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 | Portland’s Public Schools Among Best in Maine Posted on 08/09/2018 |
 | PMA Summer Teen Night Is Aug. 18! Posted on 08/09/2018 On Saturday, Aug. 18, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Portland Museum of Art will be open only to teenagers ages 13-19 for the museum’s Third Annual Summer Teen Night! The free event has been designed and planned by teens for teens, as part of the PMA’s summer Homer High School Fellows program.
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 | Victory for DHS Student in Poetry Out Loud Case Posted on 08/07/2018 Following a lawsuit this spring brought by a Deering High School student who is Maine’s 2018 Poetry Out Loud Champion, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has now agreed to change its Poetry Out Loud eligibility rule to eliminate the contest’s citizenship requirement.
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 | Portland Families: Back to School Fair August 25! Posted on 08/07/2018 |
 | ‘Summer in the City’ Kids Learn Joy of Ukulele Posted on 08/01/2018 Children living at the city’s shelter for homeless families are getting a boost with their math and reading skills and having enjoyable summer experiences through a Portland Public Schools’ summer program designed to give them a head start on school success and connect their families to school and city resources. One of those fun experiences was learning how to play the ukulele.
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 | Forum on Educating in a Diverse Democracy Aug. 9 Posted on 08/01/2018 What does it mean to be a school system, a community, that is based on equity and social justice? That question will be the focus of the Second Annual Seeds of Peace Forum on Educating in a Diverse Democracy, to be held Thursday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium.
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 | Board To Consider Non-Citizen Voting Resolve Posted on 07/31/2018 The Portland Board of Public Education will hold a workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 7, regarding a proposal that the board pass a Non-Citizen Voting Resolution. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. A public hearing on the resolution will take place at the board’s business meeting immediately following the workshop. A vote is scheduled to take place later in the meeting.
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 | Third-Grader Prompts City Hall Plastic Straw Ban Posted on 07/19/2018 Thanks to an Ocean Avenue Elementary School third-grader, the city of Portland has banned plastic straws from the Clock Tower Café in City Hall and is urging other businesses to take similar measures. The plastic straw ban at City Hall is called “Phoebe’s Rule,” named after Phoebe MacDonald, 8, an OAES student.
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 | BOA Student Leaders Attend Summit in D.C. Posted on 07/17/2018 |
 | PAE Holds 170th Graduation Exercises Posted on 07/11/2018 At the graduation ceremony for the Portland Adult Education (PAE) Class of 2018, class speaker Susan Pita Duku urged her fellow graduates: “Don’t give up and don’t shy away from achieving your goals.”
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 | Portland Adult Education Graduation is June 28 Posted on 06/27/2018 Portland Adult Education (PAE) will host its graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 28, at 6 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium for the 34 students who have attained high school diplomas and the 85 students who passed the HiSET test (formerly GED).
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 | PHS Students Unveil Portraits of Afghan Youth Posted on 06/27/2018 Over the course of several months, Portland High students in Barbara Loring’s Art II class have been working on a special project to paint the portraits of children and teens living in Kabul, Afghanistan through a partnership with The Memory Project, an international non-profit. The portrait subjects are youth displaced or affected by loss, violence and war, and are currently being cared for by an Afghan social service.
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| Unum Gift Funds Middle School Summer Program Posted on 06/26/2018 A generous gift of nearly $25,000 from employee benefits company Unum will help fund the Portland Public Schools’ new Middle School Summer Program, designed to help prevent the “summer slide” while exposing students to extended learning opportunities available at Portland’s cultural and scientific institutions.
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 | $10k Awarded in Maine Audubon Teacher Grants Posted on 06/26/2018 |
 | PEF Summer Innovation Grants Total $15,000 Posted on 06/26/2018 |
 | PPS Students Learn Science and Fun of Sailing Posted on 06/21/2018 |
 | Riverton Recognized for Backpack Food Program Posted on 06/20/2018 This past December, Riverton Elementary School started a Backpack Food Program to send food home to help students whose families don’t have enough to eat. The program has been so successful – by February it was serving 60 families – that Riverton recently won the “Tote-al” Meals Distributed Award from Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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 | Scholarships Help PPS Students Study Abroad Posted on 06/19/2018 |
 | Summer Meals Program for Kids Starts in June Posted on 06/19/2018 |
 | Longfellow Drama Students’ Musical a Success Posted on 06/15/2018 |
 | Presumpscot Students Create Kindness Rock Garden Posted on 06/14/2018 |
 | PPS To Participate in Pride Parade June 16 Posted on 06/14/2018 For the fourth year in a row, the Portland Public Schools will have a big yellow school bus as an entry in the Pride Portland! Parade. The public is invited to cheer on members of the Portland Public Schools family as they proceed down Congress and High streets in the parade, set for Saturday, June 16.
