Fifth graders at Boothbay Region Elementary School are taught by a 3-member team. All three teach language arts skills.
All fifth graders participate in several interdisciplinary projects.
The class collaborates with the Boothbay Region Land Trust. Each year speakers explain the Land Trust to students and talk about the history and importance of different local areas. Fifth graders take several field trips to Land Trust properties, participating in activities at the sites and writing about their experiences. They make a day trip to Damariscove Island, learning about its history and the seabird nesting sites it houses. The class also writes, edits and publishes an 8-page newsletter that comes out 4 times a year.