SAMS Spirit Week Flyer!
Please see the attached Lights On Afterschool event flyer!
🧦 IT’S SOCKTOBER AT SKOWHEGAN AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL! 🧦
We’re collecting FUN, COLORFUL SOCKS in honor of Remy Petingill, a former China Middle School JMG Student 💛 This school-wide community service project is a great way to spread kindness and give back to our community!
🧦 HOW TO PARTICIPATE: ✨ Send your student to school with fun, colorful socks to donate to their team’s sock bin. ✨ All socks must be BRAND NEW!
🍦 The winning team will celebrate with ICE CREAM SANDWICHES! 🎉 Plus, if SAMS collects the most socks against other participating schools, we’ll bring home the FUN SOCK TRAVELING TROPHY! 🏆🌈
We’re collecting FUN, COLORFUL SOCKS in honor of Remy Petingill, a former China Middle School JMG Student 💛 This school-wide community service project is a great way to spread kindness and give back to our community!
🧦 HOW TO PARTICIPATE: ✨ Send your student to school with fun, colorful socks to donate to their team’s sock bin. ✨ All socks must be BRAND NEW!
🍦 The winning team will celebrate with ICE CREAM SANDWICHES! 🎉 Plus, if SAMS collects the most socks against other participating schools, we’ll bring home the FUN SOCK TRAVELING TROPHY! 🏆🌈
If you would like to help support staff during the upcoming parent-teacher conferences on 10/15/26 and 10/20/26, please click on the QR code!
Please see the attached flyer for the 10/24/26 Lights on After School event.
Please see the attached flyer for the 10/8/26 Parent Teacher Group Meeting at 6:00 pm. If you would like to attend digitally, please contact aleonard@msad54.org.
Please get your applications turned in for the REACH after school program to attend our try out week!
If you need an application please pick one up in the SAMS office!
Please see the attached flyer for the upcoming 6th grade game night!
9/18/26 from 6:00-8:00pm at SAMS.
9/18/26 from 6:00-8:00pm at SAMS.
Please see the attached images for information regarding SAMS Fall Sports.
8th Grade Families!
We’re excited to help our 8th graders get ready for high school!
Students will have a Q&A session with Mr. Bigelow and Ms. Martell during study hall in the library, where they can ask questions and learn the basics about high school, including schedules, courses, extracurriculars, graduation requirements, and more!
🟠 Kennebec Team: Wednesdays — Sept. 23, Oct. 28 & Nov. 18
⚫ Penobscot Team: Thursdays — Sept. 24, Oct. 29 & Nov. 19
We want students to feel confident, prepared, and ready for their next chapter as River Hawks!
Your Questions. Your Future. Let’s Get Ready!
We’re excited to help our 8th graders get ready for high school!
Students will have a Q&A session with Mr. Bigelow and Ms. Martell during study hall in the library, where they can ask questions and learn the basics about high school, including schedules, courses, extracurriculars, graduation requirements, and more!
🟠 Kennebec Team: Wednesdays — Sept. 23, Oct. 28 & Nov. 18
⚫ Penobscot Team: Thursdays — Sept. 24, Oct. 29 & Nov. 19
We want students to feel confident, prepared, and ready for their next chapter as River Hawks!
Your Questions. Your Future. Let’s Get Ready!
Interested in joining the SAMS Parent Teacher Group?
First meeting is Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:00 pm in the SAMS Library!
If you cannot attend in person, there is a remote option.
First meeting is Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:00 pm in the SAMS Library!
If you cannot attend in person, there is a remote option.
Please see the attached info sheet regarding morning drop off and afternoon pickup at SAMS.
Good afternoon!
To our SAMS 6th grade families - please don't forget about open house TONIGHT (August 25, 2026).
The York Team will be at 5:00 pm, and the Knox Team will be at 6:00 pm at SAMS. See you all there!
We will host a 7th grade open house later in the fall. Stay tuned!
To our SAMS 6th grade families - please don't forget about open house TONIGHT (August 25, 2026).
The York Team will be at 5:00 pm, and the Knox Team will be at 6:00 pm at SAMS. See you all there!
We will host a 7th grade open house later in the fall. Stay tuned!
Calling All River Hawk Alumni!
Did you graduate from MSAD 54 this year... 10 years ago... or even 50+ years ago? We'd love to reconnect with you!
No matter when you graduated or where life has taken you, your story can inspire the next generation of River Hawks.
We're looking for alumni from every graduating class and every career field who are interested in:
• Sharing their career journey with students
• Speaking in classrooms or at career events
• Hosting job shadows, workplace tours, or career exploration experiences
• Mentoring and encouraging students as they explore their futures
Whether you work in healthcare, education, manufacturing, construction, public safety, the military, business, the trades, agriculture, technology, the arts or any other field—your experiences can help students discover career pathways they may never have considered.
Every graduate has a unique story, and every story has the power to make a difference.
Scan the QR code on the flyer (or use the survey link) to let us know you're interested. We'd love to welcome alumni from all generations back into our River Hawk community!
Thank you for your help with this initiative. If you have any questions please reach out!
Best,
Jasmine Doyen
Aspire Career Coordinator
MSAD 54
Did you graduate from MSAD 54 this year... 10 years ago... or even 50+ years ago? We'd love to reconnect with you!
No matter when you graduated or where life has taken you, your story can inspire the next generation of River Hawks.
