MASSABESIC HIGH SCHOOL PREPARES RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE AND CREATIVE THINKERS FOR SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY Principal’s Memo To: Parents & Guardians From: Christian M. Elkington Re: April 27th Update Date: 4-27-14 We hope everyone had a wonderful break and comes back to MHS ready to roll the last 8 weeks of our school year! Important Dates coming up: 4-30-14 Progress Reports handed out 5-02-14 Early Release Day 5-03-14 Juniors take state mandated SAT 7:15 – 1:00 PM (Friday May 23rd off in return) 5-05-14 – 5-09-14 Staff Appreciation Week 5-09-14 NJROTC Awards Night Project Graduation Fundraiser! There is still time to order from the Massabesic High School Project Graduation Spring Hanger Sale! Money and Forms are Due by Thursday May 1st. FLOWERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ON: Friday May 9th – 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. AND on Saturday May 10th 9:00 a.m. – Noon. The order form is available online at our web page under special announcements. Please order a plant, thanks! Odyssey of the Mind Teams, are fundraising to get to the World Finals in Ames Iowa. This year we have two teams going, one from the High School and one from Waterboro Elementary School. Our upcoming events are as follows: - May 2 A Night Of Improv at MHS Auditorium. Tickets are $7 adults and $5 for kids. - May 10 Yard Sale – We need donations. If you have anything to donate please call 207-232-8220. - May 17 – Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. Get your tickets by calling Merrell Long. This year’s show is Murder by Magic. - We have a “gofundme” site set up. If you would like to donate to help us get to Worlds go to: http://www.gofundme.com/8bufdc. Congratulations go to Rayne Whitten for being selected as this year’s Massabesic High School's, MPA Principal’s Award Winner. Rayne earned this award for as the award says: “The criteria for this award are academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership.” Way to go Rayne! The weather is getting warmer, which means it is time for me to review our school’s dress policy. I need your help in reminding your son or daughter to both remember and follow the MHS Dress Policy as written in the Student Handbook. It is as follows: DRESS AND APPEARANCE of STUDENTS Student dress and appearance should not detract from each student’s educational focus and should not be a safety hazard. Students dressed inappropriately will be required to cover up or change their clothing. THE ADMINISTRATION WILL BE THE FINAL JUDGE WHETHER DRESS IS APPROPRIATE. Examples of unacceptable attire include, but are not limited to: 1) Clothing—a) promoting alcohol, tobacco or other chemicals; b) that is obscene, vulgar or indecent; c) which presents a safety hazard; d) that is judged to be excessively worn/torn; e) that exposes bare skin including but not limited to the midriff, chest and shoulders; f) that is demeaning to any person or group of persons on the basis of race, sex, handicap, religion, age or national origin. 2) Bathing suits, spandex only, bandannas, immodest tank tops and/or spaghetti straps (straps must be two fingers in width), halter-tops, muscle shirts, off-theshoulder tops, and low cut tops. Shorts and/or skirts/dresses will be no shorter than the student’s fingertips when standing with arms relaxed and hanging to the sides. Yoga pants/leggings can be worn with a covering top meeting the fingertip standard. 3) Failure to meet the above criteria will result in the student being asked to change. If the student refuses they will be sent to ISAS. Subsequent infractions will result in the student being sent to ISAS for the remainder of the day. Project Graduation makes a difference year after year! This year the Class of 2014 will have a wonderful night to remember with their fellow graduates! There are many fundraising events going on. As part of the cost for the night we ask that the family of each senior donate $10.00 to the overall cost. Please drop your $10.00 off in the main office at MHS. Thanks very much! Spring Athletes & Activity participants need to be in class in order to participate! If a student representing MHS on an athletic team or activity misses any part of our school day UNEXCUSED, they will not be allowed to participate in sports and/or activities that day. They will have to go home after school. For excused absences we expect kids to be here for at least half of the day. Students need to be here until 10:30 am or from 10:30 am on. We will look at individual reasons if someone is going to be out most of the day, funeral, emergency, college visit etc. