Diocese names Christmas card contest winners Valerie Saba of St. Brigid School in Portland and Ella Brown of Holy Cross School in South Portland are among the winners of the Diocese of Portland’s Christmas Card Art Contest. Saba was the winner in the grades 3-5 category and Brown in grades 6-8. In the other categories, […]
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School Notebook: Nov. 2
Foundation grants $59K to Portland educators The Foundation for Portland Public Schools has completed its 14th annual teacher grants program cycle. Seventy-six teachers, ed techs, librarians and others have been awarded grants totaling $59,261. These grants will benefit thousands of students – from pre-K through Portland Adult Education – in 15 schools across the district. […]
South Portland School Notebook: Nov. 18
Students, staff, and faculty of Holy Cross School in South Portland gathered in the school yard for a special ceremony to honor veterans on Nov. 10. New Holy Cross and American flags were raised high during the ceremony with the assistance of two veterans connected to the school. “Ryan Koroknay is the dad of two […]
School Notebook: Nov. 9
Portland special education teacher honored Ellen Flores, a special education teacher at Lincoln Middle School, is the recipient of the 2022 Maine Psychological Association Educator Recognition Award in honor of her commitment to advancing positive mental and behavioral health outcomes for Maine students. Flores was selected for “her skills in conducting functional behavior assessments and […]