Members of the Student Health Advisory did their annual "Love Is" activity today. Black Bears wrote what love is it what love should be on hearts and they will be on display outside the Health Center. Thank you to Katie McConnell from Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Services for working with us on this project! READ MORE >

In Fine Metals taught by Mr. Ferrero, students made sculptures that pushed the boundaries of what rings can look like. The work featured was completed by Nathan Cushing, Campbell Nutting, Tyler Hreben, Maggie Stokes, Jayden Perkins and Keyrah Powers. READ MORE >

Students in Spanish 1 are studying for an assessment in groups by describing a picture. After writing the description students edited their work for grammar and structure. READ MORE >

On Wednesday during the early release professional development training the high school held a Back to Basics advisor training. The training was lead by Mrs Brackley and the master advisors. The day focused on calibrating what is expected of an advisor to make sure we are all supporting students. READ MORE >

The Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball teams have spent many hours in the gym volunteering their time the last 8 weeks. Each Saturday the teams have helped teach Basketball skills to kids in our community. Not only have they worked with the kids on drills, but they also have made sure to support grades 1 through 8 during their games over the last few weeks. The... READ MORE >

Students in Jeff Stockford's Architect class are designing a house with a foot print of 320 square feet. How do I do 2 sets of stairs? Where can I find the toilet? How do I do a second floor? These are just a few of the questions students are asking each other. Found the plumbing, but where is the toilet? Time to call someone that has used this before. Thanks to... READ MORE >

Dear Parents, Community Members and Staff, The RSU #38 Board of Directors has started their budget meetings, preparing for the FY 2021 school year. I encourage you to attend the budget workshop meetings (listed below). It is important that the Board hear from citizens as they work to develop a budget that focuses on “Promoting student success in all areas, as we... READ MORE >

Paige Rice, Kaite Sechrist, Theo Colvin and Colin Plourde went to the VA to experience a robotic "patient" trauma simulation. Along the way they got a little CPR experience! Thanks to Cathy McLaughlin for the incredible experience. READ MORE >

In Mrs. Bickford’s Teen Issues class today Kusha Kane presented a PechaKucha 20x20 presentation on life’s passions. In this type of format you choose 20 images and discuss each for 20 seconds. This gives the presenter 400 seconds to tell their story. READ MORE >

Students and staff in Mr. Gower’s room were involved in an inquiry based questioning activity to process reconstruction after the Civil War. READ MORE >

MCHS Performing Arts proudly presents its Winter Instrumental Concert, featuring the Maranacook Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble. Come hear students performing some traditional and contemporary pieces of music spanning several genres!Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 7 PM – 8 PM, Maranacook Community High School https://www.facebook.com/events/1501792359969375/ READ MORE >

The students in Ms. Harman's Algebra 1 Part 2 class took bags of skittles and M&M's and organized them by color and counted how many of each color they had. They added their data to a shared google doc and created a frequency table for future use. A box plot which includes finding the median was created by each group. In a future lesson the students will learn... READ MORE >

Natalie Whitten is pictured with her project Women's Rights which is about the 19th Amendment and women's right to vote. NHD is a non-profit organization based in College Park, Maryland, which seeks to improve the teaching and learning of history. The National History Day Contest was established in 1974 and currently engages more than half a million students every... READ MORE >

Mr. Colvin and the Maranacook Robotics team competed in Cape Elizabeth this past Thursday evening. READ MORE >

On Friday, the Maine League of Women Voters ran a registration drive at our high school to help students 18 years and older register to vote. Thank you to all who volunteered and helped with the day. READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Marvinney’s Earth Systems Honors class are discussing and presenting on carbon and climate as well as important reservoirs and associated flux. READ MORE >

Congratulations to Mr. Fecteau’s German 5 students who have completed the proficiency requirements for the Maine Seal of Biliteracy! READ MORE >

Mr. Babbitt's Statistics class have been working for months on a project where they create a survey and take a sample of people to take those surveys. They have now analyzed their data and created graphs of their results. READ MORE >

