News Archive - April 2012 
April 30, 2012
Abdirashid Hassan, a student in Catherine Paul’s level 2 English Speakers of Other Languages class at King Middle School, won second prize in the Sea Dogs Poetry Contest sponsored by the University of Maine at Farmington. He will read his poem on May 1 at 5:30 p.m. at Hadlock Stadium before the Sea Dogs game. Abdirashid, an eighth grader who arrived in the United States about two years ago, had...
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April 30, 2012
The Portland Board of Public Education invites the public to a celebration for Portland Superintendent James C. Morse, Sr. and the superintendent’s executive assistant, Susan Ward, who are both retiring from the Portland Public Schools in June. The event will take place on May 31 from 5:30 to approximately 8 p.m. at Ocean Avenue Elementary School, 150 Ocean Avenue.
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April 30, 2012
The Student Council at Lyman Moore Middle School recently joined Bangor Savings Bank in their “Spread the Love: Peanut and Butter and Jelly Drive” to help area food banks fill their pantries with jars of peanut butter and jelly. Those two food items were chosen because pantries have a large demand for peanut butter and jelly, they are among the most expensive food items to buy in large quantities...
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April 30, 2012
Deering High School inducted the following juniors into its National Honor Society chapter on April 26: Cecilia Bauer, Valerie Carpentier, Jakob Chandler, Maren Crabill, Kiana DiBiase, Nathan Finberg, Kevin Masse, Mercedes Meyers, Samantha Sivovlos and Lillian Worthley. Deering seniors Rebecca Elowitch, Linh Nguyen and Olivia Wilkins also were inducted.
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April 26, 2012
Students from the New Media program at Portland Arts & Technology High School (PATHS) will join with the Maine Paranormal Society (MPS) to conduct a paranormal investigation of Portland High School on the night of April 27. The New Media program conducted its own investigation in April 2010, with mixed results. This year, a team from MPS will bring their years of ghost-hunting experience and...
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April 25, 2012
Three Lyman Moore Middle School students were among 12 finalists in Modern Woodmen of America’s Level II speech contest on April 24. A total of 1,480 students from 25 schools in central and southern Maine entered the contest. The theme of the contest was volunteerism. Two of the Moore students, Leanna Farr and Kate Johnson, delivered speeches about U.S. citizens assisting after the 2010...
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April 25, 2012
The Portland School Board voted at its April 24th business meeting to approve two policies that will encourage healthier eating by students and staff in the Portland Public Schools. The policies recognize that diet influences students’ ability to learn, and they aim to ensure that food offered at schools and school events support student achievement.
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April 18, 2012
Deering High School presents a musical production of “The Wizard of Oz” on May 11 at 7 p.m., May 12 at 2 and 7 p.m. and May 13 at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium.Tickets may be ordered at www.deeringdrama.org or by phoning 874-8260 and leaving a message for Kathleen Harris. Advanced sale tickets (for specific seats) are $10 for adults and $7 for students and children. Tickets sold at the...
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April 17, 2012
A total of 159 people have applied for the position of Portland school superintendent. “We have attracted what looks to be a large and talented group of applicants from all over the country,” said Sarah Thompson, who chairs the Superintendent Search Ad Hoc Committee. The Portland School Board will hold an executive session on April 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Casco Bay High School to choose a pool of...
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April 17, 2012
Hall Elementary School Principal Kelly Hasson participated in a recent MPBN call-in show about efforts to combat bullying. She discussed successful efforts at Hall to address the issue.The show also included Stan Davis, a former social worker and guidance counselor who writes and speaks about bullying prevention through his organization, Stop Bullying Now. Davis has presented workshops at Hall.
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April 13, 2012
The Portland School Board has voted its support for a FY 2013 budget totaling $94,948,537 that would double enrollment in the district’s pre-kindergarten program, add Spanish instruction to the fifth grade curriculum and provide a major investment in technology.
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April 13, 2012
The Portland Public Schools’ Spring Art Show will be held at Portland City Hall from April 26 through May 10. Artwork created by students in kindergarten through grade 12 will be displayed during City Hall’s regular hours. An opening reception with cookies and punch will take place on April 26 from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
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April 13, 2012
Students at Ocean Avenue Elementary School celebrated “Healthy Habits” during the week of April 9-13. The theme for the week was 5210: 5 fruits and vegetables a day2 hours or less of screen time a day1 or more hours a day of physical activity0 sugary drinks, more water and low fat milkCrusher from the Maine Red Claws visited the school for the kickoff assembly on April 9. The following day,...
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April 13, 2012
Four Deering students and families recently opened their homes and hearts to Chilean teenagers from the Colegios Padre Hurtado y Juanita de los Andes who spent a month in Maine for a cultural exchange coordinated by McAuley, Cheverus and Deering high schools. The Chileans participated in extra-curricular events, classes and assemblies and became immersed in the day-to-day life of a Deering...
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April 11, 2012
Portland High School held its 33rd induction ceremony for the National Honor Society on April 4. Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck was the guest speaker. Students were chosen for the National Honor Society on the basis of scholarship (a 93 or above grade point average), leadership, character and service to school and community.
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