Our School Melissa Jones Elementary School

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Our School Melissa Jones Elementary School
Melissa Jones School
Guilford Town Hall

• Our Town
• Guilford, Connecticut

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We have lots of fun in our classroom. Our class
has work stations. We do research, work on the
computer, play word games, and have a puppet
theater. By Kaitlyn and Cory
Computer Station
Our Class with our teacher, Mrs. Havrda
Research Station
We have plays in our Puppet Theater
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We like to work with our partners. We do Math
together. We love to read together and do plays.
We had fun measuring the weight, height, and
circumference of our pumpkins. We practice
teamwork. By Cory and Kaitlyn
Measuring Pumpkins
Puppet Theater
Working with a Partner
Working With Geoboards
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We have a great Art teacher. She teaches us how
to paint with watercolors, and ink paint. We made
a long snake to hang in the Art Room. Our teacher
made the face. By Alexa Michaella
Our Art Teacher
Using Ink Paint
The Art Room Snake
Shadow Cut-Out with Watercolors
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We go to the Library once a week. We have fun in
Library because we read and listen to stories.
Our library teacher is great. She reads us good
stories. Our class likes non-fiction books about
cars, reptiles, and animals. By Damien and Andrew
We are listening to a story.
This is our Library teacher.
Picking out books
Our books are getting checked out.
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We go to the music room every week. We have a
great music teacher. We sing and dance and play
instruments. We also play matching games.
By Caleb and Jared
Our Music teacher is in the middle.
We made a match.
Trying to get a match.
Waiting our turn
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We have Physical Education (Gym) twice a week. We
play hockey, soccer, flag tag and sprout ball.
This is how we play sprout ball. The person
throws the ball and if you get hit by the ball
you sit down where you got hit. You are out. If
the person that got you out gets hit you can
stand back up. By Anthony and Sean
Playing Sprout Ball
Dodging the Ball
Our Gym Teacher
Playing Packman
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We have a very nice playground. The nice things
on the playground are the tire ladders, the tire
swings and the tunnel. We also have a nice swing
set and a big field to play soccer, football and
tag. By Nicholas and Ryan
We are running around the field.
Here we are on the tire swing.
We are climbing the tire ladder.
Here are lots of the boys.
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Our cafeteria serves the best chicken. The second
best food is pizza. We also like the pretzels and
great bagels. Some days they have other good food
like hot dogs and baked beans.By Jonathan and
Michael
Here we are at our table eating.
We are getting our lunch.
We are getting our milk.
Here we all are eating.
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The Guilford Green
In the early days the Green was used for grazing
cattle, burying the dead, and drilling the
militia. The Green had a whipping post.
In the year 1877 the statue honoring the Guilford
soldiers who fought in the American Civil War was
placed in the center of the Green above the
cemetery.
By Heavenly
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Guilford Free Library Town Hall
In the Town Hall there are different offices of
the Guilford workers who help serve the people of
the town.
The Guilford Free Library has been near the Green
for more than seventy years.
By Katelyn
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Churches Around the Green
St. George Roman Catholic Church was built in
1963.
The First Congregational Church was built in 1830.
Christ Episcopal Church was built in 1838.
Since 1951 this has been the Christian Science
Church. In 1933 it was the Chapel Playhouse and
was used for theater productions.
By Abby
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Christmas Tree on the Green
In December people sit in front of the lit
Christmas tree. They listen to Christmas carols
as they have done since 1917.
By Cate
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Stores Around the Green
Chocolate Shop and Guilford Food Center
Pages Hardware Store
Some of the stores are in old buildings. There
used to be a striped pole right in front of the
chocolate shop because then it was a barber shop.
The Guilford Food Center used to be the First
National (FINAST) grocery store. By Andrea
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New Shopping Center
Walmart is a famous store in Guilford. In Walmart
you can buy food, clothes, cooking utensils, and
toys.
Big Y is a store where you can buy lots and lots
of food. You can also buy pizza, ice cream and
jewelry in other stores there.
By Heavenly and Katelyn
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Guilford Marina and Harbor
For more than 300 years boats have come to the
the Guilford Harbor. Ships carried people,
lumber, fish, vegetables, hay and fish oil. Today
there are some fishing boats and many family
boats.
By Hannah
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The Old Stone House
The Old Stone House was built in 1639 with walls
made out of rocks two feet thick. Henry Whitfield
was the leader of the first people who came from
England. His house was used for meetings and
church. By Hannah
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Dudley Farm
The farmhouse and barn were built in the 1840s.
The farm was worked on for 150 years. Today it is
a museum.
By Cate
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Bishops Orchards
Since 1871 people of the Bishop family have been
growing fruits and vegetables. Apples are grown
on most of the Bishop land. Since 1910 there has
been a market selling fruit and vegetables. The
big red apple is a landmark.
Apple tree orchard during the winter.
Big red apple in front of the farm market.
By Abby, Andrea, Cate, Hannah, Heavenly and
Katelyn