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 | CBHS Juniors Premiere Documentary June 12 Posted on 06/12/2018 Tonight, Tuesday, June 12, Casco Bay High School juniors will premiere their full-length documentary, “199 Miles: Stories from the Katahdin Region,” featuring unsung heroes from that area of Maine. The event will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hannaford Hall on the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus.
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 | CBHS Holds 10th Commencement Exercises Posted on 06/09/2018 |
 | DHS Holds 144th Commencement on June 7 Posted on 06/07/2018 Deering High School, known as the most diverse high school north of Boston, held its 144th graduation exercises on Thursday, June 7, at the Cross Insurance Arena. There are 230 members of the graduating Class of 2018.
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 | PHS Holds Its 197th Commencement Ceremony Posted on 06/06/2018 Portland High School, one of oldest operating public high schools in the United States, held its 197th graduation exercises on Wednesday, June 6, at Merrill Auditorium. There were 180 graduates in the Class of 2018.
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 | PPS Juniors Selected As BOA Student Leaders Posted on 06/06/2018 Two students from the Portland Public Schools (PPS) have been named 2018 Bank of America Student Leaders. Bank of America (BOA) selected Bilan Mohamed, from Deering High School, and Reagan Brown, from Portland High School, to participate in the Student Leaders program, through which BOA helps connect community-minded high school students to jobs, skills development, and service.
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 | Ocean Avenue School To Celebrate Rainbow Crosswalk Posted on 05/30/2018 Ocean Avenue Elementary School’s Civil Rights Team is inviting the community to help celebrate the completion of the school’s new rainbow-colored crosswalk. The celebration of the crosswalk, which will serve as a statement of the school’s embrace of diversity and its commitment to tolerance, will take place on Friday, June 1.
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 | Mandatory Athletic Open House May 31 Posted on 05/29/2018 All Portland Public Schools students who want to participate in sports as a Portland High School Bulldog or a Deering High School Ram for the 2018-2019 school year must attend an Athletic Open House on Thursday, May 31. The event is MANDATORY for ALL families and athletes who will be participating in a sport next year.
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 | Culture Club-Portland's Spring Newsletter! Posted on 05/28/2018 |
| PPS Reaffirms Its Safe Haven Status Posted on 05/24/2018 |
 | EECS Car Trunk Sale May 26 Posted on 05/23/2018 To help community members with their spring cleaning – and to raise funds to support students and teachers – East End Community School is holding a Car Trunk Sale on Saturday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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 | DHS Thespians Present ‘Antigone in Munich’ Posted on 05/22/2018 |
 | PPS To Present First Seal of Biliteracy Awards Posted on 05/21/2018 On Wednesday, May 23, more than 20 seniors from the Portland Public Schools will receive Seal of Biliteracy Awards for having attained mastery of English and at least one other world language. The awards ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. in the Portland High School auditorium.
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 | PHS To Hold First Annual Capstone Fair! Posted on 05/21/2018 |
 | Peaks Island Community Contra Dance is May 18! Posted on 05/17/2018 Peaks Island Elementary School (PIES) is hosting a community contra dance on Friday, May 18 – a fundraiser for the Peaks Island PTO After School Academy. The event will run from 6 pm. to 8 p.m. in the PIES gym, and costs $5 per person or $20 per family. The school is located at 4 Church Avenue.
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 | Lincoln Students Testify before Maine DEP Posted on 05/17/2018 Lincoln Middle School students Devyn Shaughnessy and Asfia Jawed were among Maine students who recently testified before the Maine Department of Environmental Protection regarding their concerns about climate change.
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 | King To Hold Celebration of Learning May 17 Posted on 05/16/2018 |
 | Lyseth Elementary To Hold Annual ‘Greening Day’ Posted on 05/16/2018 Lyseth Elementary School will hold its annual “Greening Day” on Thursday, May 17, when all students will be engaged in “green” outdoor activities during the all-day event. A visiting artist also will be working with students on a “green” art project.
