Our Math Team is Awesome!

Congratulations to the math team for its first place win at Saturday's Eastern Maine competition. Clifton, Ransom, Ethan, and Andy all placed in the top ten, with Clifton taking the second place trophy and Ransom third place. The four boys will next compete, individually and as a team, at the state level in mid-March.  Posted by swinne@mdirss.org on 2/7/10; 5:03:53 PM

SmartMove FLL Challenge

View the Robotics Team's presentation on transportation issues and solutions. Just click on the picture to view the qucktime movie. Team members prepared this presentation as part of the FIRST LEGO League's Smart Move challenge.  At the challenge, they'll also get a chance to move into the finals with their robot.  Team members spent the fall writing mission programs that move their robot across the course accessing things and places, and avoiding and surviving impacts.  This is Conners Emerson's second year with a robotics team;  their robot was purchased with a grant from the PTSA. Posted by swinne@mdirss.org on 12/11/09; 9:56:37 PM

Stock Market Game Opens Today!!

www.stockmarketgame.org See Ms. Winne for your password. Posted by Sarah Winne on 10/13/09; 8:55:59 AM

Spring 2009 GT Program Survey Results

CES GT students most like (perspective of surveyed students*):  Learning about things they don't already know (92.9%)  Having choices about topics or products (92.9%)  Learning with other quick learners (89.3%)  Challenges that help them learn(89.3%)  Learning that relates to real-life (88.9%)  Lessons and assignments that are designed for their learning abilities (78.6%)  Teachers encouraging them to always do their best (78.6%)  Learning at a faster pace than most classmates (78.6%)  Using more advanced resources than most classmates (75.0%)  Solving real-life challenges (75.0%) CES GT students least like (perspective of surveyed students): Working with students in mixed grades (-59.4%)    (Although one admits they don't often get this opportunity.)   Rubrics that tell them what to do to excel (-50%)  Being a leader in groups (-46%) Services CES GT students would like most (perspective of surveyed students): Help learning new skills related to learning strengths (85.7%) Advanced classes, outside of the regular classroom, in learning strengths (75.0%) Help finding more challenging books, problems, or other resources  (67.9%) Help extending class projects so they are more complex (57.1%) *28 CES GT students responded to the survey What challenges do the teachers offer?  Click here to find out. Posted by Sarah Winne on 10/8/09; 7:51:10 AM

Math Opportunities

FOR 5th/6th graders Math CLUB, Tuesday from 2:25 to 3:00 in Ms. Winne's room;  bring things for dismissal FOR  7th/8th graders Stock Market Club, Monday from 2:25 to 3:00 in Ms. Winne's room;  bring things for dismissal Math TEAM, Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:15 AM in Ms. Winne's room Posted by Sarah Winne on 9/16/09; 11:36:50 AM Faculty

Congratulations to National Winners

To view the poster close up, click here. The ASA mission is to promote excellence in the application of statistical science across the wealth of human endeavor. Congratulations, also, to our 2009 Math Olympiad winners.  Will, Elise, and Ethan earned silver pins, for being in the top 10% nationwide.  Clifton earned a gold pin for being in the top 2% nationwide.  He solved 23 of the 25 contest problems correctly. Posted by Sarah Winne on 6/15/09; 1:33:36 PM

Solar Car Club...a learning lab activity for interested fifth graders

Fifth grade Solar Sprinters tested their engineering accomplishments one sunny day last week, and today, celebrated the results with some teacher-made trophies.  Some of the students have been invited to continue on to the state meet, which will be at the Owl's Head Transportation Museum on the last Saturday in May.  Others are already planning how to make their car even faster for next year's race.  (It looks like we'll be needing a 6th grade Solar Car Club.)  Thank you PTSA, for funding the materials for the solar cars! And thank you, Maine Energy Educational Program for sponsoring the event! Posted by Sarah Winne on 5/21/09; 7:05:24 PM

GT Program Student Survey

Click here for the survey Posted by Sarah Winne on 5/11/09; 8:55:33 AM

Reader's Theater

Spark Notes No Fear Macbeth Posted by Sarah Winne on 1/18/09; 4:21:52 PM

Dudley the Detective Makes a Surprise Visit!

Posted by Sarah Winne on 11/2/08; 2:42:40 PM