April Break for Marshwood
April 15-19 No School
April 7
District Update
I hope this email finds you well. It has certainly been a long four days for many members of our community. I am emailing this afternoon to provide a quick update on the status of the District going into next week.
Power Status
I am happy to share that all MSAD 35 buildings currently have power. In addition, internet services have been restored as of yesterday morning. We are ready for students first thing Monday morning.
Reminder - Tomorrow’s Schedule
Please remember that tomorrow's schedule may be slightly different in our schools tomorrow as a result of the solar eclipse. Our elementary schools sent home notifications to families with the options for tomorrow afternoon. If you haven’t already done so, please fill out the permission forms for your student(s) indicating your plan for tomorrow afternoon.
Afternoon buses at MHS and MMS will run on a normal schedule and the Elementary School buses will run later than normal. In addition, there will be a late bus for Marshwood High School and Marshwood Middle School students tomorrow, but not for Marshwood Great Works School’s students.
Monday Bus Routes
We have confirmed with both the Eliot and South Berwick Departments of Public works and there are no road closures at this time. Therefore, all AM bus routes will run on a normal schedule.
This Evening use of Marshwood High School
MSAD 35 is working closely with York County Emergency Management Services. You may see a large number of power restoration vehicles at Marshwood High School later this evening. We have been asked to open our facility in the event that power restoration crews need bathroom, showering and recharging facilities. MSAD 35 is happy to help in any way to facilitate and support the return of power to the State of Maine. This will not impact this afternoon's performance of Mamma Mia or school at Marshwood High School in the morning. Use of the facility may change in the event that York County Emergency Management does not require the facility.
I am hopeful we can now fully dive into springtime weather.
Respectfully,
John Caverly
Superintendent of Schools
MSAD 35
Wednesday April 3, 2024 7:00pm
Maine School Administrative District No. 35 Board of Directors – Regular Meeting Agenda Marshwood High School Career/Learning Center https://www.rsu35.org/page/board-meeting-stream-information
For Complete Agenda go to: Agenda https://5il.co/2hnwv
Wednesday April 3, 2024 7:00pm
5:00pm Wellness/SEL Committee
5:30-6:45pm Budget Workshop
7:00pm Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Scheduled Audience to the Public
A Reminder from our Cafeterias
Per Maine law, breakfast and lunch are free to all students in all grades.
News from Great Works School
The student day is scheduled from 8:10 am - 3:10 pm. They can be dropped off starting at 7:45 am. South Berwick pick-up is at 3:15 and Eliot is 3:20 pm.
There is a New MSAD 35 Resource for Families.
A family resource page (Hawk Hub) is located here: (https://sites.google.com/rsu35.org/marshwoodparentpage...) This web page is a dedicated parent website for important resources and general information.
Members of the Marshwood Community,
It is incredible how time moves so quickly. I have been told many times that the days are long but the years move fast. This notion hit me right between the eyes last Wednesday morning, as I was provided the wonderful opportunity to meet with five exemplary students attending the Sanford Regional Technical Center to hear about their experiences over the past school year. I want to thank Coop, Chloe, Sarah, Ashley, and Sam for the incredible experience. I so enjoyed hearing about each of your journeys and your post-high school plans. It was also an important opportunity for me to hear directly from students about how we can better support individuals enrolled at both Marshwood High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center.
What also struck me was how time gets away from us all. It always brings me joy to see young people preparing to leave Marshwood High School to begin their adult lives after high school. Each of them confidently shared their thoughts and aspirations. One of the students happened to be a bat boy on a youth baseball team I had coached when he was six years old; I was amazed by the growth of that little boy, and his transformation into a confident, young adult. Where does the time go?!
In an interesting opportunity for perspective, I had the pleasure of experiencing the kindergarten concert earlier this week at Central School. Kate Smith was masterful in orchestrating 80 young learners. The students showed their love of learning with an enthusiastic performance & I particularly enjoyed their rendition of “This Little Light of Mine”, finger lights and all.
This opportunity to be impacted by some of our youngest learners, and then by those that are beginning to reflect on their time at Marshwood, solidified the importance of every student’s journey, the importance of feeling part of a learning community, and the importance of differentiating and creating engaging learning environments for all students. These same lessons benefit adults and children alike, every day.
