On August 23, RSU 57 gladly welcomed nearly 600 staff members at Massabesic Middle School to kick-off the start of the new school year! Staff had the opportunity to meet with their administrators, participate in professional development, and engage a keynote presentation from education author Starr Sackstein.
As a thank you for the amazing work of our employees, RSU 57 also hosted a raffle which featured prizes generously donated from local businesses. Thank you to the following local businesses for supporting the staff of RSU 57 through your contribution to our event!
Aroma Joe's, Waterboro
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Barley & Salt Tap House and Kitchen
Educated Insurance and Retirement, LLC
Funtown Splashtown USA
Smitty's Cinema, Sanford
At RSU 57, we believe that the success of our organization depends on the contributions of all our talented employees and their ability to work together as a team. All of our employees play a critical role in creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming learning environment for students in our schools and we are so grateful to have them in our district!
We are looking forward to welcoming students back to RSU 57 on August 30, 31 and September 5.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is pleased to bring the Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center to Sanford, Maine on September 5-10 and will be located on Route 109 in South Sanford, across from Walmart. The Wall will be open 24 hours a day starting on the 7th, and is free to the public. The Wall That Heals provides an opportunity to honor and remember all those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War and Educate Visitors on the continuing impact of the Vietnam War on America.
For more information, please visit https://thewallthathealssanfordme.org/.
Good Evening RSU 57 Families. Click the link to view the first Community Newsletter of the 2023-2024 School Year! https://www.smore.com/usj8w
Good Morning RSU 57 Community.
In an ongoing effort to keep our student information as current and accurate as possible, RSU 57 will now utilize an annual verification process. This is for all returning students to RSU 57 from the 2022-23 school year. (New students to RSU 57 must be registered via the “2023/2024 School Year New Student Registration” portal in ParentVUE.) This process ensures we have the most current information for each of our students and their family so that we may communicate effectively with families and it best ensures the safety of our students.
Families are asked to review the information the district has on file in ParentVUE and make any needed changes, as well as read and acknowledge the included policies and/or required questions. This verification process will take 5-10 mins or less. If you do not know your ParentVUE login please email parentvue@rsu57.org for assistance. You will hear back between the hours of 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Please visit the link below for detailed instructions on how to complete this important process. It is required that ALL returning students have this annual verification completed prior to the start of the school year. We appreciate your assistance with this effort to ensure each of our RSU 57 students has up-to-date information in our student information system.
https://rsu57.incidentiq.com/kb/articles/a6f65974-1815-4444-8ff3-ea4aa1482d5a
Lastly, please note that viewing items such as your child's schedule, past grades, etc. will not be available until August 14 in ParentVUE.
We wish you all a healthy and happy remainder of summer.
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Good Evening RSU 57 Families. You can view this week's Community Newsletter by clicking the link below. Have a great last week of school and a very happy summer! https://www.smore.com/va37z
It’s been a busy week at WES! Wednesday we welcomed back our past students in their caps and gowns; many memories and congratulations were shared. Thursday, our field day brought lots of teamwork, physical activity, and fun. Today we “topped off” the week by turning our "sweet" Mrs. Madigan into an ice cream sundae!
In December of 2022, RSU #57 was granted $25,000 from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center to build an ADA compliant playground at the Massabesic East building. Known as the "Little Mustang Meadow", this play area will be accessed during the school day by elementary age students who attend high needs special education programming in Waterboro. The accessible ground cover will provide greater access to our young learners as well as to our community members who may have mobility challenges.
Construction of the playground finished on June 8. Although there are still a few remaining features to be added, the Little Mustang Meadow is NOW OPEN to our students and community members! Click the video below to watch the transformation.
RSU #57 is appreciative of the generosity and support that we have received from the Reeve Foundation and are excited to have this feature in our community.
https://youtu.be/ZCVzZlw7JFw
Yesterday, Waterboro Elementary School fourth and fifth graders watched in hopes of survival as their egg drop packages were dropped from the gym roof by Mr. Gould, who has dropped packages for the past 27 years. He dropped his last package yesterday as he will be retiring at the end of the school year. Congratulations to the Golden Egg Winners at WES who scored perfect scores in the 41st Annual Egg Drop competition yesterday: Jessica, Penelope, Carson, Nora, Kenna, Saydee, Asher, William, Brittney, Cooper, Deagan, Eliza, Jalen, Lia, Kyle, Rhaelynn, Eli, Annabelle, Quentin, Olive, Jace, and Grayson!
June Menus for RSU 57 Elementary Schools!
Hello RSU 57 Families. You can view today's Community Newsletter by following the attached link. Have a wonderful evening. https://www.smore.com/2ej91
SECOND REMINDER: The RSU #57 School Board invites you to the annual district budget meeting as well as a public hearing on a Maine School Revolving Renovation Fund to be held at Massabesic Middle School on Monday, May 15. Registration will be held starting at 6:15PM in the event entrance lobby adjacent to the cafeteria of the middle school and the meeting will start at 7:00PM. We hope to see you on Monday evening.
The RSU #57 School Board invites you to the annual district budget meeting as well as a public hearing on a Maine School Revolving Renovation Fund to be held at Massabesic Middle School on Monday, May 15. Registration will be held starting at 6:15PM in the event entrance lobby adjacent to the cafeteria of the middle school and the meeting will start at 7:00PM. We hope to see you on Monday evening.
Today we celebrate our district's school nutrition professionals, serving more than 3,200 meals each day! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the students and staff of RSU 57!!
Greetings, WES Families! A reminder that tonight is the LAST Mustang Mystery Reader of the year. Log on by 6:30pm to find out who has been to England and France where they saw the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace, took the Eurostar train under the English channel and went to the top of the Eiffel Tower! Wow, how cool! Join us on zoom at https://rsu57.zoom.us/j/2289826009 to find out who it is.
May Menus for RSU 57 Elementary Schools!
Greetings, WES Families! A reminder that TONIGHT is the Mustang Mystery Reader-changed to Wednesday for this month. Log on by 6:30pm to find out who always dreamed of being a teacher, has been stung by a jellyfish 2 times, lived in four different states, and loves going to the beach and camping. Who do you think it is? Join us on Zoom https://rsu57.zoom.us/j/2289826009 to find out!
Hello RSU#57 Families. You can find the latest edition of the RSU #57 Community Newsletter by clicking the attached link. Have a fabulous evening! https://www.smore.com/1fdr38
April Menus for RSU 57 Elementary Schools!
In celebration of National Music in Our Schools month, 271 students performed in the District Band concert at Massabesic Middle School yesterday evening; composed of 130 fifth graders graders, 105 middle schoolers, and 36 high school students. A special performance of “Star Wars (Main Title)” was conducted by MHS Senior Dex Tremblay. The event was tremendously attended by over 1,000 staff, parents, community members, and RSU #57 building administrators. Thank you to our wonderful RSU #57 Band Directors: Ms. Victoria Guiliani (Elementary), Mr. Daniel Laciano (MMS), and Mr. Drew Halpin-Desmarais (MHS) for coordinating this event. We are so proud of our impressive instrumental musicians, dedicated RSU #57 staff, and the immense showing of support from Mustang Nation! You can watch the finale performance of the entire band using the link below. https://youtu.be/kMwGeplhUPE