Last November, OTES was awarded a mini grant from the Maine Environmental Education Association. Fifth grade students were tasked with the job of creating an outdoor learning opportunity for our students and the surrounding community. Inspired by the giant trolls at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, students used reclaimed wood to create four Maine invasive insect sculptures. They built a Japanese beetle, an Asian longhorned beetle, a browntail moth, and an emerald ash borer. The insects were colored with a combination of beeswax and mica powder or stained with a steel wool and vinegar mixture. These sculptures will be put on display this summer in the University of Maine forest surrounding the elementary school. A special thank you to our donors, volunteers, DaVinci Signs in Hermon, the University of Maine, and all of the staff and students who worked hard to make this project a reality.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
13 fifth grade students pose with their large insect sculptures and labelling signs outside in the garden
a student saws a piece of wood in half with a hand saw and guide while another student watches
a group of 4 students work on staining the wings of a large wooden insect sculpture
This Friday, June 16th is our last day of school and dismissal will be at 11:15am. Please make sure your student's teacher is aware of their dismissal plan if it is different than a typical Friday. Thank you!
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
Black background with white shaded arrows and white stars, print says LAST DAY OF SCHOOL & EARLY DISMISSAL in yellow and blue
From the Art Studio: Fourth grade students, Haylee, Stevie, and Amariah have been working for several weeks on creating their very own business, Bethany's Biscuits. They plan on giving each student in their class a biscuit. Great job girls!
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
Three female fourth grade students pose with a box decorated as an oven as well as biscuits and ice creams made out of cardboard
Upcoming Kindergarten Screening Reminder: Wednesday and Thursday June 14th and 15th A reminder to families with an incoming kindergarten student, screenings will be held this coming Wednesday and Thursday, the 14th and 15th of June. If you are unsure of your appointment time or have other questions, please contact Betsy Clark at 207-827-1544 ext. 3602.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
Kindergarten SCREENINGS with kindergarten written with various colors and designs on each letter, screenings in red, small images of items such as music note, pencil, planet, heart, rain drops, stars and dots surrounding the words
Please remember to vote on Tuesday, 6/13/2023, in support of the RSU #34 school budget! Alton: we believe voting hours are 2 PM - 7 PM at the Town Office Bradley: per the website voting hours are 8 AM to 8 PM at the Fire Station Old Town: per the website voting hours are 7 AM to 8 PM at the Elks Lodge Thank you for your support of our students and schools!
over 2 years ago, Dr. Jon Doty
A reminder about Field Days this week: Please remember to apply sunscreen and bug spray at home, wear comfortable clothes and sneakers for activities, and pack an extra pair of socks and shoes as the fields are still wet. Monday, June 12- 3rd and 4th grade Tuesday, June 13- K, 1st and 2nd (rain date of Thursday, June 15 for 1st and 2nd only) 5th graders will participate in Field Day activities after their celebration on Wednesday, June 14th
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
FIELD DAY in yellow with red border, with LET THE GAMES BEGIN! under in red and white, surrounded by images of stars, cones and a ball
Fourth grade students Winn and Dakota opened a restaurant in this art studio earlier this week. On the menu, vegetable soup, blueberry muffins, and pudding pie.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
Two fourth grade boys hold up the food they created from recycled art supplies available in the art studio including vegetable soup, blueberry muffins and pudding pie
Upcoming Kindergarten Screening Reminder: Wednesday and Thursday June 14th and 15th A reminder to families with an incoming kindergarten student, screenings will be held this coming Wednesday and Thursday, the 14th and 15th of June. If you are unsure of your appointment time or have other questions, please contact Betsy Clark at 207-827-1544 ext. 3602.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
Kindergarten SCREENINGS with kindergarten written with various colors and designs on each letter, screenings in red, small images of items such as music note, pencil, planet, heart, rain drops, stars and dots surrounding the words
We're very proud of our World Cultures and Languages program in RSU #34 - our K-8 program was featured in the Educators for a MultiLingual Maine newsletter! You can read more here: https://5il.co/1w1kh
over 2 years ago, Dr. Jon Doty
Excerpt from EMME Newsletter
Kindergarteners reflected on this past year in the art studio. They thought about their favorite art project and their favorite art supply, and also drew their self-portrait. Elliot's favorite project was the clay turtles and his favorite art supply is a glue stick.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
A male kindergarten student holds up a self portrait with an image of his favorite art project this year, a clay turtle, and an image of his favorite art supply, a glue stick
Spotted today- the sun!
