june 5, 2025
Highlights of our newsletter this month:
- Public Vote on Budget and Board Seat June 10
- New SEL Curriculum Will Begin at Elementary Schools This Fall
- 2025 High School Graduation Exercises
- Summer Meals Program Starts June 25
- SUN Bucks EBT Benefit Available to Maine Families Again This Summer
- USM, PPS Partners to Reduce Waste
- Portland and Deering High Students Win Step Up Awards
- New Leaders at Rowe, Reiche and Central Office
- Boundaries Committee Update
- Successful Alum Inspires Rowe Students
- Portland Hearts of Pine Players Visit Presumpscot
- PATHS Students Win Ford ACE Competition
Upcoming Events
- Pride Portland Parade
Saturday, June 21
Starts at 1:30 pm
Monument Square - Cell Phone Survey Deadline
Midnight on Sunday, June 8 - Summer Job Fair
Friday, June 27th
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
PATHS - Public Feedback on ESEA application
Thursday, July 3, 2025
- Register Deadline for Fall Soccer Programs
Thursday, July 31 - Camp Venture Summer Camps Registration
Limited spots still available - Last Day of School for Students
Tuesday, June 17
Dismissal 3 hours early
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The high school graduation exercises for the Class of 2025 at the Portland Public Schools’ three high schools all took place on June 4 and 5 at Merrill Auditorium. Superintendent Ryan Scallon's overall message to graduates was: “Class of 2025, you are stepping into a world that needs your unique talents, your fresh perspectives, and your youthful energy...
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The Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) held end-of-year celebrations in May. The 193 graduating seniors had numerous accomplishments to celebrate.
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The Portland Board of Public Education is considering establishing a cell-phone-free-schools policy. This means that students would not be able to use phones, smartwatches, or other devices at any grade level during the school day inside the building (with some limited exceptions).
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The Portland Public schools will be operating various summer meal sites at 11 locations across the city of Portland this summer. All children and teens 18 years and younger can receive a nutritious meal free of charge to be enjoyed on site. Most sites will begin serving on Wednesday, June 25. Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Children and teens can attend any of the meal site locations convenient to them.
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The City Council voted unanimously in May to approve the $171.8 million school budget for the 2025-2026 school year. Now it’s the public’s turn: Portland city voters will be asked to give their stamp of approval to the school budget on Tuesday, June 10. In addition to voting on the budget, Portland voters will also have the chance to vote on two candidates running for a vacant seat on the Portland Board of Public Education.
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The Portland Public Schools has selected Character Strong’s PurposeFULL People as the new SEL (Social Emotional Learning) curriculum for the district’s 10 elementary schools. This curriculum, which was chosen after a thorough process with active stakeholder engagement, meets the highest standards set by CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning. CASEL reviews research and sets criteria for effective SEL programs.
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In the summer, many children lose the free and reduced-price meals that they get at school. SUN Bucks provides families with a $120 EBT benefit for each eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out of session.
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The last day of school for students for the 2024-2025 school year will be Tuesday, June 17, and the last teacher day will be Wednesday, June 18. On the last student day, schools will dismiss students three hours before their usual release time.
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The New England Environmental Finance Center (NEEFC) at the University of Southern Maine is working with the Portland Public Schools (PPS) on a comprehensive environmental audit and action plan to reduce waste and improve sustainability in 17 of the district’s elementary, middle and high schools.
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Rich Henry, a highly successful and accomplished basketball coach who served as head coach at Waynflete for the past 21 seasons, is joining the Deering High School athletics family to lead the storied boys basketball program.
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Congratulations to the 2025 Step Up Award recipients: Rising junior, Israel Gutierrez de la Paz, Portland High School; rising senior, Nicole Mabuie, Portland High School; rising junior, Venessa Orellana, Deering High School; and rising senior, Moses Haguruka, Deering High School.
