The 3rd quarter Art page is all up to date. Be sure to lokk at all the great art created this past quarter, As the 4th quarter progress, their work will replace the 3rd quarter students.
Author: Mrs. Hussey
New Animations and Winter Sports pictures!
Our 2nd quarter students just finished creating their own computer generated animations. The MLTI program, unique to the the State of Maine, helps to make this project a reality. Every student is issued the use of a laptop for their two years at the Middle School. This project helps students to explore additional uses of their computer beyond word processing and web surfing. This was a very exciting project, the results of which you can see by checking out the MMS animation page.
We started this project with a lesson on cartooning. Afterwards, each student brainstormed ideas for their own animation. Students then drew, painted, outlined and cut their cartoon characters and backgrounds out of paper. Utilizing a digital camera and the Apple iMovie software, students began constructing their animations, frame-by-frame. After the animation was complete, students added a soundtrack (often mixing voice and music). Once the animation was finished, it was rendered as a QuickTime movie. Each movie has been uploaded to the school server and is available for viewing here.
If you have any questions on how this was done, feel free to email me at Lucille_Hussey@fc.sad57.k12.me.us
The 7th and 8th grade Boys and Girls Basketball and the Winter Cheering pictures are now posted our our Sports Page! Enjoy the slide show and good luck to our Mustangs!
The
7th Grade Animation Project
Our 1st quarter students just finished creating their own computer generated animations. The MLTI program, unique to the the State of Maine, helps to make this project a reality. Every student is issued the use of a laptop for their two years at the Middle School. This project helps students to explore additional uses of their computer beyond word processing and web surfing. This was a very exciting project, the results of which you can see by checking out the MMS animation page.
We started this project with a lesson on cartooning. Afterwards, each student brainstormed ideas for their own animation. Students then drew, painted, outlined and cut their cartoon characters and backgrounds out of paper. Utilizing a digital camera and the Apple iMovie software, students began constructing their animations, frame-by-frame. After the animation was complete, students added a soundtrack (often mixing voice and music). Once the animation was finished, it was rendered as a QuickTime movie. Each movie has been uploaded to the school server and is available for viewing here.
If you have any questions on how this was done, feel free to email me at Lucille_Hussey@fc.sad57.k12.me.us
New Look for the Massabesic Middle School Sports Page
The Massabesic Middle School Sports page is “Sporting” a new look! It is easier to navigate. Let me know what you think!
Sports at Massabesic Middle School
Be sure to check out the Sports Page.
You can find sport’s schedule, directions to athletic fields and best of all team pictures and game pictures from all sports. As of September 22nd you can view slide shows for the 7th and 8th grade Boys and Girls Soccer Teams. I’ll be attending more home games in the near future.
New updates on the Art webpage!
Massabesic High School MVPs Sport Page
The Massabesic High School Sports MVPs is up to date for the school year 2007-08
Check out the Massabesic’s sports teams MVPs archive. MVPs are sorted by both school years and the various sports. If you are an alumni, go down memory lane and see yourself or your old friends; if you are a student, you might see your parents, relatives or acquaintances listed as a former Massabesic MVP. It is also interesting to see what sports have been added as the years go by.
I started this page in 2001. As I was walking in the hall at the High School and looking at the plaques for the school’s MVPs, I always wondered what these people looked like and thought how it would be fun to look at a collection of pictures by year and by sport. I hope you’ll have as much fun looking at it as I had making it.
Interesting facts:
- When the school opened in 1969, the boys teams were wrestling, basketball, track and baseball and girls had only basketball and softball as options.
- Cross country, football and track was added the following year for boys. Fields hockey and track for girls
- Tennis and swimming made its appearance in 1983 for girls. Boys’ swimming started in 1984. Fall Cheering was introduces in 1984 and winter cheering in 1986.
- Soccer was introduced in 1986 both for boys and girls.
- Hockey made its debut in 1994.
- In 2004-05 the first girl lacrosse team was formed and boy’s lacrosse followed in 2006-07.
2008 President’s Education Award Program Recipients
At the end of 8th grade, the Recognition Committee presents the Presidential Award to the students who maintain an average of 90 or better in all subject areas for their 2 years at the Middle School. This is a very special award, one to be very proud of!
