On Saturday, May 1, MSSM competed in the 2021 Aroostook League Meet at the Presque Isle Johnson Athletic Complex. Though cold and windy, MSSM did well. Kat White earned first place in girls' shot put and Connor St. Peter earned 2nd place in boys' discus. Overall both the boys and girls finished in 3rd place. The boys ended with 53 points and the girls with 70.

The Spring 2021 YMCA Maine Youth and Government program wrapped up this past weekend (April 9, 10, 11). This year’s session, historically unique, occurred via videoconference, as pandemic restrictions prevented Maine high schoolers from gathering at the Maine State Capitol in Augusta for the model state program.

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts is proud to host the 2021 Virtual NCSSS Student Research Conference (free April 10, 2021).

The MSSM Athletic Department is pleased to announce that Lydian Frost and Connor St. Peter have been named the Aroostook County 2021 Scholar Athletes for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the athletic fields. 

Our Starship Trooper

I’ve never seen his armor. When he drops

and lands among the mudfoot, we who trudge,

our heads like helmets, our hearts in shells,

our smiles, when seen, glinting, metallic

Three MSSM students participated in the Aroostook League Championship Classical and Freestyle Pursuit at the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle on Wednesday, March 10th and in Fort Kent on Thursday, March 11th. For team scores, MSSM earned 179 points for the girls’ team and 360 for the boys.

Greyson Orne ('22) has been selected as one of two student members on the Maine State Board of Education. The board advises the Commissioner of Education in Maine’s education laws and policies. Orne, from Camden, said, “I'm honored to have been selected by Governor Mills to be selected for this position, and I'm excited to represent the students of Maine's second district.”

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2021 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is investing $42.3 million to help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities nationwide. In Maine, four educational organizations will receive a total of $3,578,754. Rural areas are seeing higher infection and death rates related to COVID-19 due to several factors, including a much higher percentage of underlying conditions, difficulty accessing medical care, and lack of health insurance.