CJL's Spirit Team experienced great examples of the Ripple Effect this year! The PTA funded their first fundraiser which brought in $200. They donated $100 to a children's program at Barbara Bush Children's Hospital. Among other things, the Team had planned to give themselves an ice cream sundae party and purchase a tree and plaque to gift CJL from the leaving 5th... READ MORE >
Several of CJL's 5th Grade Spirit Team members donated one of their recesses last week to clean out the PE shed. They said they appreciate Mr. Eldridge and Mrs. Wilkins and wanted to do this for them! Learning to give through acts of service! READ MORE >
For the last full week of school, second graders participated in spirit week at CJL. On Thursday, students ‘walked the red carpet’ in their finest apparel. Thanks to all the students and teachers who helped show their spirit. READ MORE >
Mrs. McCall's first and second graders voted on planting an azalea shrub in the front garden in honor of the last 5th grade class to attend CJL. In addition to the shrub, the students and teacher made a stepping stone that is next to the azalea as a marker. Students in the class helped Mrs. McCall put the azalea in the ground and fill in the hole. Each day a... READ MORE >
Ms. Greene's 5th grade homeroom class was invited to participate in a STEM activity, learning coding using Sphero robotics and iPads. Ms. Cole and Mrs. Rosa, Sanford Schools' Technology Integrators brought this opportunity to us over several days. The activity involved coding, mathematics and teamwork, and integrated the topics we used in the tech challenge: GPS... READ MORE >
Ms. Greene's homeroom (GreeneApples) worked hard this year to answer three sets of challenging questions using technology, and won a class pizza party! The questions focused on using GPS coordinates, the history of GPS, lines of longitude and latitude, the prime meridian and equator, as well as raising awareness of plastics waste and recycling plastics. The... READ MORE >
Generously funded by the CJL PTA, our 5th grade students learned about marine life - whales in particular. They then got into groups to start assembling parts of this Pilot whale skeleton. Mission accomplished! READ MORE >
CJL’s girls on the run team hosted a food drive and bake sale last Friday to benefit the Sanford backpack program. They collected almost 1,000 food items! READ MORE >
Click within this article to view last night's K-8 Moving Plans Informational Meeting. https://youtu.be/vzRa3lkgRe8 READ MORE >
Saturday, June 1, 2019 10:00 am starting at YMCA READ MORE >
An informational meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 5:00 pm in the Sanford Junior High School cafeteria to review available options regarding the placement of Sanford's elementary students for the 2019/2020 school year.For more information, please click here. READ MORE >
We welcomed our friends from Lafayette and Willard Schools this morning to enjoy a brass quintet from the Portland Symphony Orchestra. The Kinderconcert was amazing and it was a thrill getting to see many of our kindergarten students enjoy their first event ever of this kind though it was offered to grades K-3. A big thank you goes out to Ms. Hastings for... READ MORE >
Today Katrina Bussiere-Van Heuizen came to CJL to teach students more about recycling and composting. She gave students a virtual tour of their facility in Portland, ME and encouraged students in grades K-5, staff, and parents who attended to reduce, reuse, and recycle both at school and at home. READ MORE >
Have you heard of May Day? Long ago, people would spend the last few days of April collecting flowers and small treats to fill baskets. They would then hang these baskets on the doors of friends and neighbors on May 1st to show their affection. During the month of April, every CJL student made a May basket with Mrs. Miliano in the library. Today all of the... READ MORE >
CJL Makes May Baskets for May Day! The past few years, Mrs. Miliano has coordinated for the entire school to make May Baskets. The idea is that each class will make a set and their set will be given to another class. We will each receive a set from another class! On the bottom of the May Basket is the name of the student who made it, so maybe they will try to say... READ MORE >
Students at CJL learned about the spine and the importance of good posture, especially when using electronics. Dr. Tom Munoz III, from Back to Health Chiropractic in Sanford, also taught them how heavy their backpacks should be and showed them how heavy they were! Generally, the backpack weight should be no heavier than 10% of their body weight. Dr. Tom and his... READ MORE >
Local author, Martha Couture recently came to CJL to share her love of reading and writing with all the kindergarten students. She brought the star of her books, Parker the Pig. She told the children that if she can become an author, they can too! READ MORE >
