P.O. Box 29
27 School Street
Castine, Maine 04421
326-8608
www.adamsschool.com
Todd R. Nelson - Principal
326-8608
www.adamsschool.com
Eighth
Grade Class Trip to Boston
Train Time
“I wanted to know
where the trains were going.”
—Dennis
Hopper to Terry Gross on his
We were on the Amtrak
Downeaster in
“Nope.”
It’s a long
way to
I appreciate trains.
In fact, it’s
too bad you can’t take a train all the way from
We arrived, town by
town, via the
backdoor, via a right-of-way that has probably changed little since it
was
established. We clickety-clacked through town squares and depots new
and old,
and new-old—replica stations complete with old-fashioned railway clocks. In some ways, might this be a kind of “core
sampling” of history, human settlement of the eastern corridor, the
growth of
suburbs, the decline of New England industries and the ascendancy of
others,
the decay and rebuilding of urban centers? Our iron horse bore us into
the
past.
Here were old iron
bridges in
The railroads brought
standardization of time in the
It’s true
too of a city like Boston, the “city on a hill” laid out on old cow
paths as
opposed to modern urban planning and the logical grid of an industrial
age city
such as Chicago—“player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight
Handler.” The
juxtaposition is glaring when such a city collides with a modern
population’s
growth and need for transportation and sanitation, scrambling to align
its
infrastructure with the future—the big dig, for example. We were guests
on its
front doorstep.
Are we
there yet? As Gertrude Stein said of
—Todd
Timber Framing
Saturday....The push is on to get our beams ready
for assembly! Come
Saturday at
Lesley Nelson’s
Summer School for the
Performing Arts…at the Grand: For students age 8-18 interested in
stagecraft and acting. Sessions are 3 weeks long, held every day during
the
week. Cost is $350.00. Call the Grand for information: 667-5911.
Spring Concert.
Join us next Thursday evening in Emerson Hall for the annual spring
concert.
Kindergarten visitors
on June 5. Members of the
Bagaduce Childrens’
Chorus: Cancelled, due to
scheduling conflicts for chorus members.
We’ll reschedule to next year some time.
Scenes from
Shakespeare: Our own 8th graders will perform scenes
from the
Bard on Monday night, June 5th. Performances:
8th to
On your FM radio
dial…Look forward to hearing our own Readers Theater. They go to
WERU on
Wednesday to make a recording of their stories for broadcast!
Castine Sailing
Week: The Castine Free Sailing week sponsored by the Castine
Recreation Committee and Castine Yacht Club will take place the week of
June 26th
for Castine residents. For day and time information, please
contact the
Castine Yacht Club.
Castine Yacht Club
Sailing Program: The paperwork for the annual Scholarship
program is
available at the Castine Town Office. The deadline for
scholarships will
be Friday, June 23rd. For day and time
information,
please contact the Castine Yacht Club.
MMA Summer Public
Swim Time Program: Please stop by the Castine Town Office to
purchase
your summer swim pass. May: 5/28=
Monday – Broccoli/Cheese/Rice Casserole, Roll-French Bread, Peaches, Milk
Tuesday – PB&J Sandwiches, Chips, Carrot Sticks, Cookie, Grape Juice, Milk
Weds. – Baked Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Salad, Roll, Pineapple, Milk
Thursday – Pizza, Salad, Grape Juice, Milk
Friday – Field trips (bag lunches
from home)
From Nurse Johnson…
Tick Season Has
Arrived!
Along with fair weather, this time of year brings a return of
these
pests that carry Lyme disease. Lyme disease is transmitted by the deer
tick
(about the size of a pinhead). The good news is that deer ticks usually
do not
transmit Lyme bacteria until they have been attached for at least 24
hours.
Lyme disease is easily and effectively treated when diagnosed in the
early
stages. The best way to avoid Lyme disease is to be aware of the risk
of tick
bites and to act accordingly. Anyone who spends time outdoors may pick
up a
tick. Avoid wooded areas or high grass.
PRECAUTIONS
TO TAKE TO AVOID TICK BITES:
1. Use insect repellent with DEET. The higher the concentration, the longer it
is effective.
2.
Tuck your pant legs into your socks and your shirt into your pants when
walking
in the woods, brush and tall grass.
3. Wear long sleeved shirts. Ticks attach to
clothing and then walk upwards.
4.
Wear light colored clothing so ticks can be seen more easily.
5. Inspect yourself, your clothing,
your children and pets for ticks when coming
in from outside. Ticks often attach in
body folds, behind ears and in hair.
6. If
possible, shower and wash clothes immediately after being outside. Heat drying is effective in killing ticks.
7. Mowing grass and cutting and removing brush
in yards may reduce tick habitats.
8.
Again, avoid wooded areas or high grass.
WHEN
A TICK IS FOUND: Remove tick
slowly, using tweezers. Clean area with
soap and water. Save tick and place in a
small container with
alcohol. Watch the affected area to see
if a round red rash with a clear circle appears. Contact
your physician if it does. Wood
ticks are larger, easier to see and pose less danger are also very
prevalent
this year. For more information on Ticks, Lyme Disease and Prevention
go to
Mainely Ticks at mainelyticks.com and the Maine Medical Center Research
Institute Vector-borne Disease Laboratory at mmcri.org/lyme/prevent.html
June
1
School
Board/PTC meetings
3
Nature center work day...
3
“Tales
of Distant Travels”- Adams School Readers Theater presentation, 9-12,
at school
5
Scenes from Shakespeare (8th grade
class performs,
5
Kindergarten "Step-up" day.
(New K's visit for the morning).
6
8th
6
Bagaduce Childrens Chorus,
7
Readers Theater to WERU to record
their stories for broadcast!
8
Spring Concert,
9
6-8th grades trip to
9
6-8th grade sleepover at school.
10
13
Field Day sponsored by PTC
14
8th Grade Graduation
15
Last Student Day of School…backshore picnic.
16
Teacher Inservice Day
Note:
final parent-teacher conferences will take place
after school, from