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Every year we celebrate Earth Day.  It is a little later than the real Earth Day but we want to be together for the celebration.  We celebrate spring, support the environment, and to thank our Earth.  We also get to see the 4th graders dance the May Pole which is a fun dance and a long tradition at Waynflete.  They even get to keep the ribbons from the dance.  We started the day with a recess and project with our buddies.  We made an Earth Day Garden out of clay.  We also got to have a wonderful natural snack.  We had cheese from Pineland, bread from Big Sky, and honey from Albion, ME.  We then had a parade.  We made instruments from earthy materials and made as much noise as possible.  We walked from the Upper Playground, through the middle of campus, all the way to Waynhendge.  We ended in the Sanctuary with an outdoor Pachanga where the 4th graders performed their dance.  

     -Kaitlyn, Amber, Willow, Julia. Owen, Abby, Nahum, Thysie, and Eliza
Thanks to Michael M for the clip.

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  1. Jonathan R. WernerMay 29, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    I love that you guys connected Earth Day with being a locavore! Nice work.

    Did you look at any of these resources when you were talking about local food?
    http://www.mainelocalfood.org/
    They do a great job curating their list of good links.

    And have you seen any of these Earth Day / Environmentalism apps?
    http://www.slj.com/2013/04/books-media/reviews/apps/touch-and-go/apps-for-earth-day-touch-and-go/

    SLJ (School Library Journal) always has great stuff for apps, tech and, um...BOOKS!
    http://www.slj.com/2013/04/books-media/collection-development/great-books-for-earth-day/

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  2. Annie AndersonMay 29, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    I love the Maypole dance. It's so fun to see how the dance results in a beautiful ribbon creation. I also enjoyed hearing about the snacks you had from local businesses. What a very special day. Thanks for the report!

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  3. Matthew AndersonMay 30, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    I think it's amazing that you are all in synch, so to speak--that is, that you are able to move together in this coherently choreographed way, each of you knowing and playing his or her role, without turning the "May Pole" into a "May Mess." My understanding is that you presented the ribbon creation to Mark Segar, as a symbol of the way the school's story is entwined with his. It is a beautiful gesture, one that suggests at once the way we are bound together as a learning community and our shared hope in the possibilities of renewal and regeneration that Spring promises.

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