Second quarter progress report grades will be available Wednesday, December 12th. through the Powerschool Parent Portal. If you have not set up a Powerschool Parent Portal account, please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org to get the information for setup. Please go to our website for the athletic schedule if you are interested in attending any events this month to cheer on the Gulls! Our winter band and chorus concert is Wednesday, December 19th, at 7PM. We hope to see all of you here!
Here are this week’s announcements:
Amber Rennie!
Congrats to Amber Rennie, who was named the December 2018 Saco Bay Rotary Club OOBHS Student of the Month!
Winter Band and Chorus Concert!
As previously stated, Wednesday, December 19th at 7PM in the HS Cafeteria! Cost is 3.00 for Adults, 2.00 for Students.
A Roman Holiday!
It’s time to start planning ahead for April Vacation in 2020. Ms. Jaffe will be leading a trip to take a group of students to Italy, where they will explore Rome and the Sorrento Region! There will be an informational meeting for parents and students in room 207 of OOBHS (Ms. Jaffe’s room) on Thursday December 13 at 6:30pm, and all who are interested are welcome!
If you cannot attend the meeting, email Ms. Jaffe at sjaffe@rsu23.org for more information. Students who enroll before the holidays will receive an Early Bird discount, so make sure to take advantage of this opportunity fast!
Senior Parents
Students and Parents… please forward any Spring 2018 Sports (Softball, Baseball, Track) candid pictures to smoutsatsos@rsu23.org for inclusion in the 2019 Yearbook.
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
Food Service Facebook Page: Our Food Service Department has a facebook page, please click the link below to view It can also be found by searching for RSU 23 Food & Nutrition Services.
Menus and changes and other information are posted.
It can also be found by searching for RSU 23 Food & Nutrition Services.
Menus and changes and other information are posted.
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday December 24 -Tuesday January 1 – Holiday Break
I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. This is the season of holiday concerts and winter sports. We would love for you to attend any events that our students are participating in. Schedules are on our website. Second quarter progress reports will be available Wednesday, December 12th. Please contact your child’s teachers with any questions regarding academics.
Here are this week’s announcements:
Welcome Mr. Ganley!
OOBHS welcomes Mr. Bob Ganley as our new social studies teacher!
Please see attached for OOBHS Qtr 1 Honor Roll
Early Admission day at OOBHS
12/6 University of Southern Maine
Students! Come and Meet with an admissions rep at OOBHS and find out if you are accepted that day. Sign up in Guidance Office.
Winter Band and Chorus Concert!
Monday, December 19th at 7PM in the HS Cafeteria! Cost is 3.00 for Adults, 2.00 for Students.
Senior Parents
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
Important Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, December 5 – Early Release Day
Monday December 24 -Tuesday January 1 – Holiday Break
Next week students have a full day Monday and an early release on Tuesday. The rest of the week students will be on Thanksgiving break. Students return to school on Monday, November 26th. There will not be a Principal’s Memo next Friday. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! Here are this week’s communications:
Kareem Niare!
Congratulations to Kareem Niare, who was named Saco Bay Rotary Club OOBHS November 2018 Student of the Month!
Bradley Houle!
Congratulations to Bradley Houle, who was named Portland Arts & Technology High School’s Student of the Quarter!
Thanksgiving Meal Resources Available
If a family does not have access to a kitchen or ability to cook a meal for the holiday, they are invited to have a free Thanksgiving dinner at Most Holy Trinity on Main Street in Saco. Dinner hours are 11 am – 2 pm. No reservations necessary. If a family cannot leave their home due to illness or other barrier, a hot Thanksgiving dinner can be delivered to their home or location. Please call Most Holy Trinity at 282-3321 or Phyllis Goulet at 284-5040. Leave a message with working phone #, address, and # in family. They will get back in touch to make a plan for delivery.
Program Launch: Enriching Students CLB Scheduler
In a continued effort to optimize the student learning environment at OOBHS we launched a new scheduling program that provides every student with an individualized customized learning block (CLB) schedule. This Enriching Students scheduler allows for the individualized scheduling of appointments ranging from academic support to club and activity meetings and also takes into consideration students who have earned CLB and Senior Privileges.
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, November 20 Early Release Day
Wednesday November 21 Thanksgiving Break Begins, No School
First quarter report cards will be emailed today. Please talk with your student about their progress to date and again please contact teachers with any questions! Shorter memo this week.
No School Monday, November 12th, To Observe The Veteran’s Day Holiday.
Picture Retakes:
Picture retakes will now be Wednesday, November 14th.
