tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14875768513046672592024-02-21T22:38:17.999-08:00Frenchboro SchoolAdventures in a One Room SchoolhouseFrenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.comBlogger544125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-9394238320338073892012-06-19T12:54:00.001-07:002012-06-19T12:54:26.018-07:00Last Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've continued the Greeting Line tradition that an earlier teacher started years ago. It's a nice way to welcome guests to the school and gives the kids a chance to practice those tough career skills that they'll need during interviews and such. Good eye contact, firm hand shake, clear voice. So it was only fitting that we end the way we started, with a greeting line. As time ticked away on the last day of school, I asked the kids to line up. As soon as they arranged themselves, Bradley piped up with: "It's not a Greeting Line! It's a Goodbye Line!" Tyler immediately started to cry and Seth wrapped his arms around him consolingly. I began to leak a little out of the eyes before I'd even gotten the chance to talk and Mr. Finn had to turn away to compose himself. I hugged each student and told them how great it had been to be their teacher and how I wish the very best for them in their lives. Mr. Finn shook their hands and a few kids wrapped him in hugs anyway. They grabbed their things and were gone. <br />
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So now, here I am on my very last day at Frenchboro School. I've been here cleaning, organizing, leaving information for the new teacher, filing old student work and saying goodbye to this sweet little schoolhouse. I was wiping all the slate chalkboards clean and I saw this little note that I hadn't even noticed before, right under "Good Sport" on our Code of Cooperation. I'll miss you too, kids. This is Ms. Finn, signing off.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-1993409979572047872012-06-19T12:43:00.002-07:002012-06-19T12:43:45.077-07:00What's a Little Rain?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After the kids got back from lunch, they were...curious...about what we had in store for them. They knew we had Field Day planned, but they didn't know we had 60 water balloons filled and ready for them.<br />
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Since it was raining anyway, we immediately started with a water balloon fight and then went right into the games. We had a new event in store...the Kindergarten Carry. The teams had to carry Tyler in our laundry basket. It was hilarious. Tyler kept calling out "Mush! Mush!" as he was ferried around the relay track. We did lots of great events, but I couldn't get pictures because it was SO WET! It rained the entire time! We were SOAKING! Then we ended with the water balloon toss and a water gun fight, so it took us to a whole new level of drenching. Then Brody had the bright idea to chase Mr. Finn and squirt him with his water bottle. Well, Mr. Finn was not going to go down without a fight and he took the entire GatorAid water cooler and dumped the ENTIRE thing on Brody's head a al Harry Carson to Parsells style! It was epic. Poor Brody squished the entire way back to the school where I captured this group shot:<br />
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I mean, what a mess of bedraggled monsters! And what GREAT SPORTS. No one complained the entire time and we had such great fun. We even had two spectators, Mike and Becky...what troopers! Needless to say, it was a VERY memorable Field Day 2012.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-89175588753549789392012-06-19T12:33:00.001-07:002012-06-19T12:33:56.950-07:00Last Day Antics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Those sneaky kids. On the last day of school they came armed to the teeth with can after can of silly string. They called us outside and unloaded on us. We were covered from head to toe. Katie (Tyler and Cadin's mom) had gotten the cans for all the kids but APPARENTLY we were SUPPOSED to get our own cans to defend ourselves but SOMEBODY that will remain nameless <span style="font-size: xx-small;">cadin <span style="font-size: small;">neglected to share ours! </span></span><br />
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This was how much string was shot at us! It was everywhere. Mr. Finn called this the "clown brain". Tyler took it home, which I was happy to allow so it got back to his mom!! But we had our own plans, which might or might not involve a lot of water balloons.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-16357549229436709422012-06-19T12:28:00.000-07:002012-06-19T12:28:07.731-07:00Go Fly a Kite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the day before school ended, we gave the kids some presents, one of which was a kite. Since it is always windy on Frenchboro, we went right out to fly them. Mr. Finn led the way surrounded by half the kids and I was surrounded by the other half. It's often this way and we enjoy the chance to walk and talk with the kids. It's a little down time in our otherwise busy days to just chat. In the morning, before school, on the way to and from gym, at recess time, in transitions and on our many walks, we have spent many hours just talking with these kids. They are highly interesting and entertaining and we never tire of their stories. Or giggles. We especially love their giggles.<br />
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As soon as we got to the ballfield, we quickly set to work getting our kites ready for flight.<br />
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The wind was picking up so it was easy to get them into the air.<br />
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Saylor was up, up and away.<br />
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And Johnny was loving his new Blue Angel.<br />
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What joy and fun to fly kites...I hadn't done it for years and it was so much fun.<br />