A huge thank you to Amanda, Stephanie and Lacy for volunteering to work the snack shack for the three games this after afternoon at MCHS! READ MORE >

In Mr. Colvin’s Honors Biology class today students were discussing traits and probability and dominant versus recessive genes. There was a great amount of energy around the intentional discussion. READ MORE >

Pictured is Vincent Bero in the school lobby during both lunches today recruiting students for the MCHS Robotics Club. READ MORE >

Congratulations to Mr. Gilbert, Ms. Libby and the Maranacook Chamber Singers and Concert Chorus for an incredible holiday celebration at Hope Baptist Church. READ MORE >

Students in Ceramics are working on their small wheel-thrown forms this week! Pictured are Trinity Chrissman, Sally Stokes and Connor Caron READ MORE >

Everyone looks awesome in their safety gear! Students are investigating reactivity within the Periodic Table of Elements during chemistry classes this week. Students are collecting and analyzing data about 5 different metals to discover the pattern that exists within the periodic chart. READ MORE >

Congratulations to Dave Morin who was inducted into the Lewiston/Auburn sports hall of fame this fall. Dave was recognized for his over forty years of coaching in soccer, softball and hockey. READ MORE >

Guidance hosted one of the Freshmen Pizza Parties today! Mr. Barnes' advisee group got to enjoy pizza and conversation as they got to know their school counselors and what guidance has to offer! READ MORE >

Mr Dorman and Maxwell Thamert are strategizing different ways to promote the MCHS yearbook. Look for details on the Maranacook website soon to get your copy. READ MORE >

The Maranacook Concert Chorus and Chamber Singers invite you to their Holiday Celebration at Hope Baptist Church in Manchester, ME on Thursday, December 12th @ 6:30PM. They will be performing a variety of music by Russell Robinson, Billy Joel, Paul David Thomas among others. We hope to see you there! READ MORE >

The Outdoor Club is headed to Poplar Stream Hut in the Carrabassett Valley. The group will snowshoe in 3.5 miles to the hut. They will be spending the night and cooking a spaghetti dinner as well as playing games. Thank you to Mrs Marvinney, Ms. Harmon and Mrs. Reynolds for chaperoning the trip. READ MORE >

A huge thank you to Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. St. Clair, Sara St. Clair, Ashley Cray, Ella Stevens, Grace Dwyer and Anna Schmidt for organizing and working at the MCHS community breakfast this morning! The breakfast raised money for home heating assistance. READ MORE >

Maranacook was well represented today at the 2019 Education Symposium held in Portland. Mr Demillo, Brian Shea and Samantha Cloutier participated in the opening session with a presentation on challenging perceptions. Additionally a huge congratulation to Mrs Graziano who was recognized as the only math Presidental Award finalist in the state! READ MORE >

Ugly Sweater week will be December 16th - 20th at Maranacook Community High School. Save your ugliest sweater for Friday the 20th, because that's the sweater that will be judged! There will be prizes for staff and students! READ MORE >

Dear Parents, December is usually the start of messy winter weather in Maine, and it seems to have arrived early this year! Our district has developed a plan to use a Remote Learning School Day and at this point in the season that could be any day now. The goal of developing a pilot program such as a Remote Learning School Day is to engage students in meaningful... READ MORE >

This week MCHS’s own Maggie McQuillen will be heading to Boston and next week to New York City to take German Proficiency Exams. Maggie is one of the highest achieving Germann students in the state. Way to go Maggie and Herr Fecteau! READ MORE >

The Boutique is very low on warm winter outerwear…coats, jackets, ski jackets. Please consider donating at the high school, and be sure items are teen appropriate, in good repair, and clean.See Anya Davidson, school nurse, in the Health Center with your donations. Thanks so much. READ MORE >

Beginning next week, we will be using our new integrated alert system, Thrillshare, to send out Food Service and Attendance Alerts. Attendance Alerts will go to parents who's student has been marked absent, unexcused around 9:30 am each school day. Parents should call the school before 9 to let the school know that their student will be absent.Food Service Alerts... READ MORE >

