tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057658455071306982024-02-02T02:23:22.998-05:00HMS NewsMike Arsenaulthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18430928734803179487noreply@blogger.comBlogger429125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-66333282839841903512017-12-23T08:06:00.002-05:002017-12-23T08:06:27.782-05:00With Thanks To Our PTO!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="il">Heartfelt thanks to Kelly</span> </span></span><span class="il"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sawhney, Marjie Longshore, Amie Moore and all of the HMS parents who worked to create the beautiful Teacher Appreciation Holiday Luncheon for our staff! The meal, which was mouthwatering and spectacular, included a wonderful variety of dishes. The sentiments expressed by this kind and generous gift, at this busy time of year, are priceless. We fee so fortunate to work with our PTO and benefit from their dedication to our students and their commitment to our schools! </span></span></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-14399402017144843582017-12-17T17:06:00.003-05:002017-12-17T17:06:43.873-05:00Rotary Recognition: Congratulations to Kadin Davoren and Sam Lowenstein!
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Congratulations and best wishes to
Kadin Davoren and Sam Lowenstein, December’s recipients of the HMS/Rotary
Student Recognition award! The Unified Arts Team chose Kadin for this
recognition and the 6th Grade team chose Sam. This recognition is based on
growth mindset and the effort/grit/perseverance demonstrated by HMS students.
Kadin and Sam will be honored at the morning rotary meeting on December 18, at
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>The Unified Arts team shared that </span><span style="color: black;">Kadin is an excellent student and a great role model for her
peers. She is always kind to the other students in all settings and she’s very
polite to adults. The team appreciates her smile and her positive attitude.
Kadin provides outstanding leadership to her classmates during group work and projects-we feel
very fortunate to have her with us at HMS! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: black;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Sam’s teachers note that </span><span>he is a positive and impactful
leader by example in the classroom. He is a courageous learner, taking productive risks during class activities and
independent work, and using these assignments as opportunities to grow. Sam even learned
to write with his opposite hand after breaking his wrist! Sam is continually
happy and rocking a positive attitude. He helps others to do the same!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our thanks to Laura Mike for providing this update and photos featuring the HMS Civil Rights team! Laura and Charlotte Agell are the team advisors. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We're grateful to the following students who attended this training and serve on this essential team:</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Julia Bailey</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Evie King </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Krisztian Kovacs</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Joshua Leinwand </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bella Malczynski</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Emma Sammon </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Finn Snow </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The HMS Civil Rights
Team (CRT) attended the annual student training on November 7th. The
training was held at the Congregation Bet Ha'am in South Portland.
Brandon Baldwin, Project Manager for Maine's Civil Rights Team Project
of the Attorney General's Office, facilitated the training. The mission
of Civil Rights Teams is to get schools to think and talk about the
categories protected under the Maine Civil Rights Law. There are close
200 Civil Rights Teams in schools across the state.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.) that bullying becomes a civil rights issue when it is
related to race, skin color, national origin, ancestry, religion,
disabilities (physical and mental), gender (including gender identity and expression) and sexual
orientation. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2.) the importance of asking people what pronouns they go by or using gender neutral terms.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3.) to be aware of and inclusive of families that may look different.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.) Community Circles that were facilitated by Civl Rights
Team Advisors and provided students the opportunity to talk openly about
these issues. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2.) Alike and Different exercises to
illustrate what we have in common with others and how we differ from one
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3.) brainstorming and talking what all religions have in common.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
HMS CRT left the training energized and filled with ideas for
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-7268630087248698962017-11-26T17:06:00.001-05:002017-11-26T17:06:32.204-05:008th Graders Work With Ollies-Thank You PTO!<span style="font-family: tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you to
the PTO for funding the purchase of Ollies for the 8th grade! Ollie is
a programmable robot that is controlled by a handheld device such as a
smartphone or Ipad. The Ollies provide a highly engaging, hands-on
environment to develop coding skills that involve problem solving,
experimentation and collaboration in preparation for jobs of the
