MHS STUDENT & FAMILY NEWSLETTER

RSU 57 & Massabesic High School

"Preparing students for success in an ever-changing world."

Hello Mustang Nation,

We are entering the final week of the 1st Quarter - 25% of the way through the school year alread!

A special thank you to Mr. H-D and our student-musicians for their middday performance on Friday. A job well done!

Morning Meetings this week:

1. Tuesday from 7:25 - 7:50:

Resiliency Project (Mrs. Desjardins - Room 43)

Math Team (Mrs. Blair - Room 18)

Band/Percussion Mini Rehearsal (Mr. H-D, Room 2)

Science Bowl Information Mtg. (Ms. Pennell & Mrs. Carroll, Room 36)
Zero Waste Recycling Club @ MHS West

2. Thursday from 7:25 - 7:50:

Math Team (Mrs. Blair - Room 18)

National Honor Society (Mrs. Stephenson - Room 6)

Ski Club (Nurse Kayla & Mr. Durham - Room 24)

Zero Waste Recycling Club @ Central Office & MHS East

As a reminder, our Green/White day rotation for this week is below:

Monday, 11.03.25 - GREEN

Tuesday, 11.04.25 - WHITE

Wednesday, 11.05.25 - GREEN

Thursday, 11.06.25 - WHITE

Friday, 11.07.25 - GREEN

Take care,

-Mr. Thurlow

Mr. Lawrence, MHS Director of Athletics, is proud to announce the recognition of the Fall Athletics All-Academic Team. These student-athletes have dedicated themselves to their academic achievement and performance in the competition arena. Congratulations to 13 students listed below - we are proud of you!

The Sanford Marching Band has received another gold medal this year! 5 out of 5 stars in all categories. MHS musicians make up an important (and large) component of the marching band and we are incredibly proud of their efforts and representation of our school community.

Massabesic High School students who participated this year are listed below:

Logan Brunton

Nathan Valverde

Coral Lopez

Ian Tassinari

Louisa Teasenfitz

Julia Dochtermann

Breanna Chaplin

Genevieve Roy

Ryan Lee

Zane Pisani

Noah Mariello

Langley Boemmels (8th Grade)

The MHS Music Department is proud to announce that both of our students who auditioned for Jazz All-State have been accepted into the festival! This is one of the more competitive festivals to be accepted within Maine, and it's exciting to see us have a 100% acceptance rate this year!

Nathan Valverde, Jazz Ensemble

Logan Brunton, Jazz Band

MHS Class of 2025 graduate, Ethan Morin graduated boot camp training on October 23rd and is officially a US Navy Sailor. Ethan was selected out of 101 recruits to be the APO (Athletic Petty Officer) for his division. Ethan had the fastest 1.5 mile run in his division and brother division. He continued this leadership role throughout his time at the Great Lakes of Illinois. Ethan ranked up to an E2 by excelling in leadership roles, passing physical and knowledge tests and by showing exceptional performance. To say we are proud is an understatement!

Get your ugly Christmas sweaters and running shoes ready!

Massabesic High School's National Honor Society is sponsoring its sixth annual Ugly Sweater 5K! ALL the proceeds of the event will be used to purchase holiday gifts from the giving trees in RSU 57's schools, libraries, and town halls.

Never run/walked/crawled a 5K before? No worries. We've got you covered!

The event starts at Massabesic High School's track on November 30, 2025, at 9:00 am (check-in starts at 8:30 am) and takes you through the back roads nearby. Be sure to wear your ugliest Christmas sweater!

If you're not able to participate but would like to donate, visit the DONATE section on our website! Sponsors (individuals, families, and businesses) will be mentioned on the back of the shirts as well.

Register by November 14, 2025, and receive a FREE T-shirt!

Thank you for making holiday wishes come true for the kids in our community.

https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Waterboro/UglySweater5K2023

The Resiliency Project has kicked off with a Mental Health Awareness Project that allowed students to post sticky notes about Facts and Myths regarding Mental Health. They followed up with a Coping Skills Wall in the cafeteria over this past week. Students were able to add ways they cope with stress and anxiety and share their ideas with others. On Monday and Tuesday, students were also able to make their own stress balls during lunch. This project was very popular and very messy, so thank you to our custodians who swept up a lot of flour in the cafe this week.

In the month of November, the Resiliency Project will be focused on spreading awareness around anxiety and the available resources. If you are interested in joining the Resiliency Project, they meet every Tuesday during homeroom in Room 43 or ask Meagan Desjardins.

Are you interested in playing video games, card games, or board games? Do you want to compete in chess tournaments? Game and Chess Club meets every Monday from 2 - 4 PM in the Library. All students are welcome to attend!

