An information session via Zoom for parents of students in grades K-6 to learn more or to ask questions about Portland Public Schools’ voluntary pooled testing program will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 1. The school district will begin offering pool testing in mid-September in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Working together, we can make change succeed
By the time you read this, the first day of school for Portland Public Schools students – Monday, Sept. 14 – will be behind us. At the time of this writing, our plan is to open in hybrid mode, with a mix of in-person and remote learning. But one thing we’ve learned from this pandemic […]
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Bath-area schools pivot to hybrid plan for younger students
After approving a full-time, in-person learning plan for pre-K through 5th grade students, RSU 1 approved a hybrid plan for the first three weeks of school to allow students and teachers to adapt to the school’s health and safety requirements.
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Congratulations to the class of 2020 – and their teachers
Commencement this month for our approximately 500 graduating seniors was two months late and held outdoors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the drive-in ceremonies at Ocean Gateway for Portland, Deering and Casco Bay high schools were as inspirational as graduations every year – maybe even more so. I’ve spoken at commencements for four years […]
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Some wary as Topsham-area schools set Sept. 8 reopening date
Maine School Administrative District 75 officials pushed the first day of school back one week to Sept. 8 at the request of teachers, who said they need more time to plan for the school year ahead.
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West Bath School looks to bring all students back to the classroom
Emily Thompson, West Bath School principal and superintendent, said a hybrid plan isn’t necessary because class sizes are small enough that “we could meet all our distancing guidelines and have everyone in the school.”
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Bill Nemitz: It’s no longer just ‘helping the kids with their homework’
As another anything-but-normal school year looms, parents and guardians need to reach out for help – and give themselves a break.