Update: May 24, 2021
4th Grade Learning Museum
I enjoyed a great guided tour of the 4th grade learning museum with several students on the topics of slavery, immigration, WW II, the Holocaust & the Civil Rights movement. Students created Hopes & Dreams pennants throughout the exhibit about their learning.
Eagle Scout Project on Campus
Sophomore Avery Olsen, along with Senior Nathan Farnham, has built fourteen tables for the school campus as part of his Eagle Scout project. Avery was recognized at a Board meeting on May 24 for his hard work.
National History Day
Many students at the middle level have earned recognition for their remarkable projects as part of the National History Day program this year. I had a wonderful opportunity to spend time with three students who were working on their project The Great Communicator: How Ronald Reagan Dismantled The Soviet Union and Communism's Hold on the World. They shared their experience in interviewing Ed Meese, Reagan's attorney general, and his insights on President Reagan's leadership style and accomplishments. An amazing project, along with all of the other NHD projects.1st Place, Junior Group Exhibit: Sarah Weisz & Harper Bubblo (6th Grade)
"I Will Be Able to Confide Everything to You": Children's Diaries Communicate the Holocaust
1st Place, Junior Group Documentary: Jordan Young, Eden Marshall, & Maya Zimmerman (7th Grade)
“Do Not Ride a Bus Today”: How Communication in the Montgomery Bus Boycott Desegregated the Public Bus System
“Do Not Ride a Bus Today”: How Communication in the Montgomery Bus Boycott Desegregated the Public Bus System
3rd Place, Junior Group Documentary: Joshua Justice, Brody Gifford, & Andrew Flanders (8th Grade)
The Great Communicator: How Ronald Reagan Dismantled The Soviet Union and Communism's Hold on the World
The Great Communicator: How Ronald Reagan Dismantled The Soviet Union and Communism's Hold on the World
1st Place, Junior Individual Website: Beatrice Craig (8th Grade)
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment: Communicating Exploitation and Systemic Racism in Healthcare
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment: Communicating Exploitation and Systemic Racism in Healthcare
2nd Place, Junior Individual Website: Christopher Gilbert (8th Grade)
Claude Shannon and Information Technology: Revolutionizing Communication and Computation
Claude Shannon and Information Technology: Revolutionizing Communication and Computation
2nd Place, Junior Individual Performance: Lily Pierce (7th Grade)
"I can't recall a single actual victim of this so-called 'radium poisoning' " How the Purposeful Miscommunications of US Radium Caused Dial-Painters to Suffer
"I can't recall a single actual victim of this so-called 'radium poisoning' " How the Purposeful Miscommunications of US Radium Caused Dial-Painters to Suffer
1st Place, Junior Individual Documentary: Oliver Dews (6th Grade)
"We Can Do It!" America's Communication in Propaganda During WWII
"We Can Do It!" America's Communication in Propaganda During WWII
Fill a Bus, Fill a Belly
Greely PTO invites you to help feed local families as we attempt to fill an MSAD #51 school bus with non-perishable food items for the Cumberland Food pantry. The bus is parked in the GMS lot; Donations accepted M-F from 7am-6pm including during school drop-off & pick-up times.
Congrats...
- GHS student Lizzy Hanson, National Merit Scholarship Recipient
- All teachers in their third year in the district were honored last week for moving from a probationary to a continuing contract. Principals spoke about each of their third-year teachers and their contributions to students and the school community.
- Greely alum Charlie Saffian has been chosen to represent Maine at the USA Special Olympics Games in Orlando -July 2022 for swimming!! https://www.2022specialolympicsusagames.org/
Revolutionary War Stamp Projects
Fifth graders had an opportunity to learn all of the themes of the Revolutionary War, along with the infamous Stamp Act. As a summative assessment, students created their own "stamps" showing their learning about this critical period in our history.MSAD #51 COVID Vaccine Clinic Held
MSAD #51 hosted COVID vaccine clinic with Northern Light Homecare for students 12 & older with 197 students receiving their first shot. Many thanks to MSAD #51 Nurses Nancy Terison & Erica Sarapas for coordinating. Also thanks to Cumberland Rescue for assistance during the clinic.Senior Projects
Members of the senior class have finished their regular courses and are now participating in senior projects until Graduation Day on June 6. Here are a couple of examples of projects below.Community Mental Health Forum
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! The Cumberland/North Yarmouth Mental Health Committee will be holding a community conversation with the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Maine on Tuesday, May 25th at 6pm. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube.
Join us Tuesday, May 25th at 6pm for a community conversation with Greg Marley from the National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine. This discussion will be hosted by the Cumberland/North Yarmouth Mental Health Committee and will aim to help talk about the effects of the pandemic, understand grief, build resilience, and find local resources. We hope you will join us for this important community conversation as we collectively strive to overcome the challenges of mental health so that no one ever has to face it alone again. Attend in person at the Greely Center for the Arts or livestream it on YouTube: http://ow.ly/lytj50EPKPn
Visit our Mental Health Resources page.
Location: Greely Center for the Arts OR Remote via YouTube
Date and Time: 5/25/2021 6:00pm - 8:00 pm
Visit our Mental Health Resources page.
Location: Greely Center for the Arts OR Remote via YouTube
Date and Time: 5/25/2021 6:00pm - 8:00 pm