The Sanford Schools Annual Art Show will be held at the new Sanford High School/Sanford Regional Vocational Center on Friday and Saturday, April 5th and 6th from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. On Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, April 10th, the show will run from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. READ MORE >
Congratulations to CJL's Emma Harmon. Emma won first in her division at JOAD nationals and placed 4th in the nation. READ MORE >
CJL's Gavin Ericson competed at the 2019 New England States Trampoline and Tumbling Championship this weekend at Oxford High School in Mass. He competed in three events in the 11-13 year old age group (he is 10) and took 1st place in Level 5 Double Mini Trampoline, 2nd in Level 5 Trampoline, and took 1st in Level 4 Tumbling. He brought his medals to school to share... READ MORE >
During library time with Mrs. Miliano, all Carl Lamb 2nd graders had the opportunity to design their own cars using the Morphi EDU app on the iPads. These cars were then printed on the library’s 3D printers. The Perloff Foundation donated two of the printers to the school and the CJL PTA purchased the third printer. After all of the cars were printed, students... READ MORE >
The MEAs begin for third grade at CJL on Friday! The MEA is the standardized assessment (in math, reading, writing, and language) given to all students in grades 3-8 in the state of Maine. We have been preparing for weeks, walking the fine line of discussing the importance of the test, but not stressing students out, either. We’ve discussed and practiced many... READ MORE >
To supplement our Mystery Science unit, Web of Life, Spencer Jourdain brought in his composting worms to teach the classes! He has been caring for them almost two years and really knows his worms! Students learned how they make compost and how they reproduce. Thank you, Spencer! READ MORE >
A snow covered field didn’t stop these awesome young ladies from starting their second season of girls on the run! READ MORE >
Today, CJL’s grades 1-3 students had a PTA sponsored special presentation from the Children’s Alopecia Project. Founder, Jeff Woytovich, taught about acceptance, resilience, and respect through telling his daughter’s story. Mr. Woytovich generously made a donation to the CJL library before he left to present again in Acadia! We’d like to publicly thank Mr.... READ MORE >
On Monday, Kay Wilkins Hosted a Fantastic Health Fair at CJL! Part of the Health Fair included three classes Skyping to Florida with Technology Integrator Deb Rosa. Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Lapointe, and Mrs. Sullivans' classes each had a separate lesson on technology safety, media choices, the Internet community, and healthy internet choices. Ms Rosa introduced... READ MORE >
On Monday, the students and staff at CJL participated in the school-wide Health Fair! Organized by our health teacher, Ms. Wilkins, the day was filled with presenters and activities for students to participate in. Our class had a very full day, able to participate in 6 sessions!We worked with:*Officer Jourdain, from the Sanford Police Department, who talked about... READ MORE >
Mrs. McCall's Class had a wonderful time at the Health Fair yesterday, Monday, March 11th. We are grateful to all of our community partners and volunteers for joining us in broadening our educational experiences. READ MORE >
We’re very grateful for our many dedicated community partners and volunteers who donate their time and experience for the benefit of our students! We’d like to give a special thanks to Mrs. Wilkins for organizing this great event! READ MORE >
Mrs. G's, Ms. Adams', and Mrs. Spellman's first graders researched animals for their nonfiction writing unit on Pebble Go. They created their animal report by describing what the animal looked like, their habitat, what they ate, and some fun facts. Once their reports were finished, Mrs. Miliano invited our classes to the library to design their animal using 3D... READ MORE >
In Health, first graders have been learning all about dental health and the ways to keep their teeth clean and healthy! To further educate first graders on this topic a hygienist from the Children's Dentistry visited all first grade classrooms. First graders continued to learn about healthy foods and not healthy foods to eat and that they should brush and floss... READ MORE >
Enjoy these images of the upstairs hallway at CJL! With their teacher, Ms. Oakes, all three 5th grade classes studied aspects of the Wabanaki tribes. Students worked hard to create posters showing aspects of geography, culture and traditions. The individual photographs show models that students were expected to make with their choice of subject matter and materials. READ MORE >
CJL's Spirit Team worked during recesses to create this "Honesty is Sweet" bulletin board to encourage our school in this month's character trait: Honesty. The background is chocolate and the hearts (from Ruth's Recyclables) in the style of Conversation Heart candy! They added school High Five Behavior Tickets modeling great examples of honesty. READ MORE >
