RSU 57 & Massabesic High School

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

Hello Mustang Nation,

Only one more week in Semester 1 and officially halfway through the school year - can you believe it?!?! It is incredibly important that you all give your very best effort during Finals Week not only on finishing your work but in the performance of your final exams. You have a great opportunity to increase your scores and gain credit for this past semester of work. Our staff have such confidence in you and your abilities - let's finish the semester strong and set the stage for a great second half of the year.

***Please note that Semester 1 ends on Friday, January 24 and we will conduct a Finals Week from Tuesday, January 21-24. Finals week begins on Tuesday, January 21 is a GREEN DAY (see schedule below)

***Semester 2 begins on Monday, January 27 as a Green Day. A full schedule of the Finals Week is located below in the newsletter.

As a reminder, our upcoming week will follow the Green/White color rotation schedule below:

Monday 01/20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School

Tuesday 01/21 - GREEN

Wednesday 01/22 - GREEN & Early Release Day

Thursday 01/23 - WHITE

Friday 01/24 - WHITE

Take care,

-Mr. Thurlow

Winter illnesses are upon us! As a reminder, your child must be kept home for 24 hours from the last episode of vomiting and/or diarrhea and must be 24 hours fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication (IE: Tylenol or Ibuprofen). This is VERY important especially this time of year where illnesses are spreading like wildfire and it is RSU 57 district policy. Your child will be sent home if it is reported to the Nurse or found that they are outside of these parameters or are at school ill. If you have any questions regarding whether your child should return to school or stay home, please do not hesitate to reach out to Nurse Kayla!

This past Friday at the Maine Thespian Festival, MHS had two students participate in the Thespy individual events. Both students received Superior ratings for their work - this means they will both be invited to attend and participate in the Thespys at the International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, Indiana, June 22-27, 2025.

Elsie Wehrman received a superior rating for Acting Solo

Charlotte DalPra received a superior rating for Costume Design

Only 6 students were awarded Superior ratings at the Maine Thespian Festival, so this is quite an honor and shows their dedication to their craft and skill in their respective areas of study.

Congratulation to both Elsie & Charlotte - what an accomplishment!

We would like to congratulate our very own Deanna Watson (Massabesic) on winning the State-wide competition to "Brand" the Maine SkillsUSA Leadership Conference this March in Bangor. Her winning designs can be seen in the graphic. The contest description is here: SkillsUSA Maine serves students in CTE programs in Maine by developing the personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics that are needed for career success within the skilled trades. Each year, student members are invited to create a cohesive design package that reflects the theme, the state, and the organization. The winning design is selected by the board of directors. Designs are used for conference t-shirts and pins, for production during opening and closing sessions, and to represent the state association at local and state events during the year. Congratulations Deanna!! #SRTCPride #SRTC #MaineCTE

We had another terrific Freshman Film Festival last night! Thank you to all the parents, friends, and students who attended to support our filmmakers!

In 1st place was "Dog Gone Awry", a movie about a dog-napping that isn't what you'd expect.

In 2nd place was "The Great Jewelry Heist", where a girl's jewelry is stolen and the police chase down the thieves.

In 3rd place, a tie between "The Disappeared", where a skeleton decoration chases kids through the woods, and "Little Laviolette's Revenge", where a teen takes revenge on a friend who insults him behind his back. The links to the films are below:

Dog Gone Awry: https://youtu.be/Gbc1UmAOqOs

The Great Jewelry Heist: https://youtu.be/MO1n2ZO9FEE

The Disappeared: https://youtu.be/cfWuX9-vwQc

Little Laviolette's Revenge: https://youtu.be/uOX0O2-1Jis

Mr. Mark Mercier & Mr. Ian Villmore

Monday, January 13 - SRTC Applications Open

Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (School Closed)

Tuesday, January 22 - Early Release Day

Tuesday, January 21 - Friday, January 24: Finals Week

Monday, January 26 - Start of Semester 2

Tuesday, January 27 - Friday, February 7: Add/Drop for S2

Saturday, February 8 - Winter Ball

February 17 - 21: Winter Break (School Closed)

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