The 2012 Little Compton Road Race was a huge success. See the write-up in the Sakonnet Times here and read our thank-you to the sponsors and volunteers here.

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Congratulations to Emma Dwinell!

Emma received the very first Little Compton Education Foundation Award presented at the June 23 Wilbur McMahon School Eighth Grade Graduation Ceremony. This award recognizes a graduating eighth grade student who strives to enrich her educational experience and embrace her passion for learning by participating in a wide variety of extracurricular opportunities and community activities. LCEF President Carolyn Sedgwick presented Emma with the award and a $200 US savings bond. The Foundation established the award this year with plans to present this to a graduating Wilbur McMahon School eighth grader annually.

Best wishes to the class of 2011!

LCEF partners with The Nature Conservancy and the Sakonnet Preservation Association to promote and provide educational programs for WMS students at Dundery Brook Greenway Trail
Wilbur McMahon School teachers and students will soon have access to an outdoor classroom setting, nature trails and hands-on environmental/science programs right next to the school grounds. The LCEF has made a donation to The Nature Conservancy and has partnered with The Conservancy and the Sakonnet Preservation Association to promote and provide educational programs for Little Compton students and teachers at the Dundery Brook Greenway Trail. This environmental programming will not only bring science to life for Little Compton children, but will also complement Rhode Island’s new Environmental Literacy Plan that integrates critical environmental and science learning into the school curriculum

Thanks to your generosity, the LCEF has already been able to fund $6,000 in new Grant and Wish List requests for this academic year.  These new enrichment and curriculum enhancements are  listed below.  Please take a moment to see the exciting  enrichment opportunities provided to Wilbur & McMahon students by the Little Compton Education Foundation and its donors.  THANK YOU!

Third, Fourth and fifth graders interested in learning to play the flute, clarinet, saxophone or trumpet can participate in weekly group session that teach them to read music and play their instruments individually as well as part of the Wilbur McMahon School Beginners Band

Students in grades six, seven and eight will once again work together as part of the WMS Lego Robotics Team that will compete in the 10th Annual FIRST Lego League Challenge at Roger Williams University in January 2011.  This year’s challenge directly correlates to the science curriculum of students as they explore the Magnets and Motors Kits as well as Energy, Machines and Motions Kit

Last year’s literacy nights for fifth graders were such a success that the program will now be opened up to fourth and fifth graders.  Led by the school literacy specialist, the students bring their favorite books with them to school for several literacy night events that include reading, writing, book discussions and snacks

Those who attended the 2010 LCEF Donor Reception and Showcase in June got a chance to see first hand how their contributions are making a difference at Wilbur & McMahon School.  Students in the school’s B Band entertained attendees while the Green House Group displayed an assortment of potted plants and herbs that they grew.  Students from the school’s Lego Robotics team also showcased some of the work that they have done

If you happen to visit the greenhouse at Wilbur McMahon School on Fridays during recess time, you’ll find plenty of activity. In fact, on most Fridays more than 20 students in grades 3, 4 and 5 sign-up to spend time in the greenhouse as part of the Greenhouse Group.

Students can be found watering, deadheading and repotting plants in the greenhouse, as well as weeding and planting bulbs outside in the raised planters.

The Greenhouse Group was developed three years ago to help students learn more about horticulture and work together as a team. Created by School Guidance Counselor Anne Anthony and parent Lynn Brousseau Lebreux, who is also a landscape business owner and Little Compton School Committee… Continue reading

Imagine letting middle school students emulate Dr. Frankenstein and then celebrating the results. That’s sort of what the students of Little Compton did on Saturday January 9 as they took part in the First Lego League (FLL) competition at Roger Williams University in Bristol.

The FLL is a global program that encourages students to get excited about science and technology. Designed for students age 9 to 14, the FLL uses real-world science and engineering tenants to create challenges for schools’ robotics teams. To take part in the competition, the teams of students need to build an autonomous robot to carry out a pre-designed mission. The teams also need to analyze, research and invent a solution to a real-world problem… Continue reading