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We all ended up in the road and in the field across the street. There were some crash and burns, some tangled lines, but that's kite flying for you! Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-68384041976888608622012-06-19T12:11:00.002-07:002012-06-19T12:11:24.303-07:00Science Demos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The kids had made a list of some science activities that they wanted to experience again. The can crushing was right up there at the top, so Mr. Finn got out the hot plate and we snagged some ice from Jay. <br />
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It's such a wondrous thing to watch that can implode. Tyler had never seen it before, so he was especially mystified.<br />
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Then Mr. Finn surprised them with something new...the egg in a bottle. Johnny had seen something similar on T. V. and he was asking about it so Mr. Finn hard boiled some eggs and got out the beakers. He lit a small piece of paper, put it in the beaker...<br />
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Then he set the egg on top and SFFFTT! It sucked into that bottle lickety split. <br />
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The kids were utterly captivated. <br />
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But it wasn't over yet. Then Mr. Finn turned it upside down and blew into it and...<br />
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PHHHHT! out popped the egg! Soooooooo great!<br />
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We had a fantastic afternoon playing with science toys/equipment. Here's Saylor with her hand on the Van de Graff machine. We STILL couldn't get Brody to put his hand on it, but someday! I, for one, have learned so much having Mr. Finn as MY science teacher. He makes it not only fun and interesting, but it sinks in so deeply that you'll never forget it.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-14358257587688832942012-06-19T12:01:00.002-07:002012-06-20T13:24:52.594-07:00The View from Our Window<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are always screams of laughter coming from outside our window. So this is what greeted us Friday after school. A gaggle of kids were outside riding various non-motorized vehicles. Save of course, Ben, who was giddily riding my scooter, Peanut, up and down the road. At one point there were five kids on this little plastic Jeep. Hilarious. <br />
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They weren't having a good time at all.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-58948156017561019992012-06-19T11:57:00.002-07:002012-06-19T11:57:51.115-07:00Soccer and Baseball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a guest coach for soccer. Mr. Finn's nephew, Ben, happens to be quite a soccer pro, so with a little help from his sister and cousin, they taught us some new moves and games to play.<br />
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It was a lot like Ultimate Frisbee, which of course our kids had no experience with...but they got the hang of it fast enough.<br />
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Then it was on to baseball. Max demonstrates the "laid back" helmet approach.<br />
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Something about little guys with big helmets on makes me giggle uncontrollably. All I can think of is Darth Helmet from Space Balls. I know, I know, I'm dating myself here. <br />
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A little family competition.<br />
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Max had just joined baseball before coming for a visit to Maine but he had the skills to pay the bills and hit some great ones. The dog days of summer will be upon us soon...get out there and play!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-22319815124516722442012-06-19T11:49:00.003-07:002012-06-19T11:49:41.847-07:00Bigelow Labs Visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was our last visit of the year from Bigelow Labs. Ben Twining was back from his huge scientific voyage. He updated the students on his trip and showed some of the equipment that the scientists used aboard their large lab at sea.<br />
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Then it was off to gather some data of our own.<br />
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We gathered water samples.<br />
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Then we used the phytoplankton nets to gather some phyto and zooplankton samples to look at under the microscopes.<br />
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Back to the classroom to check out our samples.<br />
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We found all sorts of cool organisms. Microscopes are such marvelous instruments.<br />
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Nieces and nephews joined right in.<br />
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Some old partnerships...<br />
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Silly girls.<br />
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At the end of the day, the kids gathered around to do a lesson on PH. Our old pal, Jochen had cooked up a batch of red cabbage to use for the testing. The kids had to smell it of course.<br />
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I think Seth might have thought is was going to blow, as he hid behind Cadin during the pouring of the vinegar, perhaps because of Ursula's baking soda/vinegar volcano that she demonstrated earlier this year? A great time was had by all. We are such science buffs out here! Big thanks to Ben and Bigelow for coming all the way out to our tiny island.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-74575511863736261412012-06-19T11:27:00.003-07:002012-06-19T11:27:53.903-07:00Woods Capture the Flag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a few highlights of our last Woods Capture the Flag. It was great fun to have some extra kids along! They fit in with Frenchboro School right away. <br />