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 | Bayside School To Get Innovative Playground! Posted on 05/15/2018 On Tuesday, May 22, the Portland Public Schools’ Bayside Learning Community will unveil its new Imagination Playground. The innovative play equipment has been donated by The CarMax Foundation and national nonprofit KaBOOM!, which helps communities build playgrounds for children.
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 | DHS Senior Is National Merit Scholar Posted on 05/09/2018 Lucy Tumavicus, a senior at Deering High School, has won a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Lucy is one of just 11 Maine students to win a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. They are among 2,500 such Merit Scholars chosen from a nationwide talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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 | PATHS Annual Rock Show is May 15 & 16 Posted on 05/09/2018 |
 | PHS Student is Maine Winner in Google Doodle Competition Posted on 05/07/2018 |
 | Annual PPS Student Art Show Opens May 4 Posted on 05/03/2018 The public is invited to the opening reception of the annual Portland Public Schools Student Art Show at City Hall on Friday, May 4. The artwork of hundreds of talented Portland Public Schools’ students in kindergarten through grade 12 is being exhibited this month in the halls of City Hall, located at 389 Congress St.
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 | Riverton Art Gala Fundraiser for Playscape Posted on 05/03/2018 |
 | PPS Students to Celebrate Better World Day Posted on 05/02/2018 On Friday, May 4, students and faculty from Casco Bay High School, King Middle School and Presumpscot Elementary School will join about 50,000 other students and their teachers from EL Education schools nationwide in participating in Better World Day, a day of community service and civic action.
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 | United Way Honors Superintendent for Advocacy Work Posted on 05/01/2018 Portland Public Schools Superintendent Xavier Botana was among those recognized at the UNITED We Thrive Award Luncheon on April 25. The event celebrated and recognized the triumphs of organizations and individuals committed to helping the community thrive through their work in United Way’s focus areas of education, financial stability, and health.
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 | PPS Students Participate in Climate Summit Posted on 04/26/2018 |
 | Hall's New Name: Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School Posted on 04/25/2018 When a new school opens this fall to replace Fred P. Hall Elementary School, it will also have a new name. The Portland Board of Public Education voted unanimously on Tuesday, April 24, to name the new school the Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School, after a beloved and dedicated longtime school nurse who died in 2013.
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 | Peaks Island School to Get Island Fellow Posted on 04/24/2018 |
 | Lyman Moore Odyssey of Mind Team Scores! Posted on 04/24/2018 |
 | King Students to View, Discuss ‘Maine Girls’ Posted on 04/24/2018 On Friday, April 27, students at King Middle School will be viewing “Maine Girls,” a film about a program in South Portland designed to equip teen girls with the skills needed to live and thrive in a multicultural world.
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 | Students Turn Peaks Island Elementary into Museum Posted on 04/23/2018 |
 | Outstanding Seniors Win MPA Principal’s Awards Posted on 04/12/2018 The 2018 MPA Principal’s Award winners from the Portland Public Schools’ three high schools are: Christina Donato, Portland High School, selected by Principal Sheila Jepson; Husna Munezero, Deering High School, selected by Principal Gregg Palmer; and Jacob Libby, Casco Bay High School, selected by Principal Derek Pierce. The awards were formally given at an Honors Luncheon in Bangor on April 7.
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 | CBHS Admin Assistant Maine Secretary of Year! Posted on 04/10/2018 |
 | PHS 9th Graders Interview About Future Careers Posted on 04/10/2018 On Thursday, March 29, the usually quiet library at Portland High School buzzed with conversation. Ninth grade students in Freshman Seminar, a required class for all freshmen at Portland High, were being interviewed by adult volunteers representing local businesses, and Portland Public School administrators.
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 | DHS Students To Host Multicultural Youth Summit Posted on 04/05/2018 On Monday, April 9, Deering High School senior Mulki Hagi and student organizers will lead an all-day Multicultural Youth Summit for all Deering students and faculty. This summit is the culmination of Mulki’s work from last summer as a Bezos scholar at the Aspen Ideas Festival and her senior capstone project.