Thanksgiving Meal Resources Available
If a family does not have access to a kitchen or ability to cook a meal for the holiday, they are invited to have a free Thanksgiving dinner at Most Holy Trinity on Main Street in Saco. Dinner hours are 11 am – 2 pm. No reservations necessary. If a family cannot leave their home due to illness or other barrier, a hot Thanksgiving dinner can be delivered to their home or location. Please call Most Holy Trinity at 282-3321 or Phyllis Goulet at 284-5040. Leave a message with working phone #, address, and # in family. They will get back in touch to make a plan for delivery.
Program Launch: Enriching Students CLB Scheduler
In a continued effort to optimize the student learning environment at OOBHS we launched a new scheduling program that provides every student with an individualized customized learning block (CLB) schedule. This Enriching Students scheduler allows for the individualized scheduling of appointments ranging from academic support to club and activity meetings and also takes into consideration students who have earned CLB and Senior Privileges.
Thank You For Attending Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences!
Fall conferences were a success and we appreciate your effort to come in and meet with our teachers! Below, are a few stats to sum up our 2018 fall conferences:
3915 Minutes of Parent-Teacher conversation
261 Individual Conferences Hosted
20 Teachers hosted 5 or more conferences
11 Teachers hosted 15 or more conferences
Senior Parents
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday November 12 Veterans’ Day Observed, No School
Wednesday November 14 Picture Retake Day
Tuesday, November 20 Early Release Day
Wednesday November 21 Thanksgiving Break Begins, No School
Congratulations to our marching band for earning a gold medal last Friday at Westbrook High School in the state finals! Well done! A reminder that grades close today. First quarter report cards will be emailed next Friday, November 9th. Please talk with your student about their progress to date and again please contact teachers with any questions. Here are this week’s announcements:
School Picture Retakes Are This Monday November 5th!
No School For OOBHS Only For Election DayTuesday November 6th!
Thanksgiving Assistance 2018
If your family is in need of assistance this year for Thanksgiving, please contact: Cathy Reed ~ Old Orchard Beach High School LCSW at 934-4461 creed@rsu23.org
Requests are due by 11/9/18.
Additional Thanksgiving Meal Resources Available
If a family does not have access to a kitchen or ability to cook a meal for the holiday, they are invited to have a free Thanksgiving dinner at Most Holy Trinity on Main Street in Saco. Dinner hours are 11 am – 2 pm. No reservations necessary.
If a family cannot leave their home due to illness or other barrier, a hot Thanksgiving dinner can be delivered to their home or location. Please call Most Holy Trinity at 282-3321 or Phyllis Goulet at 284-5040. Leave a message with working phone #, address, and # in family. They will get back in touch to make a plan for delivery.
Honors For our Musicians!
Congratulations to the following musicians who were selected for the District 1 Honors Music Festival to be held in January-
Trevor Grenier
Hannah LaCourse
Kaylee Vilasuso
Gabe LaSalle
Ryan Johnson
Caitlin Perrigo
Vernon Wells
Also, congratulations to Nick Drown and Vernon Wells who have been selected as All State Jazz musicians for this year!
Thank You For Attending Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences!
Fall conferences were a success and we appreciate your effort to come in and meet with our teachers! Below, are a few stats to sum up our 2018 fall conferences:
3915 Minutes of Parent-Teacher conversation
261 Individual Conferences Hosted
20 Teachers hosted 5 or more conferences
11 Teachers hosted 15 or more conferences
Senior Parents
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, November 6Election Day, No School For OOBHS Students
Wednesday, November 7Early Release Day
Monday, November 12Veterans’ Day Observed, No School
Tuesday, November 20Early Release Day
Wednesday November 21Thanksgiving Break Begins, No School
I would like to start by congratulating our students who participated in fall activities and athletics. The marching band still has their state competition at Westbrook High School tonight, and the football team has a playoff game at Camden Rockport Monday. Good luck to the marching band and football team! We are very proud of our students and the way they represent our community with pride and class, whether it is a school sponsored activity, or volunteering on a non-school sponsored activity, our kids always make us proud. A reminder that grades close one week from today on November 2. Please talk with your student about their progress to date and again please contact teachers with any questions. Here are this week’s announcements:
Thanksgiving Assistance 2018
If your family is in need of assistance this year for Thanksgiving, please contact: Cathy Reed ~ Old Orchard Beach High School LCSW at 934-4461 creed@rsu23.org
Requests are due by 11/9/18.
Honors For our Musicians!
Congratulations to the following musicians who were selected for the District 1 Honors Music Festival to be held in January-
Trevor Grenier
Hannah LaCourse
Kaylee Vilasuso
Gabe LaSalle
Ryan Johnson
Caitlin Perrigo
Vernon Wells
Also, congratulations to Nick Drown and Vernon Wells who have been selected as All State Jazz musicians for this year!
