Career Fair

The Career Fair was a BLAST! The students learned about lots of careers. They were all very polite and respectful listeners. 

Lynda Mullaly Hunt Surprises Us with a Visit!

On Friday, April 10 we were so lucky to get a surprise visit from Lynda Mullaly Hunt, author of One for the Murphys and Fish in a Tree. Because she is such a good  friend and LOVES to come into schools to meet students, she planned to surprise us by popping in while she was in Maine. The students gasped and covered their mouths in surprise as they began to realize who she was. 

During her visit, she signed books, gave out bracelets and talked to the class about writing, reading and her own learning story. She left us gifts of two signed hardcover Fish in a Tree books and a copy of the new audio! They were starstruck and thrilled to meet a real, live author!

 

Ms. Tibbitts loved Fish in a Tree and was so excited to meet Lynda in person!

It was such an exciting time. There was only one thing missing....Mrs. McAllister!! Mrs. M was at USM interviewing prospective interns for the ETEP program on Friday and missed the whole thing.  She was so disappointed when she found out about the visit, but was excited for her students. Even though she was able to see Lynda at the Cape Elizabeth author event, she will never forgive herself for missing this very special surprise.  

We would like to thank Lynda Mullaly Hunt for taking the time to come and meet us. It was a day that we will always remember. 

Choosing Poems for our Pockets

Today we spent some time looking for poems to carry in our pockets on Poem in My Pocket Day.

Week of March 30, 2015

Here are a few things that happened this week. 

Gorham Representative Andrew McLean came to discuss Maine government.

Mrs. McAllister's Class learned about hemispheres, latitude and longitude. 

There was lots of time to read great books!!

Fun Activities in Math!

Ms. Tibbitts has been planning lots of fun activities in math when working on area and perimeter. 

To show how perimeter changes as shapes are connected, she shared a picture book and students moved manipulatives to show how the seating and perimeter would change. 

Area/Perimeter Robots

To demonstrate their knowledge of area and perimeter, students created a robot with specific measurements. 

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What's Happening in March? Read Across America Week!

On Monday, we all arrived to find the school had been redecorated Seussical style! It looks amazing!

Childhood photos of teachers with their favorite book at the time were hung in the lobby. Mrs. M is number 22 and Ms. Tibbitts is number 8. 

We all had fun on Thing One and Thing Two Day

We got a special delivery picture book and exchanged postcards with a 5th grade in Illinois.

Author Nancy J. Cavanaugh Skyped with us and read to us on World Read Aloud Day.

We had Fox in Socks Day (fun socks day)

And Crazy Hat/Hair Day

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What's Happening? February 15, 2015

It has been a while since we have added information or pictures to this website. Here are just a few recent pictures. 

Book talks make the students excited to read a new book. This week we had Paper things and Fish in a Tree. 

Ms. Tibbitts shows the students the size of different liquid measurements. 

These students discuss what is happening in their books. 

Excited about a new series!

Reading time! Look who got to read Paper Things first!

This group read One for the Murphy's and can't stop talking about it.