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 | LMS Students Make Voices Heard in March Posted on 04/04/2018 |
| PEF Gets $50k from The Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation Posted on 04/03/2018 |
 | DHS Debate Team Winners Recognized Posted on 04/03/2018 The Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent Xavier Botana recently honored Deering High School Debate Team members Christopher Sheehy and Glynis O’Meara and their coach Brian Dodge. Christopher, a senior, and Glynis, a sophomore, have qualified as top finishers for the National Catholic League national tournament, which will be held May 26-27 in Washington, D.C., and the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament, to be held June 17-22 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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 | Regional High School Art Show Opens April 6 Posted on 04/02/2018 |
 | Hall School Leaps into Spring with Jump for Life Posted on 03/30/2018 On April 10th, Hall School will host Jump for Life in the Hall gymnasium. Jump for life is the celebration of Hall’s Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart fundraiser, a national campaign put on by the American Heart Association in schools throughout the country.
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 | Patriotism on Display at LMS! Posted on 03/29/2018 Custodian Mike Welch takes on the responsibility of raising the flag at Lincoln Middle School each day. He recently asked for a student volunteer who would be interested in helping him out in the mornings. Sixth-grader Abdala Al-Hussaini volunteered, and now Abdala and Mike proudly do the job together.
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 | King: Career & Technical Education 'More Important Than Ever' Posted on 03/28/2018 |
 | Generous Donors Create New Fund for Reiche School Posted on 03/28/2018 In collaboration with the Portland Education Foundation and the Maine Community Foundation's Eagle Point Donor Fund, Catherine and Todd Alexander, Portland residents with three children in Portland Public Schools (PPS), have established The Annetta Weatherhead Fund for Reiche Community School in the amount of $15,000.
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 | Senator King To Visit PATHS March 28 Posted on 03/27/2018 On March 28, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) will visit the Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) as part of his focus on workforce development, expanding the pool of skilled workers, and growing Maine’s economy.
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 | Lyseth Students Start Saving Early Posted on 03/22/2018 |
 | Chef Serves Up a Lesson in Sustainability at Lincoln Middle School Posted on 03/22/2018 |
 | Lyman Moore Student Hopes to Spell 'Victory' At State Spelling Bee Posted on 03/21/2018 |
 | PHS Students Score in Quiz Show Posted on 03/20/2018 On this season’s High School Quiz Show: Maine, Portland High School’s team claimed a first round victory over South Portland on March 1st. High School Quiz Show: Maine is a trivia show airing on Thursdays at 8 p.m on Maine Public Television.
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 | PPS Students Participate in National School Walkout Posted on 03/16/2018 Yesterday, middle and high school students across the district participated in the National School Walkout to speak against gun violence and honor the victims of the 17 people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida last month.
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 | Portland Students’ Walkout Rescheduled to March 15 Posted on 03/14/2018 |
 | PPS Student Work on Display during Youth Art Month at PMA! Posted on 03/12/2018 |
 | Public Invited to Help Name New Hall School Posted on 03/07/2018 The city’s new Hall Elementary School building is on track to open this coming fall. Before that happens, community input is being sought on whether to continue to use the school’s existing name or consider some potential new names for the building. March 20 is the deadline to fill out the online Naming Hall School Building Public Input Form.
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 | Superintendent's Budget Letter to the Community Posted on 03/05/2018 On Tuesday, March 6, Superintendent Xavier Botana will present his fiscal year 2019 school budget proposal to the Portland Board of Public Education. His presentation will take place at the school board’s business meeting at City Hall, which will begin immediately following a 6 p.m. workshop. The presentation is the first step in the months-long process of determining a budget for the 2018-2019 school year.
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| Superintendent Sends Letter re: National School Walkout Posted on 03/03/2018 |
 | Community Members Added to Building Committee Posted on 02/28/2018 The Portland Board of Public Education voted on Feb. 27 to appoint six community members to the Buildings for Our Future Advisory Building Committee. That committee is charged with advising the school board regarding the $64 million rebuild of Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche elementary schools.
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 | Boyd Marley Chosen as New EECS Principal Posted on 02/28/2018 |
 | Deering Has New Head Varsity Football Coach Posted on 02/27/2018 |
| Superintendent’s Letter to Families Posted on 02/16/2018 |
 | Mayor’s Head-shaving Fundraiser at Presumpscot Feb. 16 Posted on 02/14/2018 |
 | Portland Public Library and PPS launch SEED Card Pilot Posted on 02/14/2018 |
 | King Student Wins ‘Draw Outside of the Box’ Contest Posted on 02/08/2018 A talented young artist at King Middle School has won first place in OTTO Pizza’s “Draw Outside of the Box” contest. That means the winning design by seventh-grader Mali Jones will soon decorate thousands of OTTO Pizza boxes distributed throughout Maine and Massachusetts, providing patrons with a feast for their eyes along with their pizza.
