WOOLWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL

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3/27 - RSU1 School Board Meeting 6:00PM @ MHS

3/30 - Battle of the Books 6:00-7:00PM

4/1 - 8th GRADE AUCTION! 5:00 - 8:00PM (all are welcome!)

4/4 - Grade 1 & 3 Concert in the Cafeteria 6:00pm

4/11 - Grade K & 2 Concert in the Cafeteria 6:00pm

4/12 - PTA Meeting 6:00pm in the WCS Library

4/17 - 4/23 - April Vacation: NO SCHOOL

Great things are happening at WCS!

Saturday, 3/25 at 2:00pm WCS 8th grader, Rory Leeman, will compete in the state level of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The competition involves students from across the state of Maine, and the winner will travel to Washington, D.C. to compete nationally. The event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Kanbar Auditorium in the Studzinki Recital Hall on Bowdoin College's campus in Brunswick. GOOD LUCK RORY!!

The 5th grade class had the opportunity to participate in LabVenture at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) in Portland this week. Students spend the morning learning about the Gulf of Maine as both an ecosystem and as a fishing industry in our state. They analyze data, identify challenges, consider how to approach and solve problems, and connect with a lobster. The other bonus is seeing how technology can be used to do all of the above, which is a key element in the world they are growing up in now. We are thrilled that we are able to attend LabVenture each year, and it is offered to students for free due to sponsors around the state.

Here at Woolwich Central School, the third floor is filled with posters supporting fan favorite species from this year's March Mammal Madness bracket, including the Emperor Penguin, Wolverine, Thor's Hero Shrew and the Silky Anteater. Regular updates bring shrieks of despair and glee as species battle for survival in fascinating ways. Sadly, the dedicated fans of the Wildcat, including Mr. Libby, are mourning a first round upset defeat that ruined many a bracket.

While bracket points matter, the motto of MMM is "If you are learning, you are winning!" At the end of the tournament, awards are given for most devoted fans, best fan fiction, most enthusiastic theme song dancing, and other annually inspired categories.

"Inspired by (but in no way affiliated with or representing) the NCAA College Basketball March Madness Championship Tournament, March Mammal Madness is an annual tournament of *simulated* combat competition among animals. Scientific literature is cited to substantiate likely outcomes as a probabilistic function of the two species' attributes within the battle environment. Attributes considered in calculating battle outcome include temperament, weaponry, armor, body mass, running speed, fight style, physiology, and motivation." https://libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness

• This week we honored students' academic achievements and strong character in our second Trimester Assembly. It was fun to get the whole school together to recognize our peers and acknowledge the hard work that's getting done each day!

  
  

• Remember to send your student in with sneakers when it's their day for P.E. Mr. Hutchings has a few loaners, but it's always helpful for kids to come prepared to run!

• This week, 8th grade students met with Guidance Counselors from MHS to pick classes for next year. Spring is officially here!!

Email: jpratt@rsu1.org
Website: https://woolwich.rsu1.org/
Location: 137 Nequasset Road, Woolwich, ME, USA
Phone: 207-443-9739
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