Students are beginning the Sustainability Committee Mural documenting the school gardens and current and futureplans to increase local connections. It is going to be taking shape in the coming weeks and will show raised beds and our school greenhouse. The Sustainability Committee of MCHS Student Senate is developing plans for 2020 and beyond for a community... READ MORE >

Students and staff at MCHS took part in a school wide pep rally this morning. Students from Teen Issues, Math Ninjas, Freshman Academy, Fall Sports and the cast of Mama Mia were all recognized. Pictured is the cast from Mama Mia. READ MORE >

This morning MCS students attended a Recognition Assembly. Pictured are those that received recognition for their perseverance and accomplishments in math. Also recognized were students of the freshman academy for their diligence and positive attitudes in their work and relationships, music and drama students were also recognized. The energetic cast of Mamma Mia... READ MORE >

The Awesome Bear Society Capital Campaign is in full swing with promotional tables at recent elementary school parent/teacher conferences, the high school musical and presentations to all the winter sports teams, our capital campaign drive is in full swing. In addition, an alumni class challenge and many current sports teams are working to raise money for their... READ MORE >

Mrs Chisholm, Mr. Vose, Wyatt Cannell, Sophie O’Clair and myself presented Adult Ed and MCHS programs at the Cony Showcase held on Friday. READ MORE >

Fall and Winter Update on the Black Bear Boutique It seems fall is giving way to winter, and the Black Bear Boutique is gearing up with suitable clothing. Everything is free and open to all students. We love your donations…as long as they fall within our guidelines. If the donations are not teen appropriate and on our list of requested items, we may have to... READ MORE >

Mamma Mia! Opened last night and what an amazing performance! Music, singing, dancing and a fun storyline make this a must see performance! The Maranacook Community High School students put on an outstanding opening night performance - we are a lucky community to have some many talented students participating in the musical. Posted below are a few pictures to give... READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Marvinney’s class are performing the Elemental Rap. Doing this will help them determine themes for their next unit on bonding. READ MORE >

The students were presenting short presentations on 3 separate careers. They used Choices to find interesting facts about the 3 careers they researched. They had to select 1 they would like to do and 2 they wouldn't want to do. They had 20 seconds to present their findings on each career. The idea is for them to sell each career equally and hopefully pique the... READ MORE >

Mr Smith’s High School Honors Art left to right: Clark Simcock, Marie Brosey, Evelyn Dearborn, Tessa Bush, Sophia Tweedie, Esmé Jamison, Myah Ladd, Emma Brosey, Nicole Clements, and Liz Hildebrandt READ MORE >

Nutrition Director Jeff Bridges orders apples from Pine Bluff Farm in Mt. Vernon and from Lakeside Orchard in Manchester. He also orders vegetables from Emery Farm in Wayne and Elvin’s Farm in Readfield. Annabessacook Farm in Winthrop also provides produce to local schools. Thank you to our local farmers and to our food service team for providing healthy options... READ MORE >

Corporal Sean Edwards of the USMC, who is on leave, came in to talk to Mr. Smith's first period JMG class. He talked about his tough journey through high school and early post-grad life, and how the USMC helped him find who he is. He told a lot of stories and was asked many questions by the class. He said no matter what career you choose, you should always invest... READ MORE >

In Mr Smith’s class students are working on the pottery wheel, creating forms and practicing during the first week of wheel throwing! Pictured: Casey Poulin, Sally Stokes, Connor Caron and Emily Harper READ MORE >

Dear Parent/Guardian, During the upcoming holiday season, the school nurses will work closely with local food pantries, fire stations, churches and town halls to provide new clothing and toys to children who might otherwise not receive any presents for the holidays. If you need help this holiday season, please complete the enclosed application and return it to... READ MORE >

World War II in the Pacific with National History Day Would you like to travel to Hawaii in June with Mr. Gower? Would you like to research and learn about Maine soldiers killed in World War Two? Would you like a travel and educational experience to put on your College application? If you answered yes, this application is for you. One student will be selected to... READ MORE >

