Good News from the Marshwood Middle School and Marshwood High School Music Rooms
Choral Students Perform At Eliot Tree Lighting
Music teachers, Mrs. Bisson and Mrs. Michaud, joined students from the MMS and MHS choirs that sang carols at the Eliot Tree Lighting ceremony. Our district appreciates the town of Eliot for inviting the students and is proud of these hard-working and dedicated students for participating.
Michelle Simpson recently requested a flag be flown over the US Capitol, through the office of Congresswoman Pingree.
She thought it would be a nice thank you to the students and staff for all of their continued support to Veterans and First Responders. Michelle stated “I wanted to say thank you to MMS for organizing and hosting the recent Veterans Day Celebration. As a Veteran myself, I was honored to be a part of the celebration and humbled to learn Marshwood Middle School has been hosting this event annually since 2021.”
The US Flag is displayed in the front entryway with a certificate that states:
"This is to certify that the accompanying flag was flown over the United States Capitol. This flag was flown at the request of the Honorable Chellie Pingree, Member of Congress, in appreciation of Marshwood Middle School students and staff, for their devoted support of Veterans and First Responders."
Students on the 7 White Team had their own balloon parade in the hallway before the Thanksgiving break. Prior to the event, students met in Advisory groups and read or listened to the story Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. This week students took on the challenge of creating their own balloon design. The balloon could be a character from their favorite book, movie or even an original design. For an additional challenge, students were asked to suspend the balloons in air just like the balloons int he Thanksgiving Day Parade. Take a look at some of their creations.
Who can? Marshwood Middle School Can! The Student Council is thankful for the success of our annual food drive. We were able to donate over 1,000 food items to the Footprints Food Pantry. To help celebrate our success, the school mascot came to visit the students!!
A big thank you to Mrs Balsiger for filling the halls of MMS with various student-created art exhibits.
The results are in from this week's State of Maine mock election! Almost 400 students participated, choosing the next Governor and District 1 U.S. Representative for the State of Maine.
In the race for governor, Sam Hunkler received 58 votes, Paul LePage received 89 votes, and our incumbent Governor, Janet Mills, received 217 votes for a landslide victory.
For the District 1 Representative to Congress, Edwin Thelander received 142 votes, and our incumbent Representative Chellie Pingree won with 207 votes.
Thank you to Mr. Rowe and the Social Studies teachers for arranging the opportunity for our students to participate in the mock election.
7th graders on both teams are participating in a read aloud of Andy Weir's book The Martian. Ms. White and Ms. Stauffer are sharing chapters with the students in science class weekly. The book (and eventual movie showing) provides a great connection to the topics students have been (and will be) exploring in science class this year, and highlight themes of ingenuity, tenacity and scientific thinking as a way to solve seemingly unsolvable problems. Want to know more about The Martian, ask the MMS 7th grader in your life!
The MMS school councelors have been working hard to help students find ways to relieve stress. The newest bulletin boards have been designed with this goal in mind. Students and staff are encouraged to take a minute or two out of their day to work on this collaborative coloring page. There are quite a few benefits to coloring here are a few:
relaxes your brain and improves brain function.
improves Motor Skills.
improves Focus.
reduces Anxiety.
relieves Stress.
Theater Day in Sixth Grade Social Studies
The students in the sixth grade Social Studies classes have been participating in a fun and engaging literacy-based Readers' Theater activity. Over the past two weeks students have had multiple opportunities to practice with their groups. Today was performance day and the sixth grader showed off their reading fluency!
Marshwood Middle School is a busy place. After-school activities have kicked into high gear. Students are staying after for Student Council, Yearbook Club, Soccer, Field, Hockey, Cross Country, PE Games, and more. If your student is looking to connect more with school there are a lot of options at MMS. Looking for more information check out this link https://www.rsu35.org/o/mms/page/intramurals-and-clubs
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News From Marshwood Theater
· Congratulations to the cast of Shrek The Musical!
Make sure you stay tuned for ticket information to see the 2022 Fall District Musical…..December 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th!
Want to get involved in the show somehow? Stage aspects (helping with crew, costumes, props, etc.)? Production aspects (raffles, fundraisers, sponsors, ads, concessions, etc.)?
Email Bianca.Pietro@Rsu35.org
All Marshwood Students are Eligible for Free
Meals MSAD #35 announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Effective August 31, 2022, through June 30, 2023, all students registered and enrolled in Marshwood Schools are eligible for free meals regardless of household income.
Lunch and breakfast are provided for students in K-12 and Pre-K students will be provided with either breakfast or lunch depending on the session they attend (AM/PM). Students that bring cold lunch and order milk, will be charged $.40.
Accessing Schedules via Digitalsports
To Access Sports schedules
Accessing schedules via digitalsports.com
Click on this link (https://digitalsports.com/)
Type in "Marshwood Athletics"
Click on "Fall Sports" drop down box and scroll down to see what sports you want to access.
Click on the level "i.e. Variety, JV, etc.
Once here, it defaults to the "News" section. Click on "Schedule" button to the right and the default schedule you will see if game/matches.
MMS Rock Band rolls into Strawberry Festival
The Marshwood Middle School Rock Band will be performing for the South Berwick Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 25. The band is comprised of students in grades 6-8 and will perform covers from the 70s to today's hits. Come join us for this free concert at 10:00 a.m. and then grab a strawberry shortcake!
Our Marshwood Middle School Choruses present their spring concert, Not DISabilities, POSSibilities on June 7 at the High School auditorium. Songs will feature lyrics with messages of hope, resilience, strength, perseverance, and even communication through sign language. As special guests, the Marshwood Middle School Rock Band will open the concert at 7:00 pm. Come and have some fun!
Marshwood Middle School had five students and their school counselors attend the virtual Regional Youth Summit. The training focused on “10 Tips for Staying Healthy & Well in 2022.” The summit incorporated resilience, healthy coping, drug prevention, and more!
Last week the 7th and 8th graders had the opportunity to take part in the MLTI conference. The theme of this year’s conference was: MLTI Launches Space2Connect! The intent of the conference theme is to reflect the many interpretations of space and connection as they relate to Maine students and their use of technology today. Students had the option to sign up for a variety of sessions some of the options included digital collage making, student podcasting and even an animation. Ms. Macedo organized the sign ups and gave t-shirts to staff and students that participated in the digital conference.
The last track and field meet was held Thursday, May 26 and the students had an amazing experience. Many students broke personal records! Thanks to our coaches Mr. Oberg, Ms. White and Mrs. Sanzone for all their energy, expertise and time.
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