Mock Caldecott Winner
The winner of the FES Mock Caldecott Award is… Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato Click here to view the trailer. Honor Books Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman Click here to view the trailer....
View ArticleThe Story of Mankind
Congratulations to James from Mr. Carter’s class for being the first student at Falmouth Elementary School to read The Story of Mankind. The Story of Mankind was published in 1921, and it was the first...
View Article2015 FES MOCK NEWBERY
On Friday, January 23rd the winner of the 2015 FES Mock Newbery Award was revealed at a school assembly. Members of the FES Mock Newbery Book Club Winner of the FES Mock Newbery Award The Mark of the...
View ArticleKate DiCamillo Author Study
During the month of January classes at FES read books by Kate DiCamillo as part of a school-wide author study. Kate is the author of many books for children including The Miraculous Journey of Edward...
View ArticleWorld Read Aloud Day 2015
“Every year on the first Wednesday of March, World Read Aloud Day calls global attention to the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories.” (from the Lit World website) Classes at Falmouth...
View ArticleVoting for the Maine Student Book Award!
FES students in grades four and five may vote for the Maine Student Book Award. Students must read 3 or more books from the 2014/2015 Maine Student Book Award list to be eligible to vote. Click on the...
View ArticleSchool Library Month
April is School Library Month. School libraries are places for students to learn and grow. School libraries contain print and digital resources that support learning and foster readers and thinkers....
View ArticleScholastic Book Fair
The book fair will be set up in the FES Library from May 26th- June 1st. Students will visit the book fair with their classes. Families may shop together at the book fair from 5:30-7:00 pm on May...
View ArticleWe have set a new record!
Students and staff at FES checked out 43,765 books during the 2014/2015 school year! That is 9,000 more than we checked out in 2011-2012 (our first year in the new building.) Here are the top 25 most...
View ArticleIt’s November…It’s Picture Book Month!
It’s Picture Book Month! All month we’ve been celebrating picture books at Falmouth Elementary School. Mrs. Taylor created a lovely art display featuring favorite picture books from FES teachers. Mrs....
View Article2016 Mock Caldecott and Mock Newbery Winners
All students in grades K-5 participated in the FES Mock Caldecott program at Falmouth Elementary School. Students read 8 picture books that are eligible for the 2016 Caldecott Medal and focused on the...
View Article2016 World Book Talk Championship
Watch Mrs. Potter compete against Literacy Legends in the 2016 World Book Talk Championship. Click here to view the book talks and to access the ballot. #30secondbooktalk is created and hosted by Dr....
View ArticleSafe Passage Book Donations
A group of Falmouth High School students, Mr. Carter and Mrs. Bachman recently traveled to Guatemala to work with Safe Passage. The Safe Passage school library is in need of books published in Spanish....
View ArticleWorld Book Talk Championship- Final Four!
Mrs. Potter is representing the “Literacy Legends” in the Final Four of the World Book Talk Championship. You can view the video book talks and access the ballot here. Voting closes on Feb. 29th.
View ArticleMSBA Voting is open at FES
Students in 4th and 5th grades may now vote for the 2015/2016 Maine Student Book Award. The online ballot will remain open until 3/31. Students must read 3 or more books from the MSBA reading list to...
View ArticleBook Talks by Mr. Carter’s Students
Mr. Carter’s class recently celebrated World Read Aloud Day by connecting with a class in Ecuador. Students shared books that Mr. Carter had read aloud this year. The students wrote and recited book...
View ArticleGraphic Novels Are Amazing!!!
Third grade library classes have been learning about the benefits of reading graphic novels. Graphic novels help students build vocabulary, improve comprehension, and learn about story elements....
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