Congratulations Ashleigh!Traip Academy Junior Ashleigh Roberts has been accepted to the Maine All-State Orchestra for the 2nd year. Last year, Ashleigh earned the highest score of all flutists in the state, and sat "First Chair" in the Maine All-State Orchestra. This year, Ashleigh scored the 2nd highest in the state, and will sit First Chair in the Orchestra. Ashleigh has also been nominated to the US "All-National Honors Concert Band," and a filmed audition was submitted to the NAfME (National Association for Music Education [formerly MENC]). If accepted, Ashleigh will travel to Nashville, TN, in October for the festival. Ashleigh is a home schooler who also sings in the Traip Chorus, plays Field Hockey, and runs Track. Ashleigh is the daughter of Michael and Shannon Roberts.  The Lakeside ClassroomAt Bryant Pond 4-H Camp and Learning Center, our Sophomore students developed a relationship with the natural world, expanded their leadership and teamwork skills.    Shapleigh Green TeamIt's planting season and the Shapleigh Green Team plant seeds in the greenhouse. The fresh veggies will be used for healthy lunches for students and staff at Shapleigh School.   | Traip Windstorm ChallengeThe Traip Academy Windstorm Challenge team poses for a team photo at the recent 2012 competition at the University of Maine. The Windstorm Challenge asked teams of middle and high school students to design and construct a floating platform for a scale model wind turbine and deliver a business plan and sales pitch to a panel of expert judges. Teams were critiqued on technical feasibility and aesthetic design of their platform, as well as the quality of their sales pitch. The team was coached by Mr. Disy.  Holocaust survivor talked with seniorsMax Slabotsky, a Holocaust survivor, is greeted by Seniors Brittany Guy and Anais Dersimonian. Mr. Slabotsky spoke to the seniors about his nearly two-year experience in Nazi concentration camps and his eventual liberation. Max Slabotsky, a Holocaust survivor, detailed how his life led him from his home in Belgium to the infamous Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau, his rescue by Allied troops, and his eventual immigration to the U.S.20th Anniversary of Kittery Tobu ExchangeAdministrators enjoy dinner with our friends from Japan.  Salad Bars Arrive!The NEW grant funded salad bars have arrived for Mitchell School and Shapleigh School. Students and staff will enjoy yummy fresh produce from the new salad bars.  Composting |
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