Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and Sippican Elementary School Assistant Principal Peter Crisafulli are pleased to share that Sippican Elementary School students participated in the 20th annual Vocabulary Day.
On April 12, students and staff wore costumes or hats they designed to represent a new vocabulary word they had learned during this year. The costumes demonstrated the words the students had learned and included them somewhere on their costumes for others to read.
“The Vocabulary Day costumes are always a fun way to encourage students to show off their creativity and what they’ve learned this year,” said Crisafulli. “The students’ costumes were very creative, and they put on a wonderful vocabulary fashion show.”
That afternoon, a heartwarming school meeting was held, bringing the community together to admire one another’s costumes and enjoy a “fashion show.” Each teacher selected two students from their class with the most creative costumes to participate, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared celebration.
The Sippican Elementary’s Vocabulary Day began in 2004 and was created by now-retired third-grade teacher Paula McKeen. McKeen was inspired by the children’s book “Miss Alaineus” by Debra Frasier, where students dress up as different words and parade around the halls.
“I love to see our student’s creativity and how they respond to a request like this. It is not only an engaging activity for all involved but also brings a lot of joy to our schools,” said ORR Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Shari Fedorowicz.
“Vocabulary Day is a unique and engaging way to celebrate learning,” Nelson said. “It was great to see the students’ vocabulary words and how they incorporated them into their costumes. The all-school meeting also allowed students to hear the Festival Band and see their peers be recognized as Character Counts students.”