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http://www.avs.fivetowns.netJanuary 9,2020APPLETON VILLAGE SCHOOLWildcat NewsWildcat Sports WeeklyPg.4For Your CalendarMiddle School NewsPg.3Holiday Greeters1/9- Game @ Northport, 3:451/9- 4th Grade to Snow Bowl1/10 – Home Game vs. Troy Howard, 3:451/13 – Seniors to Lunch, 11:301/14 – Grade 3 & 5 to MRC1/15- Spelling Bee, 10:001/16- 4th Grade to Snow Bowl1/20- No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day1/21- School Committee Meeting, 5:001/21- Grade 3 & 5 to MRC1/23- 4th Grade to Snow Bowl1/24- Movie Night, The Lion King, 5:301/28- Grade 3 & 5 to MRC1/30- Geography Bee, 2:00Student leaders greeted the children as they gotoff the bus the last day of school before winterbreak. They dressed in holiday attire andhanded out pencils while ringing bells. It wasvery festive and fun!Dogs on School GroundsIn the interest of the safety of students, schoolstaff, and others, visitors are not permitted tobring dogs (other than service dogs as definedby the State of Maine) or other animals intoschools or onto school grounds unlessapproved by the principal for programs.

http://www.avs.fivetowns.netJanuary 9,2020Attendance InformationMaine is now required to report Chronic Absenteeism. This information is used by the state’s EveryStudent Succeeds Act team (ESSA).If a student was present 50% or more of their school day, that day is counted as being in attendance.If less than 50% of the scheduled school day, that day is counted as being absent. Students are NOTcounted absent when participating in sanctioned school activities that cause them to miss classroominstruction (e.g. field trips, school sports team activities). A student is considered chronically absentif they are absent 10% or more of the days enrolled (and is enrolled for a minimum of ten days)AVS Regular Day: 8:25-2:55 (6 hrs., 30 min) 50% 3 hrs., 15 minWednesdays: 8:25-1:40 (5 hrs., 15 min) 50% 2 hrs., 38 min11:30 Release: 8:25-11:30 (3 hrs., 5 min) 50% 1 hr., 33 minNote: Years back, we had “half days” at AVS, but not any longer.Also note: Any student wishing to participate in extracurricular activities such as dances, drama,concerts, or athletic events must be in school the day of that activity by 12:00 PM, unless excused inadvance, or if there are extenuating circumstances.You may go to this link for additional esk/resources/attendanceFourth Grade HappeningsHappy New Year to all. Things are in full swingin 4th grade. We are preparing to head out onour first Learn to Ski/Snowboard trip to theCamden Snow Bowl this Thursday. In math weare all about fractions! Reading them, writingthem, seeing them, comparing them. Inreading we are working to determine the themeof our reading passages. We have read somefolktales and dramas with animals as the maincharacters.all learning a lesson from theirexperience. In writing, we just completed ourpersonal narratives. In social studies, wecontinue to find facts related to our rootvegetable research, and we are working on ourmap skills. We have been busy!News from the 8th GradeThe AVS 8th grade class wrapped up a verysuccessful raffle in January, raising over 1000to offset the costs of their class trip.Special thanks go out to AVS parent KathleenGreeley for organizing the fundraiser, as well toall the local businesses who donated items tothe raffle, including Dorman’s Dairy Dream,Ridgeberry Farms, The Lively Lady, AppletonLand Management, Fraternity Village Store,Mark’s Imports, Fair Winds Grooming, BrayBrook Farms, Fisher Engineering, TerraOptima Farms, Burkettville General Store,Burke’s Blueberries, Briar Patch Restaurant,Maine’s Natural Inspirations, ButlerWoodworking, Golfer’s Crossing, Irv’s Drywall,Appleton Creamery and Aspen Hill Farm.And, of course, thanks to all those whopurchased tickets for their generous support ofthe 8th grade class!2

http://www.avs.fivetowns.netJanuary 9,2020From Classroom Spelling to Middle School Spelling Bee.and beyond?Welcome back to that time of year when 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students battle it out in the classroomto see who will go on to represent their class in the Middle School Spelling Bee. Typically, the topthree spellers, with one alternate, are selected for a total of nine contestants. However, this year withword after word spelled correctly, there will be eleven students, with four alternates, stepping into thespotlight. On Wednesday, January 15th starting at 10:00 in Mr. Munson's room. They willdetermine who will move on to the County Spelling Bee.Congratulations to this year's classroom finalists:6th grade:Kylian B., Maddy L., Ashlyn M-H, and Rowan S.Alternates: Gavin C. and Naomi F-B7th grade:Elana A., Bella A., Amelia P., and Riley W.Alternate: Chase B.8th grade:Franklin C., Hunter C., Emma S.Alternate: Elias D.County Spelling Bee:February 11th (snow date Feb. 12th)Oceanside Middle SchoolTime TBDThe Teachings of the Holocaust.Lessons LearnedHaving delved into the history of immigration and the events impacting human movement from onehome to the next, the 7th grade has begun their investigation into the nuances of the Holocaust.To aid in understanding, AVS 7th grade welcomed back, Mr. David Greenham from the Holocaust andHuman Rights Center in Augusta, to present "Decision Making in the Time of the Holocaust". Thisexcellent presentation was an eye-opening introduction into the events that led up to the Nazi partycoming into control and the systematic annihilation of over 6 million Jews and over 5 million other"enemies of the state".3

