Messalonskee Middle School

Just in from Lindsay Mahoney….

The Messalonskee Middle School staff and Olympian Julia Clukey recently accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge! After hearing Clukey speak about overcoming obstacles and persevering to accomplish personal goals, 42 lucky MMS students had the privilege to dump water over the heads of their teachers and Ms. Clukey. Students were able to purchase tickets for the chance to dump buckets of ice water over their teacher’s heads while teacher’s paid $10/each to participate. After spending time reading, watching videos, and discussing this cause and craze that has gone viral, students and staff collectively raised over $600. After all the excitement, we forgot to challenge other schools so maybe yours will be next!

Check out all of the great pictures of the ice bucket challenge at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125274966@N08/sets/72157647671378372/

Lindsay teaches math and science at Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland (Also a MAMLE Board Member). Recently she was honored by B98.5 Radio Station as their Teacher of the Month. http://b985.fm/saluting-b98-5s-teacher-of-the-month-lindsay-mahoney-of-messalonskee-middle-school/ Needless to say, her students were really excited when representatives of the station came to their classroom to present the award. Congratulations Lindsay!

Messalonskee Middle School was also recently honored. It was named one of the top 38 elementary and middle schools in the United States to visit becasue of its innovative practices. Way to go Messalonskee! Read all about it at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2013/11/38_elementary_middle_schools_worth_visiting.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2