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| Nick Prato, Eni Ruth, Parker Rollins, Michael Guertler |
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Honors District 2 Jazz Band Musicians
Congratulations to Nick Prato, Emi Ruth, Parker Rollins, and Michael
Guertler for their outstanding work in the Honors District 2 Jazz Band
performance! We're proud to have these talented musicians represent HMS.
Thank you to Mr. C. for his continuing guidance and support!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Makerspace Returns to HMS
Makerspace made a triumphant return to HMS last week, thanks to the efforts of Merry Stuhr, Tracy Weinrich, Charlotte Agell, and Molly Kellogg.
Merry, Charlotte and Molly organized and implemented this exciting activity, which provides our 5th grade students with the opportunity to create individual projects from a wide variety of materials. The students truly loved this experience; they shared their enthusiasm with their teachers and peers. Merry shared the following description of Maker space:
"What would you make if nobody told you what to make?" That was the challenge given to fifth grade students this past week as Makerspace returned to HMS for its second year. Tables filled with everything from ping pong balls to pulleys were ready for the students to make, create, tinker, craft, build, play and collaborate!
The whole idea behind the Makerspace movement is to nurture creativity. It's an opportunity to think outside the box while having a whole lot of fun. Taking risks is encouraged and "failures" are even celebrated, because as Thomas Edison once said, "“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” At the end of each hour-long session, creations such as skateboards, vending machines, robots and modern art (to name just a few!) walked out the door with their makers. It is our fervent hope that making will continue in each student's life long after this year's Makerspace comes to a close.
Merry, Charlotte and Molly organized and implemented this exciting activity, which provides our 5th grade students with the opportunity to create individual projects from a wide variety of materials. The students truly loved this experience; they shared their enthusiasm with their teachers and peers. Merry shared the following description of Maker space:
"What would you make if nobody told you what to make?" That was the challenge given to fifth grade students this past week as Makerspace returned to HMS for its second year. Tables filled with everything from ping pong balls to pulleys were ready for the students to make, create, tinker, craft, build, play and collaborate!
The whole idea behind the Makerspace movement is to nurture creativity. It's an opportunity to think outside the box while having a whole lot of fun. Taking risks is encouraged and "failures" are even celebrated, because as Thomas Edison once said, "“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” At the end of each hour-long session, creations such as skateboards, vending machines, robots and modern art (to name just a few!) walked out the door with their makers. It is our fervent hope that making will continue in each student's life long after this year's Makerspace comes to a close.
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James Depp featured on 207!
Congratulations to James Depp for his work with the Circus
Conservatory of America! James' aerial silks talent was recently
featured on 207; he's the first performer you'll see in this story.
James has been working on learning this exciting skill, which takes perseverance and determination, for the past six years. He'll be performing at the First Friday Art Walk in Portland in June.
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/
James has been working on learning this exciting skill, which takes perseverance and determination, for the past six years. He'll be performing at the First Friday Art Walk in Portland in June.
Please click on the link below to see James in action!
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/
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| James Depp |
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Destination Imagination
We're delighted to share the following Destination Imagination results with you.
Our congratulations and best wishes to all of the students and their coaches; these projects demonstrate
creative thinking and perseverance!
The 5th grade Destination Imagination team known as The Invincible Clippers won first place in their State competition last Saturday 3/22! They are doing a community services project with all the Rowe School First Graders. They go into the classrooms and play educational games that they created. This is a great success! The team members include: Loey Waterman, Annie Lowenstein, Claudia Coolidge, Natalie Teare, Amelia Watt, Ellie Zimmerman, and Abby Hill.
The 5th grade Team The 7 Clipper Stooges included Parker Harnett, Ned Lane, Colin Senger, Margaret McNeil, Blake Venden, Emerson Pardales and Puja Patel. They earned 3rd place at the State Competition for their challenge, "The Tension Builds".