https://gopro.com/v/qz6gOJv32D...We couldn't be more proud of how amazing our school looks! The staff and students did such an extraordinary job decorating the doors for this contest that we couldn't pick one winner. Each student in the school is going to be awarded with this kindness bracelet for their effort. The staff and students at CJL know how to show... READ MORE >
Happy Tropical Tuesday from all of us at CJL! Pictured: Bella McCall representing with style! READ MORE >
CJL's Spirit Team students worked through two recesses to make enough Valentines for every student in our school! Their advisor, Ms. Greene, picked up the materials during a few recent trips to Ruth's Recyclables! Our district pays for a membership at Ruth's Recyclables which is a very valuable resource for so many school, craft, project, and holiday items! Way to... READ MORE >
Celebrating school spirit is one of the ways that we improve school climate. It helps us to smile and have fun while looking like a team. Pictures above from left to right is Emma, Mrs. McCall, and Tei! Thanks for your support! READ MORE >
CJL Spirit Team Presents a Winter Spirit Week! February 11th-15th Monday = Black and White Day Tuesday = Tropical (pink, yellow, teal, blue - Wear a lei if you have one!) Wednesday = Nature (brown, green, camo) Thursday = Valentine’s Day (red, white, pink, purple) Friday = Rainbow (all the colors of the rainbow) READ MORE >
Congratulations to Lauren, Rachel, and Melly for their time and effort spent representing CJL’s PTA at this year’s Chocolate Benefit! We’re proud to announce that they won the “Best Tasting” chocolate award for their white chocolate cheesecake! Thank you to our sponsors, Kittery Trading Post and Hussey Seating, for donating to this wonderful cause on our behalf! ... READ MORE >
Permission slips will be sent home in your child’s folder and will also be available at the door. Hope to see you there! READ MORE >
The Kindness Club made this beautiful bulletin board which is displayed in our main hallway. Students have been writing about what kindness is and how it can be shown to others on paper snowflakes and putting them up! Hopefully this snow will stick around for a long time! READ MORE >
Be Our Guest Dance Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest Bring a person that YOU suggest! Someone special for a night of fun And we provide the rest! Come sing, play and dance, At the best party in the North, East, South or West! You are cordially invited to our “Be Our Guest Dance” on… January 18, 2019 6-8pm Carl... READ MORE >
CJL's 5th grade classes completed posters for the Phases of the Moon, as a culminating project for the Mystery Science unit: Spaceship Earth. Students could choose what media to work with: cutting and pasting, hand-drawing, a combination of these, or computer generated! They are beautiful and make our hallways look a little mysterious! READ MORE >
Ms. Penley very graciously offered to run a Chorus Club which took place after school for six weeks at CJL. On December 21st, the Chorus Club, lead by Ms. Penley, performed for the entire school! The performance was beautiful, fun, and helped to spread cheer. We are very appreciative of Ms. Penley and all that she offers our students everyday! Great job Chorus... READ MORE >
Third graders from Kindness Club read a holiday story to Miss O’Connor’s kindergarten class! READ MORE >
To start nonfiction in first grade, Mrs. G, Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Spellman's first graders used their iPads to research reindeer. They continued their research the following day in order to write their own nonfiction books. Check out the process below! M READ MORE >
Many first graders at CJL had a blast participating in crazy hair day for spirit week on Tuesday, Dec. 18th! READ MORE >
It's Spirit Week at CJL and we sure got creative! Today on Crazy Hair/Hat/Headband Day, we saw students and staff wearing holiday themed hair and headbands, several Cindy Lou Who styles, dinosaur hair, Christmas lights hair, and just some really fun and crazy styles! Watch for more pictures of our Spirit Week! Here is the schedule for the rest of the week: READ MORE >
This week students were immersed in our latest science unit entitled “Stormy Skies”. In this unit students learned about weather patterns, how to predict weather based on clouds, and even worked to construct houses that would withstand strong wind forces. Here you can see students looking at photographs and determining what weather would be headed our way. READ MORE >
On Friday we had a special surprise in room 206. Josh’s dad, Mr. Fogarty, came for a visit to read us “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. His incredible voices made for such an enjoyable experience for our students. Thank you for your visit! READ MORE >
We had EcoMaine and Crusher from the Red Claws come to CJL and teach our 2nd through 5th graders about recycling. Here is a videoclip from that presentation that I think you'll enjoy. Photo & Video Credit: Sarah Schnell of WSSR TV READ MORE >