January 9,2020http://www.avs.fivetowns.netThroughout this unit of study, students will be focusing on the many people who found a way toprovide hope and safety to those being persecuted and targeted. We will also be discussing the needto respect and honor all humans for the unique individuals they are, no matter their race, religion,sexual orientation, or physical attributes.Please join us, along with the world, on Monday, January 27th as we commemorate WorldHolocaust Remembrance Day.Friendly Reading Challenge.Are YOU up for it? Middle School Is!Each trimester, students in the middle school are challenged over the course of the trimester to readseven, or more, novels of their choice. No matter the genre, the author, or the length of the book,students are encouraged and expected to read as much as possible.Having said this, the following are the total number of pages read during the first trimester:6th grade: 46,845 pages7th grade: 23,586 pages8th grade: 30,863 pagesTotal pages read: 101,294 pagesDuring this second trimester, we have set a goal of reading a total of 125,000 pages. Since reading is alife-long pursuit, we would like to extend a friendly challenge to YOU, the community of AVS, to keeptrack of the number of pages YOU read and help us not just reach our goal but also EXCEED it!How do you do this? Keep track of all the books and the number of pages read from December 1st tothe end of February and then send in your results to Ms. Billings either on paper or through e-mail(holly.billings@fivetowns.net). We will tally up student amounts and community amounts and reportout in March.Happy reading everyone! Let's work together to build a community of readers!Wildcat Sports WeeklyOur season is almost over. We have come a long way this season. The girlswon against Lincolnville by 2 points in the last few minutes. What anexciting game to watch! The boys won against Jefferson by 1 point in thelast minute. Go Wildcats!!We have our final regular season home game on Friday, January 10 thagainst Troy Howard Middle School. The girls play first at 3:45pm, andthe boys will play at approximately 5pm. Please come out and support ourbasketball teams as they end the season!4

http://www.avs.fivetowns.netJanuary 9,2020Welcome Sarah Phillips!This winter Appleton is participating in the Educator in Residence Program, where staff members from theLeadership School at Kieve are placed at schools for 10 weeks: January 2nd-March 10th. Our educator, SarahPhillips, will be helping out in various classrooms, running after school programs, and will be assisting withthe upcoming musical. Ms. Sarah is very excited to be a member of AVS!Sign Ups for After School ProgramsStarting the week of January 21st, after school programs will be offered by Ms. Sarah on Tuesdays from 3-4PM for grades K-2 and on Wednesday from 1:40 to 4:00 PM for grades 3-6. Activities are weather dependent,but may include sledding, snowshoeing, group games & team challenges, arts and crafts, board games, orhomework time. The first round of sign-ups will be for 4 weeks: January 21st through February 14th. Anotherround of sign-ups will be offered after February break. While we would love for all students to be able toparticipate, space is limited to the first fifteen for grades K-2 and the first 20 for grades 3-6. To sign up, pleasereturn the form and be sure to pick your student up promptly at 4PM. If there is inclement weather,students will be sent home as usual (2:55 Tuesday and 1:40 Wednesday)**Sign-up sheet is located on page 8 of the newsletter**Speaking SpanishDo you ever wonder why students should study another language? There are so many reasons! Even if astudent never travels or uses the language, simply studying one reaps great benefits. World languagestudy develops problem solving skills, flexibility, reduces dementia, increases academic focus, improvesacademic achievement, provides access to better education, fosters entrepreneurial advantages, providesaccess to information from more sources and broader viewpoints, promotes better social skills and allowsmore effective global communication. Many students wonder why they cannot simply use an onlinetranslator. Studying a language in depth develops cultural competency, which is crucial in knowing HOWto use the language in the appropriate way socially and culturally.If you'd like to investigate further, see links to research, and more reasons to study world languages,check out the links and video in this simple earn-a-foreign-language-112369 COMMUNITY NEWS The Appleton Village School Committee’s monthly meeting agendas andminutes are posted on our school website as they become available from ourcentral office.5