I’m sure many parents are feeling similar sentiments as Marshwood High School’s graduation approaches. Watching children who went from infants to being obsessed with Blue’s Clues and Polly Pockets, to attending their first Middle School dance, to young adults prepared to create their own stories, generates so many feelings. Spring is always a great time to reflect and celebrate growth.
I also want to share a new resource for families. We have created a family resource page (Hawk Hub) located here. (https://sites.google.com/rsu35.org/marshwoodparentpage...) This web page is a dedicated parent website for important resources and general information. At times, the District is asked to share information that may be helpful for parents, but that is not directly school-related; that type of important information will be located on this site. The resource page will evolve over time and we hope it is helpful for everyone. If you are looking to learn more about managing smartphones and social media for younger children, we have a link to the Wait Until 8th website. If you are looking to learn about community youth activities, you can find useful links there as well.
In addition, here are some important dates as the school year begins to wind down:
May 17, 2023 is the District 2023-2024 School Budget Meeting.
May 25, 2023 is the last Late Start / Early Release day. The three remaining Thursdays will be the length of a typical Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday.
June 8, 2023 Walk the Halls- our seniors will be visiting our elementary schools to say farewell to their former educators.
June 9, 2023 - Marshwood High School Graduation
June 13, 2023 - District Budget Validation Referendum 8am - 8pm at either Marshwood Middle School for our Eliot families or South Berwick Town Hall for our South Berwick families.
June 16, 2023 - Last day of school. The last day is a half day.
August 30, 2023 - First student day of the 2023-2024 School Year.
Thank you all for your continued support. Every day of the school year it is my priority to be in each of our schools to connect, observe and support our students and staff. It is my honor to be a small part of your children’s lives. To those parents of Seniors: you are in my thoughts and in my heart. Enjoy every moment!
In partnership,
John Caverly
Good News from the Marshwood School Board
There is a link to School Board Presentations: https://www.rsu35.org/page/board-presentations
Registration for MSAD 35 pre-kindergarten students and new students from Kindergarten through grade 12 is open.
Registration for district pre-kindergarten and new students from Kindergarten through 3rd grade at https://rsu35.sites.thrillshare.com/page/student-registration
March Cafeteria Newsletter
Frozen Friday Night
Great Works School Students Dine Family Style
The 5th-grade students at Great Works School enjoyed serving themselves family-style at lunch on Friday. They are practicing for their overnight trip to Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire in the spring. They did a great job!
The App to Use for All Marshwood Information
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.
There’s a New Page on Thrillshare
New School Board Page
Be sure to check it out!
https://www.rsu35.org/page/school-board
News From Marshwood Transportation
Starting Monday, March 14th
MHS STUDENTS for CS & MGWS Bus Stops
BUS #30
6:40 AM & 8:40 AM (THURS) CS Bus Stop EVERYDAY
2:40 PM MHS pickup MGWS Drop off EVERYDAY
2:40 PM MHS pickup THURS PM ONLY - MGWS & CS Drop off
BUS #11
6:40 AM & 8:30 AM (THURS) MGWS Bus Stop EVERYDAY
2:50 PM MHS pickup CS Drop off EVERY DAY EXCEPT THURSDAYS
Students are expected to be at the bus stop 5-7 minutes prior to pick up times to and from school.
Questions Call MSAD 35 Transportation at 207-384-4681
A message to families from Food Service
Breakfast and lunch are available to all students at no cost. In addition, for students who bring lunch from home, milk is available at no cost when students take at least two other items, with at least one being a fruit or vegetable. The Cafeteria staff at each school can assist students with choosing the required items. Milk taken alone costs $.40
Thank you.
Karan Pfingst, Director of Dining Services
Maine School Admin. District 35
Eliot/S.Berwick, Maine
C: 603.339.8275
School Safety Update
https://5il.co/12zzt
Inclement Weather Protocol
https://5il.co/12o9c
Marshwood Great Works School Lunch Monitor Position 3 hours per day 11:15 to 2:15, $15 per hour(207) 384-4010