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PATHS has chosen their first-ever mascot – the Narwhal! This was a community effort as students in the commercial art program at PATHS created multiple submissions for a new mascot logo, showcasing their creativity, skill and PATHS pride. After students and staff took several weeks to vote, a clear winner surfaced!
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Please join the Portland Public Schools in welcoming some new administrators in the district! They include four new elementary school leaders: Joe Trivisonno, principal at Rowe Elementary School; Laurie Cloutier, principal at Lyseth Elementary School; Taryn Southard, new lead teacher at Reiche Elementary School; and Bill Anton, teaching principal at Peaks Island Elementary School and Cliff Island School. The district also recently hired Dr. Cheryl Proctor as Chief of Schools & Academics; Bryon Newcomb as Director of IT; and Sarah Rent as Elementary Director of Special Education.
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The City of Portland has received a grant of approximately $74,000 for a new youth mentoring program at East End Community School. The City’s Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department has started up the program thanks to a grant from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to build an evidence-based youth mentoring program that serves youth who are living in communities impacted by substance misuse.
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Last summer, the Board of Public Education established the Attendance Boundaries Advisory Committee for Pre-K to 8 schools to explore whether the district should redraw enrollment boundaries for elementary and middle schools to achieve more equitable enrollment and demographic balance—and, if so, how best to do so.
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In May, students at Rowe Elementary welcomed a very special guest with deep roots in their own neighborhood: Remijo Wani, a 2nd Team All-American basketball player from St. Joseph’s College in Standish. He returned to his childhood stomping grounds to speak with students in third- through fifth-grade—bringing with him a powerful message of perseverance, gratitude and community pride.
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Last month, players from the Portland Hearts of Pine soccer team visited Presumpscot Elementary School for an afternoon of skills training with the 5th-grade students. Players from the Hearts, including goalkeeper Kash Oladapo and defenders Nathan Messer and Shandon Wright, generously volunteered their time and expertise, sharing their soccer knowledge and skills with the students.
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What began in 2023 as a Culture Day, featuring a display of flags and culturally significant items for students and staff to explore, evolved this year into a week-long celebration of diverse cultures at Lincoln Middle School.Two years ago LMS introduced their Culture Day. Last year this expanded to include a school assembly with cultural dances and an after-school family potluck. This year it grew into a full week of celebrations – including a community potluck dinner, World Community Arts Day and the Culture Day parade/ assembly.
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For the fourth year in a row, East End Community School students and families held a “Danny Day” celebration for Danny Lowe. Lowe is a young man with autism who is a much loved school crossing guard for the East End community. He has dedicated himself to helping students get safely across the intersection of North and Walnut streets since 2014 and the school has celebrated him each spring since 2022.
Students and families: Please be prepared that student passwords will be reset on or around August 28, 2025 as part of annual maintenance! Since students will not be able to access their schedules in Infinite Campus after this time, schedules will be sent via ReachMyTeach to high school students and their parents/guardians the week of August 4, 2025. Parents/guardians should ensure that they pass along this information to their student(s). Printed schedules will also be prepared by counselors for the first day. Students will learn their new passwords in their advisory on the first day of school.
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Portland High School senior Madeline Butters has won a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship, and now is officially a Merit Scholar. She is one of just eight Maine seniors to be awarded that scholarship and among 2,500 Merit Scholars chosen from a nationwide talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Deering High School senior Isabella Figdor was recently named a semifinalist in the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. She was selected as one of just 621 semifinalists nationwide to make it to the final round of this year’s program.
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Anja Machado, a distinguished senior at Deering High School, has earned national recognition by being named a National Merit Scholar, being awarded a National Merit University of Tulsa Scholarship, placing her among an elite group of students nationwide celebrated for exceptional academic ability and the potential for success in rigorous college studies.
