Mr. Dever’s World History Class had a special visitor on Monday. Medieval re-enactor Matthew Blazek, “The Aginourt Soldier,” brought history to life with his collection of reproduction 14th, 15th, and 16th century knight’s gear. READ MORE >
MEALS AT NO CHARGE FOR 100% DISTANCE LEARNERSTo All RSU1 Families of 100% Distance Learning Students: The Food Service Staff at RSU1 wants to make Breakfast and Lunch available to ALL students in the district -- even those that are learning remotely. This year, because of the generous action of the USDA during the pandemic, all meals will be at no cost to all... READ MORE >
School Picture Day is next week! Tuesday, September 15: Cohort BThursday, September 17: Cohort A This year will look a little different. You will not fill out and return any paperwork, instead you'll order any photos you want online! Easy peasy! Simply visit mylifetouch.com and enter our Picture Day ID code: EVT7BBTMX and make your selections. You have from... READ MORE >
Did you hear the good news? Last week the USDA announced that they would be issuing a waiver that would extend through 12/31/2020 that would result in free meals for ALL students! Isn't that wonderful? We still want to emphasize the importance of having families fill out the free or reduced lunch forms for this year. Much of the Federal funding RSU1 receives is... READ MORE >
Media Contact: Lindsey Goudreau, Marketing Communications Specialist (207) 443-8330 | lgoudreau@cityofbath.com Bath, ME (August 14, 2020) – Ninety student-athletes from Morse High School returned to McMann Field on July 6 for the first day of organized training and conditioning since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reintroduction marked the first day of a... READ MORE >
Morse Students and Families, Please take a moment to read over this letter from Principal Varney regarding our re-opening plan here at MHS. Please complete the survey by August 17, 2020. Thank you! READ MORE >
Please take a moment to look over this letter from Principal Varney regarding the 2020/21 school year and student schedules. READ MORE >
Media Contact: Lindsey Goudreau, Marketing Communications Specialist (207) 443-8330 | lgoudreau@cityofbath.com Bath, ME (July 7, 2020) – Regional School Unit (RSU) 1 recently celebrated the well-deserved retirement of four teachers who taught in the district for a combined 129 years. Barbara Mills was the physical education teacher at Bath Middle School... READ MORE >
Please take a moment to look over this letter from Principal, Eric Varney regarding the upcoming school year and class schedules. READ MORE >
FROM THE CLASS OF 2020: "We purchased this piece at Centre Street Arts Gallery, where we were able to meet the artist, Judy Conlan. As a retired high school teacher herself, she was extremely honored that one of her pieces would be gifted to the school from the Class of 2020. We were inspired by the painting's title "Seeking Light". We imagined future HS students... READ MORE >
🥁 Drum roll, please! 🥁 Our winners for the best decorated car at graduation 🎓(in no particular order): 🎉 Isaak Flaming 🎉 Deja Douglas 🎉 Olivia Clark 🎉 Emma Roth-Wells Our winners will be receiving a gift certificate to the City of Bath (in the mail)! Congratulations! Thank you to all that participated - you made it hard to pick only a few winners! 🚙🤍💙 READ MORE >
The Creative Writing Club is pleased to announce the release of the digital edition volume 4 of the Best Art and Writing of Morse. Enjoy! READ MORE >
Dear Morse Students and Families, In anticipating potential safety precautions for the 2020-2021 school year, Morse is exploring alternative course schedules that could be in the best interest of students in the case that there are further disruptions to in-person learning. This planning has caused a delay in the release of student schedules. Once we have worked... READ MORE >
Don't forget to tune into the Senior Assembly tomorrow, June 5 at 11:30 AM! Here is the YouTube live link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZdf1CwayiM&feature=youtu.beHere is the website: https://sites.google.com/rsu1.org/morsesrassem2020/home Both will be viewable at 11:30 AM tomorrow...don't miss it! READ MORE >
Media Contact: Lindsey Goudreau, Marketing Communications Specialist | (207) 443-8330 | lgoudreau@cityofbath.com Bath, ME (June 4, 2020) – With “unprecedented” seemingly the word-of-the-year, Morse High School will hold their graduation ceremony outside of Bath for the first time in the school’s 162-year history. Thanks to gracious community support and funding,... READ MORE >
Check it out! https://sites.google.com/rsu1.org/2020morseacademicawards/home READ MORE >
Morse PD Calendar. READ MORE >
Check out the 2020 Yearbook Video! READ MORE >
To Sail Once Again was a creative contest to share personal messages of hope, strength, and resilience from the Class of 2020. We are pleased to announce the winners of the contest:Lorelei PryorMadelyn Jones-CresseyKayleigh DugganCheck out their work: https://sites.google.com/view/mhs2020project/home READ MORE >
Dear Morse Parents and Guardians, RSU 1 recently shared with you a link to a survey developed by the RSU 1 School Board Ad Hoc Committee on Distance Learning, requesting your feedback. We want to know what worked for your student and your family, and where we need to focus our efforts should we need to implement a distance learning plan, "version 2.0," in the... READ MORE >
https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/13/bath-high-school-to-hold-graduation-ceremony-at-wiscasset-airport/ READ MORE >