Thank You For Attending Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences!
Fall conferences were a success and we appreciate your effort to come in and meet with our teachers! Below, are a few stats to sum up our 2017 fall conferences:
3915 Minutes of Parent-Teacher conversation
261 Individual Conferences Hosted
20 Teachers hosted 5 or more conferences
11 Teachers hosted 15 or more conferences
Senior Parents
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
Contact Information
If you have not done so already, please update your contact information and personal information in Powerschool on the form that was sent home and have your child return the form or contact us. We want to make sure we have the correct information in our database. Thank you!
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, November 6 Election Day, No School For OOBHS Students
Wednesday, November 7 Early Release Day
Tuesday, November 20 Early Release Day
Wednesday November 21 Thanksgiving Break Begins, No School
I hope you all have had a good week. The first round of Parent/teacher conferences have come to a close and I hope you had the opportunity to visit with your child’s teachers. You can still sign up for the second round on Tuesday from 5-8PM. Please email stolley@rsu23.org if you’d like to set up a conference next week. Remember you can call or email our staff anytime you wish. Email addresses and phone numbers are on our website https://oobhs.rsu23.org/, just click on the “Faculty and Staff “ tab for contact information. A reminder that grades close two weeks from today on November 2. Please talk with your student about their progress to date and again please contact teachers with any questions. Here are the communications for this week.
Senior Parents
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
From The OOBHS Boosters
We have a home game October tonight and we will need help in the concession stand. Please go to the website https://www.volunteersignup.org/ETBX4 or email oobhsboosters@gmail.com to sign up and help. Students can get community service hours toward graduation by helping with concessions.
Contact Information
If you have not done so already, please update your contact information and personal information in Powerschool on the form that was sent home and have your child return the form or contact us. We want to make sure we have the correct information in our database. Thank you!
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, October 23Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, November 6Election Day, No School For OOBHS Students
Wednesday, November 7Early Release Day
Tuesday, November 20Early Release Day
Wednesday November 21Thanksgiving Break Begins, No School
Last week Spirit Week was a rousing success and everyone had a wonderful time at the homecoming dance. Check out the video from the pep rally! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpYa2OWy5eo&feature=youtu.be. On Wednesday our freshmen went on job shadows, sophomores and juniors took the PSAT exam, and seniors had their internship workshop. Progress reports grades close today. The reports will be available to view on Powerschool Tuesday. If you have any questions please contact Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org. Reminder the first quarter ends November 2nd. Here are this week’s communications:
Mr Sharp!
Congratulations to social studies teacher Mr. Deron Sharp. He was hired this week as the assistant principal at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham. We are already advertising for his position. We are unsure of when his last day here will be. Our plan is to use substitute teachers until we hire an interim teacher for the rest of the year. In the spring we will advertise the position as permanent and begin the hiring process for next year at that time. If you have any questions please contact me.
Senior Parents
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Reminder, Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 17, (1-8 pm) & Tuesday, October 23 (5-8pm). Parents will be able to login to Virtual Paragon as of Monday, October 1st. Please click on the following link to sign up: OOB HS – Parent/Teacher Conference Reservation … – Virtual Paragon
The Link is also on our website under the “Parents and Students.” Click on Parent/Teacher Conferences. The password for the sight is seagull04064.
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
From The OOBHS Boosters
We have a home game October 19th, that we will need help in the concession stand. Please go to the website https://www.volunteersignup.org/ETBX4 or email oobhsboosters@gmail.com to sign up and help. Students can get community service hours toward graduation by helping with concessions.
Contact Information
If you have not done so already, please update your contact information and personal information in Powerschool on the form that was sent home and have your child return the form or contact us. We want to make sure we have the correct information in our database. Thank you!
Important Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, October 17 Early Release, Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 23 Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, November 6 Election Day, No School For OOBHS Students
We are looking forward to a great homecoming weekend here at OOBHS. We are just completing spirit week with high levels of participation during each of our special themed days. Thank you to Ms. Wright and the Student Council for organizing spirit week! Progress report grades close next Friday, October 12th. Reminder there is no school on Monday for the observance of the Columbus Day holiday. Here are this week’s communications:
Next Wednesday, October 10th, Is An Early Release Day For OOBHS Only.
OOBHS Marching Band Home Show
Our parents and staff came through and pulled off a seamless show this past Saturday. They sold out the majority of the concession food and the stands were packed. There was a moving tribute to Eric MacDonald, with his parents in attendance, just before the OOBHS band performed. The band itself is making steady improvement week after week. We received our highest score to date this season, a 3.58 (rounded up to a 4, or silver ranking). Great job everyone!
