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Author visits Islesboro
Maine author Tess Gerritsen visited Islesboro Central School on May 13, and discussed the process of writing as well as details of her latest book, The Sinner, with high school students. From left: Carolyn Leach, ICS librarian who arranged the author’s visit, Tess Gerritsen, Caitlin Andersen, and student Nick Porter, an avid admirer of Gerritsen’s
Potter-mania!
Islesboro Central School teacher Janet Dooley’s 4th and 5th graders – Harry Potter fans all – transformed their classroom into the Hogwarts School of Muggle Wizardry, complete with colorful banners, robes for each student and courses such as Arithmancy, History of Muggles and Spelling Spells. Sorted into houses at the beginning of the school year,
Young Islesboro Dancer Forms Troupe
Ten-year-old Claire Boucher loves to teach as much as she loves to dance, so it was only natural that she combine these two interests by forming her own dance troupe. Claire primarily studies ballet, but has also learned hip-hop, tap and jazz, and has been performing with the Camden group “People to People” for more
Islesboro Students Compete for Top Honors
Two middle school students at Islesboro Central School have received awards for academic excellence. Seventh grader Dylan O’Connell won the annual Waldo County Spelling Bee, and sixth grader Jeffrey Lewis took first place in the school’s Geography Bee. Both students will now advance to competition at the state level, Dylan on March 26, and Jeffrey
Islesboro School Holds Annual Creative Writing Contest
At a March 19 assembly, Islesboro Central School honored the winners of the school’s 11th annual Creative Writing Contest for grades 6-12. Community members, writers and contest judges honored winning entries by reading them aloud. The contest’s goal is to encourage students to value the art of written expression through positive feedback and recognition from
Islesboro Celebrates Reading, Seuss
On March 2, Islesboro Central School joined schools nationwide in a Read Across America celebration that included a morning of community reading and an official “crazy hat day” (pictured above) to honor the memory of Dr. Seuss on the anniversary of his 100th birthday.
Islesboro Fish Tales Rich in Island Lore: Fish Stories, True and Otherwise
Each year, Islesboro Central School’s Creative Writing Contest is organized around a central theme, to be explored in the prose and poetry submitted by students. After this year’s theme – “truth” – had been announced, I searched for examples to make this abstract concept more real to students. They asked whether stretching or embellishing the
Former Hostage Remembers Islesboro Central School
Islesboro Central School librarians Carolyn Leach and Cindy Gorham re-position Frank H. Reed Jr.’s picture, taken after his release as a hostage during the mid-80s Iranian conflict. The picture and its frame had become somewhat worn, so recently Prim-rose Framing in Rockland refurbished both. Frank Reed, American director of the Lebanese International School, was taken
Islesboro Students Learn of Life in Afghanistan
Early last December, Susan Erb, project manager for Save the Children’s Afghanistan programs, met with Islesboro Central School students to discuss what life is like for children in Afghanistan. The presentation, arranged by guidance counselor Kathy Hayes, covered topics ranging from the details of daily life in Afghanistan, including school and chores, to how children
“How Brilliant She Was!” Islesboro’s Ruth Draper had an Uncanny Ability to Impersonate People
Jamie MacMillan, caretaker of Islesboro’s Free Will Baptist Church, was putting the church to bed for the winter when he came across a forgotten box sitting on top of a high bookcase. There wasn’t much in it, but four dusty, 3″ x 4″ glass slides caught his attention. The slides, somewhat crudely hand-lettered with a