The 7th grade DI team The Sour Patch Kids competed in a Structural Challenge that involved designing and building a structure made only of wood, glue, and fishing line weighing less than 80 grams. The structure was then placed on a pyramid base, and was tested to see how much weight it could hold. The structure, which weighed 53 grams, held 295 pounds! Additionally, the team wrote and performed a skit which depicted a situation of tension and stability, and designed a prop which they then constructed during the performance time.
This was the only team competing at the Middle Level. They did a great job with all facets of their challenge including teamwork, creativity, and "out of the box thinking." This team qualified to go on to the Global Competition in May! Members of this team are: Emma Walsh, Mackenzie Peloquin, Vicky Williams, Lulu Rasor, Alex Manthorne, Sophia Noack
The 5th grade Destination Imagination team known as The Invincible Clippers won first place in their State competition last Saturday 3/22! They are doing a community services project with all the Rowe School First Graders. They go into the classrooms and play educational games that they created. This is a great success! The team members include: Loey Waterman, Annie Lowenstein, Claudia Coolidge, Natalie Teare, Amelia Watt, Ellie Zimmerman, and Abby Hill.
The 5th grade Team The 7 Clipper Stooges included Parker Harnett, Ned Lane, Colin Senger, Margaret McNeil, Blake Venden, Emerson Pardales and Puja Patel. They earned 3rd place at the State Competition for their challenge, "The Tension Builds".
The 7th grade DI team The Sour Patch Kids competed in a Structural Challenge that involved designing and building a structure made only of wood, glue, and fishing line weighing less than 80 grams. The structure was then placed on a pyramid base, and was tested to see how much weight it could hold. The structure, which weighed 53 grams, held 295 pounds! Additionally, the team wrote and performed a skit which depicted a situation of tension and stability, and designed a prop which they then constructed during the performance time.
This was the only team competing at the Middle Level. They did a great job with all facets of their challenge including teamwork, creativity, and "out of the box thinking." This team qualified to go on to the Global Competition in May! Members of this team are: Emma Walsh, Mackenzie Peloquin, Vicky Williams, Lulu Rasor, Alex Manthorne, Sophia Noack
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Everything's Groovy!
The cast and crew of Everything's Groovy did a
remarkable job with this fun, entertaining, colorful show that takes us back to the 60's for a music, beads, and flowers celebration!
All of the students involved put in long hours to perfect their roles,
and create the 60's inspired sets, costumes, and atmosphere. The audience was mesmerized by the
performances; our students' efforts could be seen and heard in every
moment of this whimsical production.
We're grateful to our 6th graders who participated in the play-we couldn't have done it without you!
Heartfelt thanks to Betsy Reinsborough, Melina Roberts, and Lyn Glassock for all of their support, and to all of our parents who helped out in so many different ways during this run.
Our gratitude to wonderful director, Deb Sevee, for her vision, guidance and persistence with this show, and to Pete, John, and Avery Sevee for everything they do for HMS!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
2014 7th Grade Blood Drive
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| Eric LaBrie, Josh Harlow, Morgan Craig-Fraser, Zach Mogul-Campbell |
We're proud of our totals for this year. We collected seventy-five usable units of blood; this is a great outcome given that the event had to be rescheduled due to a storm, and the inclement weather we had on the day of the drive. The students' work will positively impact the lives of two hundred and twenty-five people!
Our
students conducted themselves professionally, and their projects
showed the wealth of knowledge they gained from their studies. The
American Red Cross staff and community members were impressed with our
students, and their presentations.
Please click on the link below to see our students and their work featured in this channel 6 story:
Colonial Craft Day
Our 5th grade students and teachers traveled back to colonial times on March 13th, for the annual, HMS Colonial Craft Day. The students loved the learning and variety of activities included in this special day. They dressed in colonial clothing, and ate their homemade lunches from lunch pails or baskets. Students learned how to make candles, churn butter, and create handmade wooden toys. They also fashioned spice hangers, and learned how to use a loom. The students were fascinated by the way of life during this time period; they embraced this experience, and all of the exciting opportunities that came with it.
Our sincere thanks to our amazing 5th grade teachers, and our generous parent volunteers who made this day possible; our gratitude to Nini Emmons for her support of this event.
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