Cape Elizabeth student wins statewide writing contest Lily Jessen, 15, of Cape Elizabeth, is the grand prize winner of The Telling Room’s annual statewide writing contest. Her winning poem, “Never,” will be published in the nonprofit’s annual anthology of youth writing. First place also comes with a $250 cash prize. The nonprofit Telling Room received […]
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School Notebook: Jan. 24
Deadline is March 29 for Upcycle Challenge Students in first through 12th grade can participate in ecomaine’s annual Upcycle Challenge for the chance to win a $250 award. Two winners will be selected from groups split by grade – 1-6 and 7-12. Participants are asked to “transform discarded items into fresh, functional designs,” the organization […]
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School Notebook: Jan. 10
Nominations open for Maine Teacher of the Year Nominate a teacher to be recognized by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine as the 2024 County Teachers of the Year and 2025 State Teacher of the Year. Eligible nominees must teach in preK-12 at a state-accredited public school or a publicly supported secondary school, […]
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School Notebook: Dec. 27
Deadline Jan. 17 for Student Leader internship The deadline to apply for the Bank of America’s Student Leaders paid internship program is Jan. 17. Portland-area high school juniors and seniors accepted to the 8-week program work with local nonprofits over the summer and attend an all-expenses paid leadership conference in Washington, D.C., to learn about […]
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School Notebook: Oct. 4
Diversity, democracy project at Waynflete receives grant Waynflete has received a $50,000 grant from Unum Insurance to support The Can We? Project, one of several initiatives run by the school’s Third Thought Institute for Civic Engagement program. The grant will be provided over a two-year period. The project aims to “address the fractured state of our […]
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School Notebook: Sept. 13
Town & Country supports students in Scarborough Town & Country Federal Credit Union contributed $1,000 to support students in Scarborough through Project GRACE. The project’s annual back-to-school supplies fund helps more students return to school with backpacks full of the supplies and necessities they need to succeed. “We are so grateful to Town & Country […]
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School Notebook: Aug. 30
Portland school official earns Maine Black Excellence Award Julia Hazel, Portland Public Schools’ director of BIPOC career pathways and leadership development, has received the Compass Career Award as part of the Maine Black Excellence Awards, presented by The Third Place. The Compass Career Award recognizes individuals who accomplish a standout achievement in their workplace or […]
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School Notebook: Aug. 23
St. John’s students’ work chosen for experimental flight Middle school students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will be able to analyze flight data from an experiment they created that will fly in the Airbus Perlan Mission II this fall. The Perlan Project, an aerospace nonprofit for advancing high-altitude flight and studying weather and […]
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Portland School Notebook: Aug. 9
Portland Adult Ed teacher receives Outstanding Teacher Award Shoshana Hoose, an English as a Second Language teacher at Portland Adult Education, has been awarded the Maine Adult Education Association’s Outstanding Teacher Award. “Shoshana Hoose is one of our master teachers at Portland Adult Education,” PAE Executive Director Abbie Yamamoto said at the Maine Adult Education […]
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School Notebook: July 19
Freeport grad wins ‘Arrive Alive’ contest Recent Freeport High School graduate Mia Hornschild-Bear won first place in the 19th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. Hornschild-Bear’s winning art is an animation depicting the consequences of distracted driving while encouraging teenagers to stay safe and focused when behind the wheel. […]