We're looking for alumni from every graduating class and every career field who are interested in:
• Sharing their career journey with students
• Speaking in classrooms or at career events
• Hosting job shadows, workplace tours, or career exploration experiences
• Mentoring and encouraging students as they explore their futures
Whether you work in healthcare, education, manufacturing, construction, public safety, the military, business, the trades, agriculture, technology, the arts or any other field—your experiences can help students discover career pathways they may never have considered.
Every graduate has a unique story, and every story has the power to make a difference.
Scan the QR code on the flyer (or use the survey link) to let us know you're interested. We'd love to welcome alumni from all generations back into our River Hawk community!
Thank you for your help with this initiative. If you have any questions please reach out!
Best,
Jasmine Doyen
Aspire Career Coordinator
MSAD 54
A huge THANK YOU to the Skowhegan Fire Department for lending a hand with our football field light bulb replacement! Your support and willingness to help make a real difference in our community. 🚒💡
This is what T-Mobile Friday Night Lights is all about — Rallying the Community!
When our community comes together, we can do amazing things. From local departments and businesses to families, coaches, athletes, and supporters, this is our story — and it’s one we’re building together.
Thank you, Skowhegan, for showing us how hard we can come together! 🏈🧡
Help Skowhegan with entries, make your post today be sure to use the tags below.
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This is what T-Mobile Friday Night Lights is all about — Rallying the Community!
When our community comes together, we can do amazing things. From local departments and businesses to families, coaches, athletes, and supporters, this is our story — and it’s one we’re building together.
Thank you, Skowhegan, for showing us how hard we can come together! 🏈🧡
Help Skowhegan with entries, make your post today be sure to use the tags below.
@tmobile #FN5GL #Entry
Please take a look at the welcome back letter for incoming SAMS students!
We can't wait to see you all!
https://bit.ly/4zbpyPz
We can't wait to see you all!
https://bit.ly/4zbpyPz
MSAD 54 has shared a letter with our school community outlining resources and support available for both current students and graduates in response to the recent tragedies that have impacted our community.
If you, your child, or another young person you know could benefit from additional support as they navigate these recent losses, please review and share the information and resources attached below.
We encourage families to reach out and utilize these supports as needed. Our community is strongest when we care for and support one another. You can also contact your child's school to ask for more details.
If you, your child, or another young person you know could benefit from additional support as they navigate these recent losses, please review and share the information and resources attached below.
We encourage families to reach out and utilize these supports as needed. Our community is strongest when we care for and support one another. You can also contact your child's school to ask for more details.
Summer Community Champion
A community champion is a person who collaborates with a variety of partners to strengthen school, business, and non-profit relationships for the benefit of the community and our students.
Skowhegan Area Middle School’s Summer Community Champion is Matt Keister!
Matt spends countless hours before and after school preparing for the alewives field trip for the 7th and 8th SAMS students. Some of his preparation includes organizing lessons with science and social studies teachers, setting up a presentation with a biologist for the students before the field trip, and connecting with biologists, dam operators, and non-profit organizations to plan a full day of events for every 7th and 8th grade student. This is all greatly appreciated and certainly well above and beyond!
Without him, our students would never experience the alewives trip. This is a monumental task--the planning, organizing and outreach to so many people to make this happen for our kids is nothing short of herculean.
Congratulations, Matt, we are so thankful to have you as a part of our community!
A community champion is a person who collaborates with a variety of partners to strengthen school, business, and non-profit relationships for the benefit of the community and our students.
Skowhegan Area Middle School’s Summer Community Champion is Matt Keister!
Matt spends countless hours before and after school preparing for the alewives field trip for the 7th and 8th SAMS students. Some of his preparation includes organizing lessons with science and social studies teachers, setting up a presentation with a biologist for the students before the field trip, and connecting with biologists, dam operators, and non-profit organizations to plan a full day of events for every 7th and 8th grade student. This is all greatly appreciated and certainly well above and beyond!
Without him, our students would never experience the alewives trip. This is a monumental task--the planning, organizing and outreach to so many people to make this happen for our kids is nothing short of herculean.
Congratulations, Matt, we are so thankful to have you as a part of our community!
Please see the attached information regarding grade 7-12 summer tennis camp from July 27-31, 9-11AM!
Mrs. Esty’s SAMS students turned into data analysts and safety engineers recently for the ultimate Barbie Bungee Challenge!
The mission? Give Barbie the thrill of a lifetime from a high platform—getting her as close to the ground as possible without a crash landing.
How the math came to life:
Collect the Data: Teams recorded how far Barbie dropped using a small number of rubber bands.
Make a Scatter Plot: Students plotted their coordinates to visualize the rubber band stretch.
Draw a Line of Best Fit: Teams analyzed the trend to map out a clear linear relationship.
Create Slope-Intercept Equations: Using (y = mx + b), students calculated the exact slope and y-intercept based on their line.
The Big Prediction: Everyone used their equations to calculate the exact number of rubber bands needed for the final high drop!
Check out the photos to see "The Big Drop" in action! 🎬👇
The mission? Give Barbie the thrill of a lifetime from a high platform—getting her as close to the ground as possible without a crash landing.
How the math came to life:
Collect the Data: Teams recorded how far Barbie dropped using a small number of rubber bands.
Make a Scatter Plot: Students plotted their coordinates to visualize the rubber band stretch.
Draw a Line of Best Fit: Teams analyzed the trend to map out a clear linear relationship.
Create Slope-Intercept Equations: Using (y = mx + b), students calculated the exact slope and y-intercept based on their line.
The Big Prediction: Everyone used their equations to calculate the exact number of rubber bands needed for the final high drop!
Check out the photos to see "The Big Drop" in action! 🎬👇