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-31511930405242594022017-11-19T11:54:00.004-05:002017-11-19T11:59:12.494-05:00YEF Spreads Joy and Learning Congratulations to our fall YEF grant recipients!<br />
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In Bob's grant application for the Sea Perch kits he explained that Sea Perch will enable our students to construct underwater robotics rovers. This expands on the land-based robotic work our students have done in the past. The more complex, underwater environment provides students with additional challenges not required for land-based robotics.<br />
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Morgan, Tate and Janice shared that Cubelets are pre-programmed robot blocks with nature and a systems model in mind. Each of the 17 types of Cubelets has a special skill. When they’re combined, the robot-building possibilities are endless. The Cubelets grant aligns with our NGSS Standards and Science and Engineering Practices. This project will engage, stretch, and increase the learning experiences of our 7th grade students. Josh appeared in the video presentation for this innovative grant.<br />
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Let the new experiences begin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-84825272115636809722017-11-19T10:51:00.002-05:002017-11-19T10:51:33.621-05:00Cooking and Learning in Cheryl Lambert's classes<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blair Currier, Director of School Nutrition, and Cheryl Lambert, HMS Health Science Teacher, have been busy creating engaging Stir Fry cooking labs for our students! </span></span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-59305632603759816572017-11-19T10:29:00.003-05:002017-11-19T10:29:53.941-05:00Maine Biotechnology Day<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">Thanks to Morgan Cuthbert for filling us in on Maine Biotechnology Day and presenter, Jay Palmer's visit to our school:</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jay Palmer, CEO of Clear H2O, joined the 7th grade science classes on November 8th, for a Maine Biotechnology Day presentation. Maine Biotechnology Day provides opportunities, state-wide, for individuals working in the life science industry to visit middle
schools in Maine. The goal of this program is to inspire future scientists by sharing career
stories, promoting science as a subject and showing students that bioscience companies in Maine are engaging places to pursue a variety of careers. </span></span><br />
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used in the transport and treatment of sick animals. Students were able
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alginate. Mr. Palmer also discussed the importance of creativity and problem solving around issues that arise in everyday life. We thank both Clear H2O and
Bioscience Maine for this opportunity!</span></span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-71733889936518010922017-11-12T18:47:00.002-05:002017-11-12T18:47:52.646-05:00A visit with Sammy Potter<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to Rod Corey and the 8th grade team for creating this exciting learning opportunity for their students!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Monday, November 6, 8th grade students were treated to a first-hand
account of how our government works. Sammy Potter, Yarmouth High School Senior, spent the spring semester of his junior
year working in Washington, D.C. as a page for Susan Collins. Sammy shared personal
anecdotes of his time working closely with senators and representatives,
in addition to his passion for politics. He encouraged 8th grade
students to participate in our democracy through the support of a
candidate for office, or by being knowledgeable about the issues of our
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our thanks to Sammy for taking the time to share his experiences
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Congratulations and best wishes to Abigail Whitney and Sarah Dressel, November's recipients of the HMS/Rotary Student Recognition award! The Unified Arts Team chose Sarah for this recognition and the 7th Grade Team chose Abigail. This recognition is based on growth mindset and the effort/grit/perseverance demonstrated by HMS students. Abigail and Sarah will be honored at a rotary meeting, which will be held on November 20th, at the Town Hall Community Room, at 7:15 AM. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Abby's teachers note that she's an inspiration to her classmates, her teachers and her school community. Abigail is the personification of grit, dealing with some unexpected circumstances with strength, perseverance and a non-stop positive attitude, which communicates to all who know her that she is a force to be reckoned with! Abby is a talented and committed student who will not let anything stand in the way of her learning. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The <span style="color: black;">effort,