Click here to see the 2008 President’s Education Award Program Recipients
Savanna Arral
Ryan Audy
Alexandria Braley
Matthew Bullard
Alyssa Davis
Ryan Dodge
Nathan Elmore
Michelle Giordano
Cassandra Hamann
Casey Irish
Libby Langlois
Samuel Lariviere
Holly Ledoux
Marjorie Lee
Travis Mansfield
Susannah Moore
Emily Schatz
Melissa Vigue
“Remember MMS 2006-2008” CDs
The “Remember MMS 2006-2008” CDs were mailed Friday June 27, 2008. If you ordered one you should get it tomorrow or Monday. Thanks to the 37 students who ordered it. There was so much material that I had to use 2 CDs to fit it all in! As a bonus, I added the slideshow that was presented at the Talent Show in one of the CD. Enjoy. 8th graders that did not order one , it’s not too late! Just e-mail me at Lucille_Hussey@fc.sad57.k12.me.us
Massabesic Middle School Talent Show
Congratulations to all the Talent Show participants for a great performance and a special “Thank You” to tall the staff members who worked on this for our enjoyment.
Massabesic Middle School Talent Show
June 20, 2008
Brianna Bean sings “On My own” from the musical ‘ Les Miserables”
Jacob Bedard plays piano “Minuet in D”
Shawna Rumery and Caitlyn Martin dance to :”Damaged” by Danity Kane
Michelle Cafferky and Riley Smith perform to “Start All Over” by Miley Cyrus
Clarissa Nemet dances to “Build God and Then We’ll Talk” by Panic at the Disco
River Whitten and Justin Wolfinger perform an original musical titled “Falling Down”
Abby Mallard sings ” Away From the roll of the Sea”
Megan Goddard dances to Fergie’s “Here I Come”
Callie Hansen sings “Let’s Dance” from Miley Cyrus
“Mrs. Lands’ Homeroomies” perform to Aerosmith’s “Dude” : Jacob Lanoue, River Whitten, Mark Bender, Justin Wolfinger, Tori Stewart, Ciera Lamontagne. Sarah Roy, Katie Abbott and Michelle Giordano
Jacob Bedard dances to “Low”
DJ Durand plays acoustic guitar to “Wish You Were There”
Meagan Snow and Haley Jones perform “I’d Lie” from Taylor Swift
Mark bender. Jacob Lanoue and Dylan Tremblay perform “You’re Gonna Miss This” from Trace Adkins
Zodiac Alliance band (DJ Durand, Ry Audy, and Zai Huntress) perform 2 original pieces; “nothing You Can Do” followed by ‘Letting Go”
John Secunde sing and plays the guitar
Brian Wardwell sings ‘Life is a Highway” from Rascal Flatts
Massabesic Masquerade
Massabesic Micddle School Spring Concert
Click here for Spring Concert photos.
Congratulations to Jacob Lanoue for being selected by audition as a MEMBER of the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble and Portland Youth Orchestra. Students from all over Southern Maine (and some students travel from even further) audition to become involved in these honors ensembles. There is no age minimum to audition, however both groups are made up of primarily high school students. Both groups rehearse and perform throughout the year at USM- under the director of USM’s orchestra and wind ensemble conductors.
It is a great honor for Jacob to be selected…especially as an 8th grader. Being selected for the both the band and orchestra means that he is among the best trombonists in all of Southern Maine! We now have three Massabesic students in the Portland Youth Ensembles.
The following students received recognition for their hard work/improvement at the June 4,2008 banquet. Additionally, band, chorus, jazz band, and chamber music participants received certificates of participation.
Continue reading “Massabesic Micddle School Spring Concert”
Our Town
Massabesic Middle School Drama presents: Our Town
Congratulation to the Cast. The Play was awesome!
Massabesic Middle School Swim Team 2008
Massabesic Middle School Wrestling Team
Massabesic Middle School Dance Marathon
3rd Quarter Art
There are many new additions to the 7th and 8th grade Art page. We are off to a great start!
Massabesic Middle School Chili Challenge
2nd Quarter Good Behavior Blast
Congratulation to all the students eligible for the Good Behavior Blast!
January Dance
The January dance was sponsored by the Blue Team. It had been a while since the last dance and everybody was ready with their dancing shoes to have fun with their friends.