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 | Grant Enables Expansion of Outdoor Leadership Program Posted on 02/01/2018 Rippleffect, a community-based youth development organization, last year successfully piloted a program at Casco Bay High School that teaches outdoor leadership and wilderness skills. Now, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the National Recreation Foundation, Rippleffect will be able to expand the Rippleffect Outdoor Leadership Education program (ROLE) to also include Deering and Portland high schools.
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 | Free Digital Music Class for PPS High School Students! Posted on 02/01/2018 |
 | “Funding for Our Future” Public Forum Set for Feb. 10 Posted on 02/01/2018 |
 | Unified Basketball Game Great Way to End Your Day! Posted on 01/30/2018 |
 | PPS Music Teachers Showcase Musical Talents Feb. 6 Posted on 01/25/2018 |
 | Teachers: Apply for Acadia National Park Fellowships! Posted on 01/25/2018 Applications are open now through March 1 for six Acadia Teacher Fellowships this summer at Acadia, as well as a sister park, Saint Croix Island International Historic Site in Calais. The program, generously funded by Friends of Acadia and Dawnland LLC, encourages full-time, K-12 public classroom schoolteachers to spend six weeks learning about diverse natural and cultural resources, and ways to protect them.
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 | Lincoln Students Learn from ‘Race in America’ Project Posted on 01/23/2018 Two guest speakers at Lincoln Middle School this month shared their experiences of racism encountered in their daily lives. The presentation to seventh-grade social studies students was the culmination of a unit of study called “Race in America” that examined current issues of race in this country.
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 | KIng Student Wins Poetry Award in International Contest Posted on 01/18/2018 |
 | CBHS Students Invite Public to Join Dialogue on Bias Posted on 01/09/2018 Tenth-graders at Casco Bay High School are inviting members of the public to a community dialogue on Monday, Jan. 22, that will focus on addressing incidents of bias in schools and the community and on how to reduce such discrimination. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Casco Bay High School.
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 | PHS Student To Be Intern for Sen. Susan Collins Posted on 01/08/2018 |
 | Open Houses To Help 8th-Graders Choose a High School Posted on 01/01/2018 |
 | Generous Donation Erases Outstanding Lunch Balances Posted on 12/21/2017 |
 | Student School Board Representatives Sworn In Posted on 12/21/2017 |
 | Casco Bay's 'Africa Rising' Raises $2500 for Non Profits Posted on 12/19/2017 |
 | LMS Phys Ed Teacher Wins Hoops for Heart Award Posted on 12/14/2017 |
 | CBHS Seniors’ Annual March to Post Office Is Dec. 15 Posted on 12/12/2017 |
 | LMS Handbells, Select Choir to Perform for Retired Teachers Posted on 12/12/2017 |
| CBHS Ninth-Graders To Present Proposals for a Better Portland Posted on 12/07/2017 On Thursday, Dec. 14, Casco Bay High School (CBHS) freshmen will be presenting urban planning proposals and urban development models to members of city government and various other organizations from around Portland. The presentation by the class of 2021 will take place at noon in the State of Maine Room at City Hall.
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 | Public Invited to Free Concerts Performed by Music Students Posted on 12/07/2017 |
 | Schools Grateful Recipients of Drive for Education Awards Posted on 12/07/2017 Staff at six of Portland’s public schools are excited that their schools have won a total of more than $14,000 in funding gifts through the Berlin City Auto Group’s Drive for Education program. The awards range from $4,000 for a marine touch tank at Presumpscot Elementary School to $500 for books for a classroom library at Lyseth Elementary School.
