Friday, May 22, 2009

Wildcat Weekly for 5-12-09

Student Technology Showcase
You are cordially invited to the 6th Bi-Annual Student Technology Showcase featuring the work of the Sebasticook students. These 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders have the opportunity to showcase projects they’ve worked on throughout the year. This will take place on Saturday, June 13th from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
For more information go to www.studentshowcase.org

4th Grade Move Up Night
Move Up Night for 4th grade students will be held on June 11 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Title IA teachers, Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Guesman will also be present to welcome newcomers and to answer any questions regarding the federally-funded supplemental reading program at the middle level.

8th Grade Project Adventure
8th Grade students will be at Nokomis next Thursday, May 28 for Project Adventure. They will be at the high school from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. They may bring their own lunch from home or order a bag lunch from our kitchen. The kitchen needs to know by Tuesday if they need to provide a lunch for your child.

8th Grade Maine Sampler
The 8th grade class will be participating in Sebasticook’s annual “Maine Sampler”. The idea is to have the students create, prepare, or build a project has a Maine connection. The Sampler will take place on Thursday, June 4 from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.. Friends and family are welcome to stop in and sample the kid’s products.

Fifth Graders to Participate in the Gulf of Maine Research Program
A reminder that fifth graders will be traveling to Portland to participate in the Gulf of Maine Research Program for elementary students next week. Mrs. Bickford’s and Mrs. Berce’s classes will be going on Wednesday and Mrs. Condon’s and Mrs. Sawyer’s classes will go on Friday. They will leave at 8:15 a.m. and return in time to take their regular buses home.

Field Trips

Eighth graders will be going to Saco on June 11. They will be leaving at 8:30 a.m. and returning at 5:30 p.m. Parents need to pick students up here at school. Seventh graders are going to Fort Knox on June 10. They will leave here at 8:30 a.m. and return back here at 2:15 p.m. Sixth graders have a field trip to the skate park in Skowhegan on June 5 from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. They also have a presentation at the Bangor Mall on Saturday, May 30 regarding their Awesome Body Project.

Fourth quarter Make up Week
June 1st thru June 5th
Students needing to complete work for the
fourth quarter will be staying after school
from 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Menu for May 26-29
Tues—Grilled Cheese/Tomato Soup
Wed—Manager’s choice
Thur—Beef burritos
Fri—Pizza.
PBJ is always a second choice.

No school Memorial Day, Monday, May 25
Sebasticook band students will be marching in Corinna and Newport

Last day of school—Monday, June 15
8th Grade Recognition Assembly—9:30 a.m.
Following the 8th grade assembly, parents and students may enjoy refreshments.


Correct Change
Please do not send your child to school with large monetary bills. We can't always break the bills for them, therefore, they are sometimes unable to use the vending machines.

Softball/Baseball/Track
Both baseball and softball A teams won their games this week. The B boys went 1-1 and the B softball team went 2-0. Next Tuesday the A teams will travel to Penquis and the B teams will be at Dexter on Wednesday. Congratulations to the track team for a great showing at their meet in Ellsworth on Tuesday. Good luck to them at their Invitational Meet next Tuesday.

Benefit Supper
There will be a benefit supper for Dan Duncombe (Dan’s mother is the secretary at the St. Albans school) on Saturday, May 30 from 5-7 p.m. at the Palmyra school. Dan has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Tranverse Myelitis. Dan lives in Colorado and will soon be entering Craig Rehab in Denver where he will stay for three or four months. For more information on Dan’s condition, go to www.caringbridge.org/visit/danduncombe (password-dumcombe 1963). In addition to the dinner there will be a silent and live auction and a video message will be created for those that would like to say hello to Dan. The cost of the supper is $5.00 per person or $20.00 per family. Dessert donations would be greatly appreciated.

5th Grade Academic Fair
You are invited to view the 5th grade student’s projects documenting important historical events and people of the Revolutionary War Time Period on June 4th from 3 p.m.-6 p.m.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Wildcat Weekly for 5-15-09

4th Grade Move Up Night
Move Up Night for 4th grade students will be held on June 11 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Civil Rights Team
Ten members of the Sebasticook Civil Rights Team will travel to the Augusta Civic Center on Monday, May 18th, to attend the State Civil Rights training. Students will be leaving school at 7:15 a.m. and returning at 2:15 p.m.

Eighth Grade Read-a-Thon
Eighth graders will be participating in their annual Read-a-Thon on Friday, May 22nd. Proceeds from this event will assist in paying for their end-of-year trip to Saco.

On Line Math Test
Eighth graders will be administered an on line math test next Tuesday morning. Students will be using their laptops to take the test which will take 80 minutes. It is important that the students leave their laptops at school the night before in order for them to be fully charged.

Fifth Graders to Participate in the Gulf of Maine Research Program
Fifth graders will be traveling to Portland to participate in the Gulf of Maine Research Program for elementary students next week. Mrs. Bickford’s and Mrs. Berce’s classes will be going on Wednesday, and Mrs. Condon’s and Mrs. Sawyer’s classes will go on Friday. Students will leave at 8:15 a.m. on a Cyr Coach and return by 2:15 p.m. While there, the students will be performing experiments with ocean life from the Gulf of Maine.

Cookie Dough Sales
The cookie dough orders are scheduled to arrive here at school on Thursday, May 21st. If your child had a large order, please try to pick them up that day so they wont have to take their order on the bus.

Fourth quarter Make up Week-June 1st thru June 5th
Students needing to complete work for the fourth quarter will be staying after school from 2:30-5:00 p.m.

No school Memorial Day - Monday, May 25th
Sebasticook band students will be marching in Corinna and Newport

Menu for May 18-22
Mon—Breakfast
Tues—Hotdog/Baked Beans
Wed—Spaghetti/Meatballs
Thurs—Turkey Italian
Fri—Pizza
PBJ is always a second choice.

Last day of school—Monday, June 15

Friday, May 8, 2009

Wildcat Weekly for 5-8

Early release day, May 13, dismissal at 12:30

Semi-Formal
Tickets to our semi-formal are on sale here in the office.
We also now have picture order forms.

4th Grade Move Up Night
Move Up Night for 4th grade students will be held on June 11 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Seventh Grade Science Fair
Congratulations to the winners of the Science Fair, Students had great success in the Science Fair!

Cookie Dough Sales
The cookie dough orders are scheduled to arrive here at school on Thursday, May 21st. If your child had a large order, please try to pick them up that day so they wont have to take their order on the bus.

Choral Spring Concert
The Choral Spring Concert will be held at Nokomis on May 12 at 7:00 p.m.

Awareness Day
Sebasticook hosted its annual Awareness Day on Friday, May 8th. This is a day devoted to making our students aware of not just bullying and internet safety, but healthy snacking, disabilities, and other issues our students need to be aware of each and every day. Over a dozen presentations with many guest speakers were scheduled for the day.

Supporting Our Troops
We are collecting unscented deodorant, fly strips and Off towelettes with Deet for the members of the 286th in Afghanistan. We will be doing this throughout the month of May.

Great Skates Trip
Students who sold at least 4 magazine subscriptions last fall are entitled to go to Great Skates in Bangor on Friday, May 15th. Students will leave at 9:30 a.m. and return about 1:30 p.m. The school will provide the cost of the skates and skating time. Students may choose to bring their own lunch or eat lunch at the concession stand.


Menu for May 11-15
Mon—BBQ pork ribs
Tues—Italian Ddunkers
Wed—Chicken Nuggets
Thurs—Enchilada Baked w/ Rice
Fri—Pizza.
PBJ is always a second choice.

Last day of school—Monday, June 15