The MSSM SeaPerch team, Positively Buoyant Penguins, competed at the 2022 International SeaPerch Challenge at the University of Maryland on June 4th and finished 7th overall in the competition.

On Saturday, May 14th, the MSSM Key Club partnered with the Limestone Rotary Club and walked around picking up trash.

On Saturday, May 14th, a group of students packed into a silver van at the hour of 7:30am and made their way across the border to Quebec City, Canada!

MSSM's 4393S VEX Robotics Team had a great run at the VEX World Championship in Dallas, Texas last week. Overall, they ended 22nd in their division of 81 teams and were in the 7th place All-Maine alliance for playoffs.

Our League of Legends eSports team brought home the MPA State Championship after an exciting three game series against Mount Desert Island High School!

On April 30th, we had our first regular prom after the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme, voted by the students, was Rave Prom. Held at the Multipurpose Room at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and decorated by Interior Accents. The prom was full of bright pink, purple, and blue accents with many glitters.

Dolcie Tanguay ('20), now attending Paul Smith College in New York, participated in the US Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) Cross Country Ski Nationals hosted in Lake Placid, NY.

We are so pleased to announce our newest addition to the dorm lower lounge. So many people played a part in making it happen, but we'd like to acknowledge a few.

MSSM's SeaPerch Robotics Team traveled to Brunswick for the Northern New England regional meet over the weekend. In SeaPerch, teams are judged on a written component, team video, obstacle course, and skills challenge.

Nine MSSM students heartily participated along with 8 select students from renown Phillips-Andover Academy in the 4th annual Dark Sky Collaborative hosted at the University of Maine/Versant Power Astronomy Center and ably guided with leadership from both the Maine School of Science and Mathematics as well as Phillips-Andover Academy.

Peter Butera, a Junior from Waterville, was elected as the Maine YMCA Youth and Government Program Youth Governor for the 22-23 year. In a speech to his peers, he demonstrated his intellectual acumen, his persistence to excel, passion and emotion for governance and pursuing a series of policy programs for things like climate change and ultimately address a number of other issues identified as social injustices.

The MSSM boys made it a sweep at the Division II Aroostook League Volleyball Championship, going 12-1. The Penguins opened the tournament in Limestone hosting Easton, Ashland and Washburn, going 8-1 through the opening round.

One of the two MSSM VEX Robotics teams, 4393S "Thicc Earth Society", double qualified for the World Championship competition which will take place in early May in Dallas, Texas. They won all four of the regional tournaments and also won the title at the Maine State VRC High School Championship on Saturday, March 5th.

During the winter portion of Dr. Eustis-Grandy's Ecology class, students are charged with measuring and analyzing snow core samples. This is completed several times during the winter months.

This past weekend, the Student Senate organized a Valentines Dance in the dorm. The lower lounge was decorated with lights and streamers and senators organized refreshments.

The COVID pandemic has prevented us from doing our "Subarctic Themed Weekend" the past two years, but this week a group of MSSM students and staff used Penguin Day morning to recapture some of that spirit with a group ski at Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge at Loring.

The MSSM VEX Robotics team did very well at the John Bapst VRC qualifier on Saturday, January 22nd. 4393S (Chandler, Daniela, David) were tournament champions and 4393X (Justin, Greyson, Vealy, Joseph) won the skills contest and the design award.

J-Term (January Term) is an innovative ten-day program that provides students with the opportunity to dedicate themselves to a particular course or project.

With the pool finally open after some repairs, the MSSM Aquatic Fitness class can begin. This class offers students an alternative and unique physical education experience in the LCS/MSSM pool.

On Sunday, December 12th, MSSM had an early brunch and then the first year students learned about setting a table in preparation for the evening concert and holiday dinner.