Hey Class of 2020!Check out this letter from Principal Varney regarding details around graduation. Save the date - we can't wait to celebrate you! READ MORE >
Click here for the April 2020 Navigator! READ MORE >
National Alliance on Mental Health proudly announces the Teen Text Support Line! Lots of things are different right now due to COVID-19, and that can feel overwhelming. Talk about your feelings and get support from another young person. You are not alone! Text us at (207) 515 - 8398. We're here for you every day from 12pm - 10pm. This peer support text line... READ MORE >
Available to order online through May 1st. In light of the Corona Virus, we didn't want to raise your price...so we have dropped the price back down to $40, same as early pre-orders! If you are unsure if you have already placed an order, please email Katrina Barter at kbarter@rsu1.org. LINK TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?R... READ MORE >
The Chewonki Waypoint Program is offering an (optional) daily challenge/learning adventure/project to help add some fun structure to RSU1 break for our students next week. It would be fun to extend this beyond Waypoint and into the greater Chewonki and RSU1 communities. Please see the attached documents with the weekly schedule and a daily guide for each... READ MORE >
Spring Break is on our doorstep and with it the promise of a vacation from distance learning. Couple that with lovely Spring weather and the possibilities are endless. Morse is inviting you to take the Screen-Free Week Challenge. While it may be impossible to go 168 hours without picking up your smartphone or checking your email, aim for a reduction in tv,... READ MORE >
Dear Morse Students and Families: Since Morse High School will now conduct distance learning for the remainder of the school year, we have made important adjustments to our distance learning program. Please find the attached letter with our updated plan. It is important that all students and families read this letter, which is also available on the Morse High... READ MORE >
We hope that you are remaining healthy and safe in these times of uncertainty, stress, and disruption. Even though we are not physically in the building, the yearbook staff has finished the yearbook and it is not too late to make a purchase! We have reopened online sales through May 1st. In light of the Corona Virus, we didn't want to raise your price. We have... READ MORE >
Please read Superintendent, Patrick Manuel's letter regarding an update on school closure. Thank you and stay well! READ MORE >
Please read this update from Superintendent Patrick Manuel regarding school closure, and a short statement regarding the use of Zoom for video conferencing in RSU 1. READ MORE >
View the RSU1 Spring 2020 District Newsletter to learn more about what is happening in our schools: LINK READ MORE >
This is a reminder to Morse students and families who do not have access to the internet: you should pick up your new distance learning packets on Monday, March 30th, in the Girls' gym at Morse. Please enter the building from the parking lot on the Chestnut Street side of the building. Pickup hours are from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM on Monday.... READ MORE >
Hello Morse Students and Families: Since all RSU 1 schools are now closed through April 26th, Morse High School has made important adjustments to our distance learning program. Please find the attached letter that outlines these changes. It is important that all students and families read this letter. Thank you,Eric VarneyPrincipal READ MORE >
Please read this important update from Principal Eric Varney about the steps Morse is taking to help address COVID-19. READ MORE >
Morse will be holding spring Parent/Teacher conferences on Thursday, March 26th, from 1:00 - 5:00 PM and from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. As in past years, you may sign-up for a ten-minute conference slot with your student(s)' teachers using the attached link. Students will have a half-day of classes (dismissal at 11:00) on Thursday, March 26th and Friday, March 27th. We... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Magdalena W. and Lee H. for participating in the District 3 Honors Music Festival in January 2020! Students from all over the District auditioned back in October for the Treble and Mixed Choir. Well done, Magdalena and Lee! READ MORE >
Please take a moment to read this letter from Superintendent Patrick Manuel regarding information on the Coronavirus. READ MORE >
Exciting activities happening in the classroom with the Practical/Academy Biology students: they extracted DNA from a strawberry! READ MORE >
For Immediate Release: March 3, 2020 Media Contact: Lindsey Goudreau at 207-443-8330 or lgoudreau@cityofbath.com Bath, ME (March 3, 2020) – Regional competitions for the Maine Drama Festival will take place this weekend, March 6 and 7, at nine different high schools across the state. Although the plays do not have to be original, Morse High School prides itself in... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Hayden P. and Lorelei P. who received honorable mention awards at the Regional Scholastic Art Competition! READ MORE >
On March 13, MHS, Shipbuilders Committed, Fuel up to Play, and JMG will host a free YMCA night for all staff and students! Healthy snacks, swimming, basketball, volleyball, and rock climbing will be offered. It'll be a good time. Come join us! READ MORE >
