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January 29, 2008
Ask your child who Wilson Bentley was. He is also known as Snowflake Bentley. I think your child will be able to tell you some interesting information about this scientist that lived around the turn of the century. January 24, 2008
Snowshoeing starts on Thursday!
This is the message that I got from our current gym teacher. If you can be a volunteer for the next two weeks on Thursday from 1:20-2:00, please send a note in to school. Thanks, Nancy
Snowshoeing is planned for the next two weeks for PE Jan 28-Feb 8....weather and temperatures permitting. I will need 2-3 parent volunteers for each class? No experience necessary. Snowshoes are provided for all students and volunteers.
To bring: Boots are required
Sneakers-in case cancelled
Outdoor gear: snow pants, hats & mittens
January 21, 2008
Funky Fridays are back!
Here is a list of Funky Fridays for 2008:
January 11 – Places to Travel DayWear shirts, hats, pins and other souvenirs from a place on the map. (For example, Florida, Boston Museum of Science, etc.)
January 18 - School Mascot Day! Lobsters abound! Wear red; bring stuffed lobsters; claws and masks are optional.
January 25 - Beach Day - Remember what summer feels like? Wear tropical shirts, island dress, pails, shovels, beach towels. (No bathing suits.)
February 1- Sports Day -Support your favorite team or dress for your favorite sport.
February 8 - Funky Heads and Feet Day -Wear hair styles and/or slippers or other footwear.
February 15 - Patriotic Day—Red, White and Blue - Flags and red, white and blue outfits.
February 29 - Favorite Book Day - Bring a favorite book and wear or carry something that has to do with the book. (For example: Little Red Riding Hood-carry a stuffed wolf.)
March 7 - “Dress Up As A…”Day -Dress for what you want to be when you grow up or for any career. Dress as if you were going to a prom. Dress as a nerd or as people did in old times. Dress as a favorite book, movie or cartoon character or superhero. Dress as a person from another culture.
March 14 - Welcome Spring Day—Hat day -Wear a favorite hat or create one.
March 21 - Class Choice Day - Each class decides what they will do and tries to fool everyone with their choice.
January 19, 2008
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
This week, we learned about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The main message was that people should not be judged by what is on the outside. We learned about how Dr. King fought for equal rights in a peaceful manner. What happened to Dr. King is not easy for first and second graders to understand but his message is something of which we can all be reminded!
January 14, 2008
Enjoy the snow day!
School is cancelled today due to the snow. Enjoy the day!
January 11, 2008
This week our centers revolved around the months of the year and practicing the spelling of all the months. We will be having a test on this on Thursday. They are doing a great job remembering the poem of how many days are in each month.
We finished up our winter unit on Life Cycles in Science and we are moving on to our Motion unit. We will go back to Life Cycles in the Spring.
We continued working on persuasive writing. Our persuasive letters are posted in the hall and beware because the next set of persuasive letters are coming home to convince you to change something! Have a wonderful weekend, Nancy
Portland Stage Committee
Portland Stage Company's Community Open House
Saturday, January 12, 2007 - 1:00 to 4:00pm
Fun for all ages, this annual Open House is an opportunity for young people (and the young at heart!) to tour our facility, enjoy performances by PSCs Affiliate Artists, and partake of a variety of acting workshops. This years' Open House features children's book author Amy MacDonald. Come meet the author Little Beaver and the Echo, Please, Malese!and Rachel Fister's Blister and hear her stories come to life! PSC's Open House is pay-what-you-can and includes refreshments!
January 09, 2008
Message from the Superintendent
Dear MSAD71 Parents, Staff and Members of the Kennebunk High School Student Body,
On Tuesday afternoon, January 8, high school officials were notified of an alleged threat made toward Kennebunk High School. The police were immediately notified and took action. Through deliberations with them, and due to the fact that the suspect was apprehended and detained, we decided to hold school today. We continue to be in constant communication with our police department to monitor the situation and assure student and staff safety.
We are thankful for the immediate and thoughtful response by our law enforcement agents in assisting us in keeping our school safe. We assure you that the safety of all will remain our top priority.
Below is the press release that our police have provided us.
Sincerely,
Superintendent of Schools
Kennebunk Police Department
Press Release
January 9th, 2008
On 01-09-08, Jeffrey Stevens Jr., 19 of 2 Old Kennebunk Road in Lyman, ME was arrested and charged with Terrorizing pursuant to a threat made toward the Kennebunk High School. Police state the arrest came after a student from the Kennebunk High School contacted school officials stating the threat was conveyed to that student from Stevens. A Warrant of Arrest was obtained for Stevens early this morning and police from Kennebunk and the York County Sheriffs Department arrested Stevens at his residence without incident. Stevens was taken to the Kennebunk Police Department where he was booked and subsequently transported to the York County Jail. Police are working in conjunction with the school administration to ensure all safety measures are in place. Stevens is scheduled to be arraigned later this afternoon via video arraignment.
We are getting back into the routine of school after our holiday break. Students have all been very excited to be back. We have been working on writing a persuasive letter to somebody in the school about something that students would like to change whether it is recess every day or more cheese sticks at lunch. Students had to give three reasons to persuade somebody to change. The letters are very cute! Several students wrote to me and want to have snack time anytime they want in the class. I may give it a try and see how it works. Next week, I will be doing more of this kind of writing and reading assessments with some of the students. If a student is reading above grade level, I usually do not retest them until the end of the year so they can just keep reading. Students will be getting their baggie books but I will not be able to be reading with them in class until I finish my assessments.