Sherman's Bookstore in Saco has partnered with RSU57 to feature the program 'Thank a Teacher, Buy a Book' We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Sherman’s Bookstore in Saco to celebrate our amazing educators and foster a love of reading in our classrooms!

As part of this special event, our teachers are creating Wish Lists of books they’d love to add to their classroom libraries. These titles will be available both at the Saco store and online, making it easy for families to help fill our classrooms with fresh stories and learning adventures!

During the first two weeks of November, Massabesic students and families can enjoy a 25% discount on Wish List book purchases made in person at the Saco Sherman’s location or online at Sherman’s website.

When shopping online, please remember to:

• Use the code MASS25 at checkout.
  

• Include a note in the comments field that your order is part of the Massabesic fundraiser.

Thank you for helping us “Thank a Teacher and Buy a Book!” Every purchase brings new books, new ideas, and new excitement for reading to our students.

A reminder to students and families regarding cell phones and personal electronic devices - district policy prohibits the use of these devices during the school day, therefore school rules dictate that these devices are not to be found in a student's possession. School sanctioned options for storage as listed below - any deviation from those options will result in immediate and progressive consequences. (Of course, we want to avoid consequences if possible)

1. Leave the cell phone/personal electronic device at home.

2. Leave the cell phone/personal electronic devices in your vehicle or the vehicle of a friend/classmate.

3. Leave the cell phone/personal electronic device in your homeroom.

SENIORS & Families - please see the important message from our Yearbook Advisor, Mrs. Fryzlewicz:

Hello Seniors!

Senior pictures and quotes/bequeathments will be due by/before the Holidays, by December 21. They need to be emailed to yearbook1@rsu57.org. and MUST have your name in the subject field- if it is not there it will not be able to be found again.

When we leave for Christmas break I should have them. Our MHS team and I can get them started and see who's missing, etc..

The Rubric for these pictures are:

** Vertical shots

** Just you in the shot

** Must be able to see your face/eyes

** Must be appropriate- by school standards: dress/apparel, items in picture, etc.

** Cell phone pictures have been able to be used in the past, we can try it...

** Can have pets, favorite car, etc. in the shot.

** min 175 kb

** If no photo is received by this date we will use the Lifetouch school picture taken for school.

** Your photo does not have to be a professional shot. Yearbook can make arrangements with you to take your senior picture as well.

If you have any questions about an item or scene, etc. please do not hesitate to connect with me and we can discuss it, no problem.

**December 21st - to yearbook1@rsu57.org and MUST have your name as the subject

* YOUR NAME ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ANY EMAIL!

**Finding your picture and labeling it as YOU in the book depends on this happening!

This cannot be stressed enough!

*Our email site will have been sent submissions from many different sources: several photographers, individual parents, step parents, grandparents, quardians, students, etc.. to list a few.

*Please let your families and photographers know to use your name on the subject line in the email with your photos.

Senior Write-up:

Leave your personal mark on the 2025-2026 yearbook. It can be a favorite memory, quote, poem, song verse, or words of wisdom that you like.

*What you choose needs to be accompanied by who said it or where it was pulled from. For example:

"You just try saying 'no' to these salty parabolas!"

-Jillian Holtzman, Ghostbusters

"...of all the things these hands have held, the best by far was you."

- Cecilia and the Satellite, Andrew McMahon

Otherwise, not necessary if the writer is you:

" To all my friends that remain at Massabesic High, I leave all my unused passes, the locker I would've been assigned and never was able to use, and my favorite pencil- that I swear had enough lead to last through my whole senior year. "

** Yearbook staff and Advisor reserve the right to refuse, or redirect back to the student for re-write, any submission that does not reflect respectfully on the staff, students, and seniors of Massabesic High school or RSU57.

Oh!! and don't forget that yearbooks are at their least expensive right now, on jostens.com, for $80!!

Any questions? Please come by, find me, or email me at heidifryzlewicz@rsu57.org.

Mrs Fryzlewicz

MHS Yearbook Advisor

2025-2026 Book!

MHS is proud to expand our partnership with Josten's (think letterman jackets, graduation gear, etc.) to offer an MHS Mascot Shop for lots of great MHS Gear. Please check out the shop using the link below. This site will be available all year long.

Thursday, November 6 - NHS Induction Ceremony

Friday, November 7 - End of Quarter 1

Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day (District Closed)

Wednesday, November 12 - Early Release Day

Wednesday, November 26 - No School

Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving (District Closed)

Friday, November 28 - No School & District Closed

Sunday, November 30 - Ugly Sweater 5k

Saturday, December 6 - MHS Music Dept. Mattress Fundraiser

You are always welcome to call our Main Office at (207) 247-3141, schedule a meeting, or email members of our administrative team members directly (emails listed below):