
Preschoolers and kindergarteners walk their ribbons around the maypole after singing "The Maypole Song" during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth grader Levi Ray and Head of School Sarah Arnold help weave ribbons around the maypole during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with Outdoor Education Teacher Rachel Freierman at left, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with fourth grader Samantha Veno at center, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with fourth grader Teddy Wroblewski at center, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with fourth grader Teddy Wroblewski at center, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with (from left) Orion Abbott-Paige, Teddy Wroblewski and Eamon McKenney seen at center right, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with fourth grader Lydia McKenney at left, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Seventh graders perform a sword dance during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Seventh graders perform a sword dance during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

Attendees walk to the building after watching the maypole dances in the outdoor classroom during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Preschoolers and kindergarteners walk their ribbons around the maypole after singing "The Maypole Song" during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth grader Levi Ray and Head of School Sarah Arnold help weave ribbons around the maypole during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with Outdoor Education Teacher Rachel Freierman at left, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with fourth grader Samantha Veno at center, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with fourth grader Teddy Wroblewski at center, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with fourth grader Teddy Wroblewski at center, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with (from left) Orion Abbott-Paige, Teddy Wroblewski and Eamon McKenney seen at center right, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fourth graders and faculty weave their ribbons around the maypole, with fourth grader Lydia McKenney at left, during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Seventh graders perform a sword dance during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Seventh graders perform a sword dance during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Attendees walk to the building after watching the maypole dances in the outdoor classroom during the Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School's annual May Faire Festival to celebrate the spring season in the Conway school's outdoor classroom on May 10. Despite the rainy weather, students and faculty sang and danced around the outdoor maypole, but some of the other student performances were moved inside the school. Students also fundraised by selling food, flower crowns and more to the attending family and friends. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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