The Navigator - October 2024
Our Morse Shipbuilder athletic teams are nearing a close - with many of our teams having a very successful Fall season!
The Morse Golf team finished the season with a 10-1 record and were crowned KVAC Class B Champions! This was the 7th time in school history being named conference champions! They also qualified for the MPA Class B State Championship which was held on Saturday, October 12th. During some of the toughest conditions to play in - Morse finished as runner ups! It was their best finish in over 20 years in the sport. Senior, Tuck Walker was named All-State with a top 5 finish at the state event.
The Morse Boys and Girls Cross Country teams claimed the KVAC Class B Championships during the event at Cony High School. The teams took the top spot in their races against a large crowd of teams respectively. Junior Levi Riggs was the top finisher in the Class B race with a time of 17:38! Both teams will compete at the MPA Class B South Regionals on Saturday, October 26th at the Twin Brook Field Complex in Cumberland.
Our Morse Boys Soccer program finished their regular season with an 11-1-2 record! Due to their amazing season, they have been awarded the KVAC Class B Championship, which is just the second time in school history! They are entering the MPA Class B South Playoffs as the 3rd seed and will host York High School on Wednesday, October 30th at 6:30pm on McMann Field.
The Morse Girls Soccer program finished the regular season with a 6-7-1 record. They had two very impressive wins against the number one seed in Class B North, Medomak Valley (who went 12-2). The girls have earned the 4th seed in the MPA Class B South playoffs and will host the 5th seed Yarmouth High School.
We hope that you will come out and support your Shipbuilders as they take on the playoff season!
Winter sports start on Monday, November 18th! Please be sure to sign up for the sport of your choice on Arbiter Sports Family ID. Please use this REGISTRATION LINK to sign up for a winter sport!
Andrew Pelletier
Athletic Director
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
Flu Vaccine
In partnership with Lincoln Health and the Family Care Center, influenza vaccinations will be offered to Morse High School students on October 30th. This will be a one-day flu clinic. If you would like to have your student receive the flu vaccine at school, we must have your permission slip returned to the school as soon as possible.
Please read the vaccination information sheets at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/flu.pdf
If you would like your student to receive the influenza vaccination, please complete the Health Screen & Permission form on the back of this letter and return it to the school as soon as possible. This form must be filled out completely or we will be unable to give your student the immunization at school.
The flu vaccine itself is offered at no charge to students under 18. There will be a small administration fee charged to your insurance. A personal charge may be incurred if not covered by insurance but you will not be held responsible for this fee.
This will be the only day flu shots are offered at the school.
For information about flu and the vaccine go to www.maineflu.gov, www.flu.gov, or http://www.cdc.gov/flu
For questions about the flu vaccine, call the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention (Maine CDC) at 1-800-867-4775, Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For questions about the vaccine clinic at our school, please call Tasha Suttmeier in the Health Center at 207-443-8250 Option 3.
Interested in knowing what CPP has been up to? Check out their latest newsletter!
The Morse Interact Club
On October 29th all students are invited to vote in the Maine Student Mock Election at Morse. The voting booths will be open before school through the second lunch.
November 15th from 9 am - 2 pm Interact is hosting a blood drive. Students ages 16 and up can make an appointment to donate blood.
Morse Interact meets on Thursday mornings in the Fishbowl. All students are welcome.
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)
Questions? Please contact Dawn Lee (dlee@rsu1.org) or Brenda Fagan (bfagan@rsu1.org), Morse High School Library, 443-8250, extension 1080. Thank you!
Did you know???
We only meet five times a year for about an hour and as a result:
- We host the Senior Tea with the help of the Bath Tech Culinary Program
- We host Alumni Weekend Events (Downtown window decorating, Ice Breaker Social, Open House Tours, and Alumni Banquet) plus we support the Blue and White Golf Classic and Graduation
In the Alumni Room we house:
- Over 200 yearbooks in our permanent collection
- 128 binder notebooks dating back to 1896 filled with graduation programs, photos, newspaper clippings, MoHiBa programs and much more. Plus we have additional oversize items sorted and stored in boxes, including sweaters, posters, scrapbooks, diplomas and more
- We store over 35 class banners dating back to 1926
- We sell sweatshirts, hats and other memorabilia as well as extra yearbooks when available
- Our display cabinets are full of class rings, pins, sweaters, photos, trophies and all things BHSAA and Morse related
Join our crew and keep the tradition of the Blue and White alive for future generations. Our next meeting is November 20th at 6pm in the "Fishbowl" at Morse.
11th 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.
Date: Monday, November 4th
Time: 6:00-7:00pm
Location: Montgomery Auditorium, Morse High School/Bath TechRSU1 and the Sagadahoc Sheriff's Office have partnered together to invite parents, guardians, and caregivers to an Internet Safety Night. Come learn about how to talk to students about what they see on the internet, as well as ways they can avoid being victimized on the internet. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office, a local affiliate of Maine State Police Computer Crimes, has been working with RSU1 to share internet safety presentations to its students. These presentations cover privacy and security on the internet, good citizenship, and social media use.
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 hlevasseur@rsu1.org.
