Medomak Middle School Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 - 3:30. April 1, 2016

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 4/4 Outsiders Garden Club 2-4:15 Academy All Drama Rehersal 2-3:30 After School Art 2-4 Tuesday 4/5 Mathcounts 6:45 Drama Rehearsal 2-3:30 Wednesday 4/6 EARLY RELEASE 12:00 dismissal Student Council 6:45 SOM assembly 7:45 Thursday 4/7 Drama Tech 2-4 Friday 4/8 Drama Rehearsal 2-3:30 H

Our Annual Auction will be held in the school gym on Saturday, April 2 at 6PM. Auction Preview begins at 5PM and the Silent Auction is scheduled to end at 7PM. Concessions will be available for purchase and all proceeds will benefit class trips. Community support is imperative in order for this auction to be successful. We appreciate your support and generosity.

MMS Baseball & Softball Pitchers and Catchers Week 2 Monday April 4 2:15-4 4-5:30 5:30-7 Tuesday April 5 4-5:30 5:30-7 2:15-4 TRYOUTS April 6 2:15-3:45 8th Softball 3:45-5:15 7th Baseball 5:15-6:45 7th Softball 6:45-8:15 8th Baseball April 7 2:15-3:45 8th Softball 3:45-5:15 7th Softball 5:15-6:45 8th Baseball 6:45-8:15 7th Baseball

The MMS and Pee-Wee Wrestling Awards Night will be Wednesday, April 13th at 6:30 in the MMS Cafe. Athletes should dress appropriately. Pizza, Chips, Bottled Water, and Cake will also be served. All wrestlers and families are encouraged to attend.

2015-2016 Yearbooks are on sale now for $12 each! Payment is due when you place your order. Order forms can be found in the office or on the MMS website. Turn payment and order form in to the main office by May 6. Only a limited number of yearbooks will be available for purchase. First come, first serve! Yearbooks will be here approximately the 1st week in June

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Carbon monoxide, or CO, is a dangerous gas that you cannot see, smell or taste. Carbon monoxide can be deadly. By knowing more about CO, you can protect yourself and your family from CO poisoning.

Sources of carbon monoxideCO can come from anything that burns fuels, especially if it is not used or vented in the right way. Examples include:

Furnaces• Wood stoves• Kerosene heaters• Generators•

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoningCO poisoning can feel like the fl u without a fever, but in a very short amount of time it can become very serious. CO can cause:

Headache• Dizziness• Fatigue• Shortness of breath•

Gas-powered home appliances• Gas-powered tools• Gas and charcoal grills• Cars and trucks•

How to prevent CO poisoning

Place CO alarms close to all • sleeping areas in your home, and change the batteries each time you change your clock for daylight savings time. Never ignore a carbon monoxide alarm.

Have appliances, furnaces and • heating systems installed and maintained by a professional.

Check and clean your chimney at • least once every year.

Leave cars, snowmobiles and • other vehicles running only if they are outside of your garage.

Use kerosene heaters only when • room doors are open and windows are open at least one inch.

Run generators outside and away • from windows, doors and vents.

Burn charcoal in open, outdoor • areas away from your home, cabin, garage, or other enclosed areas such as porches or tents.

Use pressure washers, chainsaws • and other gas-powered tools outside of your home, garage or other enclosed areas such as barns or sheds.

CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)Protect yourself and your family from carbon monoxide poisoning

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation, or national origin, in admission to, access to or operation of its programs, services, activities or its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and inaccordance with the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Maine Human Rights Act. Questions, concerns, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding civil rights may be forwarded to the DHHS’ ADA Compliance/EEOCoordinator, State House Station #11, Augusta, Maine 04333, 207-287-4289 (V) or 207-287 3488 (V), TTY: 800-606-0215. Individuals who need auxiliary aids for effective communication in programs and services of DHHS are invited to make their needs and preferences known to the ADA Compliance/EEO Coordinator. This notice is available in alternate formats, upon request.

Caring..Responsive..Well-Managed. We are DHHS.

If you think you have been exposed to carbon monoxide:

• Get yourself and others to fresh air immediately• Call 911 or your local fi re department• Call the Northern New England Poison Center

at 1-800-222-1222• Return to the area only after the fi re department

tells you it is safe

To learn more about carbon monoxide poisoning and to get information about CO alarms:

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Environmental and Occupation Health Programs

Nausea• Vomiting• Passing out•

• Death

Call 866-292-3474 Visit www.maine.gov/dhhs/eohp/air/co.htm

RSU40AdultEducationSpringClassesStartingSoon!!!Coursedescriptionsandregistrationinformationavailableonourwebportalanytime

atwww.msad40.maineadulted.org.CrossbowSafetywiththeDepartmentorInlandFisheriesandWildlifeThisisarequiredcourseforanyoneapplyingforacrossbowhuntinglicense.Itcoversthehistoryofcrossbows,responsibilityandethics,shootingandhandling,lawsandsafety,andspecialconcerns.Atestwillbeadministeredandcertificationawarded.ClassmeetsMonday,3/28from5:30–9:00pmatMedomakValleyHighSchool,Waldoboro.Fee:$10.

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BackyardLayingHenswithSarahRuef-LindquistHaveyoueverwantedtohavechickensonyourproperty?Inmanycitiesandtownshomeownershaveaddedsmallflockstotheiryardsandgardensaspartofthemovementtowardlocalfoodandsustainableliving.Topicswillcoverlocalordinances,buyingandraisingchicks,coopsizeanddesign,healthandsafety,foodandwater,flockbehaviorandequipment.ClassmeetsWednesday,3/30from6:00–8:00pmatMedomakValleyHighSchool,Waldoboro.Fee:$24.

CurtainCallRecipeswithVirginiaHillThisdeliciouscoursecanbeserveduptwoways:youcaneithertaketheentirefour-weekcourseatareducedrateortakeonlythesessionsthatwhetyourappetite!Moredetailsontheindividualsessionstofollowinfuturenewsletters,orfindcompletedescriptionsonourwebportal.AllsessionsrunThursdaysfrom6:00–8:00pmandareheldatFARMSCommunityKitchen,Damariscotta(abovetheRisingTideCommunityMarket).

Session1(3/31)Spanakopitawithroastedredpepperandartichokesalsa,Session2(4/14)Spinach&LeekQuichewithpopovers,Session3(4/28)MiniChickenPotPiesandSession4(5/12)StrawberryShortcakewithScottishshortbread!!!Feeforall4sessions:$94orindividualsessions:$29each.

Registerbycallingusat832-5205oronlineatourwebsiteatwww.msad40.maineadulted.org