Casco Bay High School in Portland held its National Honor Society induction ceremony on May 9. The following students were inducted based on excellence in scholarship, service, leadership and character: Cole Spike, Maddie Pierce, Oliver Nolan, Noah Williams, Issac Santerre, Zoe Helmick, Emma Pontius, Lilly O'Leary, Jack Melcher, Isabel Handanos, Meghan Suslovic, Ava Koenigsberg and Caroline...Read More
The Portland Public Schools benefited from United Way’s Day of Caring on May 16. Volunteers helped with projects such as schoolyard improvements at Presumpscot Elementary School. Presumpscot first graders partnered with the Day of Caring volunteers.Read More
The Deering Players at Deering High School will sell costumes, props, games, jewelry, kitchen items and other merchandise on June 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the front lawn of the high school. The rain date is June 15. All proceeds benefit the Deering Players. For more information, please contact Kathleen Harris at harrikportlandschools [dot] org or 874-8260.Read More
The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded the Portland Public Schools $98,710 for a summer learning program at three elementary schools. Hall Elementary School, Lyseth Elementary School and Reiche Community School all will offer the program free of charge to students who have academic needs. Research shows that students are at risk of losing ground academically during the summer months. Those...Read More
The student council at Lyseth Elementary School recently collected items from students and their families for the Ronald McDonald House in Portland, which provides housing for families who have a child in local hospitals. A representative from the house visited Lyseth to thank the students personally and to collect the supplies.Read More
Lincoln Middle School seventh grade language arts students in Eagle House recently created public service announcements about invasive plants in the Portland area.Read More
A team of automotive technology students from Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) received first place in Maine’s Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition on May 11. Twenty students representing 10 high schools across Maine put their automotive skills to the test by fixing mechanical problems on their assigned Ford cars. The team that fixed all of the problems on its car first won...Read More
The Portland Public Schools will hold several concerts featuring student musicians during May and June. All concerts are free and open to the public. The schedule is:Read More
The Portland City Council will honor the highest-achieving high school seniors in the Portland Public Schools at its meeting on May 20 at 7 p.m. in Portland City Hall. The council will issue proclamations for Sophie Hulbert, top-ranking senior at Casco Bay High School (CBHS), Eliza Lambert, CBHS’s second-ranked senior, Nathan Finberg, Deering High School’s valedictorian, Alyssa Donovan, Deering’s...Read More
Portland Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk issued the following statement in response to the passage of the referendum validating the Portland Public Schools’ $96,360,549 budget for Fiscal Year 2014: Thank you to the voters of Portland for showing their support for the Portland Public Schools by approving our proposed budget for the 2013-2014 school year. Read More
"PBS Newshour" continues its focus on King Middle School with a new segment about the school's comprehensive science curriculum that emphasizes problem-solving. Read More
Fourth graders at Longfellow Elementary School in Portland raised salmon eggs in their classrooms and released the fish into a stream near Highland Lake in Westbrook as part of the Fish Friends program. See a video.Read More
Sam Pierce, a senior at Casco Bay High School, is hosting a Creator Expo on May 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school, located at 196 Allen Avenue. The event is free and open to the public.Read More
Portland Mayor Michael Brennan and Portland Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk today (May 13) urged city voters to pass a referendum on the Portland Public Schools budget for Fiscal Year 2014. A referendum will take place on May 14 on the $96,360,549 budget approved by the Portland City Council and accepted by the Portland Board of Public Education.Read More
