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In RSU #68 we believe that every student deserves to become a literate member of our community. They will be provided with authentic learning experiences to help them grow as readers who search for meaning and as writers who express their ideas and thoughts.
RSU #68 District Literacy Plan 2024-2027
Take a Peek At What's Going On At Sedomocha!
Math/Literacy Night 2025
Math/Literacy Night 2025
We had a great time kicking off our One Book One School event with many students and their families! We enjoyed a pizza dinner, selecting free books to take home, and participating in engaging math, literacy, and art activities. Mrs.Benway and Mrs.Shea, the instructional coaches, provided learning resources for parents and guardians to support their child's learning at home. There were places to learn more about our title I programing, the after school program, and the Thompson Free Library. More pictures to come!
5th Graders Teach Others About Their Hobbies
5th Graders Teach Others About Their Hobbies
Students in Mrs. Hall's fifth grade ELA classes, chose a hobby that they were experts on. They did research to learn even more and presented their work as an informational poster to teach others. Here are just a few!
Author/Illustrator Visit with Chris Van Dusen
Author/Illustrator Visit with Chris Van Dusen
Our students loved meeting Maine author-illustrator Chris Van Dusen. He was so much fun—engaging the kids with his stories, signing books, and doing some fun drawings as well!
A huge thank you to the Sedomocha Parent Teacher Community Organization for everything you do to bring exciting enrichment experiences like this to SeDoMoCha!
Popcorn and Poetry
Popcorn and Poetry
Over the month of April, 3rd grade students learned about different poetic forms. They wrote poems about things that mattered to them; family members, video games, sports, animals, and lots of delicious food. Families came into the school to listen to their child read their poems while enjoying a popcorn snack. They were then invited to try their hand at writing a poem together for a hallway poet-tree!
Scholastic Book Fair May 5th-9th Buy One Get One FREE! In the SeDoMoCha lobby. 📚
See the school's Book Fair homepage for more info: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sedomochaelementarysch
Picture Book March Madness
Picture Book March Madness
Since Picture Book March Madness was such a success upstairs last year, it spread to all of elementary this year. Classrooms read a book each day and then voted on which book they wanted to advance in the tournament. Some classrooms used their own personal brackets and others joined in using the school wide bracket that was hung up in the lobby. The school wide winner was The Book That Almost Rhymed written by Omar Abed and illustrated by Hatem Aly. What's your favorite picture book?
Snuggle Up with a Book Day
Snuggle Up with a Book Day
Famous author, Jan Brett came to town to promote her new book Alice in a Winter Wonderland, in November. We thought this was a great reason to snuggle up with some books. Middle school students and teachers, led our elementary classrooms in Jan Brett read alouds and activities. We even had a Jan Brett illustration coloring contest! Learn more about Jan Brett at her website.
Maine Author Visit: Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Maine Author Visit: Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Maine author, Jennifer Richard Jacobson, came to SeDoMoCha to share about her published books and her writing process. The students were excited to see the "author", since they have been reading her books in their classrooms. She taught the kindergarteners and first graders more about chickadees, which she wrote about in her book Oh, Chickadee! The second and third graders used inferencing to learn about her characters, like those in her Andy Shane series. Fourth through eighth graders learned all about Jennifer's writing process and how she used it to write Small as an Elephant. We were so lucky to spend some time with Jennifer and are excitedly reading her first Twig and Turtle book as our elementary One Book One School book!
OBOS 2024
OBOS 2024
Having three different first days of third grade is rough. Having to make outfits out of 3 shirts and 3 pants is tough. But, missing your (well kinda yours) dog is the worst. How will Twig solve the biggest problem of all?
I hope all of our elementary families are enjoying reading Twig and Turtle: Big Move to a Tiny House.
Our One Book One School celebration will be held on Oct. 16th from 5:15-7:00. We hope to see you there!
Math and Literacy Night 2024
Math and Literacy Night 2024
Fun was had by all at our Math and Literacy night! We started the night by watching a video from Jennifer Richard Jacobson, who revealed our OBOS book. Families enjoyed dinner, informational booths, and math and literacy crafts and activities. It was a night to create and strengthen long lasting healthy partnerships between home and school!
Animal Haikus
Animal Haikus
Second grade students in Mrs. Tapley's class recently finished a study of animals. The students then used all of their new knowledge to write a haiku poem about their chosen animal. Haiku poems originate in Japan and follow a 5,7,5 syllable pattern. Their illustrations are the icing on the cake!
