pong. He is a big foodie and he started to write a sci-fi thriller novel a couple of years ago, which he intends on finishing one day. Mr. French is also a fan of the Celtics, Patriots, and the Red Sox. Mr. French got into education because he wanted to do something more meaningful. He did not have a great counseling experience in high school and because of this he wants to be the high school counselor he never had! Thanks for joining our team!
Have you checked out the Extended Learning Opportunities board and door for the different opportunities for students? Check here for volunteer hour opportunities, job opportunities, and extended learning opportunities! These opportunities change each week so be sure to check it out! @Ms_HunterELO
MHS is excited to welcome Daniel Laciano as a new instrumental teacher! Prior to Massabesic HS, he taught in the public schools of Ohio as a high school and middle school band director. He took some time off from teaching to explore other interests, but eventually realized teaching was where he was meant to be.
Mr. Laciano received a Bachelor of Music in Education from Miami University (Ohio) on a trumpet performance scholarship. He went into education because he wanted to be connected to music and he needed a job. It turns out that teaching ended up being the best choice he could have made. No other job has given Mr. Laciano the joy he gets from watching students grow and succeed.
Hobbies include: Woodworking, Cooking, Gardening, Foraging, Hiking, Playing trumpet and throwing ball to his dog.
Fun fact: He lived without indoor plumbing for 3 years...on purpose, while homesteading.
Thank you to Kaitlyn Doyle for helping a fellow student out! #gomustangs
MHS is excited to welcome Ian Villmore as a new English teacher! Before starting at MHS Mr. Villmore taught English and History at the Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield. He has a BFA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College and a Masters of Education from Lesley University. Mr. Villmore went into education to help students understand the power of stories and the power that comes from telling their own. He wanted to help them use words to empower themselves. When he’s not teaching Mr. Villmore enjoys baseball, chess, reading, and hiking. A few fun facts are that his favorite book is “All Quiet on the Western Front” and that he’d rather watch curling than basketball. Thanks for joining our team!
13-6 win over the Rams! #gomustangs
Great job by MAYFC and MHS Cheering squads! @rsu57mustangs #gomustangs
Mrs. Swetz and Mr. Merrifield class at Coastal Clean-up Day. The class worked at both Ferry Beach State Park and Camp Ellis fishing village. Many pounds of trash were recovered and the team will be studying the different effects of the trash on the eco -system. They will also be preparing a presentation that will be given to the fifth grade upon completion. Students are able to earn various credits through these alternative lessons.
Open House – Sept 11th 5:15 - 6:15 PM!
Jim Hand, about 3 hours ago
@principalbiddhs and I have a friendly wager for Friday night’s football game. If the Mustangs win Mr. Sirois hast to wear Mustang gear to school on Monday. If the Tigers win I have to wear Tiger Pride gear. Go Mustangs! Let’s see Mr. Sirois in our gear! @mhsfootball18
NOW HIRING!!!
RSU #57 is now using Frontline: Recruiting and Hiring to process employment applications for all RSU #57 employment opportunities.
Frontline: Recruiting and Hiring can be found by clicking on the "Employment" link in the menu at the top of the district website.
Today's Field Hockey scrimmage at MHS vs Scarborough has been cancelled. The Mustangs open their season at home this Wednesday vs Bonny Eagle. 4pm V / 5:30pm JV
Please see this important message from Superintendent Malone. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/454748/pertussis_ltr_0819__1_.pdf
Check out the MHS Athletic Boosters Web Store selling various items celebrating the 50th anniversary of MHS! All proceeds support MHS Athletes. https://www.rsdgraphicsonline.com/massabesic-boosters-50th-anniversar-1
We are loving our new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/3278HxW or iPhone: https://apple.co/2NqwkOu.
We’re thrilled to announce Regional School Unit 57’s new app! It’s everything RSU 57, in your pocket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqyIglWE1oA&t=27s
With the new app, you can access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/3278HxW or iPhone: https://apple.co/2NqwkOu.
The 2019 MHS representatives at the New England Leadership Conference at Worcester State University last week. Ben Carroll, Mary Duffy, Grace Frechette and Brendan Banks. Some of our finest making a difference at MHS!
Important School Bus Route Information. https://www.rsu57.org/article/123846?org=rsu-57 …
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Fall Sports Registration!
RevTrak has re-opened for Fall Sports registrations. All students must be registered and cleared through the school nurse and the athletic office to be eligible to participate. Practices begin on August 19th.