Massabesic Middle School

April 1, 2025

Dear MMS Families,

As we enter the final quarter of the school year and welcome the arrival of spring, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your ongoing support. This month brought many fun events and learning experiences for our students, including our recent March Madness pep rally.

In this newsletter you will find examples of these learning experiences, photos from March Madness, news about our upcoming Drama Club production, opportunities for our young musicians to audition for Jazz Band, and important announcements about Spring Sports.

We are proud of the hard work our students are putting in to demonstrate their learning. With the upcoming break, we hope everyone gets a chance to relax and recharge for the final push of the school year.

Thank you for being a vital part of our school community!

Sincerely,

Kelly Grantham, Principal

Amy Troiano, Assistant Principal

March 31-April 4: MMS Wellness Week (see flyer below)

April 2: Semester 2 Progress Reports (grades snapshot only) on ParentVUE

April 7-11 Youth Truth survey (info below)

April 7: Spring Sports Meeting 6:00 pm MMS Library (see flyer below for more information)

April 9: Early Release Day

April 11-13: Drama Club Performances (see flyer below)

April 14: Beginning of MMS Spring Sports (see flyers below for registration information)

April 14-17: Jazz Band Auditions (see flyer and announcement below)

April 18-25: No School (April break)

May 6, 13, 20: Spring MEA/NWEA testing

May 8: MEA Science testing (grade 8 only)

The MMS Drama Club would like to announce their spring play, The Internet Is a Distract -- OH LOOK A KITTEN! Micah only has twenty minutes to finish his paper on The Great Gatsby. He just needs to check a few facts on the internet first. Unfortunately, the web is a nefariously wacky place where boxing cats, Facebook lurkers, and baby-throwing games threaten to take over Micah's schoolwork, or worse. Will he finish his paper and escape with his life before the school bell rings? Come find out on April 11, 12, and 13 at MMS!

RSU 57 will again be partnering with YouthTruth.org to gather student feedback about their school experience. This is an anonymous survey that provides us feedback on student engagement and academic experience. We use our data to set school goals towards continuous improvement. For more information and to read survey questions, visit YouthTruth.org

Students in 7th grade social studies created some amazing dioramas of Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies as a part of their Colonial America Choice Board Project! They began by researching their chosen colony, made a blueprint for their design, compiled a materials list, constructed their colonies out of various materials, and created labels or a key to represent the elements shown in their completed dioramas. Excellent effort by all!

1. Do you play Piano, Guitar, Bass or Drumset? Are you looking for a way to use your talents at MMS? Consider auditioning for the MMS Jazz Bands! No prior jazz experience is necessary. If you are interested, stop by the band room and talk to Mr. Laciano and pick up your audition music. Sign ups are on the band room door and will occur during school April14-17. Please note, this is for students who already play one of these instruments....we do not teach these instruments in this class. Please email with any questions: daniellaciano@rsu57.org

2. MMS Band Spring Band Concert is Tuesday, May 13th for 6th, 7th, 8th and Jazz Band! We are working extra hard and can't wait to see you all for this amazing performance!

To celebrate the end of March and the beginning of the 4th quarter of the school year, MMS hosted a March Madness Pep Rally on Friday, March 28. Students representing all teams participated in fun challenges, like a cup stacking competition (with oven mitts), a mummy wrap of a team teacher, a balloon challenge and a wacky relay race! What a great, energetic and fun way to head into the weekend after a long month of learning and growth!

Click here to access the RSU 57 Athletics and Activities page to find out about events happening within the district, get out there and show your Mustang Pride!

Please note that middle school students are encouraged to attend high school sporting events, but must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

Do you have the ParentVUE app? Please be sure to download the Parent VUE app or access the site online to view your student's gradebook, assignments, schedule and more. Student gradebooks are updated frequently and we ask that you regularly check your student's account. Please contact our main office for assistance if you have trouble activating or accessing your account.

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Website: https://middleschool.rsu57.org/
Location: Massabesic Middle School, Old Alfred Road, East Waterboro, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 247-6121