Students workshop with John Cariani and Maine Playwrights Festival LeadershipFor Immediate Release: February 26, 2020 Media Contact: Lindsey Goudreau at 207-443-8330 or lgoudreau@cityofbath.com Bath, ME (February 26, 2020) - From student-written plays to workshops with renowned playwrights, Morse High School’s theater program has been brimming with activity and... READ MORE >
Please read this letter from Superintendent Patrick Manuel regarding a change to the professional development day planned for March 20th, which will now be a regular school day for students in RSU1. Click here for letter regarding March 20, 2020. READ MORE >
Students are excited to head to Europe in April. The second group meeting was held before February break. READ MORE >
Click here for the February 2020 Navigator! READ MORE >
Check this out! https://www.pressherald.com/2020/01/28/bath-students-get-buzzed-about-bees/ READ MORE >
For Immediate Release: January 21, 2020 Media Contact: Lindsey Goudreau at 207-443-8330 or lgoudreau@cityofbath.comBath, ME (January 21, 2020) – On Tuesday, January 14, Biology Teacher Carolyn Nichols of Morse High School was awarded an $1,800 grant from Berlin City Auto Group’s Drive for Education grant program. The funds will go toward a unique program that... READ MORE >
Are you still thinking about ordering a yearbook? Some important deadlines are approaching! January 31st - the last day to order with personalization. February 28th - is the last day to place your order with a $5 savings! March 31st - no more online orders can be placed. You have two options for placing your order: 1. Online orders can be made at... READ MORE >
These seven Morse Shipbuilders attended an intense three-hour play-writing workshop this past Monday hosted by Maine's own John Cariani, whose hit play "Almost, Maine" is currently running at Portland Stage Company." In addition to being an accomplished playwright (Almost, Maine is the #1 play produced in America in high schools), he is a Tony award nominee. The... READ MORE >
For Immediate Release: January 21, 2020 Media Contact: Lindsey Goudreau at 207-443-8330 or lgoudreau@cityofbath.com Bath, ME (January 21, 2020) – When Konnor Rosano transferred to Morse High School as a Freshman he applied for JMG - a unique, one credit elective class taught by recently-awarded Fulbright recipient Maria Morris. Now a Senior, Rosano can reflect on... READ MORE >
Special Olympics Unified School READ MORE >
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The 2nd Annual Halloween Breakfast Challenge hosted by Fuel Up to Play 60 was held this morning in the cafeteria at Morse High School. The Fuel Up to Play 60 members served over 700 breakfast items to the Morse students and faculty in a blind taste testing competition. Fuel Up to Play 60 would like to thank the following businesses for participating in this... READ MORE >
There will be no school in RSU1 today, Friday, October 18th, due to continued power outages at many of our school locations. READ MORE >
There will be no school today, Thursday, October 17th, in RSU1 due to power outages caused by the storm. READ MORE >
With the colder weather approaching, so does the cold and flu season. I would like to respectfully remind you of Morse's protocols in the case that your student becomes ill during the school day: If your child calls or texts you during the school day informing you that they have become ill and are unable to complete the day at school, please direct them to the... READ MORE >
Morse High School Music Association Awards Scholarships The Morse High School Music Association awarded five scholarships this year to RSU 1 music students who attended summer music programs. Helena Schultz, a rising senior, attended the University of Miami Frost Young Musicians Camp, a two-week program where she enrolled in the Contemporary Song Writing Program.... READ MORE >
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Morse Green Club produced a documentary highlighting the actions of our community in helping in conservation efforts. This was part of a larger state-wide project that visited the Patten Free Library last week. Great work Morse Green Club! READ MORE >
Donate to the NEW Morse/BRCTC Schools! As final design preparations are approved, and as the site at Wing Farm is being prepared for the new comprehensive Morse High and Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, the Fundraising Campaign Team announces the opportunity to participate in two additional levels of giving: Montgomery Theater Patrons - "Name a Seat"... READ MORE >
We are pleased to announce that Madelyn Jones-Cressey, a Junior, has been selected as the first recipient of the 826 Enrichment Fund Award. Madelyn will receive a $250 grant to help her attend the Concordia Japanese Language Camp this summer as she pursues her goal of becoming fluent in Japanese and knowledgeable about Japanese Culture. She is considering a... READ MORE >
Check it out! This video comes from Morse High School where students have recognized some of the teachers who have positively impacted their experiences. “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” — Scott Adams READ MORE >
Unified basketball partners students with developmental disabilities (Unified Student Athlete) with students without developmental disabilities (Unified Student Partners) to train, compete, and represent their school. Unified Sports impacts all kinds of students and helps promote physical activity, teamwork, sportsmanship, and social inclusion. It is in its second... READ MORE >