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"Good game. Good game. Good game..."Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-79461653569313090662012-06-19T11:16:00.002-07:002012-06-19T11:16:56.671-07:00Sisters in the House!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mr. Finn's three sisters and their kids going through the greeting line. Here's Amy, in the pink.<br />
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Another sister, Beth, meeting Tyler.<br />
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Soon to be partners in crime, Tyler and Max. So nice to have someone your size around.<br />
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We always have guests do a lesson or two, and since Mr. Finn's sisters are all educators, that wasn't difficult. Kelly did a lesson on palindromes. Everyone's laughing because Max was the period at the end of the sentence.<br />
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Amy recently moved to Fargo, ND, so she taught a lesson on the American bison.<br />
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Tyler and Max hitting it off in a very cute way.<br />
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Then Beth did a lesson on food and cultures of the world, as well as some background about economics using Hungry Planet posters. It was very eye-opening!<br />
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After the sisters were done, Mr. Finn's nieces Rois and Samantha taught everyone to do those four square fortune tellers and we had a blast going around and asking everyone to pick a color. Thanks to the extended Finn family for their great lessons!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-45586727369716273952012-06-19T09:42:00.002-07:002012-06-19T09:42:53.988-07:00Going Away Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The morning after the performance we came to the front door and Brody was out there, acting suspicious. We saw Bo's car and tried the door but Brody said, "It's locked. I don't know why." Yeah, right. We entered the classroom and Bo was at the piano playing quietly. There were signs and decorations everywhere and the kids started jumping out of their hiding spots, shouting, "Surprise! Party time!" <br />
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There were home made signs like this plastered all over the place, and great long paper chains hanging from the ceiling. The chairs were organized in a circle and there were plates of treats on the table. The kids had all hatched this plan months ago, apparently. Myron said to me, very seriously, "Ms. Finn I barely slept a wink last night because I was so worried I'd oversleep." They all got up extra early to come down to the school and had roped Bo into opening the door for them. SO CUTE! It was incredibly touching. In fact, as I sit here in the empty school finishing up with cleaning and organizing I keep wiping the tears from my eyes. When we sat in the circle I suggested that we go around and say things that we'll remember about our four years together...our favorite times. It was so cool to hear all the things that they enjoyed over the years. I told them what a special group of young people they are and that it was my privilege to teach them. I told them how proud I was of all they have accomplished. I told them I'd never forget them and would cherish my memories of them. While I was talking, of course I had a few tears and then Tyler called out, "WELL! Now you're makin' ME cry!" and Seth began to fan at his eyes which of course made me laugh. One thing I also said to them that has really sunk in lately: Not one day has been spent in the past four years that didn't have laughter echoing in our schoolroom. We sure did have some fun, didn't we kids? Miss you already.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-63191169114261630462012-06-19T09:30:00.000-07:002012-06-19T09:30:20.714-07:002012 Performance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a pre-performance run through the afternoon of the big day. The kids didn't seem at all nervous, a far cry from how they've been in past years. They were having a great time practicing their dances.<br />
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Then Bo and Graham bestowed us with their beautiful gifts and played for us. They are such marvelous musicians that it almost brings tears to the eyes.<br />
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The kids kept challenging Bo to play for as long as he could on the oboe, and for Graham to play as fast as he could. Kids.<br />
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Then it was time for the actual performance. Folks filed in and the kids got ready.<br />
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They sang. They danced. They played. They acted their little hearts out. It was fantastic, as usual. I was all teary-eyed since this is my last Week of Music!<br />
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Mr. Finn's three sisters happened to have arrived on the afternoon boat so they were all in attendance as well. Here's our nephew, Max, with his Uncle Doug.<br />
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And for the finale...You Are My Sunshine. You're killing me here, kids! I couldn't stop blubbering. Thank goodness I was in the back row. We were so proud of the kids and their teachers, Bo and Graham, for a very special musical night. Cheers!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-73673009818807815182012-06-06T06:15:00.001-07:002012-06-06T09:20:55.926-07:00Many Hands...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In Frenchboro School, we always use the old adage, "Many hands make light work" but what this adage doesn't really convey is the spirit with which these kids jump in to help. In the past four years we have had a lot of setting up and taking down of events, of cleaning after parties and yearly trail maintenance. Not once have the kids grumbled or refused. I can't tell you what a wonderful feeling it is to have a group of such helpful, cheerful people to be around. <br />
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Thanks to these students for their great attitudes. Here's my NEW adage: Many hands and a smile make for light work and a light heart.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-72258843332969056042012-06-06T06:07:00.001-07:002012-06-06T06:07:58.245-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sooooo....did YOU see the transit of Venus yesterday? <br />
