Check the Newsletter and Daily Bulletin on line at www.msad40.org February 5, 2009

318 Manktown Road, Waldoboro, Me 04572, Phone: 832-5028 www.msad40.org/schools/mms/

Benjamin Vail, Principal Robert England, Vice Principal

Candy Starr, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Brooks, Administrative Assistant

Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember February 6th - Valentine’s Dance

February 11th - MMS Spelling Bee-12:35 February 12th - Busline Cheering Competition at RDHS 5PM

February 16th - President’s Day - No School February 17 - 20th - February vacation Feb 25th - Winter Sports Awards 6:30

February 28th - Regional MATHCOUNTS Competition March 1st - Steelin’ Thunder Steele Drum Band Concert at MMS -

2:00 March 12 - 14 - “Bubba and the Cowboy Prince” 7:30

Mon. Feb 9th 6:45 AM 2:00 - 4:00 3:00 - 5:00 6:00 - 7:30

MATHCOUNTS Drama Tech Cheering practice Wrestling practice

Tue. Feb 10th 2:00 - 3:30 2:00 - 4:00 2:30 - 4:30 6:00 - 7:30

After School Art Drama - Full Cast Cheering practice Wrestling practice

Wed. Feb11th 2:00 - 3:00 2:00 - 3:00 2:30 - 4:30 2:15 - 8:00 6:00 - 7:30

MATHCOUNTS Student Council Cheering practice Intramural Skiing - see below Wrestling practice

Thu. Feb. 12th 2:15 2:00 - 4:00 2:00 - 3:00 2:00 - 3:00 2:00 - 5:00 5:00 6:00 - 7:30

Hoops for Heart Drama Tech Chess Club iTeam Youthlinks - Hip Hop Dance Busline Cheering Competition at RDHS Wrestling practice

Fri. Feb. 13th 2:00 - 5:00 2:00 - 4:00 6:00 - 7:30

Youthlinks - Global Chefs Drama - Full Cast Wrestling practice

(Almost) Valentine's Dance Friday, F eb 6 from 7 -9 PM Cost - $3.00

Medomak Middle School There will be refreshments for sale. Money will benefit the 8th grade class trip

Intramural Skiing Intramural skiing will be repeated on Wednesday, February 11th. Mrs. Knight will have a bus leaving MMS at 2:15 and leaving the SnowBowl at 8:00PM. The cost for skiing is $10.00 for a lift ticket, $10.00 for rentals (skis or snowboard) and/or $10.00 for a lessons. This is a fabulous deal for the schools. If you were to go on your own, you would have to pay $22.00 for a lift ticket and $20.00 for rentals. This is a great way to get in a trip to the mountain or learn to ski for a reduced rate. If you are interested please come and get the paperwork from Mrs. Knight in room 202.

Lunch Menu for the week of February 9th: Monday - Breakfast pizza, potato puffs, fruit, milk choice. Tuesday - Corn dog, salad, fruit, milk choice. Wednesday - Chicken Caesar salad, breadstick, fruit, milk choice. Thursday - Turkey & gravy, mashed potato, peas, bread, milk choice. Friday - Cheese or bacon pizza, vegetable, fruit, milk choice.

Upcoming Drama Schedule February MON 23RD 2-4 FULL CAST &Tech TUES 24TH 2-4 FULL CAST & Tech THRS 26TH 2-4 FULL CAST & Tech March MON 2ND 2-4 FULL CAST & Tech TUES 3RD 2-4 FULL CAST & Tech THUR 5TH 2-5 FULL CAST & Tech

Artist of the Week Kristi S. 7th grade

Valentine's Day Carnations will be on sale for $1 each

on the following days. Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tues, Wed.

They will be sold in the gym before school,

at break(both upstairs and down) and at each lunch.

Remember your sweetheart, favorite person or just surprise someone! They will be delivered on Fri, February 13. Thank you, Student Council

Valentines Dance at the Penbay YMCA Friday, 2/13/09

Time: 7:00-9:30 pm Cost: $5

7th and 8th grade only! Flowers, refreshments available for purchase

Wear red !

Benefit Steele Drum Concert at MMS "Steelin' Thunder" a steel drum band from Rockland, under the direction of Mike Miller will be performing a benefit concert for Medomak Middle School to raise money to purchase a set of pans for our school. The concert will be held here at MMS on Sunday, March 1 at 2:00p.m. Admission: Adults $2.00, Students $1.00, Family $5.00. 10% if CD sales will also be donated to our school.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT APPLEBEES - Sweet pancakes for your Sweetie!

