By Shelly Moody The opportunity to meet an author is a magical event. Recently, Oakland students were fortunate to spend a day being inspired by Maine author, Lynn Plourde. As part of the annual One Book, One School tradition at Williams Elementary School, all of the classroom teachers read aloud Maxi’s Secrets (Or,… Read More
By Tammy Pullen and Brynn Charest We have had a busy couple of years implementing agriculture at the Atwood Primary School. It all began with a Maine Ag grant to create 12 raised garden beds. Some of the staff and children came together with Mr. Colby and we used tarps to… Read More
Submitted by: Jennifer McGee, Principal of Atwood Primary School A simple life is a beautiful life. I had to do an exercise the other day. I was asked to think back to twenty years ago, when I was a young mother, working full time, and going to school at night. It occurred to me,… Read More
From the Principal’s Pen May 2018 Submitted by: Jennifer McGee, Principal of Atwood Primary School My father tells me a story of when he was eight years old. He grew up in Livermore Falls, Maine and his father and mother put him on a bus, all alone, and sent him to Washington, DC to… Read More
If you live in Oakland and your child will be turning five years old by October 15, 2018, please call our school office at 207-465- 3411 to sign up for the Kindergarten Screening on May 8th. Screening only applies to students that have not been previously screened to attend Pre-K in RSU 18.
From the Principal’s Pen April 2018 Submitted by: Jennifer McGee, Principal of the Atwood Primary School When I was a child, and something horrible happened on the news, I would panic, and ask my parents: “Can that happen to me?” Immediately, my mother would soothe me (I was from Mattawamkeag, Maine and then North Anson,… Read More
Here are some samples from our fabulous Animals of the Arctic Art Show. Ellen Gronlie, the Atwood art teacher extraordinaire, held this art show on February 28 in the hallways of the Atwood Primary School. Children enjoyed showing their parents and families all of the wonderful artwork, and they enjoyed Arctic snacks and face painting!
From the Principal’s Pen March 2018 Submitted by: Jennifer McGee, Principal of Atwood Primary School I don’t know about you, but I have a few regrets in my life. I don’t spend time wallowing in regret…that would not be productive….but some regrets do cross my mind from time to time. One of my… Read More
From the Principal’s Pen February 2018 Submitted by: Jennifer McGee, Principal of Atwood Primary School Recently, we traveled to Florida. On the way home, in the Charlotte Airport, I had an experience, that I am still NOT OVER. In between flights, I was sharing a sandwich with my husband. Even though there were signs in… Read More
Submitted by: Jennifer McGee, Principal of Atwood Primary School I just finished watching the series Game of Thrones. I felt like I had to do it to fit in. Everyone was talking about it, and I felt left out of the conversation. The final straw was when we went to a professional baseball game in… Read More