Saying Goodbye

On Friday, we said goodbye to one of our classmates.  Aarynn is leaving us to go to sunny Florida for part of the school year.

As a send off, we gave her a goodie bag of stickers and a diary.  We made her cards and told her how much we would miss her while she was away.  If we're lucky, Aarynn will be coming back to join us at the end of the year.

Have a safe trip, Aarynn!  We'll miss you!

Aarynn opens her present

Spelling City

Here is a great resource for students to use when it comes to practicing their spelling words.  Spelling City gives students several different opportunities to learn about their words.  Students can hear their words pronounced as well as read in sentences and then take a spelling test.  There are also games available for students to play to help reinforce what they are learning.  Spelling City makes practicing spelling words fun and easy.  This would also be a great resource for when students need to use their words in sentences or a story.  Check out the link and have fun practicing!


Spelling City

Meet Joy!

We here in Room 30 are so happy to welcome Joy Wasson into our classroom!  We look forward to getting to know her, although some of our students know Joy from when she came here previously or from exta-curricular activities.  Here's a little bit about Joy!

     My name is Joy Caron Wasson. I am transferring to Asa Adams from Stillwater Montessori. I live in Orono. My mom (Sandy Caron) is a college professor at UMaine. My dad (Sean Wasson) is a high school teacher in Old Town;  he grew up in Orono and went to Asa Adams when he was in elementary school! 

     I have 2 cats. Some things I enjoy are: swimming, horseback riding, dance, and piano. I love summer and going to our camp which is on an island - my favorite things to do there are swim and row my boat (and watch the moose, eagles, and loons). I look forward to going to school at Asa Adams and making new friends!

Open House

The students and I would like to say a big thank you to the families and friends that were able to come to our Open House on Thursday.  I know it meant a lot to the kiddos for everyone to come in and see all the hard work they've already done this year.  


The students did an excellent job of sharing their goodie bags.  I loved listening as they explained the ingredients in their bottles and read their poems.  I also know how proud they were to show off their book boxes, the classroom library, and the water bulletin board.  Folks were reading Bio Poems on the walls and admiring the circle constructions the students made in math class.  


One of my favorite parts was seeing parents writing notes to their students.  It was very validating and rewarding for the students to have their families spend time writing something personal for them to read.  I hope families enjoyed receiving their thank you notes from the students, as well!