grit, and perseverance Abby demonstrates daily has been incredibly motivating, and we feel so fortunate to have her with us at HMS!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-57740290684212691732017-11-05T19:38:00.001-05:002017-11-06T08:40:44.613-05:00Thanks To Our PTO! <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: blue;">Bob Gross and Charlotte Agell are grateful to the PTO for funding some favorite new student pastimes:</span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks again to the PTO for purchasing Quick Chess for our students-the games have begun!</span></span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-18946683477723955392017-11-05T19:06:00.004-05:002017-11-05T19:06:39.717-05:00Letter Exchange With Friends In Uganda!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: blue;">Thanks to Paula Vicenzi for bringing this wonderful opportunity for global connection and learning to our students and for this recent update about communicating with our friends in Uganda!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">These students and I started our work on the soft shell clam project four years ago when this group was in 7th grade. Since then this project has morphed into a collaborative learning study with the Town of Yarmouth and the Yarmouth School District. The students’ goal is to research and pose possible solutions regarding the dwindling numbers of soft shell clams in the Yarmouth flats. We’re grateful to the Yarmouth community for their support. Hancock Lumber, Scott Dugas, and Bob Miles and Sons have all helped with this project. The Yarmouth Educational Foundation donated an upweller through the YEF grant process, which has enabled us to grow clam seed at a faster pace and in a protected environment that allows us to control for different variables.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In the past four years the students have connected with and presented to the an amazing list of local institutions. Highlights of these presentations include: Rowe School K-1, Colby College STEM Summit, University of New England Department of Education, Thomas College CIE, ECET2, MAMLE Annual Teaching Conference, The Gulf of Maine Research Institute Annual Conference, Sierra Club Earth Day Talk, and The Perloff Foundation Ecology Summit at USM.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Yarmouth Shellfish Nursery has also been an integral part of the 7th grade ecology program at HMS. Students learn about many topics including classification of organisms, life cycles, competition, predator/prey relationships, trophic levels, and human impact on the environment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HMS 5th and 8th Grade Buddies are focusing on giving back to the community. Their first project was a food drive for the Yarmouth Food Pantry. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> On
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Merry, Stuhr, Tracy Weinrich, and library volunteer, Nancy Castonia, created the perfect environment for our students to celebrate National <span class="m_-298112105399717185m_7277034025924768374m_2036253323003182872gmail-m_-4117120889294083705gmail-il">Teen</span> <span class="m_-298112105399717185m_7277034025924768374m_2036253323003182872gmail-m_-4117120889294083705gmail-il">Read week and the annual HMS Literary Cafe! Our students appreciated the chance to relax and read in our beautifully decorated library and engage in conversations with peers and staff about their recent book choices. Thank you to our parents who provided the delicious snacks for this event!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Friday, September 22, the eighth grade participated in the worldwide
event, Coastal Cleanup. Walking through the fort, beach, and parking
lots at Popham Beach, we collected 1,841 cigarette butts, many sandals,
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hundreds of miscellaneous pieces of plastic. The park ranger and
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from the cleanup will be sent to the Coastal Cleanup organization which
will be added to a world wide data base. <br /><br />In September, students
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Congratulations and best wishes to <b>Elena Miller and Sawyer Flowerdew,</b> who are the first students to be honored by the <b>HMS/Rotary Student Recognition program</b>! The Unified Arts Team chose Elena for this recognition and the 8th Grade Team chose Sawyer. This award is based on
growth mindset and the <span style="color: black;">effort/grit/perseverance
demonstrated by HMS students. Elena and Sawyer will be presented with
their awards at the next Rotary meeting, which will be held at the Town
Hall Community Room, on October 16th, at 7:15 AM. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Our thanks to </span><span style="color: black;">Sarah MacGillivray, past president of the Yarmouth Rotary, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Bruce Myers, current president, and all members of the Rotary, for partnering with us to make this program possible! </span></span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-42066420669849504832017-10-09T15:04:00.001-04:002017-10-09T15:04:17.272-04:00HMS Welcomes our New Students and Parents <br />
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Thanks to HMS School Counselor Laura Mike, PTO president, Amie Moore, and PTO members Marjie Longshore, Stephanie Brewer and Naomi Bentivoglio for the warm welcome they extended to our new community members! Students and parents who have recently moved to our town had a chance to meet new friends, ask questions and get to know our school during this gathering. Thanks to everyone who supported this special event! <br /><div>
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-14230491392612807102017-10-09T14:46:00.000-04:002017-10-10T10:58:29.090-04:00Tell Us About You!<div>
<span style="color: blue;">Thanks to Mr. Skilling, Ms. Damboise, Mrs. Lambert and Mr. Dehetre for creating this engaging learning opportunity that supports our students and staff to, "Tell Us About You!" </span></div>
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Mr. Skilling here!<br />
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We want to know more about you! This is
your opportunity to show us some of the things you like to do. You just
might find out that others might want to talk to you about it or that
others just might may have the same interests as you!<br />
