As part of their Diversity of Living Things Unit in Science, 1st & 2nd Grade students explore animal tracks and set up their own scent station with a trail camera to capture photos...
In November the Kindergarten class celebrated a month long unit on Families. We painted pictures of our families, made family trees, graphed our family members, and created a class...
First and second graders made posters with facts about diverse living environments and animals gathered from our research project on the desert and rainforest. Students used onlin...
1st and 2nd Grade are learning about community helpers and how to help the community! Students started their service learning project this year during Fire Prevention Week by maki...
PreK used pumpkin catapults with Mrs.Daniel last Friday. Miss.
Moody and I made larger ones (with big popsicle sticks) and Mrs. Daniel made
smaller ones. The class hypothesiz...
September 3rd is fast approaching and I am
excited to welcome staff and students back for that first day of school! This fall brings a change to the Alton
Elementary School! ...
Pre-kindergarten students had a fun visit from Danny Pelletier's dad who is a Maine Guide and who has a dog sled team. Students got a close up view of the sled and harness used ...
The kindergarten and first grade classroom was transformed
into Dino Land!! We had fun learning all about dinosaur names and facts. We
wrote non-fiction books, dug for fossils ...
Alton Elementary School Second Graders collaborate with
local business owner to brighten up Orono Commons with planters filled with
beautiful annuals. Donna Lee Ayer, owner of ...
AES Second Graders learn about sound and light waves in
their last Science unit. Students learned about sound waves and
vibrations by experimenting with how sound travels thro...
The 100th day
finally came!! Kindergarten and first grade students celebrated all day long with activities involving the
number 100. We made fruit loop necklaces, buil...
Fruit Science was offered to all
ages at Alton Elementary. There were 19 students signed up each week. In fruit
science students learned a lot about apples. The kit was borrowed ...
Students in Ms. Fox's class
invited Jock Robe, from UMaine to come and make apple cider with the class.
This was part of a unit call food preservation.
They learned how usi...
Third and Fourth graders created a 3D map. Each child, after
researching businesses in our local RSU34 community. The map included Alton,
Bradley, and Old Town.
Students wer...
On December 5th, there will be a Family Code Night at the Alton Elementary School. All 2nd-5th grade students in RSU34 are welcome to participate in this exciting event! The fun ...
This fall, we are resuming the mileage club! Students are doing laps on the field by the driveway and racking up miles! From pre-k through 4th grade, students are earning "toe to...
The Dykstra family suffered the complete loss of their home at the beginning of October due to a fire. Please join us in supporting John and Shellee as they start the process of re...
September 4th is fast approaching and I am excited to welcome staff and students back for that first day of school! There has been a lot of preparation for the upcoming school yea...