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Alien Invaders are coming April 10 York 6 is fighting Alien Invaders! No, it's not an expedition about science fiction. The students and teachers of York 6 are joining forces with the City of Portland and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to address Maine's invasive species epidemic.Along the way, we will be collecting data on invasives in Maine, working to reduce invasives in Portland and at Biddeford pool, and disseminating our findings through the design and production of informational pamphlets and posters. Student Views of the Expedition: Takin' Care of Business on the web in multimedia March12
Students produce radio advertisements to highlight their products Dec 13 In music class, the students of York 6 learned about advertising, and the role of music in selling products. They then produced their own commercials, each with original music arrangements and a voice recording of their sales pitch. Hear all of the commercials here. Students in York 6 are Takin' Care of Business Nov 2007
We will need to create a business proposal in LA, make money in math, and pay our taxes in social studies. Coming to school and doing odd jobs for our teachers can make money. And yes, money can be taken away by coming to class late, speaking out, and not doing your homework. Follow the latest from Takin Care of Business on our weblog. York 6 Welcomes New Students! We will be giving students a preview of our fall expedition as soon as the student web team is up and running. In the meantime feel free to browse content and expeditions from last year below. Highlights from Last Year: Expeditions and Events from 2006 -2007 Animal Maine-ia Goes Live as York 7 Concludes Its Spring Expedition May 6
1000 Years without a Bath?: Student Views of the Expedition March 2007
During the fall and the winter the students and teachers of York 7 made medieval times come to life in our expedition 1000 Years without a Bath? The journey from idea to reality was long but worth every second. Learn all about it in our Student View of the Expedition. More... York 7 Brings Medieval Times to Life by Emma York 7 is in the midst of their medieval expedition, A Thousand Years Without a Bath. Students will create and take on fictional roles of lives in the middle ages, and will finish with a performance at the State Street Church.
Following the performance, students will enjoy a medieval feast!
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This fall, students in York 6 have been working on their own business, in Takin' Care of Business, our first expedition. Students have been raising money for a while now, and are almost ready to take out their bank loans. 
Each student will create a character based upon roles of that time, and write a memoir or a journal entry about what life was like for that character. Eventually the different characters will meet one another in skits produced by the students. To prepare for the performances, students and teachers will create original costumes of the age, and develop context for their stories through studies of medieval medicine and disease, calligraphy, family shields, stain glass work, and much more.| House Teachers |
| Language Arts |
| - Lisa Hatch |
| Math |
| - Paula Murphy |
| Science |
| - Steve Payne |
| Social Studies |
| - Paul Michaud (Chair) |
| Related Arts |
| - Eliza Griscom |
| - Steve Morgenstein |
| - Joe Farrel |
| ELL |
| - Pat Niles |
| World Languages |
| - Emily Zack-Farrell |
| - Justo Perez Estevez |
| Reading |
| - Erika Dyhrberg |
| - Ann Sylvester |
| - Debra Simmons |
| - Catherine Paul |
| Special Education |
| - Steve Carroll |
| - Sarah Hampton |
| House Links |
| York 6 Homework |
| York 6 Weblog |
| Computers with Ms. Griscom |
| Student Views of the Expedition: Takin' Care of Business |
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