Entries from April 2008

April 14, 2008

W6 rocks out with rocks

Windsor 6 science class students created rock jewelry after surviving their MEAs. Jon and Darby, Mrs. Tuttle’s children, took the day off from Trinity Catholic School in Lewiston to teach them more about rocks and jewelry making. Jon presented general information about rocks, gem stones, their shapes, and gem cuts. Darby chose four students in each class to demonstrate [...]

April 14, 2008

Students show off work at parent conferences

Twice a year students show off their portfolios to their parents. Each student keeps a portfolio, which is a collection of their work. These conferences are to catch the parents up on what’s been happening in Windsor 6 and for them to ask any questions.
Students select work from each class that represents what they have [...]

April 11, 2008

Grades no longer a mystery

Students can’t hide their grades from parents anymore. Trimester two just ended, and in comes trimester three.  The school is now posting grades on the web. Parents and students can see their grades any time and for any subject. During recent parent conferences, parents received a password that they can use to log onto the school’s [...]

April 4, 2008

Students brains explode during MEAs

Students  racked their brains for three days while they took the state assessments the week of March 3. The tests are called MEAs for Maine Educational Assessment. The tests definetly challenged the students, but class preparation got them ready for the pressure-filled week. 
Students prepared by taking practice tests in language arts and math. The more they prepared, [...]