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Mr. Finn was prepared, having bought a set of special glasses for each of the kids. It rained all day and we were feeling like maybe it wasn't going to happen but then at the end of school the sun broke out of the clouds.<br />
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Even if you did see the transit, I'll bet you didn't get serenaded, did you? Graham played as we checked out the sun. We sang a lot of sun songs, especially You Are My Sunshine. My mom was really strong in my thoughts as she is always the one that informs me on astronomical events and sang to me that very same song at bedtime. I have vivid memories of watching the Leonid meteor shower with her as well as standing in our front yard as she pointed out the constellations to me as a child. Mr. Finn is also really into space events so hopefully he's passing on the passion to the kids. Maybe they'll take their kids out someday to watch an eclipse or a passing comet.<br />
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Especially if they get to wear styling glasses!<br />
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Cyclops ain't got nothing on us X-Men.<br />
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It just so happened that Venus wasn't ready to make her transit until just before sunset. Luckily it was still nice enough at that time to see the small black dot. It looked very much like this pic above. Folks crowded into trucks and viewed it from the down by the harbor. It was a great experience...once in a lifetime, actually, since it won't happen again until 2117!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-43334062010253548912012-06-06T05:47:00.002-07:002012-06-06T05:47:50.880-07:00Ukelele Lessons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pretty sweet to get ukelele lessons from a professional musician! Tonight is the night!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-56887435280145824682012-06-04T05:56:00.002-07:002012-06-04T05:56:45.201-07:00The Sound of MusicSuch a joy to be hearing the sounds of music and laughter echoing through our schoolhouse. Having Bo and Graham here is a wonderful experience for all. We're so grateful that they make the long trip from North Carolina year after year to work with the students of Frenchboro School. Thanks again to our resident musicians for your hard work, your expertise and your great rapport with the kids. Such fun!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-4003706113798852812012-05-31T13:49:00.000-07:002012-05-31T13:49:20.832-07:00Drum Circle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're no strangers to drum circles as we spent several excellent classes this fall working with djembes and other percussion instruments, so I hope Bo and Graham were impressed with our mad skills. The whole building was thumping and shaking as the entire group joined in. <br />
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With the ukeleles and the African drumming, we've got a major multicultural theme going on here. Get ready to be rocked everyone: Musical presentation at the school 6:00 on Wed. June 6th!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-34964869694699501552012-05-31T13:42:00.000-07:002012-05-31T13:42:20.648-07:00Let the Wild Rumpus Begin!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's just a hint as to what's in store for this year's Week of Music performance! There has been a glorious racket going on in the schoolhouse for the past three days. So great to have Bo and Graham here again for another stupendous musical extravaganza!<br />
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I mean, really. What's not to love about a ukelele. Even saying the word is fantastic. Can't wait to hear what the final piece sounds like.<br />
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A Love Letter To My Students <br />
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.<br />
For showing up early to school every single day, with a smile on your face. <br />
For coming in the door, first thing, and beelining it to my desk with “news” too good not to share.<br />
For telling me knock knock jokes that make absolutely no sense, but delight me.<br />
For listening to me politely, even if I was sometimes on a ramble.<br />
For telling me every type of bowel issue that might be befalling everyone you know, or have ever known, or who, someday in the future, you might encounter.<br />
For letting me convince you that you DO know and that YOU ARE WORTH IT.<br />
For asking me to take out a splinter, clean a wound, or put on band aids with such trust.<br />
For showing me all your new bruises and lost teeth.<br />
For teaching me that no matter how old you are, profound knowledge is housed within you.<br />
For helping each other, and me, whenever asked, with utmost eagerness and speed.<br />
For letting me choose Pajama Day every year for March Madness just because it was my birthday.<br />
For your wide-eyed wonder and irrepressible giggles.<br />
For coming to appreciate things you didn’t expect to like and for always trying your best even when things were tough.<br />
For all the joyful shouts coming from the woods where you build your forts, and from the harbor where you row your skiffs.<br />
For your amazing diligence, perseverance, and unmatched work ethics.<br />
For the innumerable notes and drawings, valentines, presents and cards you have given me over the years.<br />
For making me laugh every single day.<br />
For making me so proud of you that, this moment just thinking of it, brings tears to my eyes.<br />
