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This past Tuesday on May 5th, we took our top six mathletes from each school to the Portland Expo Center. Walking into a room filled with over 600 mathletes was truly awe-inspiring! Our learners handled the pressure, the crowd, and the competition with incredible grace and excitement.
Our learners worked incredibly hard leading up to this event. They dove into accelerated math concepts, embraced difficult challenges, and represented our district with pride. This season would not have been possible without the dedication of our lead coordinators. A very special thank you to Emily MacKinnon and Heather Graham for their vision and hard work. We also want to thank our parent volunteers; your time and support were essential in making this opportunity a reality!
Congratulations to all our Mathletes on a fantastic season!
A massive thank you to all the families who traveled from galaxies near and far to join us for our Star Wars-themed Family Night this past Thursday. We were absolutely thrilled to welcome 175 people to our event! It was truly a galactic evening of fun and learning.
The successful mission would not have been possible without our stellar crew! Thank you to our Title 1 staff for your visional planning and coordination. Thank you staff and volunteers for your support keeping each station running smoothly. Thank you to our PTC for an amazing ice cream bar. We appreciate you all for making this family night amazing!
Look at all the spectacular donations collected for the No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry in Waterboro! We are so proud of our learners for their hard work in organizing this drive.
The pantry owner shared a heartfelt message on her Facebook page:
"My heart grew three sizes when they delivered on Wednesday. The parents and teachers have done a phenomenal job teaching compassion! Thank you Shapleigh Elementary, you ROCK!!"
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed. These donations will go a long way in ensuring local pets stay fed and happy. Your generosity truly shows the spirit of the Shapleigh community!
The pantry owner shared a heartfelt message on her Facebook page:
"My heart grew three sizes when they delivered on Wednesday. The parents and teachers have done a phenomenal job teaching compassion! Thank you Shapleigh Elementary, you ROCK!!"
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed. These donations will go a long way in ensuring local pets stay fed and happy. Your generosity truly shows the spirit of the Shapleigh community!
Shapleigh learners have created Earth Day artwork that is on display at the Town Hall! Stop by, take a look, and let your young artist show off their masterpiece to the community. It is a beautiful collection of creativity and environmental spirit that truly brightens up the building. We hope you enjoy seeing their hard work on public display!
We also want to send a huge Thank You to Ms. Conlan for her incredible work teaching our learners about the importance of Earth Day and for her dedication in supporting this special project. We couldn't have done it without her!
We also want to send a huge Thank You to Ms. Conlan for her incredible work teaching our learners about the importance of Earth Day and for her dedication in supporting this special project. We couldn't have done it without her!
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Good evening, just a reminder that the PTC pastry fundraiser forms and author visit order forms are both due tomorrow. Thank you for all your support!
The Portland Sea Dogs honor area students for being “Most Improved” Student. The program is open to students in grades K-12. Teachers may nominate a student from their classroom who have shown tremendous hard work and dedication to their learning and made great gains during this school year. The students selected receive a complimentary ticket to a game in April and are presented with a certificate from the Sea Dogs recognizing their accomplishment.
We are so excited to partner with Hannaford this year for the Hannaford Helps Schools program, running from April 5 to May 30! Through this program, shoppers will earn 3 School Dollars for every 4 participating products purchased. At checkout, customers will receive a School Dollar printout they can redeem online to donate to any school in this program.
To redeem School Dollars, all shoppers need to do is enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools program website and select their school. Each School Dollar printout has a QR code that will bring shoppers directly to this link, ensuring that redeeming School Dollars is as easy as possible. While online redemption is encouraged, schools will have a collection envelope to send School Dollar printouts to our team for tallying.
The top 200 schools to raise the most money by redeeming School Dollars will each receive a $1,000 bonus check! Thank you for your support in advance!
To redeem School Dollars, all shoppers need to do is enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools program website and select their school. Each School Dollar printout has a QR code that will bring shoppers directly to this link, ensuring that redeeming School Dollars is as easy as possible. While online redemption is encouraged, schools will have a collection envelope to send School Dollar printouts to our team for tallying.
The top 200 schools to raise the most money by redeeming School Dollars will each receive a $1,000 bonus check! Thank you for your support in advance!
This past Friday, our school enjoyed a delicious surprise this week, thanks to a generous donation from a local Irish Sugar Shack! To celebrate the season, everyone was treated to a special ice cream social featuring fresh, locally-made maple syrup. We would like to extend a special thank you to the Knox family for their wonderful donation and for sharing a taste of spring with our school community. Thank you for making our day extra sweet!