Mrs. Taylor’s class was lucky to have Mrs. Cole introduce them to coding with Sphero. This lesson sparked quite an in coding and opened up the class’ eyes to educational technology. We are all looking forward to the next lesson early in the new year! READ MORE >
Under Mrs. Miliano's instruction, CJL's 5th graders spent several weeks in the library learning how to use the Morphi app to put the engineering design process into action. They were tasked with the problem of creating a bubble wand appropriate for a 3 year old to use when babysitting. The Morphi app allows students to create a prototype design to send to the 3-D... READ MORE >
These beautifully crafted hand-made hats and mittens were generously donated by the Kiwanis Club in Sanford to help keep our students warm. All students were invited to choose a nice thick pair of mittens and a hat, if they needed/wanted them. We are very grateful to have such thoughtful and giving community partners such as the Kiwanis Club. READ MORE >
Students in Kindness Club create positive message posters to greet incoming students on Friday morning. READ MORE >
Yesterday morning, Katrina from EcoMaine and Crusher, the Mascot from the Maine Red Claws Basketball Team taught our students about recycling. Several parents attended as well as did our District Business Manager and a representative from H. A. Mapes. We are excited to announce that we are launching a recycling program at Carl J. Lamb in January. Learning more... READ MORE >
Here are some of Mrs. Adam's first graders practicing writing whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes. We’ve been learning about the parts of a note and how to tell and draw the differences in Mrs. Hastings' Music Class.Photo & Story Credit: Heather Hastings READ MORE >
CJL Grade 5 Teacher, Luba Greene, recently won a Classroom Supply Box from the Kids in Need Foundation. The box came generously filled with supplies for 25 students.Thank you to the Kids in Need Foundation! This is awesome! Photo and Story Credit: Luba Greene READ MORE >
First and second graders from Mrs. McCall's class read different books featuring the gingerbread cookie. There are many different versions of the story featuring different characters such as the Gingerbread Boy, Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread Girl and even a Gingerbread Ninja. Our class read as many books featuring the famous cookie throughout the week. The... READ MORE >
The second graders were on a make believe field trip, out on the ocean, exploring on a fishing boat. All of a sudden, they hit a rock, and jumped ship. Luckily they were able to make it to land. Now 'stranded' on a deserted island, they had only the materials from their left over lunch bags to build hats. Today students learned that clothes are worn for more than... READ MORE >
CJL’s 5th grade classes are loving their new bluetooth karaoke microphones! An anonymous donor funded the DonorsChoose project written and submitted by 5th grade teacher, Luba Greene. Students are having a great time practicing skills of public speaking, voice projection, interviewing, debating, singing, and creating iMovies. They also have been a great technology... READ MORE >
Story and photo credit: Lindsey Morton Our classroom was able to use the incubator to see the growth process of hatching chicks. Each child was able to see the pictures that had shown the process, then we were able to use our candling flashlight to see the inside of the egg and compare to the pictures. The students were also able to view the eggs when they were... READ MORE >
Here are some pics from Mrs. Giberti's and Ms. Adams' classes that they wanted to share with you. They were learning how the pilgrims and native Americans made butter for their Thanksgiving feast! Then they used the butter that they made for their own feasts, eating similar foods that they had for the first Thanksgiving feast! It was a huge hit! Story and Photo... READ MORE >
During recesses, CJL’s Spirit Team made large gemstone magnets with a variety of images that they sold at the CJL’s PTA Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 17. The students decided to sell them with 50% of sales going to filling post-procedure treasure chests at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital or the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Made up of 5th graders, the... READ MORE >
Mrs. McCall's class made hand pies for their Thanksgiving classroom lunch time feast. Students scooped and filled homemade pie filling on a piece of pie dough. Next they covered the top with a second piece of dough. Last they pinched the top and bottom pieces of dough together and poked a few holes on top. Credit: Kathy McCall READ MORE >
Two students from Mrs. McCall’s class are playing Dragon Quest from Level C Number Worlds Math. Students spin and count spaces to gather “buckets” of water. They add the numbers on the bucket cards together. The one who has at least 10 “buckets” of water puts the dragon’s fire out at the end. Concepts: 1:1 correspondence, counting and adding.Credit: Kathy McCall READ MORE >