100 Stories Before First Grade!
100 Stories Before First Grade!
Pam Leo, the Book Fairy of Maine, gave our kindergarten students a challenge to read and listen to 100 stories before first grade. Teachers and students tracked their reading at school and at home to complete the challenge. They were rewarded with shirts to remember their accomplishment!
Book Buddies
Book Buddies
Eighth graders and kindergarteners get together to read books of all kinds. The younger students listen to the fluent reading of the older students. The kindergarteners also show off they blossoming reading skills with support from their buddies if needed. Click the side arrows to see all of the pictures!
How-To Writing Helps the School
How-To Writing Helps the School
Do you know how to walk in the hallway? Don't worry, the second graders have you covered! They made signs around the school teaching and reminding us all how to properly walk in the hallways. This is a great example of procedural writing with a purpose!
7th Grade Poem Tree
7th Grade Poem Tree
This beautiful tree with leaves full of verse written by 7th graders is growing on the wall of the middle school hallway.
March Picture Book Madness
March Picture Book Madness
The upstairs elementary students (grades 2-4) are enjoying this long month of school with a friendly competition between picture books. Who do you think will win?
If You Can See the Dark Guest Reader
If You Can See the Dark Guest Reader
Jenny Ward, from the Appalachian MTN Club, came to read her book If You Can See in the Dark. Her story taught kindergarten and first grade students about how important it is for animals and people to have darkness at night. The kids were full of questions and observations!
Blind Date with a Book
Blind Date with a Book
Middle school students were encouraged to try new books by choosing one without seeing it's title or cover. A group of eight graders helped wrap the library books and wrote a few clue words on the outside. After students chose and read their "date", they were able to rate their "date" to be entered into a gift card drawing. Many students were excited to try a new type of book!
Britain, we are never, ever, ever getting back together...
Britain, we are never, ever, ever getting back together...
Authors in Training
Authors in Training
Kindergarten students in Ms.Goodine's class are officially published authors! They wrote and illustrated a classroom collection of opinion writing about things they like.
Literacy and Art
Literacy and Art
One Book One School
One Book One School
All elementary families in Sedomocha have received a copy of Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner. This is a great chance to read a story as a family and use the provided comprehension questions to spark conversations about the text. Ranger in Time is a series, so there are many more books to enjoy after you finish this one!
Elementary students also enjoyed a video author visit from the amazing Kate Messner. Check out her website to learn more about her variety of children's books for all ages.
On Thursday, October 19th 2023 from 5:00-7:00, we will celebrate OBOS with a night full of fun activities, games, crafts, and dinner. Please send your slips in to let us know how many families to prepare for. Happy reading!
Jenny O'Connell
Jenny O'Connell
Maine author, Jenny O'Connell, came to Sedomocha Middle School to share about her experiences as an outdoor guide and the lessons she learned trekking across the Arctic Circle. Her adventures have inspired her writing and passion for storytelling. She also joined us for our Math/Literacy night and engaged our older elementary and middle schooler in fun and inspiring writing activities. Check out her website!
Math and Literacy Night 2023
Math and Literacy Night 2023
We started the year with combining the One Book One School Kickoff with a Math and Literacy Night! Families joined us for information about OBOS, math and literacy games and activities, along with a pizza dinner. Resources for families were also provided and some kids even won great prizes!
Sedo Reads!
Sedo Reads!
SeDo Reads! is a reading incentive program used to motivate students to read independently (or with support) at home. Your classroom teacher will assign a goal of how many days you need to read for 20 minutes to earn a prize. When you have met your goal, return the reading log and you will receive your ticket! Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions!
Poetry and Popcorn
Poetry and Popcorn
The third grade students celebrated Poetry month with Popcorn, Poetry, and Parents. Students shared their poetry creations and then worked with family members to create a poet tree.
Bikes for Books
Bikes for Books
The Masonic Lodges from our local communities will be donating bikes to readers in the elementary school. Students are filling out tickets about the books that they have read for a chance to win one of the bikes!
Book Buddies
Book Buddies
Many of our middle school and elementary classrooms pair up for book buddy time. Younger students get to feel proud when they read their books to an older buddy. The middle school students are role models and everyone gets to enjoy the act of sharing books.
Lynn Plourde
Lynn Plourde
Maine author Lynn Plourde joined us in the fall of 2022 to share her books and her passion for writing. She led sessions for multiple grade levels and tailored her activities to match writing that the students might be doing in their classroom. We had a great time learning with Lynn! Check out her website.
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