October 30th

Another busy week in 5th and 6th grade!
Please check out all of the teacher's blogs for updates on what's going on in each of the classes!

We are getting close to the end of the first trimester. Report cards will go home with students on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving break.

Important Dates: 

November 1st: Picture Retake Day
November 4th: 3 Way Conferences
November 11th: Veterans Day - No School
November 15th: Activity Afternoon (5th and 6th grade only)
November 23rd: Harvest Lunch and Early Dismissal (1:00pm)
November 24th-25th: Thanksgiving break
December 7-9: Scholastic Book Fair



On Friday during R.E.P. the two enrichment groups that have had chorus sang a fun song for the school! Please enjoy!







During R.E.P the Kindergarten class also sang an adorable song to the school. Enjoy and make sure to tell any Kindergarten parents that you know to view our blog to see the video as well!




Thank you Mrs. Drew for the wonderful R.E.P. on Friday! It's always so much fun to watch our students preform! Parents you are always welcome to join us for R.E.P. every other Friday!

Hello 5th and 6th Grade Families!

     Last week was a busy week in all of our classes. In Language Arts 5th grade students got to present "reading sign posts" outside in the outdoor classroom to each other. In 6th grade Math students got to take a unit test. In Social Studies the 5th graders got to learn how to "close read text" by close reading a scholastic news article on Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. In Science the 6th graders got to pull apart owl pellets.

    Remember to check out each teacher's log for more information.

Have a great week everyone!

Some of the owl pellet pictures are below:

6K led community meeting last Friday. Here are some pictures!

Monday, October 17th

Happy Monday Everyone!

6th grade students received their progress reports on Friday. Students should share those with their families and bring them back to school signed. This is a way for their teachers to make sure students had time to sit down and chat about how they are doing in each one of their classes.

Important Dates:
November 1st - Picture retake day
November 4th - 3-way Conferences
November 11th - Veterans Day (no school)
November 23rd - Harvest Dinner and 1:00pm dismissal time
November 24th-25th - Thanksgiving (no school)

During REP on Friday Zofia and Eli shared a song they created together!

Make sure to check out each one of the teachers' individual blog pages to see what your child is doing in all of their classes!

Monday, October 10th 2016

Greetings Families,

I hope everyone is enjoying the crisp fall air and peak foliage colors this long weekend!

Last week's Family Curriculum Night was a great success! A big thank you to everyone who came in to learn more about what has been going on in 5th and 6th grade. It was wonderful to meet more families and to see students proudly share their work! If you were unable to come or have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact any one of us on the team.

Progress Reports will be completed and sent home with students at the end of the week. These are an opportunity for us to communicate with you about students' work towards our learning and social goals for the year. Thank you for working with us to support your child!

On Friday, October 7th, members of our SME Student Council and one member of our sixth grade student body attended the Vermont Rural Partnership Fall Conference with Mr. Foxall and Mr. Christie-Maples. While at the conference, our students did an excellent job in presenting a draft of a grant proposal to create and build "Outdoor Musical Gardens" at SME. They then answered a variety of questions about their proposal from other students groups attending the conference. In response, our students offered thoughtful clarifying questions and feedback on the proposals presented by the two other schools in our discussion group. It was a fine leadership experience.

And for all you history buffs.... check this out!

EXPLORING ORFORD’S POOR FARM
Sunday, October 16, 1:00 PM
Congregational Church, Main Street, Orford. Guided walk follows.
Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. Donations gratefully accepted.
Presented by the Orford Historical Society and Steve Taylor

Learn about the state’s earliest struggles surrounding the treatment of its poor and the
establishment of Alms Houses, Town Farms and later, County Farms. Discover what we know about our own Poor Farm located on the northwest side of Sunday Mountain from 1845-1869. View the cellar hole remains on a guided walk (now located on private land). Imagine daily life on The Poor Farm.Visit the Poor Farm exhibit at the Town Hall Heritage Center, Orfordville. Open 2-5 PM on Sunday.

Fifth & Sixth Grade students from SME who attend this event, take notes and report their findings to their class will receive extra credit in Social Studies.

Monday, October 3, 2016

This Thursday, October 6th, from 5:30 - 6:30 PM, is our SME "Bring Your Parent To School" Night. Please join us and share in our fifth and sixth graders new school adventures at Samuel Morey Elementary School!

October 6th is also the midpoint of Trimester One at SME. That means core subject teachers will be preparing Progress Reports for our students during the next week. Later on next week, fifth and sixth grade Progress Reports for SME will go home.

Friday, November 4th will be the date of our three way, parent-student-teacher conferences. Please look for sign up sheets for the three way conferences in your student's advisory classroom.

Last week's SME All School Hike was a great success! We had a beautiful day for a hike. Our fifth and sixth graders took excellent care of their Kindergarten and Third Grade "buddies" one the hike. The whole experience was a positive community building adventure.