Greetings Mustangs!
January is about to wrap up, and we’ll be welcoming February on Wednesday of this week!
Despite the three snow days in less than a week, teachers were able to get their first semester grades finalized and posted in Infinite Campus. Our Guidance Department has been working diligently on verifying the grades and getting the report cards ready for production and distribution. Our goal is to get report cards in the mail no later than Tuesday of this week. If you have any questions or concerns about your first semester grades, please connect with your teacher(s) directly. If you didn’t earn a 3.0 or better in a class, please connect with that teacher to develop a plan to earn that 3.0 needed in order to pass that class.
Project Grad Meeting: There will be a Project Grad meeting for parents of the Class of 2023 in the MA Library on Thursday (02/02) at 6:00pm.
VEX Robotics: All of Monmouth Academy's VEX Robotics teams represented the school well at their tournament in Turner on Saturday (01/28), and their bots were some of the highest-performing machines at the meet. MA team 93303M ("Questionable Success") earned the Design Award for skill in the engineering process, and 93303F ("Tachycardia") earned the Excellence Award, which is given to the tournament's best overall team for a strong performance in all categories. As recipients of these awards, both of these teams qualified for the state championship in February. Well done, MA teams!
Guidance Update:
New Acceptances:
Madison Desrosiers: University of Maine at Augusta
Grace Levesque: University of Maine at Orono
John Gray: Central Maine Community College
Matt Marquis: University of Maine at Orono, University of Maine at Farmington, Franklin Pierce University, and the University of Southern Maine
Reminders:
Make sure you check out the scholarship document. There are a variety of scholarships listed there and you can find them here.
Senior grades will close for the purpose of determining Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Summa Cum Laude for graduation purposes and the honors banquet on Friday, April 7, 2023. Teachers will have until Wednesday, April 12, 2023, to finalize and post grades for seniors, and seniors will be notified of their standing on Thursday, April 13, 2023. If you have more questions see Mrs. Knowlton.
On 02/07/23 any Sophomore or Junior interested in learning more about two programs at CATC will take a field trip to CATC to shadow those programs. See Mrs. Knowlton in the guidance office for more information.
On 02/08/23 all Juniors will attend a college visit at Central Maine Community College. Students will leave at 9:15 and return around 12:00 PM. All students on this trip will have lunch in the dining hall.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers are needed to help with the Annual Friends Winter Nature Day Camp for 3rd through 5th graders this February 20th -23rd. Individuals with environmental, science, education, and/or outdoor experience would be greatly appreciated! (Individuals with First Aid or outdoor responder training are an added bonus!) Please contact the Friends’ Education Director, Cami Wilbert, at 395-5239 or cami@watershedfriends.com for more details or to express interest in this opportunity.
The Mitchell Scholarship is now available, and so is the Worthington Scholarship. These are two large scholarships. Also, local scholarships are coming in! Make sure you check out the scholarship document. You can find out more information about these scholarships and all of the others here.
If you need to see Mrs. Knowlton, please remember you have the following options to make an appointment if you stop by and she isn’t available:
Send her an email. She will respond within 24 hours.
Fill out a yellow form. These can be found in the guidance office and in the main office. She will respond within 24 hours.
Fill out the referral form here. You identify how quickly you need a response, and Mrs. Knowlton will respond appropriately.
Attention Senior Parents: We are ready to sell our ad space to recognize the members of the Senior class. We have four options available this year for families to honor their Senior: You can get a 1/8 of a page ad (about a business card) for $30, a 1/4 page ad for $50, a 1/2 page ad for $80, or a full page ad for $150. You are able to design your own ad, or send photos and messages in and we will design one for you. You can order through email, send an envelope in with your Senior, or go online to yearbookforever.com. Orders and payments are on a first come, first served basis for the space we have. Everything is due to Dr. Ross by February 14. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ross at eross@kidsrsu.org. Thanks!
Civil Rights Team: Our school is part of the Maine Civil Rights Team Project (CRTP) whose mission is to increase the safety of elementary, middle, and high school students by reducing bias-motivated behaviors and harassment in our schools. ALL students are invited and encouraged to be part of this team! For more information, please connect with Ms. Darrell and/or Mr. Shain.
Say NO to Bullying! Bullying is NEVER OK, and has NO place at MA. If you or someone you know is experiencing any type of bullying or harassment (directly or indirectly), please let a teacher, staff member, or administrator know immediately. We take great pride in maintaining a school environment in which ALL students and staff can feel safe and secure. As it’s been said before, “If you ignore it, you approve it.” Please join me in making our school a bully-free zone. Thank you!
Anti-Bullying Quote of the Week: “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland
Athletics: (subject to change)
Mon (01/30): HS boys basketball HOME vs. Dirigo 5:00/6:30
Tue (01/31): HS girls basketball HOME vs. Oak Hill 1/2 make-up game 3:30.
Wed (02/01): HS girls basketball HOME vs. Kents Hill 6:00 start. HS boys basketball @ Lisbon 5:00/6:30. HS boys ice hockey HOME vs. Messalonskee 8:10 start.
Thurs (02/02): No events scheduled
Fri (02/03): HS girls basketball HOME vs. Winthrop 6:00. HS boys basketball @ Winthrop 5:00/6:30.
Sat (02/04): HS girls ice hockey HOME vs. Mt. Ararat 6:00. HS boys ice hockey vs. Houlton HOME 5:30.
Have a wonderful week. Take care and stay well.
Respectfully,
Mr. Ted Finn, Principal