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
female principal, wearing coat with hood up and giant sunglasses points to the sun, surrounded by many grey clouds
Shared from our community- some free summer fun!
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
SAY Summer Activities flyer
RSU #34 Budget Validation/Referendum Election Tuesday June 13, 2023 Elks Lodge 37 Fourth Street 7:00 am – 8:00 pm (Absentee Voting now open at City Hall from June 5th – June 9th, close of business day) Sample Ballot and Budget information is available at City Hall, 265 Main Street or online at https;//old-town.org Laura Engstrom City of Old Town Clerk We are an equal opportunity employer and service provider.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE blue background, white print underlined in red with a simple picture of a ballot box
Second graders recently designed and conducted surveys and then graphed their results in collaborative groups.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
second graders work at a set of desks on a poster sized bar graph
students work on the floor on a poster sized bar graph
students work on the floor on a poster sized bar graph
We agree, Noah!
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
student smiles and stands in front of a whiteboard that says “I love this school. It is a very nice place."
Welcome to the OTES Campground! Mrs. Everett's and Mrs. Lyon's classes enjoyed a fun camping themed day of learning, including fireside reading, fishing for math, and of course, a s'mores snack. Dr. Tuell is a little jealous that she can't fit in the 1st grade sized camping gear! Don't worry, she has her own at home!
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
first graders peek out of desks made into tents with table clothes
two first graders read by a pretend fire
first grader welcomes you to his classroom, where the door looks like a red tent
pretend fishing hole on the floor with fish math problems and a camp chair with toy fishing poles
s’mores supplies near student tent desks
classroom display of a paper camper with Adirondack chairs in front for reading, the principal sits in one
first graders peek out of desks made into tents with table clothes
classroom display of a paper camper with Adirondack chairs in front for reading, the principal stands with a chair stuck on her behind
Our 5th grade band students did a phenomenal job at the Great East Music Festival and were rewarded with a beautiful afternoon at Canobie Lake Park.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
5th grade band students, all wearing neon green shirts, perform with an ornate church organ in the background
two band students pose for a selfie with their music teacher
a group shot of the OTES 2nd year band, all wearing matching neon green shirts
three 5th grade band members ride a log flume with matching shirts
Shared from our community. Learn to play softball!
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
coach pitch softball flyer
The Buy One Get One Free Book Fair will end this Monday, June 5th. If your student brings money for last minute shopping, please notify their teacher. Family members are still welcome to shop before or after school as the fair goes from 7am-3pm. Students can use their eWallet if their family adds to it. It will still have the funds that were left from the March fair. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oldtownelementaryschool3
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell
BOGO Book Fair Time! in yellow with team background. Buy a Book. Get a Book FREE! in white print on red.
eWallet flyer for Scholastic Book Fair
Applications due TOMORROW, Friday, June 2nd! RSU 34 is very pleased to offer a wonderful summer learning opportunity that is a proven help in the fight against summer learning loss. Virtual Summer School (VSS) offers a simple, fun, and engaging way for any student in RSU 34 currently in grades 3-5 to continue their learning throughout the summer. Students earn points by completing their weekly assignments by the due date. By consistently working on assignments throughout VSS, students have the chance to win lots of great prizes! The program is virtual so students can complete all assignments from home, or anywhere with an Internet connection! DATES: VSS runs for four weeks starting on Monday, July 10th and ending on Sunday, August 6th. Weekly assignments will be posted on Google Classroom every Monday morning and will be due by the following Sunday. PRIZES: Students earn points for completing weekly assignments (up to 100 points each week). The more points they earn, the more prizes they are eligible for! Please fill out this registration form and return it to OTES by tomorrow, Friday, June 2nd if you are interested: https://drive.google.com/.../19idmrwHXjJo71v4ghfb.../view... If you have questions, please email Mr. Rand at Todd.Rand@rsu34.org.
over 2 years ago, Maggie Mitchell