Today in German 3, students were learning about how to describe events at a birthday party using past tense. German 4 students in the same class are currently reading a novel and summarizing the book. They must be able to display their understanding both in speaking and writing. READ MORE >

Mrs. Moran’s Honors English 9 students took part in an escape room which used Ray Bradbury’s short story “All Summer in a Day” to examine various literary devices. READ MORE >

The Maranacook Community High School Awesome Bear Society (ABS) is in the midst of a major capital fundraising campaign to greatly enhance and expand the athletic & recreational complex on the Maranacook campus and needs your help! Phase 1: Concession Courtyard (includes addition of a restroom) Phase 2: Recreational Trail Network & Outing Club Expansion Phase 3:... READ MORE >

Over the course of the next two weeks our old bleachers will be removed and new ones installed. Thank you to Mr Drinkwater and the amazing custodial crew for making it happen. READ MORE >

MCHS Players PresentsMamma Mia!Directed By DAN GILBERT and SAM WATSON Show Dates:November 14th @ 7PMNovember 15th @ 7PM November 16th @ 2PM and 7PM November 17th @ 2PM Tickets:$7 Students and Seniors $10 Adults Tickets will be available on Tuesday, October 22nd @ maranacookmammamia.brownpapertickets.com Or by phone @ 1-800-838-3006 Tickets can be purchased up... READ MORE >

The incredible students and staff of Wayne Elementary spent the morning at MCHS. A big thank you to all the staff and students at Maranacook who helped support our Wayne guests. READ MORE >

Students in AP US History researched the issue of representation in Congress in the creation of the Constitution from the perspective of an assigned delegate from one of original 13 states. They then simulated a debate over the Virginia Plan that eventually led to the creation of two Houses in Congress in the final draft of the Constitution. READ MORE >

Maranacook is starting a club to promote Social studies in our school and community. We are starting our own chapter of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society. Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of social studies and is affiliated... READ MORE >

The Fall Musical (Mamma Mia) is off to an energetic start! Students are busy learning lines and memorizing songs, and the set is almost complete! Check out some of these photos showing snippets of the building process! The performance of Mamma Mia is scheduled for November 14th-17th. Tickets will be on sale late October! READ MORE >

Students in honors studio art are working to evaluate their input in the planning of artwork. They are also taking part in discussions related to their process. Pictured are Elizabeth Hildebrandt and Rosemary Branagan. READ MORE >

Remember to wear a red shirt Friday, Sept 20th to honor the Fireman Capt. Michael Bell that died in the Farmington explosion, to all firefighters that were injured, their families, and all fireman and rescue that responded to the explosion. READ MORE >

MEDIA RELEASE: Maine DOE Seeks Students to Serve on First-ever Student Cabinet The Maine Department of Education (DOE) today announced that it is launching its first-ever student cabinet, a group of students that will meet quarterly with Commissioner Pender Makin to discuss educational opportunities, improvements, and policy. The purpose of the Student Cabinet is... READ MORE >

Our Annual Flu Vaccine Clinic will take place in the middle school gymnasium on Monday, October 7th. This clinic is open to middle school, high school, and homeschooled students. There are no make-up dates, so if students are absent that day they should see their doctor. Please note there is no nasal mist available this year, only the injectable vaccine. The... READ MORE >

RTI is off and running at the high school. Mrs St. Clair, our RTI coordinator and Literacy Specialist helps to coordinate support services for students to help them meet standards. Additionally, she will be presenting a webinar for the MDOE Social Studies Department concerning best practices on September 25th. READ MORE >

The Awesome Bear Society has had a busy summer fundraising and are excited to report that they have raised $67,000 toward the Maranacook Athletic & Recreation Expansion Project! The goal is to complete construction of phase 1 and hopefully phase 2, in the spring/summer of 2020. To do so they need to raise at least $130,000 before the end of 2019, so don't delay,... READ MORE >