Most of all, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For letting me know you like I have never known another group of children. For sharing all the parts of yourself that make up your “you-ness”. The parts that make me love you. The parts that make you unforgettable.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-27590307377097487472012-05-31T12:25:00.000-07:002012-05-31T12:25:40.423-07:00Recess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You never know what the kids will do at recess time. So perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised when I came out to this scene. Man, these guys crack me up every single day.<br />Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-72253112547877659612012-05-31T12:23:00.002-07:002012-05-31T12:23:34.580-07:00New Teacher!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were visited last week by Ashley McCaslin, a teacher candidate who had been offered a job here at Frenchboro School next year. Ashley is from New York, but has been working in Bangor and was interested in making Maine her more permanent home for the foreseeable future. She came out to the school for a few days to see if she wanted to accept the position and after three days of being around these great kids, she said yes!<br />
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The kids were really happy to have met her and look forward to her teaching them next year. Welcome to the island, Ashley!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-61339369177063545962012-05-31T12:19:00.001-07:002012-05-31T12:19:09.503-07:00Experiments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The kids wrote up their experiments, collected the data on tables they created and then taught other groups how to run the experiments. It was a....busy.....afternoon.<br />
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We had all sorts of cool toys, ahem, scientific tools for them to work with, and every group had a different tool/toy. There was the water rocket.<br />
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And the balloon car.<br />
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And the Nerf rockets. Such fun! The 6th graders did a wonderful job instructing each group that came through in the workings of their experiment. We had some interesting data anomalies and addressed the idea of "replicable" and "controlling variables" as some of our tool/toys were a little unreliable. It was a great lesson nonetheless and the kids have gotten really good at working with data as well as writing up lab reports.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-26737129671266718162012-05-31T12:10:00.002-07:002012-05-31T12:10:24.829-07:00Hunter Safety<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a great opportunity brought to us by Becky, our fire chief. She arranged for hunter safety instructors to come to the island to do certification classes for hunting, ATV, and archery. SO cool! Officer Richter started out Thursday night with some rules and regulations of Maine. <br />
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The next day, Ernie and Harland started in bright and early with first aid, map and compass, and gun safety.<br />
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We were a bunch of busy beavers, working away with our compasses.<br />
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Everyone learned how to read a topographical map and how to interpret all the contour lines.<br />
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They had to match up the topo image to the ground level look of mountains and valleys.<br />
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Then they went over some videos about different accidents and how to prevent them. Tyler DID NOT like these videos and kept plugging his ears and averting his eyes. Poor kid... probably gave him nightmares.<br />
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Gun safety was a hands-on exercise. It's not every day you handle shotguns and rifles in class, that's for sure!<br />
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Then it was outside to practice the skills of loading, reloading, and how to safely move around obstacles with a partner.<br />
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This pairing was especially sweet...dad and son, gettin' it done!Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-24310184711214127952012-05-31T11:56:00.003-07:002012-05-31T11:56:52.447-07:002nd Rocket Blast Off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The kids designed their second rockets during art class and chose how they wanted to apply the fins on the bottom. There were suggestions on the directions, but on their second rocket they were allowed to do anything they wanted. A one-finned rocket? Hmmmm. Why not try that?<br />
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The kids had their own hypotheses about how certain rockets would fly. They guessed that the one and two-finned rockets might explode or fly crazily.<br />
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So as the first "unique" rocket came up for firing, there was a lot of giggling...<br />
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and hiding behind neighbors.<br />
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Even the two-finned went surprisingly well, but the one-finned wonder was a psycho rocket that zigzagged across the sky like a cat on fire. Not that I've ever seen a cat on fire, but I bet it would have moved like that rocket.<br />
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There were rockets dangling from trees all around the ballfield. The kids were instructed NOT to climb those trees to get it. It was all they could do to resist. <br />
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Even though it was cold and rainy, we had a fantastic time firing our rockets. Unfortunately, it was impossible to calculate the speeds as the distance was different for every rocket, but Bradley was sure it was "super fast!" Oh, and we learned not to glue fins too high up on the rocket or it would meet an untimely death by incineration. It was a fireworks rocket: impressive yet short-lived.Frenchboro Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291408231598166184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487576851304667259.post-13270046268272889232012-05-18T11:24:00.000-07:002012-05-18T11:24:13.102-07:00Mentos Rockets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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