2008-2009 SAD 57 Budget Information
The 2009 SAD 57 Annual Report is now available.
The SAD 57 Finance Committee's recommended budget will be presented to the school board on April 30, 2008.
UPDATE: The location for the Budget Meeting has been changed to the Massabesic High School Gym
All registered voters are invited to attend the SAD 57 Budget Meeting which will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 7:00pm at the Massabesic High School Gym.
Due to the new Maine school reorganization law, a SAD 57 Budget Validation Referendum will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in each of the district's towns (Alfred, Limerick, Lyman, Newfield, Shapleigh, and Waterboro).
In addition, the SAD 57 2008-2009 calendar has been approved.
SAD 57 K-8 School Facilities
UPDATE: The FINAL SAD 57 K-8 School Facilities Capacity and Configuration (325 KB PDF) report is now available online. Feel free to discuss your opinions regarding the report here.
Note: Adobe Reader is required to view PDF files. (Free download from Adobe.)
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Scouts
Want to add your Massabesic area Boy or Girl scout link to this page? Email webmaster@massabesic.com with the information.
Maine Learning Technology Initiative
The contract for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative has been renewed for another four years.
Libraries
- Limerick Public Library
- Lyman Community Library, 499-7114
- Newfield Village Library/Reading Room
- Parsons Memorial Library in Alfred, 324-2001
- Shapleigh Community Library, 636-3630
- Waterboro Public Library
- The Library of Congress
- America's Story presented by The Library of Congress
An online library that offers selected titles for free is the Baen Free Library.
The Charters of Freedom
Online Literature
Free online literature is available from Project Gutenberg.
Another free online resource is Read Print.
OpenCourseWare
A free educational resource whose purpose is "to advance knowledge and education" is available from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Maine State Retirement System
The Maine State Retirement System provides retirement plans for state employees, public school teachers, and certain other entities.
Lifelong Learning
This section is intended to provide information about education resources available for adults of any age.
Massabesic Adult and Community Education
The American Colonist's Library
A treasury of primary source documents pertaining to early American history.
Figure This!
Take a family math challenge at Figure This!
The Mint
Learn about economics at The Mint, a web site designed for middle school and high school students, their teachers and parents.
Buy money at the United States Mint.
Museums
Schools
Who is on the SAD 57 School Board?
There are several web sites for schools in SAD 57.
- Massabesic High
- Massabesic Athletic Boosters
- Massabesic Junior High
- Alfred Elementary
- Line Elementary
- Lyman Elementary
- Shapleigh Memorial Elementary
- Waterboro Elementary
Some Massabesic area students also attend the Sanford Regional Vocational Center.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary.com
- Merriam-Webster OnLine - Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) Dictionary.
Colleges and Universities
The University of Maine System has several campuses around the state.
There are seven technical colleges in the Maine Technical College System.
Here is a list of several other colleges and universities in Maine:
- Andover College in Portland
- Bates College in Lewiston
- Bowdoin College in Brunswick
- Colby College in Waterville
- Husson College in Bangor (with off-campus centers in Caribou, Lewiston, Augusta, and South Portland)
- Maine Maritime Academy in Castine
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Standish
- Thomas College in Waterville
- University of New England in Biddeford and Westbrook