The adventure course at the Middle School of the Kennebunks is a low ropes course that requires students to trust one another, to strategize, to communicate, to take risks, and sometimes even to fail – all while having fun! The course presents physical as well as mental challenges on tasks… Read the rest

When six teachers at Consolidated School got together to devise a multi-grade environmental program, their goal was to involve students and their families in making a positive impact on the environment. The pilot program that resulted – Go Green – won a $10,000 grant by the EFKA. From that beginning,… Read the rest

Every time the school district receives an energy bill, the district’s Energy Committee considers how to reduce it. Recently the committee decided to try to find a role for students in helping to address the energy conservation problem.

Emily Flaherty’s freshman science students took on the challenge. They researched and… Read the rest

The homemade treats are selling fast at the Snack Shop. A line five customers deep winds away from the counter, the deposit bag is getting fatter, and owners Kyra and Olivia are smiling. Their snack shop is a big success.

The Snack Shop is just one of the many student-run… Read the rest

Kennebunk High School’s graduating class of 2010 has a unique distinction: eleven of its seniors are candidates to receive International Baccalaureate Diplomas, and forty-eight are candidates for IB Certificates. Both groups will be the first such graduates in Maine. It’s an honor they have toiled for in a program that… Read the rest

We all know that exercise is good for the heart, the body, and the soul. Now educators are learning how important it is to learning. Stacey Schatzabel, a third-grade teacher at Kennebunk Elementary School, is spearheading an initiative that is having an impact in many classrooms at Kennebunk Elementary School… Read the rest