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So what
physical or recreational activities do you, and maybe your
family, like to participate in? For example, hiking, fly fishing, yoga,
skateboarding, circus arts, sailing, martial arts, dance, juggling,
mountain biking, skiing, archery, horseback riding, rock climbing,
fencing, gymnastics, snowmobiling, kayaking, etc. <br />
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<b>To share,</b>
first click on the link below. There you can record a video response on
the spot, where you tell us your name and about your interests and
maybe share some photos, <u><b>OR</b></u> instead, you can upload a video that you have, or created, of you in action (max. length 1min. 30 seconds). <br />
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Regardless of how you want to do it, <u>we are curious!!! </u><b><br /></b></div>
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<b>So...</b><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://flipgrid.com/251b5b&source=gmail&ust=1507659645609000&usg=AFQjCNHrOWuXZ_NzZqNyJw51Ujv8aLtp-A" href="https://flipgrid.com/251b5b" target="_blank"> <b> Tell Us About You!</b></a></div>
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Mr. S<span class="m_2979559719324880338m_-3606602213355590215HOEnZb"><span style="color: #888888;"><br clear="all" /></span></span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-70981611565914836422017-10-09T14:37:00.002-04:002017-10-09T14:37:19.233-04:00Famous Mainers<div>
<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> Our 8th grade students are learning about famous Mainers' contributions to our state. Thanks to Ms. Rice and her students for sharing this fascinating project with us in a new and innovative way! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><b>Click on the icons within this presentation to learn more:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid%3D1jQlc1rtGRFyQb5Zj9Lc2cNIy754%26hl%3Den%26ll%3D45.17062233472054%252C-70.20562711093743%26z%3D6&source=gmail&ust=1507659645718000&usg=AFQjCNFODBxHxVwE_eqEHVwDco_aanOnPw" href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1jQlc1rtGRFyQb5Zj9Lc2cNIy754&hl=en&ll=45.17062233472054%2C-70.20562711093743&z=6" target="_blank">A Map of Famous Mainers</a></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-83276530573886758782017-10-09T14:31:00.001-04:002017-10-10T10:58:55.801-04:008th Grade Spanish Students experience a bit of Mexico<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C6LL_dEx8rE/Wdu_5qW9HFI/AAAAAAAADYY/rM5H8m3dGlUuDZuCWuMV6514au8dT-7mwCLcBGAs/s1600/Margaritas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C6LL_dEx8rE/Wdu_5qW9HFI/AAAAAAAADYY/rM5H8m3dGlUuDZuCWuMV6514au8dT-7mwCLcBGAs/s400/Margaritas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #500050;"><span style="color: blue;"> Thanks to Paula Vicenzi for filling us in on this great, authentic learning experience, which allowed our students to end the year on an exciting note!</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #500050;">¡Vamos a Margaritas!</b><span style="color: #500050;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u4A_tDeYP_s/Wdu_kTA0a3I/AAAAAAAADYU/j_Iv7aG600gU5SvjoV53akj9cNZisfHRACLcBGAs/s1600/Roberts%2Bclasses.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u4A_tDeYP_s/Wdu_kTA0a3I/AAAAAAAADYU/j_Iv7aG600gU5SvjoV53akj9cNZisfHRACLcBGAs/s320/Roberts%2Bclasses.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As
part of their cultural unit on Mexico and Food, Mrs. Vicenzi's and Mrs.
Roberts' 8th grade Spanish classes went on their annual trip to
Margaritas in Portland. A guided presentation gave students <span style="color: black;">a chance to see Mexico as it is today; its people, tradition and art. Students toured the restaurant to see </span><span style="color: black;">the folk art and decor which are all hand made in Mexico. After watching a demonstration on </span><span style="color: black;">how
to make fresh guacamole and salsa casera, students enjoyed the, "all you
can eat taco buffet!" Margaritas also gave each teacher </span><span style="color: black;">a
piece of authentic Mexican art to be displayed in the Spanish classroom
as a visual reminder of their trip to Margaritas and their Mexico
adventure.</span></span></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-6145977124120409992017-10-03T12:06:00.000-04:002017-10-03T12:06:29.340-04:00Thanks to our PTO!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Holy Cow are those Holy Donuts delicious! Thank you to Kelly Sawhney, Amie Moore, Marjie Longshore and our PTO for this awesome, much appreciated treat! We enjoyed every bite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005765845507130698.post-1344983176665121362017-10-03T08:17:00.001-04:002017-10-03T08:17:11.369-04:006th Graders Explore Mt. Apatite<span style="color: blue;">Thanks to Ragan Bartlett for sharing this exciting news about the recent 6th grade field trip!</span><br />
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Sixth graders were graced with beautiful weather as they set out on their Mt. Apatite geologic field trip <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1933118362" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Friday</span></span>.
They hiked the mountain. They observed and identified trees, gathered
rock samples (quartz and mica were popular choices) and drew the origin
rock face exposed by the quarry.<br />
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Thanks to our many parents who assisted in keeping our students
organized during this authentic learning activity. Our students, parents and staff enjoyed all they discovered and the scientific camaraderie!<br />
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