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Portland Arts & Technology High School (PATHS) Auto Tech students Madox Pagliuca and Shane Merrill emerged victorious recently in the Ford ACE (Automotive Career Exploration) Challenge. This is the second year PATHS students have won the competition.The Ford ACE program – a partnership between Ford Motor Company and schools – is designed to provide students with valuable automotive technology experience and prepare them for careers in the automotive service industry.
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Cedar Levin, a senior at Portland High School in the dance program at Portland Arts and Technology High School is PATHS Student of the Year for 2024-2025! Cedar has been part of the PATHS dance program for two years, where she excels in every aspect. Each of Maine’s 27 career and technical education (CTE) center annually selects a student of the year.
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Former Careers in Education student Katie Josephs, now a Training and Talent Development Associate at MEMIC Group, returned to PATHS recently to deliver a generous donation of personal care items on behalf of MEMIC. Katie chose PATHS as the recipient in recognition of the powerful, life-changing impact the Careers in Education program had on her own journey.
The Portland Public Schools family extends deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Valerie Healey, a former longtime PPS teacher. Val passed away peacefully on April 27, following an extended period with Alzheimer's. As part of her commitment to education and students, Val created Portland's first outdoor education classroom and trail at Lyseth Elementary School, which is now a permanent link in the Portland Trails network and a valuable place for Lyseth students to explore and learn. In retirement, Val also was a dedicated volunteer at Portland Adult Education. Read her obituary.
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A May 1 Spectrum News article takes you inside the new fossil museum inside Portland High School. The Rosenthal Museum of Natural History was dedicated to Sam Rosenthal, a former PHS student and fossil collector of 25 years, who donated his fossil collection, including ammonoids, dinosaur fossils and alligator jaws, to further student learning. Read: Rosenthal Museum of Natural History opens inside Portland High School
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This May 5 story from WGME, Channel 13 is about the promotion of Nick Cliche, who was the Bulldogs’ assistant coach the last two seasons, to head coach for the Portland High football team. Cliche succeeds Sean Green, who announced in March he was resigning after two seasons at Portland, culminating with the 2024 Class A championship. Watch: Portland High School names Nick Cliche as new head football coach
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The Portland Press Herald did a May 7 story on Casco Bay High School’s Mock Trial Team, which made to the 2025 National High School Mock Trial Championships in Arizona in May — the first Portland students to do so since the 1980s. The story highlights the hard work that made the team so successful. Read: Portland mock trial team prepares for first national competition in decades
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Check out this great May 15 story in the Portland Press Herald about Classical Uprising pairing with students from Reiche Elementary and King Middle schools to produce 'Growing Up in Maine,' a concert-length piece of music born out of their poetry, interviews and play about growing up in the diverse community that is Portland: Musicians asked Portland kids about growing up in Maine. This concert is their answer.
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Join us for a Job Fair at the Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) on June 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.! The district has immediate openings in transportation, food service and maintenance. Hiring managers will be on site conducting interviews and pre-screening references, so be sure to bring your resume.
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There are limited spots still available for the Camp Venture summer camps. Camp Venture is a sports/art/nature focused program located at Talbot, East End, and Rowe. Visit the Myrec website for more information!
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Mark your calendars! The Pride Portland! Parade is on Saturday, June 21, this year, starting at 1:30 p.m. from Monument Square in Portland. Come out and celebrate with the Portland Public Schools as we join the parade to march for acceptance, equality, and inclusivity.
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The Portland Area Youth Soccer Association (PAYSA) has opened registration for its Minis, Recreational and Travel fall soccer programs. For the Minis and Recreational programs, register between now and July 31. For the Travel program, register between now and June 8.
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PPS educators: There are three 45-hour courses being offered this summer—all are eligible for SCH and count toward the lane change required subject area. To enroll, open Vector and click on the Available Events tab. For more information contact Eva Rodd at roddev@portlandschools.org.
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The Portland Public Schools accepts funding through the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) of 1965. As part of ESEA, the district is required to provide reasonable opportunity for public comment on the consolidated application and consider such comment prior to the submission of the application.