Come and learn how your children are learning math!

Parent Math Night

What Do Our Kids Need to Know About Math?

John Tapper is returning on Thursday, October 27th to talk to MDI parents about the key math topics for each grade level K-6, how to support children when learning math facts, and to introduce strategies for developing mathematical thinking.  He will answer questions about math instruction, ways to support struggling learners, and Maine’s math standards.

Dr. Tapper is an Associate Professor of Elementary Education at the University of Hartford. In addition to 20 years of elementary classroom teaching, he has worked with teachers all over the world to improve math instruction. He is also a researcher and is the author of Solving for Why: Assessing, Teaching, and Understanding Students Who Struggle with Math. He is an alumnus of College of the Atlantic.

The session will be from 6-7:15pm in the MDI high school library. Light refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration with Karen Shields (kshields@mdirss.org) at the MDIRSS Superintendent’s Office is greatly appreciated so we can make sure we have adequate supplies. Childcare may be available -- if you need childcare for children ages 4-8, please contact Karen Shields at 207-288-5049 by Monday, October 24. School-aged students are welcome to attend with a parent/guardian.

Woodlawn Museum

Last week, 5th grade visited Woodlawn Museum. Students learned about the history of apples and how to press cider.

They learned about what makes good growing soil and helped to make a compost pile.















Students listened to George Neptune tell a creation story and share artifacts from the Abbe Museum.

They also took a tour of the Black House and got a glimpse of how people lived during the early 1800's.

5th and 6th Grade Hike on Gorham

We had the most gorgeous day for our hike this year! Here are some shots of the students at the top, reflecting on our hike so far and taking a quiet moment in nature.