As we wrap up our Reading Month celebration, we'd like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the guest readers who joined us to make this event truly special! Their participation helped bring the joy of reading to life and added so much to our activities.
The PTC is officially kicking off our pastry fundraiser today! Check your child’s folder for the order forms that went home this afternoon. Please ensure all forms and payments are returned by April 15th. Thank you for helping us support our school
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While our students were hard at work with NWEA testing this past week, we made sure to balance that brainpower with plenty of inspiration during Crayola Creativity Week. When students weren't testing, they dove into daily read-alouds and hands-on art challenges designed to spark their imagination.
Our absolute favorite highlight was "Exploring the Moon." We had the unique opportunity to watch a video of real-life astronauts reading Shoot for the Moon, Snoopy!. Afterward, students watched the book’s illustrator demonstrate how to design a custom space patch and a "zero-gravity indicator"—the small items astronauts use to tell when they’ve reached weightlessness.
From Inspiration to Creation
After studying real-life NASA mission patches and historical indicators, students took on the role of mission designers. They chose between two creative tracks:
Mission Patch Design: Crafting personal symbols that represent their own goals and identities.
Zero-G Indicators: Designing their own clever "floats" to accompany them on a virtual trip to the stars.
It was a wonderful way to celebrate the intersection of science, literacy, and art. We are so proud of the focus and creativity our students showed during a busy testing week!
Our absolute favorite highlight was "Exploring the Moon." We had the unique opportunity to watch a video of real-life astronauts reading Shoot for the Moon, Snoopy!. Afterward, students watched the book’s illustrator demonstrate how to design a custom space patch and a "zero-gravity indicator"—the small items astronauts use to tell when they’ve reached weightlessness.
From Inspiration to Creation
After studying real-life NASA mission patches and historical indicators, students took on the role of mission designers. They chose between two creative tracks:
Mission Patch Design: Crafting personal symbols that represent their own goals and identities.
Zero-G Indicators: Designing their own clever "floats" to accompany them on a virtual trip to the stars.
It was a wonderful way to celebrate the intersection of science, literacy, and art. We are so proud of the focus and creativity our students showed during a busy testing week!
During the month of February, we are shining a spotlight on the core value of kindness. This year our theme "Let Kindness Light the Way" was tied into a many of our school-wide and classroom activities. Here’s a sneak peek of our Outdoor Kindness Celebration
We are excited to kick off our Read Across America celebration with a schoolwide reading challenge to tag along with our Boomer's Bookworm Challenge that was introduced today.
This year, our goal is for each homeroom to “trek” from Shapleigh, Maine to Eureka, California for a total of 3,311 miles. Each minute your child reads will count as one mile toward our journey. Together, we’ll see if each child can read at least 15 minutes a day so their classroom can make it all the way to California!
Thank you for supporting your child’s reading journey and this fun activity! Please see all the activities for our Read Across America Month!
This year, our goal is for each homeroom to “trek” from Shapleigh, Maine to Eureka, California for a total of 3,311 miles. Each minute your child reads will count as one mile toward our journey. Together, we’ll see if each child can read at least 15 minutes a day so their classroom can make it all the way to California!
Thank you for supporting your child’s reading journey and this fun activity! Please see all the activities for our Read Across America Month!
Adventure came to the classroom last month as Registered Maine Guide Jake Rackliff led our Pre-K explorers on a wild journey! Through his Skins and Skulls program, children got hands-on with the wonders of Maine’s wildlife, from the impressive antlers of a moose to the soft winter fur of a mink. The excitement moved outdoors as the class trekked into the woods to play nature detective, uncovering a hidden world of tracks crisscrossing through the fresh snow. It was a morning of discovery that brought the Pre-K For Me curriculum to life in the best way possible: through touch, tracks, and curiosity.
On February 12th, we celebrated the 100th day of learning! Check out how our learners marked this special milestone, from their family projects to celebrating our 100th child at school, and even dressing up as if they were 100 years old! It was a heartwarming reminder of the support and collaboration that make education such a fun and enriching experience. We’re thrilled to share the video showcasing all the amazing contributions! Video: https://youtu.be/8oDfzJn3BQA
We proudly extend our congratulations to the Shapleigh Math Team for earning a tie for third place this week! Your hard work, perseverance, and teamwork truly paid off. We are so proud of the way you represented Shapleigh. Way to go, Mustangs!
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