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News Archive - January 2012 
January 31, 2012
Eighth graders at Lyman Moore Middle School will host a Red Cross blood drive on February 15 from 1 to 6:45 p.m. in the cafeteria of the school, located at 171 Auburn Street. Donor appointments are encouraged, though walk-ins also will be accepted. To make an appointment, please e-mail mckaylportlandschools [dot] org or call 874-8150.
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January 31, 2012
Julie Marshall, a teacher at Lyman Moore Middle School, presented at a Portland Trails workshop on “Building School Community through Green School Grounds” on January 28 at East End Community School.
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January 27, 2012
Parents at Lyman Moore Middle School are invited to a meeting on February 1 at 7 p.m. in the Moore library to give input about the search for Moore’s next principal. The meeting provides an opportunity for parents to discuss the characteristics that they would like to see in the person chosen to lead the school and their priorities for the position.
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January 27, 2012
Jo Anderson, senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, will visit the Portland Public Schools on January 31 at the invitation of the Portland Education Association (PEA). Here is his schedule:
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January 24, 2012
Riverton Elementary School presents the Riverton Parent Academy, a series of workshops providing parents and other family members the opportunity to learn about the curriculum and to understand how they can help their children at home. Upcoming workshops are: February 6, 1:30 - 3 p.m.: Technology March 9, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Literacy (reading and writing) April 30, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.:...
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January 24, 2012
Ocean Avenue Elementary School (OAES) has been awarded a $15,000 Let’s Play playground construction grant from Dr Pepper Snapple Group and KaBOOM!, the national nonprofit that works to ensure there is a great place to play within walking distance of every child. The grant is part of the Let’s Play initiative - a $15 million, three-year commitment from Dr Pepper Snapple Group to KaBOOM! to build...
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January 24, 2012
“Breccia,” the literary magazine produced by students at Deering High School, has won an “excellent” rating from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The magazine was one of 391 nationwide evaluated by NCTE’s program to recognize excellence in student literary magazines. Only one other Maine literary magazine, produced at Noble High School in North Berwick, received an “excellent...
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January 24, 2012
Portland Education Foundation (PEF), an independent nonprofit, has launched a website to advance its mission ofadvocating for excellence in education, connecting schools and the community and supporting students and teachers in the Portland Public Schools.
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January 24, 2012
The four kindergarten classes at Lyseth Elementary School all raised money from DonorsChoose.org to purchase headphones and other supplies for use with the school’s new iPads. The donation totaled more than $1,600. DonorsChoose.org provides a way for teachers to solicit donations for their projects from people across the country and around the world.
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January 24, 2012
The Portland Public Schools will register kindergartners for the 2012-2013 school year during the weeks of February 27 - March 2 and March 5 - 9. Registration takes place by appointment at the child’s neighborhood school:
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January 17, 2012
The NAACP Portland Branch has given an award to Lyman Moore Middle School for the school’s work to create a healthy climate that encourages student success. The award was presented at Portland’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast celebration on January 16 before a crowd of about 700 people at Holiday Inn by the Bay. Moore Principal Stephen Rogers accepted the award on behalf of the Moore...
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January 13, 2012
The public is invited to attend an evening with Maine author Anne Sibley O’Brien on January 26 from 5 to6:30 p.m. in the Lyseth Elementary School library. O’Brien, who has illustrated 30 picture books, will lead adults and children in celebrating their similarities and differences using discovery and exploration. Participants will create a graphic mosaic that will be displayed at Lyseth. The...
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January 12, 2012
The Portland School Board voted on January 10 to hire the consulting firm, ProAct, to help in the district’s search for a new superintendent to replace Dr. James C. Morse, Sr., who is retiring in June. Founded in 1997, ProAct works with school districts throughout the country to recruit and train superintendents. The firm, based in Wilmette, Illinois, will be paid $24,750 plus expenses for...
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January 10, 2012
TV3, the educational access station managed by the Portland Public Schools, will offer a free workshop for students in grades five and up in the Portland Public Schools who would like to videotape class projects, concerts, sports games and other school activities for broadcast on the station. The workshop will be held on February 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at TV3’s studio on the second floor of Portland...
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January 10, 2012
Longfellow Elementary School has received a $3,500 Berlin City Drive for Education grant for a project to control erosion in its schoolyard.“Erosion from run-off water limits our students’ ability to access parts of our playground,” said Longfellow Principal Dawn Carrigan. “Through the efforts of generous funders such as Berlin City Auto Group, we are implementing a plan to address the problem.”
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