The sophomore class is sponsoring a pancake breakfast at Applebee's on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14. The event is all-you-can eat pancakes and beverages. Members of the sophomore class will seat you, serve you, and clean up after you. The proceeds will go into the Class of 2011 treasury to help fund activities the students will encounter in their senior year. Tickets are $5.00 each - find a sophomore and buy one, or call the school to put in a reservation, e-mail Mrs. Jones at susan_jones(mvhs)@sad40.k12.me.us or just show up.

"Hooked on Fishing" "The Mike Sabins Youth Fish and Game Association, with the sponsorship of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will hold our annual ice fishing "Hooked on Fishing" event on Saturday, February 21st from 10 am to 2 pm at Ayer Park in Union. No fishing license is required for those participating in the event, refreshments are provided, and there is no fee. Please plan to bring your children and have a fun family day in the Maine outdoors. The event will be held in light snow, but in case of severe inclement weather, the storm date will be Sunday, February 22 from 10 am to 2 pm."

NEED CHILD CARE DURING FEBRUARY VACATION?

AFTER-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S ENRICMENT Warren Community School

7:30-5:30pm Monday – Friday

All MSAD 40 K-6th grade Students are Welcome Please Call Stacey Fowler @ 207-273-3890

For More Information ACTIVITIES FOR VACATION

• Ice Skating • Sledding • Crafts • Cooking

• Much More!

Bottle Drive for Steele Drums The MMS Music Department would appreciate any returnables that you have at home to be dropped off at Townline Video Plus anytime as part of the “Pennies for Pans” project. Please mark your bag MMS-Music and the town you are from (Friendship, Warren, etc) and drop them off. This will help with the payment of the new steel drums. The students are already learning how to play them! Mark your calendar for the March 1st concert. Friendship bottle drive brought in over $150, Warren bottle drive- $57 and Union- $15. Thanks to the parents and students that helped. Waldoboro bottle drive is this weekend. So gather those bottles…and drop them off. Thanks for your support!

During February vacation week (Feb. 9-13), the Owls Head Transportation Museum is offering the following FREE children's activities. There will be two seatings per day, at 10 am and 12 pm. The length varies with the activity. Pre-registration is suggested as seating and materials are limited. All materials and tools will be provided and programs are free of charge although donations are happily accepted. (Monday, Feb. 9) "Hot Air Balloons" - Tissue paper balloons will be built and launched in the Museum's State of Maine wing. Bring a heat gun if your family has one for a mass launch. (Tuesday, Feb. 10) "Mousetrap Powered Cars" - These ingenious little cars use the spring mechanism from mousetraps to propel the vehicle up to 100 feet. (Wednesday, Feb. 11) "Rubber Band Powered Airplanes" - This activity is a wonderful introduction to stick and tissue modeling, culminating with participants flying their planes in the Museum. (Thursday, Feb. 12) "Air Powered Cars" - Participants will build and test their air powered cars, using balloons and propellers to drive their creations. (Friday, Feb. 13) "Gliders" - A combination of wood and paper make for surprising long-distance flights in this program. Call the Museum at 594-4418 for more information or to reserve your space.

PARENTWORKS OFFERS FOUR WEEK “RESPONSIBLE COMMUNICATION” CLASS: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2009 - ParentWorks in a non-profit organization based in Knox County that provides monthly parenting education classes to families experiencing separation and divorce. These classes have run successfully for over a decade. In answer to frequent requests for a more in-depth parenting class, ParentWorks has developed a four-week course. The purpose of the course is to educate participants in responsible communication between family members. This course would be appropriate for parents experiencing separation and divorce, as well as for parents in intact families during times of stress and otherwise. This course could be taken either as a follow up to our four-hour class but we are not requiring previous attendance at the Saturday class. The curriculum will include instruction in the language and vocabulary of expressing thought and feeling, recognizing the difference, and identifying the difference between controlling one’s own actions and those of others. Emphasis will be placed on developing age-appropriate listening, communication, and coping skills, especially suited to times of stress or crisis. ParentWorks hopes that parents will feel free to bring their children. We will provide a meal for participants and family members. During the class time childcare will be provided, which will also include age-appropriate information about responsible communication. The upcoming four-week course will be offered on March 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2009. Class time for each date is 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., beginning with dinner. Classes will be held at the St. Peters Episcopal Church, Rockland. There is no tuition charged for this class. For more information and to register for the course please call 596-0014, during business hours. Registration deadline is March 2, 2009.

