Students in grades three through six at The Boxberry School have been studying the history of the town, which includes Finnish settlers. Dale Piirainen, president of the Finnish American Heritage Society of Maine, talked to students about Finnish culture.
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Boxberry School celebrates winter solstice
The Boxberry School in Harrison celebrated December 2018’s solstice by creating edible decorations for their “solstice tree.” Students smeared peanut butter on pine cones and rolled them in bird seed, made cranberry garland and pomanders, and hung dried orange slices for wildlife to enjoy. Students learned about a solstice tree from Eve Bunting’s picture book, […]
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Boxberry School adds sustainability curriculum
HARRISON — The Boxberry School is utilizing a new curriculum framework this year as staff work toward educating for sustainability. Seal Rossignol, administrative coordinator for the school, attended a weeklong summer institute at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont, in July. She received training in understanding the tenets of educating for sustainability, which include place-based education, project […]
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Boxberry School holds silent auction fundraiser
The Boxberry School held its annual silent auction and spring social on Saturday, May 12, the school’s only fundraiser of the year. Businesses and individuals from surrounding towns donated goods and services. Funds raised will support Boxberry’s Educating for Sustainability curriculum framework, which will be implemented for the 2018-2019 school year.
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Boxberry School students celebrate learning
Boxberry students celebrated the end of their second trimester on March 1 by holding a potluck presentation and celebration in Harrison. At the end of each trimester students present their work to their families and friends. This particular evening students showcased their government projects and the skills they had learned with Speed Stacking and Drums […]
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Boxberry School students chill out at Roberts Farm Preserve
Boxberry School students and staff have begun weekly sojourns to ski and snowshoe at Roberts Farm Preserve in Norway. Students have played a variety of games while on Nordic skis, working on balance and coordination. Most recently they snowshoed up to the scenic overlook of Pennesseewassee Lake. Boxberry students take a break and enjoy the […]
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End of trimester celebrated
Boxberry School students recently celebrated and presented their work at the end-of-trimester potluck. Presentations ranged from rock cycle stories to art books to rock cycle labs, Maine author study comparisons and math work. Students are preparing portfolios for a week of upcoming conferences. Singing “If I Had a Hammer” are, from back left, teacher Matt […]
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Boxberry School students hold annual AutumnFest
HARRISON — Boxberry School students held their annual AutumnFest on Oct. 27. Students dressed in Halloween costumes of their choice, then participated in a variety of autumn-themed activities, including Halloween math, wax paper lantern-making, pumpkin-carving and cupcake-decorating. The day was capped off by local author Pat Gott stopping by to read aloud her most recent […]
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Boxberry School 'digs' into new learning expedition
HARRISON — Boxberry School students have been delving into their new geology learning expedition focusing on rocks and minerals. Recently the students took a field trip to Maine Mineral Adventures in Woodstock where they sifted through mine buckets on the search for gemstones. Afterward, they headed to Tamminen Quarry in Greenwood to dig on their […]
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Boxberry students celebrate learning at year-end celebration
HARRISON — Boxberry School students held an end-of-the year potluck and presentation celebration at their Camp Fernwood Cove location on May 24. Led by teachers Matt Baker-White and Marlena Lantos, students sang songs they had learned and presented their most recent projects to parents and visitors. The kindergarten to grade two students had been studying […]