Office Contact Information:

Sarah Forrey-Pettit, Interim Principal: sforreypettit@capeelizabethschools.org

Melissa Richards, Interim Assistant Principal: mrichards@capeelizabethschools.org

Sarah Choi, Administrative Assistant: schoi@capeelizabethschools.org

General office email: pcoffice@capeelizabethschools.org

Pond Cove Elementary School

12 Scott Dyer Road

Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

207-799-7339

207-799-8171

What’s Happening at Pond Cove

Mrs. Cornell’s kindergarten students sporting their fire hats from the field trip to the Cape Elizabeth Fire Department.

For the second year in a row Mrs. Chouinard's 1st grade class has won the "Most Flexible Class" award (a.k.a., The Gumby Award)! This year Mrs. Chouinard and her students received a Gumby Trophy along with their certificate to recognize the flexibility, strength, and dedication that they showed when their classroom suffered water damage due to a mechanical issue. Mrs. Chouinard is no stranger to flexibility in the face of challenges and is a two time winner of the Most Flexible Class award!

After doing a book study on The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, the CEGAT students are building their own windmill using recycled materials. The challenge is to create one that will gather wind energy from a fan to spin for at least 20 seconds without falling apart or tipping over.

Second grade students created cardboard constructions as part of their study in texture during art class with Mrs. Johnston.

Mrs. Carroll’s second grade Class honored Jackie Bromage And Chip Babineau for School Social Work Week!

Ms. Morse's class at the Firestation.

Third grade students created Zentangle animals in art class with Mrs. Johnston. They learned about pattern and the art of zentangle. The term Zentangle comes from the words 'zen' (the Buddhist meditative philosophy for balancing the mind) and 'tangle'. The goal of this art practice is to achieve calm. It was developed as a concept in 2004 in the United States, from the minds of Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts.

Correction: Read to Ride State Winner!

Last week we announced that a kindergarten student was selected as a state winner for the Read to Ride Summer Reading Challenge! However, the student’s name was incorrectly shared as Beckett Markott. His name is Beckham Markott. We apologize for the error. This is a picture of Beckham with his new bike that he selected! 

First graders showing the habitats they created.

World Languages Classes

2nd grade team

Our second grade team handing out iPads, prior to our last snow day.

First grade students Ronan and Vesper share their Valentine’s Day box creations.

Heart

 The Valentine’s Day Phantom left a surprise for us at Pond Cove!

Pond Cove Honors Officer Galvan!

Kindergarten student, Beckham proudly shares his certificate for winning the Read to Ride Summer Reading Challenge!

First grade classes partnered with CELT for a winter walk at Great Pond as part of their unit on animal habitats.

Mrs. Bucci’s fourth-grade students Zoom with a National Geographic Marine Biologist.

Mrs Bucci's Class

unifix cubes

Students in Mrs. Chouinard’s first-grade use Unifix Cubes.

A whiteboard in the hall full of messages from students about how our school counselors help them learn.

Mr. Trammell’s, Mrs. Gordon’s, and    Mrs. Bucci’s classes play instruments at the fourth grade concert. 

Mrs. Carroll’s second grade class created Valentine’s Day  notes for a local nursing homes. They also delivered notes of appreciation to Mrs. Gallagher. 

Mrs. Carroll's class

Alice, from Mrs. Bucci’s fourth-grade class, shows her coupon for a free dessert from Kon Asian Bistro. The restaurant sent this to her in response to a restaurant review she mailed them as part of a persuasive writing unit. They loved the review so much, they framed it! 

Mrs Bucci's class writer

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Rioux’s class used alphabet books to find long and short vowel words and create their own vowel books. They also experimented with ramps to explore force and motion. They created Groundhog Day puppets and made their own weather forecasts.

Megan McDermott's SEL lesson in Mrs. Cornell’s kindergarten class about 3 Ways to practice mindfulness (meditating,  listening closely to music, and sand play).

Fourth grader, Faye Valladon, spends time as student mentor, supporting our youngest learners in math. 

Mrs. G. leads a lesson about perspective taking in Mrs.       Forsyth’s third grade class.         

Students in Mrs. Whitaker’s fourth grade  class collaborate on a project.  

Ms. Carey’s and Ms. Haft’s kindergarten classes visited the Portland Children’s Museum.

Expectations

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Mrs. Bucci's students

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Kindergarten Registration

We have opened pre-registration for incoming kindergarten students for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Whether you already have children attending school or you will be a first time kindergarten family, this is an exciting milestone in your child’s development. We look forward to welcoming all of you and your children to the class of 2035!

If you would like to begin the pre-registration process, please click here. Once your kindergartener’s pre-registration has been approved by our office, you will receive a detailed email guiding you through the enrollment process via the PowerSchool portal.

Upon form completion, you will need to upload the following documentation:

1. Child's birth certificate

2. Proof of immunizations

3. Proof of residency

If you need extra support with the process, you may call our main office at 207-799-7339 or emailing pcoffice@capeelizabethschools.org.

Important Dates are listed below

Thursday, March 16

Family STEAM Night

5:30 - 7:30 PM @ Pond Cove Cafeteria

Friday, March 17

Saint Patrick’s Day

Tuesday, March 21

Family STEAM Night

5:30 - 7:30 PM @ Pond Cove Cafeteria

Wednesday, March 22

  • Half Day for Students - Dismissal @ 12:05 PM

  • Parent Teacher Conferences

  • Ramadan Begins

Wednesday, April 12

  • Incoming kindergarten screening

  • No school for current kindergarten students

  • Family STEAM Night.

    5:30 - 7:30 PM @ Pond Cove Cafeteria

Thursday, April 13

  • Incoming kindergarten screening

  • No school for current kindergarten students

  • Half Day for Students 1st - 4th

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Upcoming Professional Development Half Days:

Students are dismissed at 12:05. 

April 13

May 26

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Resources

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CEEF Supports Pond Cove Educators!

 

We hope you'll consider supporting CEEF with a direct donation or by sending a Red Apple Award to an educator who has made a difference! Either way you support CEEF, you're letting Cape teachers and students know you support them!   ceef.us/donate or ceef.us/redapple

Links to:

Health Information

School Counselor Page

Teacher Pages

Opportunities to Support Pond Cove Students and Staff

Office Contact Information:

Sarah Forrey-Pettit, Interim Principal: sforreypettit@capeelizabethschools.org

Melissa Richard, Interim Assistant Principal:
mrichard@capeelizabethschools.org

Sarah Choi, Administrative Assistant: schoi@capeelizabethschools.org

General office email: pcoffice@capeelizabethschools.org

Pond Cove Elementary School

12 Scott Dyer Road

Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

207-799-7339

207-799-8171