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Scully. Congratulations go to Emily Archer and Donna Robichaud for their participation in the 1st Annual Statewide Ceramics Art Show. Both students received a certificate from First Lady of Maine, Ann LePage. Donna earned third place in the sculpture category! Nice job ladies! Our Concert Band performed at the MBDA Concert Band Festival in Scarborough recently. This festival involves many bands from all around the state. The students performed for three judges on faculty at various universities. Afterwards, they had the opportunity to work with the director from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Concert Band. The three judges gave us a 92, 91 and 91 (out of 100) for our Gold Rating. Way to go band students! On the evening of March 13, three MHS students competed with Sanford students at the regional level Lions Club Speak Out Contest. They delivered their speech from memory to a small crowd of people including family, community members and competing peers from five local Lions Clubs incorporating seven towns. Our MHS students placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd! Congratulations go to: - 1st place award winner senior, Olivia Bradley, who spoke on Kindness - 2nd place award winner sophomore, Jane Pettit, who spoke on Energy Drinks - 3rd place award winner senior, August Mendoza, who spoke on Compassion, Kindness and Mercy. Massabesic High School now has a PTC. It is an informal group that supports our students and teachers at MHS and MMS. If you would like to receive occasional news or information from this group, please email us at massabesicptc@rsu57.org to be added to our email list. Thanks VERY much! Special thanks goes to all of our Sophomores who traveled to 11 different colleges and universities on the MELMAC Sponsored Sophomore College Trip. It was great to hear that once again our students represented MHS and “Mustang Nation” with respect and dignity! An examples of the experience was caught when two students who had just arrived back from their trips that day were talking, asking each other about what kind of programs were at the college each visited. They both engaged in conversation about their experience. Well-done Mustang Nation! Congratulations go to Massabesic High School’s Honored Students for January 2014: Devin Adams, April Allen, Elijah Barker, Briana Berube, Kaitlan Buczek, Trevor Burns, Connor Cabana, Gauge Cantara, Britany Chamberlain, Kristoffer Constantine Haleigh Couture, Michael Crowley, Robert Dame, Mason Darling, Abby DeRosie Abby Doak, Summer Dodge, Cooper Duncan, Michael Dunham, Cassandra Duranceau Riley Gaetjens, Jesse Hall, Jocelyn Hall, Chris Hill, Makayla Hilton, Morgan Houk, Sarah Howe, Emily Kelley, Andrew Landry, Haley LaPointe, Cody Leach, Elizabeth Leclerc, Kobe Lovejoy, Keilly Lynch, Michelle Mailhot, Kaitlyn McClurken, Jack Melanson, Nathan Metayer, Andrew Mongiat, Roshelle Morrison, Kori Norris, Jeremy Perreault, Brooke Roberge, Breanna Robinson, Audrey Robidoux, Austin Rockwell, Ashley Russell, Hope Saucier, Gabrielle Sawyer, Will Secunde, Kaitlyn Simonds, Chase Stearns, Tyler Stinson, Erica Suttles, Cote Taylor, Jessica Toomey, Tyler Vance, Nathan Verrill, Trevor Walton, Morgan Wass, Bryce Wenger, Olivia Whitehouse, Rayne Whitten, Aaron Wood and Surafel Zunser! Super job! Congratulations go to Massabesic High School’s Honored Students for February 2014: Miranda Anderson, Mariah Arral, Sierra Arral, Haley Bantz, Angelica Bennett Robert Blanchard, Jacob Braker, Maegan Cabana, Melissa Carmichael, Hanna Cline Troy Cloutier, Briar Cudworth, Robert Dame, Jamie Dunlap, Christian DuPaul, Katie Dupuis, Cassie Duranceau, Robert Elliott, Emily Foglio, Justin Gentry, Alyssa Goodwin Caelan Gray, Abigayle Haskell, Alexis Holden-Trumble, Lori Holleran, Morgan Houk Tyler House, Kyra Howarth, Sarah Howe, Taylor Hudson, Jacob Jordanhazy, Dylan Kennedy, Quinn Kenney, Garrett LaFrance, Taylor Martin, Phoebe Masse, Jonathan McConologue, Tiffany McCutheon, Kelly Michaud, Adi Milburn, Ashleigh Miller, Lindsey Muir, Elizabeth Nadeau, Neil O'Gane, Brittany Pettey, Jane Pettit, Dominic Pfeiffer, Zach Pitts, Michelle Radley, Leah Ridley, Mike Risti, Rose Sanborn, Joe Semo Shanelle Wakita, Angel Waters, Rebekah Watson, Andrew Wicklund and Robert Wilson! Way to go! Thanking all members of “Mustang Nation” in advance for all of their positive efforts over the coming days and weeks! |
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