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SMS Hour of CODE

Saco Middle School recently participated in "The Hour of Code", a series of activities and tutorials offered through code.org in conjunction with Computer Science Education Week. The experience offered students the "opportunity to engage in an hour-long experience with code." Before leaving for vacation, every 6th grade student will try out coding for themselves. Upon return from winter break, 6th grade students who would like to further work with computer science can stay after school for Coding Club. Students will work to create an app.

Click here to view MIT's Scratch program tutorial used by the students.

Click here to view a studio of student work.

LMS Marching Band at Portland Jet Port

The Loranger Marching Band recently spread holiday cheer by performing at the Portland Jet Port! This special performance received such rave reviews from the audience that the LMS musicians have already been invited back to entertain again in the future!

Click here to view the above photo montage as a PDF.

SMS Spirit Week!

The SMS Student Council held a Spirit Week during November and raised over $1000. The council voted on how to spend some of the money to instantly make a difference in the school and the community. They decided to request some upgrades in the school facilities and buy another microwave for the cafeteria. The students then did research and comparative shopping. Discussions were had regarding buying local and the advantages and disadvantages involved. Ultimately the students decided to buy the microwave from Vic's Appliances in Saco. The picture below shows students setting up the microwave in the cafeteria.

New Greenhouse at SMS!

Click here to view the Greenhouse Open House press release.

Read Aloud at Jameson

Below is a picture of Julie Smyth reading the book One by Kathryn Otoshi to Ms. Putnam's first graders!

Story Walk at Dayton Consolidated

The story was Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee. The concept grew from 5210 Lets Go and was a great way for participants to get some physical activity in as they read a very large version of this book!