The Navigator - November 2024
Meet our new Attendance Secretary!
Dear Morse High School Students and Families,
I wanted to introduce myself to you all as the new Attendance Secretary at Morse High School! Many of you already know me from my two years as a substitute at Morse, but for those of you that I haven’t met yet, I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself. I graduated from Wiscasset Middle High School in 2016 and I live in the same community I grew up in. After high school, I went on to study at SMCC and UMA, where I received a bachelor’s degree in business administration. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, running, listening to music, and eating at new restaurants!
Please stop by the office to say hi and I look forward to meeting more MHS families!
Kennedy Orr
LincolnHealth’s School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are permanent health centers within schools offering convenient and confidential primary health services including integrated medical and behavioral health and prevention services. They are a collaboration between the school, the community and LincolnHealth. SBHCs may also provide care to school staff.
SBHCs are staffed by licensed behavioral health clinicians, nurse practitioners, certified medical assistants and a physician serving medical director.
To enroll: LincolnHealth School Based Health Center Enrollment Form - Formstack
To request an appointment: Call 207-443-8250, stop into one of our office locations, or click the link LincolnHealth School Based Health Center Appointments - Formstack
The very first Morse High School Bazaar was held in 1927 at the local Armory (now MYC). It was concocted by the track team who needed money to go to the Interscholastic Track Meet. Booths were set up and after the three day bazaar they had enough money to attend the meet.
Many people did not like calling it the “bazaar” so they held a contest to come up with a better name. Anna Hill from the class of 1929 came up with the name after taking the first two letters from each word in the phrase “Morse High Bazaar” MoHiBa. Sadly, MoHiBa was discontinued after 1929 for nine years. Then started up again in full swing thanks to dedicated alumni, teachers, and students.
MoHiBa eventually changed from a three day bazaar, to a talent show and a semi-formal “ball” was added. The talent show itself has been a snapshot that reflects the times. Sports teams generally perform hilarious skits and Faculty acts are always a hit. Class acts and amazing talent from the general student body have brought memorable performances throughout the decades.
Beginning in 1968, and for the next 25 years J. Pat and Priscilla Montgomery co-directed MoHiBa. Mrs. Montgomery had a no nonsense approach, “no gum, follow the script, and be present” The theater at 826 Shipbuilder Drive is named for the Montgomerys as a tribute to their dedication to the Morse theater community. A few other producers include Kay Leonard, Maryli Tiemann, and Kevin O’Leary.
Today MoHiBa is still a large part of the traditions that make Morse High School a special place where tradition never graduates.
The Alumni Room has decades of alumni programs in their collection. Stop in and check them out.
Serving students for 17 years, the Morse High School Food Pantry is located in the Morse Library. The food pantry provides services to approximately 85 students per day.
We are in need of canned goods, snack foods (individually packaged), and personal hygiene items. If you would like to donate to the Morse High School Food Pantry, the following is a list of suggested food and personal hygiene items:
- Applesauce
Canned Fruit
Canned Vegetables
Soup
Pretzels
Nutri-Grain® Bars
Granola Bars
Peanut Butter Crackers
Goldfish®
Cheez-Its®
Animal Crackers
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Deodorant
Dental floss
Feminine hygiene products (tampons; sanitary pads/napkins)
Starry Night Luminary Walk
The Patten Free Library will once again host their annual Starry Night Luminary Walk in Library Park. This year’s luminary walk will feature more than 300 candle lit luminaria lining the walkways of library park, baked goods, fire sculptures and magical illuminated animals. This event will once again coincide with A Night At the Patten, a special after hours library fundraiser. For a suggested donation of $25, visitors can experience an indoor luminary walk, live music, and snacks and beverages. Both events take place Saturday, December 14. Starry Night from 4-7pm and A Night at the Patten from 5-7pm.
Patten Free Library Announces 11 Annual Writing Contest
On November 1 submissions will open for the Patten Free Libraries’ Annual Writing Contest. Now in its 11th year, the writing contest awards prizes in both short fiction and creative non-fiction in multiple categories for teens and adults.
“As the contest enters its second decade, we are shaking it up with some exciting new additions,” says Hannah Lackoff, Program and Outreach Manager. “This year we have three local celebrity judges and publication in a literary magazine for the winners.”
Submissions are accepted from November 1-December 6 from adults and teens in grades 6 and up who live or attend school in the Patten Free Library service area (Arrowsic, Bath, Georgetown, West Bath, Woolwich). Winners will be chosen by Matthew Glassman, Executive Director of the Chocolate Church, Terri Shurz, Owner of Mockingbird Bookshop, and Maggie Webbert, Writer. First and second place winners will receive a small honorarium and their work will be published in the Patten Free Library’s literary magazine. All writers will be honored at a reception in early 2025. The Writing Contest is made possible with support from the Friends of the Patten Free Library.
Visit the link below to view the complete guidelines and learn how to enter.
If you need to call your student out sick...
Please call 443-8250 (option 1) to leave a message with the Attendance Secretary. You may also send an email to Ms. Orr at korr@rsu1.org.
