Walk to School - October 2017

Emma, Lucy, Molly, Phoebe, Isaac, and I walked to school this morning. Brrrrrr! It was foggy and chilly, but was a great way to start the day. Isaac joined our group after I'd put my camera away, but he was with us.

Fun Fall Friday

On Friday, the PTC hosted an Ice Cream Social for the students and staff of OTES. We ate our ice cream outside, with our Kindergarten Reading Buddies, then decided to read outside, too. Mrs. Reesman and I realized that we should take advantage of these outdoor opportunities before Winter hits! Our Fun Fall Friday was complete with a visit from Meteorologist Steve Smith, and we were able to impress him with our knowledge of Weather, Climate,  the Water Cycle, and Natural Hazards.

Junior Ranger Program

Yesterday, Rangers from Acadia National Park visited OTES to teach us about their jobs. We performed skits to demonstrate the Rangers' roles of interpretation, maintenance, resource management, administration, fire management, and protection. It was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon! We learned a lot and laughed even more.

Reading Buddies

Yesterday, in Reading Buddies, Mrs. Reesman shared a story with us about mindfulness. We also tried sunflower seeds from the pod of a COLOSSAL flower and read with our Kindergarten friends.

September Leaders

Henry and Destiny came to school "Ready to Learn" and were named the first Learners are Leaders of the school year.

Nature Scavenger Hunt

One day, when it actually felt like fall outside, we went out to have a scavenger hunt. I love learning in the outdoor classroom that the bike path and woods provides for us!

First Day of 3rd Grade

We went outside to sketch OTES!