Good News from the Marshwood Athletic Department
There are two ways to access the most current sports schedules for our kids grades 6-12.
The first way is at Digitalsports.com.
Our link to this is:
https://marshwood.digitalsports.com/
Once you reach this site there are dropdowns for all seasons and sports and you can select games or practice schedules. You can also sign up for alerts (e-mail or text message) if you are interested in getting up to date info on changes, cancellation, postponements, etc. for certain sports.
The second way is through our RSU35 website it is linked to our GOOGLE calendar
High School (all the way at bottom of page)
https://www.rsu35.org/o/activites
Middle School (also at bottom of page)
https://www.rsu35.org/o/mms
Rich Buzzell, C.M.A.A.
Athletic Administrator & PE Health Department Head
2022-23 MIAAA President
Marshwood School District 207-384-4500 x2121
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
Marshwood Middle School staff and students had a lot of fun with May 4th!
A group of amazing 8th graders attended Choose to Be Healthy's 13th Annual Youth Summit at York High School on April 27th. Our students worked with three other neighboring school districts to discuss topics such as wellness, healthy choices, mattering, and what high school life might be like! We had a fun, positive experience and all of our kids were FANTASTIC!
JUNE 16 is the last day of school. It’s a half day.
Good News from the Marshwood School Board
There is a link to School Board Presentations: https://www.rsu35.org/page/board-presentations
Good News from Marshwood Middle School
Maine State Representative Michele Meyer Visits Mr. Rowe's Seventh-Grade Social Studies
Class
On Friday, March 31, Maine State Representative Michele Meyer visited Mr. Rowe's seventh-grade social studies class. Connor O'Brien, a student in class, is working on a bill to make Maine's cars safer on the roads and for the environment, and he wanted to know more about the process so the class invited Representative Meyer to meet with the class. In a meeting that covered many topics, Representative Meyer told the students about the types of bills she looks for, how she decides whether or not to support a bill, exactly how busy her schedule is, what her committee work looks like, and many, many more topics, including how Connor should continue his work. The students were so appreciative of Michele Meyer's time, it was a great day!
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
Shannon Briggs, from Kids Free to Grow in York County, is trained in the Strengthening Families model. Last month she joined us to present a protective factor work shop for parents. This time Shannon will use an interactive "café" model for parents and other caregivers. The Parent Café helps facilitate discussion and problem solving with prompting questions like, "How do you have fun and how does that impact your parenting?" and "How do you get your child's school to understand your child's needs?" Please join us on April 12th 11:30-1:00 pm from wherever you are!
Register with this link:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejpl3y05ffbab960&oseq=&c=&ch=
Your student’s time at school matters. They make friends, learn valuable lessons, create a life for themselves and make many memories. The MMS yearbook team captures those memories! Reserve your student's copy of the Marshwood Middle School yearbook today. yearbokforever.com
MARCH NEWSLETTER FOR THE CAFETERIA
Good News from our Cafeteria
Here are some students at Marshwood Middle and Eliot Elementary enjoying the most important meal of the day-BREAKFAST.
Celebrating the Music all Around Us
Marshwood’s music educators and their students are hard at work celebrating the music all around us. They’ve created these photos to share with the Marshwood Community and the community at large. The community is invited to join the staff and students in celebrating national Music In Our Schools month.
Shannon Briggs, from Kids Free to Grow in York County, is trained in the Strengthening Families model. Last month she joined us to present a protective factor work shop for parents.
This time Shannon will use an interactive "café" model for parents and other caregivers.
The Parent Café helps facilitate discussion and problem solving with prompting questions like, "How do you have fun and how does that impact your parenting?" and
"How do you get your child's school to understand your child's needs?"
Please join us on March 15th 6:30-7:30 pm in the privacy and comfort of your home!
More Good News from the Marshwood Cafeteria
On Friday, March 3, the Middle School students enjoyed Moroccan Kale Chips at lunch!
Marshwood Middle School has brought back a fan favorite. Mrs. Corriveau has set up the Book Fair for next week. The book fair will run all next week in the library and will be set up in the lobby for Conferences Tuesday afternoon and evening. The book fair is open to students to stop by with their class or with a pass throughout the week.
Happy March! Ms. Corriveau and Ms. Gilpatrick have been looking forward to brining you our March genre all year... FANTASY!
WHAT IS FANTASY?
Fantasy books are set in imaginary, fictional universes. Magical and supernatural elements set the fantasy genre apart from others. Fantasy can include fairy tales, legends, mythology, witchcraft, medieval societies, and super-powered heroes.
WHY SHOULD YOU GIVE THIS GENRE A CHANCE?
Fantasy novels will spark your imagination and take you on trips to magical worlds. Because it’s fantasy, there are no limits. There’s a fantastic universe for every reader. If you’d like to forget the real world, try escaping reality with some fantasy today!
Marshwood Middle School had so much fun celebrating Spirit Week before vacation. Monday was anything but a backpack day, Tuesday students and staff dressed alike for twin day, Wednesday's theme was Western Day, the weather hit just right for Thursday's Summer day and we ended the week with everyone's favorite- Purple and White Day! We all had so much fun!
Frozen Friday Night