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 | PATHS Students Part of Designing Women Show Dec. 9 Posted on 12/07/2017 |
 | PPS Bezos Scholars Plan Local Ideas Festival for April Posted on 12/06/2017 |
 | PATHS Music Students To Give Live Radio Performance Dec. 7 Posted on 12/06/2017 |
 | School Board Selects Chair, Inaugurates New Members Posted on 12/05/2017 |
 | Transition From Middle to High School: What Parents and Students Need to Know Posted on 12/01/2017 |
 | School Board Inauguration Set for December 4 Posted on 11/30/2017 |
 | Exhibit Gives Inside Look at Immigrant Life in Portland Posted on 11/29/2017 |
 | First Friday Mapping Exhibit & Sale Benefits PPS Students Posted on 11/29/2017 |
 | Deering Drama Students Present ‘A Christmas Carol’ Posted on 11/29/2017 |
 | PAE To Host Naturalization Ceremony Nov. 30 Posted on 11/28/2017 Portland Adult Education (PAE) will host a U.S. naturalization ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. in the Portland High School auditorium. Students from PAE and PHS will attend, along with the new citizens, their families and invited guests.
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 | PHS Phorography Class Showcases City Hall Posted on 11/28/2017 |
 | CBHS Math Teacher State Finalist for 2017 Presidential Award Posted on 11/21/2017 |
| PEF Grants to PPS Teachers Exceed $73,000 Posted on 11/20/2017 |
.JPG) | PHS–DHS Game: Turkey Day Tradition with a Modern Twist Posted on 11/16/2017 The community is invited to add some tradition to their Turkey Day festivities by attending the 106th annual Portland-Deering football game on Thursday, Nov. 23, at Fitzpatrick Stadium. The annual football game between the Bulldogs and the Rams dates back more than a century, but has a modern feature this year: a smart 49-inch LED TV will be raffled off at halftime!
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| Portland School Board Chair to Give State of the Schools Report Posted on 11/16/2017 Anna Trevorrow, chair of the Portland Board of Public Education, will give the annual State of the Schools address to the Portland City Council on Monday, Nov. 20, in the Council Chambers at Portland City Hall. Trevorrow will make her presentation at the start of the council’s regular meeting, which begins at 5 p.m.
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 | Ocean Avenue Multicultural Potluck Tonight! Posted on 11/15/2017 Families are invited to a Multicultural Potluck Dinner tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Ocean Avenue Elementary School (OAES). The event, hosted by the school’s PTO, will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and features delicious food, great music and dancing
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 | Community Resource Fairs To Help Families! Posted on 11/14/2017 The Portland Public Schools is holding Community Resource Fairs at local schools. One will be at Riverton Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 16, from noon to 5 p.m.. Another will be at Reiche Community School on Monday, Nov. 20, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m
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 | Presumpscot Achieves EL Education Credential Posted on 11/08/2017 Presumpscot Elementary School has been named by the national school network EL Education as one of six schools nationwide that have received the EL Education Credential, a recognition of achieving the organization’s standards in three areas.
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| Incumbent, Newcomers Win School Board Seats Posted on 11/08/2017 |
 | Portland Voters Approve Bond to Renovate Four Schools Posted on 11/07/2017 Portland Superintendent Xavier Botana and Portland Board of Public Education Chair Anna Trevorrow issued a joint statement regarding Portland voters’ approval today of Question 3 on the municipal ballot – a $64.3 million bond to renovate Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche elementary schools
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 | Supplemental School Budget Funding Approved Posted on 11/06/2017 |
 | Longfellow students donate money to Red Cross hurricane relief Posted on 11/03/2017 |
 | Fourth Annual PPS STEM Expo Set for Nov. 3 Posted on 11/01/2017 |
 | Rotary Club and UME Law Read and Donate Books to Lyseth Posted on 10/31/2017 |
 | PIES’ Island Style Contra Dance To Benefit After School Academy Posted on 10/25/2017 |
 | Lyseth, Riverton To Turn Orange against Bullying on Unity Day Posted on 10/24/2017 |
 | PPS Teachers' Artwork in Painting for a Purpose Annual Auction Posted on 10/19/2017 Portland Public Schools’ art teachers are among the more than 30 local artists whose whimsical artwork will be auctioned off at the Painting for a Purpose annual fall auction on Nov. 2. Some of the artists’ work – in the form of colorful hand-painted wooden trays – can be seen on display at Arabica Coffee’s Free Street Café in Portland this month.
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 | Election November 2017: School Board Seats, School Bonds Posted on 10/12/2017 |
 | Paint Pumpkins & Help Riverton Students! Posted on 10/10/2017 |
 | District Launches its Portland Schools Promise Posted on 10/06/2017 |
 | King Students Restore Wildlife Habitat On School Grounds Posted on 10/05/2017 Seventh graders at King Middle School partnered with Maine Audubon and the city of Portland’s horticulture staff this week to plant more than 60 native wildflowers, shrubs and trees along the Park Street entrance to the school – making the school grounds more environmentally friendly for a variety of birds.
