Marshwood Middle School

2026 is off to a great start at Marshwood Middle School! Our core value for January is honesty. Honesty means telling the truth, being fair, and doing the right thing—even when it’s hard or when no one is watching.
Honesty is when you:
Tell the truth about what happened

Take responsibility for your actions

Don’t cheat, lie, or blame others

Admit mistakes and try to fix them

Example:
If you forget to do your homework, honesty means admitting it instead of making an excuse.

Let's kick off the year with an honest start!

PTO Growing Hawks Upcoming Events

January
13th- Winter Chorus Concert
14th- PTO meeting at 5:30 MMS Library
14th- School Board Meeting 7:00 pm @ MHS
19th- MLK Jr Day No School
21st- Gunstock Ski/Snowboard Trip for MMS students
23rd- Quarter 2 Ends
29th- Debate Team @ Kennebunk
30th- York County Junior High Musical Festival at Biddeford Middle School

Snack donations are always appreciated
Email: PTOMarshwoodMiddleSchool@gmail.com
Facebook: Marshwood Middle School PTO

HI All,
With school cancellations and the lingering rain/freeze possibility with temps we have cancelled all afterschool activities athletically. The following are postponed

All HS and MS Practices
Ski Meet at Pleasant Mtn
All MS BB Games
Wrestling meet host with Fryeburg and Biddeford
Be safe

Marshwood Middle School Choruses will be performing at the 6th annual Holiday Lights Tour on Saturday, December 13th at 5:00pm at Enzo Benzo in South Berwick. Singers will be sharing songs of the season inside and outside, while a hot cocoa bar, Italian donuts and goodies.
If you want more info on the full Holiday Lights Tour, check this link for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-6th-annual-holiday-lights-tour-tickets-1849014986599?aff=oddtdtcreator

Penny Wars are on at MMS- every cent counts!

Come to the PTO meeting on Tuesday!

Join us for an afternoon of fun!

I just had to share the beauty that is MMS in the morning.

Are you ready to rock? Our MMS Rock Band will start rehearsing next Monday, December 8 and every Monday in the Band Room. Singers, drummers, guitarists, keyboards, and more are all welcome!

Any interested students should check in with Mrs. Bisson for more inforamtion.

Each week our school counselors, Sarah Camp and Kathleen Ring start the week off with a School Counselor tip of the week. Check out what they recommend this week!

As we head into a new month, challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone. Try a new club, pick up a book you wouldn’t normally read, sit with someone different at lunch, or explore a new hobby. You might discover something you really enjoy—or learn something new about yourself. It’s a new month which brings new possibilities!

Congratulations to our MMS students!
We are so proud to celebrate all of the students who earned Honors and High Honors this term. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance truly shine. Keep up the great work—your efforts do not go unnoticed!

Way to go, Hawks! 🎉📚✨

Marshwood students lit up the stage in this year's district musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, bringing Roald Dahl's magical world to life with incredible talent and heart. From the Oompa Loompas to Willy Wonka himself, the cast and crew delivered a truly sweet performance that left the audience smiling ear to ear. Our middle school cast and crew shined especially bright, with standout performances that made the show unforgettable!

Shop small this holiday season and support the 8th grade class!

8th Grade Walk-A-Thon

12 Days of Giving

In addition to the food drive at MMS the sixth graders are participating in the 12 Days of Giving. In partnership with the Table of Plenty sixth graders are asked to collect items for a Toiletry Basket. Each Advisory is assigned one item to collect for families in need. If your family is able, we hope that you will contribute an item.

Collection is from November 5th- November 21
Advisory Item
Caverly little conditioners
Lawson little shampoos
Bouchard liquid soap
Walker bar soap
Gilpatrick deodorant
Brackett. disposable razors
Eisner shaving cream
Butler toothpaste
Schoff single toothbrushes
Wynne chapstick
Travers handcream
LaPointe indivdually wrapped toilet paper

All MMS Basketball Teams will begin Tryout Practices on Monday November 10. Given the holiday on Tuesday and other school related events, team tryouts for the week of November 10, 2026 will be as follows:

A. 7th Grade Girls – All 7th Grade Girls interested in trying out for the school team will meet in the gym from 2:45pm to 4pm on Monday November 10, and Wednesday November 12.



B. 8th Grade Girls – All 8th Grade Girls interested in trying out for the school team will meet in the gym from 3:30pm to 5pm on Monday November 10, Wednesday November 12 and Thursday November 13.



C. 7th Grade Boys – All 7th Grade Boys interested in trying out for the school team will meet in the gym from 5:00pm to 6:30pm on Monday November 10, and Thursday November 13 PLUS on Friday November 14 from 4:00pm – 5:30pm.



D. 8th Grade Boys – All 8th Grade Boys interested in trying out for the school team will meet in the gym from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on Monday November 10, and Thursday November 13, PLUS on Friday November 14 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm.

At the end of the week of November 10, coaches will post information about team rosters



Rick Bean

Marshwood Middle School Athletic Director

626 Dow Highway

Eliot ME 03903

603-312-1111

Marshwood Middle School’s Help a Household Food Drive starts this week and runs through November 17th. Each grade will collect specific items to create full meal kits for families in need—and the advisory that collects the most will win a prize. Advisory teachers: please remember to keep track of your class’s donations each day on the shared spreadsheet so we can see which grade is in the lead! Let’s show our Hawk pride and help our community! Who Can? Marshwood Can!

Join us for our annual Veterans Day Assembly