Tales Of A 4-5 Something

 We just had a community meeting in 4-5 so some of our classmates could introduce their clubs. Anyone can suggest a club and they fill out a form. If it passes, the club can happen during recess. This round, we have needle felting, creating characters, games, PE Action Club, drama, and Stock Market Club. Clubs change every four weeks, except for PE Action club which only changes activities but meets all year long. Kids can pick a club or go to recess. If they choose a club, they have to stick with it for all four weeks. We personally really like clubs.  Violet and Millie  In 4-5 this year we are doing something called clubs. Clubs can be thought up by anyone and happen during recess. Kids come up with the ideas but the teachers have to approve them. The clubs could be something like P-E-A-C. PEAC stands for PE Action Club. Once you join a club, you have to stay in it for the four weeks that it runs. We can get to try new things, meet new people, and have fun. Clubs are a ...

 Last week, one of the construction workers who is working on the new gym was coming through the lower playground with a lift. He noticed all the balls on the roof of the Arts Building and stopped his lift. He raised up to the roof, walked off, and tossed off all the balls! We thought that was really helpful. Here's a tip. If you are ever playing on the lower playground, don't kick the balls onto the roof. Hartley and Bryson

This week we had a pep rally to get everyone excited for Friday Night Lights. The pep rally was full of cheers and fun. The whole school came out and we cheered the seniors. Wayne danced and the band played a lot of fun songs while Gene conducted with a helmet with horns. Friday Night Lights is a festival with food, soccer games, ice cream, and lots of fun for everyone. By Durres and Awab

We went on a field trip to Sebago Lake State Park. It was a lot of fun and we got to play a lot. It took us 45 minutes to get there but we were excited when we parked. We played Captain's Coming as a whole Program. When we had free time, a lot of us played soccer. We also played tag and card games. We got to choose when we ate snack and lunch. Some of us ate on the play structure and some of us ate at picnic tables. Some of us saw a lot of daddy longlegs! At the play structure, we could use the swings or play chase. It was a giant playground that had one slide with three separate paths! Not everyone played sports. A few people built fairy houses and gnome homes. A couple kids also made up games like Studio Wiggly, based on Studio Ghibli. Some of us really hope to go there again!  By Connor, Zach, Hartley, Gus, Awab, Mo, Decker, Sylvie, Willa, Grace, Warren, Bryson, and Millie

Beach! On May 28, 2026, we went on the 4-5 Mystery Trip. We were told that we were going to count baby plovers or work at the transfer station. We didn't, though. Instead, we went to Crescent Beach, which was fun. We built lots of things, like a prank pit and a crab arena. Something that was especially fun was going down to the creek at the beach and catching eels. They were tiny, like a thread and only about an inch or two long. We also caught fish. Another thing we built was the Community Clubhouse. It was a stick hut/lean-to and most members contributed a towel for the hut to actually be covered and not be just a pile of sticks. The teachers, not naming names, were awesome and got us Willard Scoops. It was really tasty! This was a great way to wrap up our year and it was a fun surprise! Violet and Zach Every year 4-5 goes on a Mystery Trip. We have a community meeting before we go on the trip where the teachers tell us where we will be going. This year, they told us that we wer...

We have been practicing for our chorus concert for many months and we presented it in front of the Lower School at a surprise Pachanga concert. What is Pachanga? That is when we gather around and sing. Now, let’s get back to the point. Where were we? Ah, yes, the Supachoncert. We all stood up on the risers and after the EC original, we shared our performance that would happen the following day. These are the 4 pieces we sang and what they are about: Dream Keeper is about how important your dreams are and that sometimes the world can be harsh and make your dreams hard to come true. Rise Up ‘O Flame is about the beauty in fire even if it is just a small flame. How Can I Keep From Singing is about how beautiful your voice can be and your longing to sing, even when someone tells you to stop. Dear Theodosia is a classic Hamilton tune and is about Hamilton and Burr writing a letter to their children. We may or may not have made the teachers cry. It remains a mystery to this day. The only peo...