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 | Portland Promise Launch Set for Thursday, Oct. 5 Posted on 10/03/2017 |
 | Hall Students Go ‘Ponding,’ Helped by Maine Audubon, PEF Posted on 09/27/2017 On Thursday, Sept. 28, nearly 40 Hall Elementary School first- and second-graders will go “ponding” at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Teacher Kristen Wyatt said students will learn all about pond life and will work to answer the question: “How do living things thrive and survive in and around the pond, and what is the human impact on this ecosystem?”
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 | Deering Deemed State’s Most Beautiful Public School Posted on 09/19/2017 |
 | PHS To Host 5th Annual ‘Ask an Engineer Day’ Posted on 09/14/2017 On Friday, Sept. 15, engineering classes at Portland High School will have the opportunity to speak to professionals in the fields of civil, structural, nuclear, mechanical, environmental and computer engineering in the fifth annual “Ask an Engineer Day” at PHS. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the library of the school, located at 284 Cumberland Avenue.
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 | Three PPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists Posted on 09/13/2017 Three high school seniors in the Portland Public Schools have been named semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented students will have the opportunity to compete for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth over $32 million offered next spring.
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 | Back-to-School Multilingual Fair Set For Sept. 16 Posted on 09/06/2017 Multilingual families are invited to a Back-to-School Fair on Saturday, Sept. 16. The fair will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the East End Community Center, located at 195 North St. Families can get help with filling out school-related paperwork and learn about community services.
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 | OAES, Portland Water District Promote Tap Water for Health Posted on 08/30/2017 |
 | Open Houses, Other Events Welcome Students Back to School Posted on 08/29/2017 The first day of school for Portland Public Schools’ students in grades 1-12 is Wednesday, Aug. 30, this year. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children start on Tuesday, Sept. 5, the day after Labor Day. But even before the first day of classes, and also into the fall, district schools will be holding events that include open houses, ice cream socials, barbecues and other welcoming events for students and families.
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 | Hall Custodian Recognized as “Heart and Soul” of the School Posted on 08/29/2017 Avalinda Lindsay, head custodian at Hall Elementary School, was recently honored by the Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent Xavier Botana for her dedication and service – which has been outstanding despite challenges because a new Hall School is under construction.
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 | New Multilingual Center Grant of $7,500 Will Aid Parents Posted on 07/25/2017 The Portland Public Schools' Multilingual & Multicultural Center has received a $7,500 grant from the People of Color Fund grant program of the Maine Community Foundation. The grant money will go to support Parent University, a new program focusing on connecting parents and caregivers with their child's school, school system, and community organizations through learning opportunities.
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 | New Principal Selected for Deering High School Posted on 07/21/2017 Gregg Palmer, principal of Falmouth High School, has been selected to become the new principal of Deering High School, Portland Superintendent Xavier Botana announced July 21. The Portland Board of Public Education is slated to vote on Palmer's nomination on Aug. 1.
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 | Summer Success Picnic Rescheduled to Friday, July 14 Posted on 07/12/2017 The Summer Success Picnic, an event in Deering Oaks Park being held to celebrate Portland’s free summer meals program for kids and summer learning, has been rescheduled to Friday, July 14, because of rain in the forecast for the original date of July 13. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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 | Students Invited to Join Middle School Preparatory Orchestra Posted on 07/12/2017 Julianne Eberl, orchestra director for King, Lincoln and Lyman Moore middle schools, is introducing the Portland Public Schools’ Middle School Preparatory Orchestra, with rehearsals starting in August. “This program is free and open to all Portland Public Schools’ current fourth- and fifth-grade string students who are going into fifth- and sixth-grade this September,” Eberl said.
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 | District 4 School Board Member Stepping Down in September Posted on 07/05/2017 |
 | Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Hall School Held June 22 Posted on 06/22/2017 |
 | Portland Public Schools Accepting ESEA Application Comments Posted on 06/21/2017 The Portland Public Schools (PPS) accepts funding through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. As part of ESEA, PPS is required to provide reasonable opportunity for public comment on the consolidated application and consider such comment prior to submission of the application.
