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All posts for the month October, 2019
Valley Grange Places Second in Maine State Grange Community Service Contest!
Posted by Walter Boomsma on October 23, 2019
https://valleygrange.wordpress.com/2019/10/23/valley-grange-places-second-in-maine-state-grange-community-service-contest/
It’s a Busy Week!
Just a quick post to review this week’s schedule…
Tuesday, October 22, is PCES Dictionary Day and third graders will be visiting the Valley Grange Hall to receive their dictionaries!
Wednesday, October 23 is Ridgeview Dictionary Day and the Valley Grange Team will journey to Dexter to meet third graders and present dictionaries.
Thursday, October 24 is Bookworm Day at PCES and we’ll start with a kickoff assembly at the end of morning meeting… I wonder who will be the first student to ready with a bookworm?
If you have any questions about these events, let us know!
Posted by Walter Boomsma on October 21, 2019
https://valleygrange.wordpress.com/2019/10/21/its-a-busy-week/
Film at Eleven!
Valley Grange Dictionary Day with SedoMoCha Third Graders to be featured on WVII ABC 7-Fox 22 News
Today was Dictionary Day for 75 third graders and their teachers who came to the Valley Grange Hall filled with anticipation. In addition to learning about the Grange, students talked with Captain Jack Battick about the Civil War and how the Grange helped reunite the country when it ended. Program Director Walter Boomsma explained what the Grange does, including what we can learn from the four staves. “When we look at the pruning hook, what are examples of things we might want to prune from our classrooms?” In the course of all this, students encountered some unfamiliar words which necessitated a dictionary. Valley Grange members and bookworms helped distribute dictionaries and the kids, as always, went a little wild with excitement. They not only looked up the unfamiliar words, many searched for their names and other information.
A reporter from WLVI–Fox 22 captured much of the excitement and will air a story about the program tonight on the Six and Eleven O’clock News. The story should also be available on their website tomorrow.
Here is the link to the Piscataquis Observer Story: Valley Grange continues to be the definition of generosity.
Posted by Walter Boomsma on October 15, 2019
https://valleygrange.wordpress.com/2019/10/15/film-at-eleven/
Bookworm Schedule for October-November 2019
Celebrate fall with a book… reading can take you anywhere! We also have lots of exciting things happening at Valley Grange!
Tuesday, October 22 –Third Grade Field Trip to Valley Grange for Dictionary Day!
Thursday, October 24 — Mr. Boomsma will be at school for the bookworm kickoff assembly during morning meeting and for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 29 — Mrs. Gilbert will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 31 — Mrs. Bosworth will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 5 — Mrs. Kimball will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 7 — Mrs. Gilbert will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Friday, November 8 – SAD 4 Veteran’s Day Celebration at 8:45 am in the PCSS Gym–everyone is invited!
Tuesday, November 12 — Mrs. Kimball will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 14 — Mrs. Orton will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Friday, November 15 — Valley Grange Hosts the Spirit of America Awards! Join us at the Grange Hall at 7 PM!
Tuesday, November 19 — Mr. Boomsma will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 21 — Mrs. Bosworth will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 26 — Mrs. Lander will be at school for reading starting at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 28 — Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Walter Boomsma on October 12, 2019
https://valleygrange.wordpress.com/2019/10/12/bookworm-schedule-for-october-november-2019/
That’s a lot of dictionaries!
This year’s pledge certificate from The Dictionary Project confirming Valley Grange has distributed close to 3,000 dictionaries throughout the area since starting our program! It’s great to be part of this! It’s almost inconceivable that the project has reached over 32 million students!
Posted by Walter Boomsma on October 7, 2019
https://valleygrange.wordpress.com/2019/10/07/thats-a-lot-of-dictionaries/
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