Old Town Elementary School

Fourth grade students Winn and Dakota opened a restaurant in this art studio earlier this week. On the menu, vegetable soup, blueberry muffins, and pudding pie.

Upcoming Kindergarten Screening Reminder: Wednesday and Thursday June 14th and 15th A reminder to families with an incoming kindergarten student, screenings will be held this coming Wednesday and Thursday, the 14th and 15th of June. If you are unsure of your appointment time or have other questions, please contact Betsy Clark at 207-827-1544 ext. 3602.

We're very proud of our World Cultures and Languages program in RSU #34 - our K-8 program was featured in the Educators for a MultiLingual Maine newsletter! You can read more here: https://5il.co/1w1kh

Kindergarteners reflected on this past year in the art studio. They thought about their favorite art project and their favorite art supply, and also drew their self-portrait. Elliot's favorite project was the clay turtles and his favorite art supply is a glue stick.

Spotted today- the sun!

Shared from our community- some free summer fun!

RSU #34 Budget Validation/Referendum Election Tuesday June 13, 2023 Elks Lodge 37 Fourth Street 7:00 am – 8:00 pm (Absentee Voting now open at City Hall from June 5th – June 9th, close of business day) Sample Ballot and Budget information is available at City Hall, 265 Main Street or online at https;//old-town.org Laura Engstrom City of Old Town Clerk We are an equal opportunity employer and service provider.

Second graders recently designed and conducted surveys and then graphed their results in collaborative groups.

We agree, Noah!

Our 5th grade band students did a phenomenal job at the Great East Music Festival and were rewarded with a beautiful afternoon at Canobie Lake Park.

Welcome to the OTES Campground! Mrs. Everett's and Mrs. Lyon's classes enjoyed a fun camping themed day of learning, including fireside reading, fishing for math, and of course, a s'mores snack. Dr. Tuell is a little jealous that she can't fit in the 1st grade sized camping gear! Don't worry, she has her own at home!

Shared from our community. Learn to play softball!

The Buy One Get One Free Book Fair will end this Monday, June 5th. If your student brings money for last minute shopping, please notify their teacher. Family members are still welcome to shop before or after school as the fair goes from 7am-3pm. Students can use their eWallet if their family adds to it. It will still have the funds that were left from the March fair. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oldtownelementaryschool3

Applications due TOMORROW, Friday, June 2nd! RSU 34 is very pleased to offer a wonderful summer learning opportunity that is a proven help in the fight against summer learning loss. Virtual Summer School (VSS) offers a simple, fun, and engaging way for any student in RSU 34 currently in grades 3-5 to continue their learning throughout the summer. Students earn points by completing their weekly assignments by the due date. By consistently working on assignments throughout VSS, students have the chance to win lots of great prizes! The program is virtual so students can complete all assignments from home, or anywhere with an Internet connection! DATES: VSS runs for four weeks starting on Monday, July 10th and ending on Sunday, August 6th. Weekly assignments will be posted on Google Classroom every Monday morning and will be due by the following Sunday. PRIZES: Students earn points for completing weekly assignments (up to 100 points each week). The more points they earn, the more prizes they are eligible for! Please fill out this registration form and return it to OTES by tomorrow, Friday, June 2nd if you are interested: https://drive.google.com/.../19idmrwHXjJo71v4ghfb.../view... If you have questions, please email Mr. Rand at Todd.Rand@rsu34.org.

Here is the last lunch calendar of the school year. Also included is the summer meal schedule.

RSU #34 families, please join us for a very special performance by the Pihcintu Multinational Immigrant & Refugee Girls Chorus on Saturday, June 3rd at the Orono Performing Arts Center (attached to Orono High School) at 5pm! This renowned chorus from Portland, Maine just won the Maine Education Association's Ashley Bryan Arts & Humanities Award and their Human and Civil Rights Award! We are so lucky to have them coming. This is our final LMS Big Read event of the year, co-sponsored by Orono High School! The LMS Big Read is made possible through funding from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation as well as the Maine Humanities Council.

The Buy One Get One Free Book Fair started Friday, May 26 and will run through Monday, June 5th. It will be significantly smaller in scale to the March fair, but family members are still welcome to come shop. This is a great opportunity to grab some affordable books for summer reading! Students will shop during their library class or any morning or afternoon before or after school May 26th-June 5th 7am-3pm on school days. Students can use their eWallet if their family adds to it. It will still have the funds that were left from the March fair. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/oldtownelementaryschool3

As we move into June, there are lots of end of the year events and other important information being shared with you! Please check your email each Friday or regularly for important updates. If you have a new email address or are not getting emails from us, please contact the office at 827-1544 or deb.letourneau@rsu34.org to update your contact information. Thanks!

OTES third graders Christopher and Rodney were the lucky winners of an Old Town Police Department ride to school. This is an annual item available in our Online Auction. The boys had a great time riding with School Resource Officer King and Detective Sergeant Decoteau. Thank you OTPD!

Applications due Friday, June 2nd! RSU 34 is very pleased to offer a wonderful summer learning opportunity that is a proven help in the fight against summer learning loss. Virtual Summer School (VSS) offers a simple, fun, and engaging way for any student in RSU 34 currently in grades 3-5 to continue their learning throughout the summer. Students earn points by completing their weekly assignments by the due date. By consistently working on assignments throughout VSS, students have the chance to win lots of great prizes! The program is virtual so students can complete all assignments from home, or anywhere with an Internet connection! DATES: VSS runs for four weeks starting on Monday, July 10th and ending on Sunday, August 6th. Weekly assignments will be posted on Google Classroom every Monday morning and will be due by the following Sunday. PRIZES: Students earn points for completing weekly assignments (up to 100 points each week). The more points they earn, the more prizes they are eligible for! Please fill out this registration form and return it to OTES by Friday, June 2nd if you are interested: https://drive.google.com/.../19idmrwHXjJo71v4ghfb.../view... If you have questions, please email Mr. Rand at Todd.Rand@rsu34.org.