Vernon Wells!
Congratulations to Vernon Wells who has been named the OOBHS, Saco Bay Rotary Club October Student of the Month!
Homecoming Dance
The Homecoming Dance will be tomorrow at OOBHS from 7-10 PM. All OOBHS dance policies will be observed and each student will receive a breathalyzer test upon arrival administered by the OOB Police Department.
Senior Parents!
Attention Parents of Seniors…it is time to start submitting Senior pictures and Senior baby pictures for the Yearbook! Please send digital copies directly to Stephanie Moutsatsos at smoutsatsos@rsu23.org. If you are interested in purchasing a Senior dedication page information is coming soon!!!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Reminder, Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 17, (1-8 pm) & Tuesday, October 23 (5-8pm). Parents will be able to login to Virtual Paragon as of Monday, October 1st. Please click on the following link to sign up: OOB HS – Parent/Teacher Conference Reservation … – Virtual Paragon
The Link is also on our website under the “Parents and Students.” Click on Parent/Teacher Conferences. The password for the sight is seagull04064.
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
New Phone Number for the High School Guidance Office
Our high school guidance phone number has changed to 207-937-4999.
From The OOBHS Boosters
We have home games tomorrow at 1:30 (homecoming) and October 19th, that we will need help in the concession stand. Please go to the website https://www.volunteersignup.org/ETBX4 or email oobhsboosters@gmail.com to sign up and help. Students can get community service hours toward graduation by helping with concessions.
Contact Information
If you have not done so already, please update your contact information and personal information in Powerschool on the form that was sent home and have your child return the form or contact us. We want to make sure we have the correct information in our database. Thank you!
Important Upcoming Dates
Saturday, October 6Homecoming Dance 7-10PM
Wednesday, October 10Early Release – PSAT Day/
Frosh Job Shadow/Senior Internship Conference
Wednesday, October 17Early Release, Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 23Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, November 6Election Day, No School For OOBHS Students
Grades close for progress reports on Friday October 12th. If you have any questions about your child’s grades please contact their teachers. Staff contact information is available on our website under the “Faculty and Staff” tab. You can also get staff emails by clicking on the link at the top of the “grades/attendance” screen on the Powerschool Parent Portal. Here are this week’s announcements:
OOBHS Marching Band Home Show
The OOBHS Marching Band hosts a home show tomorrow. The show starts at 5PM.
Please join us as we host thirteen bands, including the University of Maine Marching Band!
No School Next Friday, October 5th
We have a full day professional development day for staff next Friday 10/5. There is no school for students.
Spirit Week is Next Week!
Monday, 10/1Class Color Day! Rock your class colors!
Seniors – Pink
Juniors- Red
Sophomores– Yellow
Freshmen- Black
Tuesday, 10/2 Twin Tuesday. Dress like your bestie… or your whole squad!
Wednesday, 10/3 Superhero day! Dress up as your favorite Superhero!
Thursday, 10/4 is Spirit Day! Wear Blue and White and Show your Gull Pride! There will be a pep rally during CLB to support our fall sports and marching band!
Homecoming Dance
The Homecoming Dance will be Saturday, 10/6 at OOBHS from 7-10 PM. Tickets are $10 and will be on sale all next week during lunches. All OOBHS dance policies will be observed and each student will receive a breathalyzer test upon arrival administered by the OOB Police Department.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Reminder, Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 17, (1-8 pm) & Tuesday, October 23 (5-8pm). Parents will be able to login to Virtual Paragon as of Monday, October 1st. Please click on the following link to sign up: OOB HS – Parent/Teacher Conference Reservation … – Virtual Paragon
The Link is also on our website under the “Parents and Students.” Click on Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Powerschool Parent Portal
You can access your child’s grades through our student information system Powerschool Parent Portal. If you need your access information please email Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
From The OOBHS Boosters
We have home games October 6th (homecoming) and October 19th, that we will need help in the concession stand. Please go to the website https://www.volunteersignup.org/ETBX4 or email oobhsboosters@gmail.com to sign up and help. Students can get community service hours toward graduation by helping with concessions.
Contact Information
If you have not done so already, please update your contact information and personal information in Powerschool on the form that was sent home and have your child return the form or contact us. We want to make sure we have the correct information in our database. Thank you!
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, October 5No School For Students. Teacher Workshop.
Saturday, October 6Homecoming Dance 7-10PM
Wednesday, October 10Early Release – PSAT Day/
Frosh Job Shadow/Senior Internship Conference
Wednesday, October 17Early Release, Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 23Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, November 6Election Day, No School For OOBHS Students
