Green Kids April 30, 2008
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Several elementary schools have students who are becoming active bloggers at
blogs.portlandschools.org/greenkids
We have a magazine with the same theme in the works for early June publication both in print and online. Bookmark it and check back for info and tips every day. The goal is to inform and inspire change and ultimately save our air, water and life on earth.
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Green Kids
April math meet winners April 28, 2008
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At the elementary Math Meet these students earned individual places;
1st Place: 21 points Collin Lavigne, Hall Hawks I
2nd Place: 19 points Delaney Stokes, Presumpscot PEMDAS
3rd Place: 17 points Julian Kouba, Hall Hawks III
Donnelly Warren, Lyseth Divisors
4th Place: 15 points Isabel Terracciano, Hall Hawks I
Joanna Quinn, Hall Hawks III
5th Place: 14 points Ayan Ali, Lyseth Divisors
Math Counts Success! March 20, 2008
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Congratulations to the Lyman Moore Middle School MATHCOUNTS mathletes who competed in the State MATHCOUNTS competition Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Colby College. Lyman Moore place third overall in the state competition. Making up Moore’s team were: Ellen Jewett ( Gr. 8), Sean Perry ( gr. 8),Julia Kang, ( gr. 
and Courtney McGorrill ( gr. 8 ) Moore’s team was coached by Julie Myers and parent volunteer, Kathy Jewett.
The top 4 students in the state will be competing at the national competition in Denver, Colorado in May. Ellen Jewett an 8th grader at Moore, placed 4th overall and will be one of four members that make up the State of Maine MATHCOUNTS team competing in Denver. Congratulations, Ellen! Congratulations also to Sean Perry who took 8th place in the event.
Submit Your Writing! March 19, 2008
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Students are strongly encouraged to submit all kinds of writing to the Chapter 104 blogs! Not sure what to contribute? Well, there’s a teen blog with topics of interest for middle school and high school writers, a kids blog for book reviews, and a “greenkids” blog for environmental tips, information, and opinions. Any student at any school can submit work. Email it to ivyr@portlandschools.org. Check back often for new content.
Parents, leave us a comment! Let us know what you think and suggest other topics, books or resources.
Thanks!
Winter Math Meets March 19, 2008
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Congratulations to Olivia Blom at Longfellow School who placed 5th in the grade 5 Regional Math Meet held in late January.
Spin off Blogs March 5, 2008
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Be sure to check out the new look of our readers’ blog, KIDS READ. New reviews are posted frequently and can be submitted by email to ivyr@portlandschools.org for possible posting. The editors are fifth graders at Longfellow School and contributors have included students from Clifford, Presumpscot, Lyseth and Reiche Schools as well (so far!).
the link is blogs.portlandschools.org/kidsread
We also have a new blog dedicated to environmental information, comments, and concerns. Students from Lyseth, Longfellow, Presumpscot, Reiche and Clifford schools are in the process of reading, gathering information, and discussing ideas for a magazine publication this spring. These students will be posting and sharing their thoughts and opinions as they get ready to write and publish Spotlight Goes Green, which is now the working title. Look for it before the end of the school year and check back for updates here and at: blogs.portlandschools.org/greenkids
Your comments and ideas are welcome on both blogs and we enjoy reading them
Math Meet Winners! March 5, 2008
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The February elementary math meet was held at Presumpscot School. Congratulations to high scorers Donnelly Warren and Ethan Pierce of Lyseth, second place winner, Olivia Blom of Longfellow, and in third place, Austin Tyson of Hall School.
College Night this week (weather permitting) March 3, 2008
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College Night is Wednesday March 5th at 6:30 at Lyman Moore. Gary Kanter, a college consultant will do a presentation on College: Paying for It. All Chapter 104 students and their parents are invited to attend.
If school is cancelled tomorrow, our evening with Gary Canter will also be cancelled.
Math Counts Scores February 11, 2008
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from Louise Moses
Please join me in congratulating Julie Myers, Kathy Jewett and the Lyman Moore MATHCOUNTS team. Once again Lyman Moore’s MATHCOUNTS TEAM is heading for the state competition at Colby College in March. The team placed 2nd in the
chapter competition at USM in Gorham on Saturday, February 9th. This qualifies the team and coaches to go on to the state competition. Moore also had 4 team members place in the top 10! Please congratulate the team and coaches for a job well done!
Conferences January 30, 2008
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Parent conferences begin soon in some schools and will be held by the end of March for all. As you consider your student’s progress this year, here are a few questions to guide the conversation.
1.) How is my child being challenged and making progress?
2.) Do you think my child is rising to the challenges being presented?
3.) How is my child’s curriculum being differentiated (in the academic area of identification) to meet his/her needs when appropriate and necessary?
If you have further questions, please contact your Chapter 104 consultant at the STAFF link to the right.
