Pond Cove Elementary School

Good Evening, I hope everyone in Cape Elizabeth had a wonderful summer. I am sorry for the delay but here are the Bus stops and times for the 2021-2022 school year. Please remember a mask is required while riding the bus. The drivers will provide hand sanitizer as well as a mask if one is needed. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. My team and I look forward to transporting you to and from school. We will have a larger number of students riding this year so please follow the rules of the school bus. Thank you -- Christopher M Storer Link to the bus routes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O59HpHKMWCQaj-Tvvu9N7y549XIe6lbn/view?usp=sharing

Dear Parents/Guardians, we hope you are having a great week. We are sending you links to the District Planning Committee meetings held on 8/4 and 8/12 so you can review the discussion around Covid-19 mitigation strategies for the upcoming school year. The recommendations: 1) Universal masking for anyone in a school building no matter vaccination status and; 2) Pooled testing offered to all students and staff on a voluntary basis. These recommendations will be considered and voted upon by the School Board on 8/16 at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall. If you attend, please note that masks are now required in all town buildings. Thanks again for your support. ~ Superintendent Record Click here for the link to the recorded meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExMtbKor5lY

Wow! Two in one year! Maggie Cochran and now Anna Cornell! Go Capers! Read the press release below: http://cdn.gatorade.com/prd/poy/pdfs/2021/pressreleases/2021_SB_ACornell.pdf

Congratulations to the Cape Middle School Girls Softball team Class B Championship. https://www.pressherald.com/2021/06/16/softball-unbeaten-cape-elizabeth-rallies-past-fryeburg-for-class-b-south-title/

One of the greatest #CESchools traditions continues this year. #PondCoveSchool students line the playground to cheer for our Seniors as they walk through our campus to celebrate graduation. What a way to start a Friday!

Sunny morning messages before #vacation at #PondCoveSchool. 2nd-grade students want to make sure people have fun, but stay safe. #wecandothistogether

Nothing says Friday at #PondCoveSchool like a new lunch room apron + the one and only Mrs. Tasker. This is simply amazing! She is a ray of sunshine in our building, or maybe a shooting star? #FriYay

Our school has #GreenScreenFever even our fabulous Mr. Babineau has a set up in his office to help students with their recordings. Students are loving #iMovie and can't wait to share our finished products with you. #PondCoveSchool

This month is spirit month at #PondCoveSchool Thursday + Friday are career days. So nice to see so many students as scientists + engineers!

Grade 2 students finished our tech-integration block in style! Using #GoogleExpeditions #VR students traveled to the Grand Canyon as part of the science unit about erosion. #PondCoveSchool

The #PondCoveSchool #eTeam received some great press from the Forecaster + Sean Murphy. He recently wrote about #CoderExpress + interviewed students + families involved. https://www.pressherald.com/2021/01/07/pond-cove-kids-help-make-hour-of-code-happen/

Maine Health sent out a congratulations to gold level 5210 award winners+ #PondCoveSchool was recognized once again! Our school was recognized for our commitment to improving children's health particularly in light of all of the changes that the pandemic has brought this year.

As part of Ancient Egypt studies, G3 students use @tinkercad to design a hieroglyphic stamp w/ their initials. Students started exploring the app, learning about all 3 dimensions, + measuring in millimeters. #PondCoveSchool #3Ddesign #metricsystem

Through a generous grant from our Education Foundation #CEEF we were able to make #CoderExpress goodie bags. They contain all of the materials for the unplugged activities and of course a cookie and some hot chocolate! Over 250 families signed up! #PondCoveSchool

3rd-grade students started their Ancient Egypt studies in style. Students went on a "field trip" to Ancient Egypt with #GoogleExpeditions + #VirtualReality We visited the Nile River, and saw a Pharaoh's tomb. #PondCoveSchool

Pond Cove staff pictures are displayed in a show of appreciation for their dedication and commitment to our students and community.

First grade students are using their photography skills + the app ChatterPix to tell their families what they are thankful for #PondCoveSchool Their voices are making these turkeys talk.

NEW INFORMATION REGARDING TRAVEL: The State is exempting residents from the following states from the testing and 14-day quarantine requirement for travel and lodging: Vermont, New Hampshire and and Massachusetts.* *Exemptions for CT, NY and NJ end Nov. 4, 2020**.

Please click on the link below to review the agenda for the Special School Board Workshop on November 3, 2020 at 6:30 pm via Zoom. Click the link in the Events section to join. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/990348/SB_Workshop_11.3.20.pdf

Students at #PondCoveSchool are using @breakoutedu to celebrate this time of year. First grade students read #FiveLittlePumpkins poem + then try to get the pumpkins to a Halloween party #criticalthinking #collaboration