Be My Valentine We will decorate your Sweetheart’s house & yard with 20 large Valentines on Valentine Weekend. For $10 give your special someone (sweetheart, spouse, relative, or neighbor) a Special Surprise! Deliveries in Waldoboro, Warren, Friendship, Union & Washington. Proceeds benefit Quinton Vannah’s People to People trip to Austria. Quinton is a sophomore @ MVHS. Questions, contact Joan Vannah at 832-7675. Please turn in below slip to the school office by February 9th.

************* Be My Valentine

Purchaser: Contact #: Person to deliver Valentines to: Home address: House / apt. #: Road/St. Name: Town (circle one): Waldoboro Washington Friendship Union Warren Special message: Signature for Valentine: $10 for 20 Valentines. Amount enclosed: $ (checks payable to Joan Vannah)

MSAD 40 Adult Education Classes are held at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro unless noted.

Snowmobile Safety with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife This course will cover rider responsibilities, the law, personal safety, and proper operation and maintenance of snowmobiles. Bring a pen or pencil to class along with a bag lunch and beverage. This class meets at the VFW Hall, Mill St. in Waldoboro. One day only: Thursday, February 19 from 8:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Fee: $7. Note: pre-registration and payment are required through MSAD 40 Adult Education – please call 832-5205 before February 13 to register. GED Class with Megan Dichter GED classes offer intake, assessment and practice testing for the Official GED Tests. This is an individualized program based on student goals and abilities. Class meets every Wednesday that school is in session from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at MVHS. GED assessment, preparation and testing are FREE of charge. Daytime Learning Center at Miller School with Elizabeth Potter The Learning Center provides adults with help in reading, writing and math and offers assessment and GED preparation Monday & Thursday mornings from 9:00-12:00. To enroll or for more information, call the center at 832-5231 or the adult education office at 832-5205. The Learning Center is located at the Miller School, Kalers Corner Rd. in Waldoboro. All Learning Center services are FREE of charge. Call MSAD 40 Adult Education for more information or to register at 832-5205.

To access the new winter/spring adult education brochure, go to our website at www.msad40.org/schools/adult and click on the Brochure Links icon. To learn more about online learning opportunities, go to

www.ed2go.com/msad40adulted.

MVLT to Host Winter Tree Identification and Wildlife Tracking Event Wildlife enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend a winter tree identification and animal tracking event sponsored by the Medomak Valley Land Trust on February 7 beginning at 10 a.m. Waldoboro resident and Master Maine Guide, Joe Tynan, will lead the event, helping trackers identify some of the trees and wild animals commonly found in mid-coast Maine. Joe will use his knowledge of the outdoors to help participants follow animal tracks and assemble clues to match each track to the correct animal, possibly identify the animal’s destination, the age of the tracks, and more. Each participant will receive a free animal track identification card. The event will take place at MVLT’s 54-acre Goose River Peace Corps Preserve. Participants should meet at the preserve’s trail head on Finntown Rd in Waldoboro at 10 am. From Waldoboro village, follow Rte 220 south for approximately 5 miles. Make a left onto Finntown Road and proceed a mile to the trail head and preserve entrance on the right. Children under the age of 12 should be accompanied by an adult. For more information about this event, conservation options, and MVLT’s services to landowners, please contact the land trust’s Waldoboro office at 832-5570 or send us an email at volmvlt@midcoast.com. Medomak Valley Land Trust was established in 1991 to preserve the natural, recreational, scenic and traditional land-use values of the Medomak River watershed. Visit us online at www.medomakvalley.org.

CONGRATULATIONS to Greta Brown, an 8th grader, for her excellent art work seen here. She was chosen to represent Medomak Middle School at the Youth Art Month Exhibit at the Portland Musem of Art. The 2009 Youth Art Month exhibition will be on view at the Portland Museum of Art from Saturday, February 28 through Sunday, March 29, 2009. The Celebration Reception will be on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. (K-5 certificates at 5:30 p.m./6-12 certificates at 6:30 p.m.) March is Youth Art Month and each school in School Administrative District #40 celebrates this event by selecting a piece of student art to be exhibited at the Portland Museum of Art. This exhibit is sponsored by the Maine Art Education Association in conjunction with the national Y.A.M. celebration. The exhibit will remain at the Portland Museum of Art through the end of March.