Classrooms to playgrounds, Southport Island parents work together
The SCS Class of 2020. Pictured from left, back: Caitlin Cronk, Mackenzie Hopkins, Breeze Kidder, Mr. Dave Daigle, Miranda Sherman, Jennifer Spinney; front: Shannon Swope, Drew Blaney, and Weston Alley. Missing from the photo is Valerie White. Courtesy of the Hendricks Hill Museum.
The SCS Class of 2020. Pictured from left, back: Caitlin Cronk, Mackenzie Hopkins, Breeze Kidder, Mr. Dave Daigle, Miranda Sherman, Jennifer Spinney; front: Shannon Swope, Drew Blaney, and Weston Alley. Missing from the photo is Valerie White. Courtesy of the Hendricks Hill Museum.
The Southport Central School Class of 2000 has fond memories of moving into their new classroom in 1993. The addition was built with volunteer help from children’s parents and many work days and cookouts brought the project together to expand our island school. School bus driver and custodian, Bruce Lewis, even put on a pig roast to help feed the volunteers.
Miranda Sherman Filipiak recalled, “Once we moved into our new classroom, one wall of the room would slowly be taken over by a letter from the alphabet each week as we’d learn the letter and sound, and a song went with each letter. My class all loved Mr. D (Dave Daigle) and his ability to make us laugh, whether it was his silly faces or Mr. Critter voice. He genuinely cared about each of us."
Donations in the form of checks should be made out to Southport Island Association, but either dropped off or mailed to the Southport Central School, 438 Hendricks Hill Road, Southport, ME 04576. Donations will be deposited into a special account held by the Southport Island Association, a 501(c) 3 organization. Teamwork makes the difference. Support the natural playground addition today!