This fall students will have a chance to attend a Living History class taught by Mr. Streeter at Ambleside in Phillip's, Maine. Students assume the role of residents living during the 1800's. It's a different way of learning history by taking a hands on approach including role playing and researching primary documents. READ MORE >

We want thank our incredible volunteer Leigh Behrendt! Leigh helps out every Tuesday from 11-12 running a game called Frazzleerham. The students absolutely love the game and Leigh. They also enjoy being active during lunch. Leigh has volunteered to run Frazzleerham during Winter Carnival and Teen Issues as well. Leigh, thank you for all you do! READ MORE >

Our new JMG program is off to a great start. A big thank you to Mr. Smith for all the work he is doing with our students. READ MORE >

Student Senate Applications are due this Friday, Sept 6th. If you need an application form please see Kelly Thompson in front office. READ MORE >

We are loving our new app! Stay updated with access to real-time sports scores, the daily cafeteria menu, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications. https://drive.google.com/file/... You can download the app for free on both Google Play or the Apple App Store. Download for Android: http://bit.ly/2vLTAuRDownload for iPhone:... READ MORE >

Patrick Norwood, ATC joined the Sports Medicine team at MaineGeneral in 2014. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maine in Orono. Patrick provides athletic training services at Maranacook Community High and Middle schools and Winthrop High and Middle schools. READ MORE >

My name is Sarah Pottle. I am excited to be working as a special education teacher in the high school’s new behavior program. This will be my ninth year as part of the RSU 38 family. Prior to this school year I worked as an Education Technician III in the districts specialized programs. First, at Wayne Regional Autism Program and then at the behavior programs both... READ MORE >

My name is Mr. Sam Smith; your new JMG Specialist here at Maranacook Community High School. I just wanted to take the time and introduce myself to you all. I look forward to working here at Maranacook as I think the word "Community" in the schools name shows a very tight knit, family atmosphere that I can't wait to be apart of. You can catch me in my... READ MORE >

Greetings Everyone! My name is Dan Gilbert, and I will be the new Maranacook Community High School Music Teacher. I am from Augusta, ME, and have lived here all my life, except for when I attended Clark University for my Music Degree. For the past few years, I have performed in the pit orchestra of the musical theater productions at Maranacook, and fell in love... READ MORE >

We’re thrilled to announce Maranacook Area Schools’ new app! It’s Everything Maranacook, in your pocket. https://drive.google.com/file/... With the new app, you can access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2vLTAuR or iPhone: https://apple.co/2vQ9jJ7. READ MORE >

My name is Ashley Condon and I am board certified family nurse practitioner. I care for patients of all ages as part of the medical team at Winthrop Family Medicine. I graduated from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine with my bachelor’s degree in nursing and then worked as an RN in the cardiac ICU at CMMC and at InterMed Pediatrics. I joined WFM after completion of... READ MORE >

This year we are trying something new at Maranacook Community High School. We will be having Early Laptop Pickup times in August. During the week of August 19th, we will host 3 times for families to come to the high school and fill out forms (or bring in the forms that were mailed out) with the users fee and pick up laptops. The dates are as follows: August 19th... READ MORE >

On July 29th and 30th the high school leadership team met to plan for the upcoming school year. It was a great meeting and we are so looking forward to a fantastic school year supporting our students. READ MORE >

Nina Gyorgy (a Junior at Maranacook Community High School) presented on her Great Grand Father, Paul György, MD.Students were able to meet their state‘s senators.Fun Facts: Maranacook alum Caroline Colan works with Angus King AND a Team from Maine presented a documentary video on Samantha Smith! — at National History Day, In. READ MORE >

Rich Garini ATC, CEAS, has served the athletes of RSU #38 for the past eleven years. During his time here, he has treated injured athletes with skill and humor. His dedication to our athletes and community is unparalleled. We are grateful to him for his work, and he will be missed. Rich will be passing the baton to Pat Norwood, Maranacook Grad, UMAINE alum and... READ MORE >