Medomak Middle School Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 - 3:30. February 3, 2017

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

Katherine Race, Principal Beth Ahlholm, Assistant Principal

Candy Powell, Administrative Assistant Laurie Lee, Administrative Assistant

Schedule of Events Monday 2/6 Academy 2-4:30 Outsiders Club 2-4 After School Art 2-4 Tuesday 2/7 6:45 Mathcounts 6:45 Student Council Academy 2-4:30 Wednesday 2/8 Early Release (Noon dismissal) Busline League Cheering Competition 5 PM Thursday 2/9 Academy 2-4:30 Intramurals –Skiing and Snowboarding Friday 2/10 Science Olympiad 2-5 Upcoming Events 2/15 Winter Concert 7 PM February Break 2/20-2/24

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Intramurals will be traveling to the Camden Snow Bowl on Thursday February 9th & 16th. Students will have the opportunity to rent ski’s or snowboards, purchase lift tickets and or lessons at a discounted group rate. Paperwork will be due to Mrs. Knight on Tuesday the 7th for the trip on the 9th and Tuesday the 14th for the trip on the 16th. For more information see Mrs. Knight.

Friendship Rec Basketball for boys & girls has begun and will be held each Monday through Feb. 27 at the Friendship Hahn Community Center. Grades K-2 basketball will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and will be coached by Dusty Starr. Grades 6, 7, & 8 “Scrimmage Basketball” will run from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and will be coached by Lyle Faulkingham. There is no fee for this program. A signed permission form is required in order to participate. Forms are available to fill out every Monday. Kids can join any week. For more information, contact Friendship Rec Director, Wanda Benner at 542-3822.

PTO MEETING

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7th at 6:00 in Room 107. The PTO is teaming up with MMS staff to put on the annual auction. This is a huge fundraiser for our students. If you are interested in helping with the auction or joining the auction committee, please join us at our auction committee meeting on Monday, January 30th at 6:00 in Room 107!"

Later Start Time For parents of

Five Town CSD, MSAD 28, MSAD 40, & RSU 13 students

Community Forum

Dr. Andrew Filderman who specializes in sleep science, will explain the rationale for the change.

School administrators will listen to your concerns and take questions

Tuesday, February 7th

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. The Pitch

2606 Camden Rd, Warren

Parenting teens, the hardest job,

and the most rewarding!

We need to hear from you!

Scientific Marketing and Analysis, a Maine-based market research firm, will be conducting a random phone survey about parenting issues and would like to include your opinions. We assure you that this study is confidential and answers to these questions will be reported as a whole, not as individual responses.

www.healthylincolncounty.org

The Lincoln County

Substance Use Prevention

Partnership (SUPP)

is conducting a random

Parent Phone Survey

this February.

School Health Services Newsletter

February 3, 2017

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month!

Oral health is often taken for granted, but it is an essential part of our everyday lives. Good oral health enhances our ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and convey our feelings and emotions through facial expressions. However, oral diseases, which range from cavities to oral cancer, cause pain and disability for millions of Americans each year. Did you know that tooth decay affects more than ¼ of US children ages 2-5 and half of those aged 12 -15? (cdc.gov oral health doc 2011)

Good oral hygiene should start at an early age – after all, our smile is with us for life! Help your student practice smart tooth care:

x Brush and floss regularly (at least twice a day) for good oral healthx Visit your dentist regularly to keep your teeth and gums healthy & cleanx Eat a balanced diet to help build stronger teethx Protect your smile, wear a mouth guard during contact sports

The Knox County Health Clinic Dental Program offers free or minimum cost access to dental care for those who qualify. Priority is given to those who need dental care for the control of pain and infection, or to improve employability, and to children in need. There is a waiting list. The Dental Clinic does not provide emergency services. For more information, please contact the clinic at:

Knox County Health Clinic 22 White St. Rockland, ME 04841 (207) 594-6996

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RSU 40 School Health Services

“Sugar-Out Day”is

February 10, 2017

Dear Parents,

February is “ National Children’s Dental Health Month,” and RSU 40 is acknowledging February 10, 2017 as “Sugar-Out Day”.

Your child’s school lunch program will not be serving sugary foods on “Sugar-Out Day”. We are asking you to help by being sure your child brings a non-sugary snack and/or lunch to school on “Sugar-Out Day”. Why not join your child in observing “Sugar-Out Day” by giving up sugary foods too?

Dental disease is a costly health problem in Maine. Tooth decay is preventable. One step in breaking the chain of decay is to cut down on the amount of sugary foods and drinks your family consumes. Sugar mixes with the germs in your mouth to form an acid. The acid eats away your teeth. If “acid-attacks” happen too often, the teeth are weakened and cavities start.

There are many foods we eat daily that have “hidden” sugars. These sugars include honey, molasses, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, and sucrose. It may be hard to change your eating habits by choosing foods and drinks without sugar; however, you can read food labels and replace sweet, sticky, starchy snacks such as candy, raisins, potato chips and soda with fresh and canned fruits (without heavy, sugary syrup), vegetables, popcorn, cheese and yogurt. Most children like these foods and they make great low sugar snacks to take to school too!

Thank you for your help and support for a brighter, healthier smile for life!!

Sincerely,

RSU 40 School Health Services