Students in Mrs. McCall’s class had a classroom Thanksgiving lunch time feast on Thursday, November 15th. It was a great opportunity to facilitate conversation and practice gratitude. Each person (students and staff) in the room told what he or she is grateful for this year. Students had to sit and give attention to each person speaking. This feast is a long... READ MORE >
Thank you to everyone who helped in some way to make this year’s Holiday Shopping Fair a big hit! From teachers’ homemade pies, to homemade cards and cocoa by the Rothwell Family, and magnets designed by our own Spirit Team we had it all! Handcrafting toy cars out of wood has been therapy to a longtime family friend of Mrs. Smith who teaches kindergarten for us.... READ MORE >
Seen here: 5th Grade CJL reading students practicing fluency with readers theater scripts. With small, medium, and large parts, everyone can participate! They had great fun with using expressive character voices!Credit: Luba Greene READ MORE >
Seen here, "Girls on the Run" girls working together during a team building challenge. Credit: Tiffany Bourque READ MORE >
Isabella Brackett Reads "Miss Nelson is Missing" to Mrs. Cousen's Class. She makes this book sound so exciting. It's a great read! READ MORE >
Cooper Jourdain has fun completing a STEM Challenge in class using mini marshmallows and toothpicks. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Story & Photo Credit: Tiffany Bourque READ MORE >
In October, CJL's 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students attended a Friday Fun Night Halloween Style! They had fun playing in our gymnasium, dancing in our cafeteria, and enjoyed treats donated by volunteers and our amazing PTA! The funds raised during nights like these help the PTA to fund field trips for every grade level in our school! Thank you to all who... READ MORE >
Ms. Adams', Mrs. Giberti's and Mrs. Spellman's first graders read, The Bumpy Little Pumpkin. They talked about how pumpkins can be all different sizes and shapes. After, they created their very own pumpkin and used adjectives to describe their pumpkins. Last year, Mrs. G's class explored pumpkins. Prior to this lesson they learned all about the life cycle of the... READ MORE >
In September, Mrs. Giberti's and Mrs. Spellman got their first graders excited about reading and held a "cutting ceremony" to finally open their class library! Photo and Story Credit: Leanne Giberti READ MORE >
Ms. Adams and Mrs. G's first graders worked hard during the third trimester, writing realistic fiction stories last year. To celebrate all their hard work writing a series about their characters they invited their parents and teachers to show off all they learned. Photo and Story Credit: Leanne Giberti READ MORE >
To help promote problem solving in first grade, Nicole Breton visited Mrs. G's classroom to teach first graders all about big problems and small problems. She taught students all about Kelso's choices. Kelso is a stuffed frog that students pass around the circle as a talking piece. When they're holding Kelso, it's their turn to share their ideas. Photo and story... READ MORE >
In Mrs. G's class, first graders learned how to play, Penny Dice. This game uses two important tools, pennies and dice. Working with dice provides opportunities for first graders to identify quantities represented by the dot patterns. This game will help students decompose numbers quickly which is the foundational skill for addition and subtraction!Story and photo... READ MORE >
In this picture, "Emma Laconte watches as Emma Harmon draws back her bow and prepares to shoot an arrow during the USA Archery state championships at Black Sheep Archery in Sanford on Saturday." TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune Tammy Wells writes, "In the early days, archery was used in hunting and combat, according to the World Archery Association. These days, it is... READ MORE >
Thank you to the many awesome families, dedicated staff, and outstanding PTA of CJL for making last night such a wonderful night of Parent Teacher Conferences! The school looks amazing and smiles were everywhere! We will have one more night of conferences this coming Monday, November 19th from 3:30-6:30 PM. Please email your child’s teacher to... READ MORE >
Here are a few pictures from CJL's 5th grade students totally engaged during library instruction with Mrs. Miliano: Big6 & 3-D Printing; students are from Mr. Allen’s HomeroomPhoto credits: Luba Greene READ MORE >
Last Friday, Carl J. Lamb students lead the Sanford High School Spartans in a rendition of "Baby Shark" at their pep rally for the WGME School Spirit Challenge. Lot's of fun was had while raising funds and collecting food donations for the Good Shepard Food Bank. READ MORE >
Students in Mrs. Sturtevant’s first-grade classroom visited the library on Friday to check out new books. Students across the district visit the library weekly to exchange books. Visiting the library to check out new books is a highlight of the week for students. Thank you to our school librarians for helping students develop a love of reading! READ MORE >