Given the improved weather, after school groups have been able to venture outside into the University Forest.
Next Thursday, April 13th from 6-7pm a favorite spring event is back! 5th graders will battle OTES staff on the basketball court. Students and their families from all grades are invited, admission is free, but there will be a raffle and concession stand. All proceeds will benefit this year's 5th grade celebration. Come out for a night of fun and to support a great cause! If you would like to support the concession stand with a food donation or your time, please check out the sign up here: https://signup.com/go/hKPDMTx
The RSU #34 Resource Center, located at OTES, is open tomorrow, Thursday, April 6th from 2:30-4:00pm for any district families in need of food or household supplies.
A reminder that student March Madness calendars are due no later than this Monday, April 3rd. Please have your student complete their form and get adult initials for each activity they completed. Any calendars turned in with be entered into a drawing for bikes and other great prizes!
Mrs. Miller's 5th graders started their fantasy genre book unit by enjoying a preview of the books along with some Starbucks inspired drinks and decor. What a great way to get excited about reading!
A reminder that student March Madness calendars are due no later than Monday, April 3rd. Please have your student complete their form and get adult initials for each activity they completed. Any calendars turned in with be entered into a drawing for bikes and other great prizes!
Shared from our community:
FREE COMMUNITY SUPPER TO GO
Friday, March 31st 5:00 PM
Old Town United Methodist Church
726 Stillwater Avenue, Old Town
Enjoy homemade baked ziti, coleslaw, garlic bread and dessert.
All are welcome! FREE
We wore our pjs, snuggled on blankets with friends and family, listened to stories, sung, danced, ate popcorn, and picked out brand new books to take home. What a story time it was! Thank you to all the staff and families who participated!
OTES Bedtime Story Hour for families grades PreK to 2nd is tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 28 from 6:00-7:00. There will be stories, music, snacks, and free books! Come to the cafeteria dressed in cozy pjs with a stuffy and blanket to sit on. Younger and older siblings are welcome!
Check out this article about kids and social media, recommended by our school counselor, Vicki Wilcox: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/social-media-smarts.html
From the OTES Art Studio: Fourth grader, Melvin, showing off his Maine pinecone made out of modeling clay.
Here are a few important reminders from Mrs. Reesman about the Book Fair:
📚 Students will browse and create their wish list during their library time this week.
📚Families can add money to their student's eWallet here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/oldtownelementaryschool1
Students can also bring cash.
📚 The Book Fair is open daily 7am-3pm and families can shop before or after school with a Visitor Pass from the office.
📚 Join us this Saturday, March 25th from 9am-12pm for Breakfast with Books- shopping, fun and snacks. ALL are welcome!
TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 21st is Lots of Socks in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. Wear your favorite, crazy, or mismatched socks!
Happy Spring from OTES! You can see some green coming up through the soil, the new seasonal poem is out front, and our maple trees are tapped and producing pails of sap!
The focus of our 4th grade social studies (and beyond) curriculum is the State of Maine. On Wednesday, these classes celebrated Maine's 203rd birthday by dressing up in Maine themed outfits, enjoying whoopie pies, meeting Box of Maine founder and owner Dan Finnemore, and much more. We have partnered with Box of Maine have monthly deliveries of Maine products to enhance our students' learning. What a fun day! Happy Birthday Maine!
A reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Friday March 17th due to a staff in-service day. We will see you back here on Monday at 7:25am!
World Down Syndrome Day is March 21st. The purpose of this day is to create public awareness of Down Syndrome. We celebrate this day on the 21st day of the third month to represent the triplication or trisomy or the 21st chromosome. This year, the RSU #34 Civil Rights Team will be participating in the Lots of Socks Campaign to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. It is the mission of the Civil Rights Team to decrease non-biased behaviors and create an environment where all people feel safe, welcome and respected. Please join us on Tuesday, March 21st for the #LotsOfSocks campaign. All you need to do is choose some socks that are going to get noticed - they might be mismatched socks or your craziest and most colorful socks, whatever takes your fancy!
This month's RSU #34 districtwide spirit day is a Hat Day on Friday, March 24th. Wear a hat and donate to North Florida Rescue of Maine, a dog rescue organization.
The RSU #34 Resource Center, located at OTES, is open tomorrow, Thursday, March 15th from 2:30-4:00pm. The RSU #34 Resource Center is open to all district families in need of food or basic household supplies. The Center is located at OTES and is open on the first and third Thursday of each month from 2:30-4:00 pm. If you have questions or an emergency food insecurity outside these dates, please contact our School Community Coordinator Jenn Goodwin at 207-370-8564 or jennifer.goodwin@rsu34.org.
The OTES Library Book Fair is coming soon! The Book Fair will be set up from Monday, March 20 through Friday, March 24th, 7:00am-3:00pm daily. New this year, we will also host a special shopping event on the morning of Saturday, March 25th from 9:00am-12:00pm. Students will visit the Book Fair during their library time at school and shopping will be open before and after school for families to accompany their student or to shop without them. We are in need of support for two hour shifts during the school day or you can support by donating breakfast/snack items for the Saturday event. Click the link to sign-up to volunteer for our Book Fair and Book Fair Parent Event. https://signup.com/go/VoQxfWJ . See the OTES Family Update for details. Thank you for your support of our Library Book Fair!
