New Rowe Elementary School principal

William Anton, a superintendent at Windham Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, will be the new principal of Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School in Portland, starting July 1. He served as an elementary school principal at The Dover School in Dover, Vermont, for seven years.

Portland Public Schools student art show

Artwork by students in the Portland Public Schools district will be displayed in City Hall until Friday, May 19. Each school in the district will have 20 to 50 works from students in kindergarten through grade 12. The show is back in person for the first time since 2019.

“This show is a great way to see the development of our students through their experiences in the art room from kindergarten until senior year,” said Chad Hart, art teacher at Talbot Elementary School and the district’s art coordinator. “The artwork in the show has everything from kindergarteners’ collages and paintings to 12th-graders’ detailed pottery created in an advanced ceramics class. The talent and creativity displayed is something to be proud of, along with celebrating the guidance and mentorship that our art educators give our students.”

Hart said, “The show also demonstrates the importance and value the arts bring to our schools, our students and our entire community.”

Viewing is open during City Hall’s open hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as the evenings during public meetings.