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 | Hall Elementary School Gets New Assistant Principal Posted on 06/21/2017 |
 | Lincoln Middle School Art Teacher Wins Fast Track Grant Posted on 06/21/2017 Lincoln Middle School (LMS) seventh-grade art teacher Louis-Pierre Lachapelle was recently awarded a $3,000 Fast Track grant through the Perloff Family Foundation. The award was given to fund the purchase of an etching press to be used in an after-school art program.
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 | Portland Summer Meals for Children Start June 26 Posted on 06/20/2017 The Portland Public Schools and Opportunity Alliance will be operating summer meal sites across the city of Portland this summer. Meals and times will be posted at sites and will be distributed prior to the end of school. Most sites will begin operations on June 26 and continue thru mid- August.
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 | PPS To Hold First Summer Band Camp in August Posted on 06/20/2017 A free Summer Band Camp for rising sixth- and seventh-grade students in the Portland Public Schools will be held Monday, Aug. 14, through Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Lyman Moore Middle School. This will be the Portland Public Schools’ first official band camp.
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 | New Administrators at Riverton and Lincoln Middle School Posted on 06/15/2017 |
| PAE Hosts Graduation Ceremony for Class of 2017 Posted on 06/15/2017 |
 | Portland Adult Education Graduation Ceremony is June 15 Posted on 06/14/2017 Adult Education (PAE) will host its graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 15, at 6 p.m. in Merrill Auditorium for the 41 students who have attained high school diplomas and the 64 students who passed the HiSET test (formerly GED). Fifteen of these graduates worked with PAE’s Street Academy for Homeless Youth to earn their credentials.
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 | PPS To Participate in Pride Parade June 17 Posted on 06/14/2017 For the third year in a row, the Portland Public Schools will have a big yellow school bus as an entry in the Pride Portland! parade. The public is invited to cheer on members of the Portland Public Schools family as they proceed down Congress and High streets in the parade, set for Saturday, June 17.
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 | DHS Principal Ira Waltz To Retire; District Seeking Successor Posted on 06/13/2017 The Portland Public Schools is launching a search for a new principal for Deering High School to succeed longtime Principal Ira Waltz, who plans to retire at the end of the school year. The district is seeking a new school leader to continue the success Deering has experienced under Waltz’s leadership.
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| Portland Voters Approve 2017-2018 School Budget Posted on 06/13/2017 |
 | King Middle Students To Share Energy Solutions June 13 Posted on 06/12/2017 King Middle School eighth-graders will culminate their Energy Solution Project expedition on Tuesday, June 13, at the Abromson Center at the University of Southern Maine at 10:30 am. Students will share their wind turbine designs and show stop-motion videos about sustainable energy sources.
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 | Casco Bay High School Holds Commencement Exercises Posted on 06/09/2017 |
 | Portland High Holds 196th Commencement Ceremony June 8 Posted on 06/08/2017 |
 | Deering Drama Yard Sale June 10 Posted on 06/08/2017 |
 | Deering High School Holds 143rd Commencement on June 7 Posted on 06/07/2017 |
.jpg) | Hall School Alumni Open House, Groundbreaking Planned Posted on 06/07/2017 |
 | CIEE Global Navigator Scholarships Help Students Study Abroad Posted on 06/06/2017 |
 | June 6 Ribbon-Cutting for “Story Walk” Created by Hall Students Posted on 06/05/2017 First- and second-grade students in the Many Rivers program at Hall Elementary School have been learning about the water cycle in collaboration with Kat Munson at the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) and local artist Sarah Boyden. Students now have created an illustrated “story walk” that will officially open this month along the Capisic Brook trail behind the school.
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 | Lincoln Sixth-Graders To Compete in LaunchPad Event June 6 Posted on 06/05/2017 |
 | June 5 Benefit at Easy Day to Benefit PATHS SkillsUSA Chapter Posted on 06/03/2017 |
| PATHS Students in Young Artist Exhibit at MECA June 2 Posted on 06/01/2017 |
 | Casco Bay High School Wins MEA Human and Civil Rights Award Posted on 05/26/2017 On May 20, students in Casco Bay High School's Civil Rights Team and Student Cabinet – as well as their faculty advisors – were honored with a Maine Education Association Human and Civil Rights Award for their leadership of the Walk of Solidarity in January, which was a response to a hate crime at a bus stop near the school.
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 | Governor Visits EECS' Innovative Before-School Program Posted on 05/25/2017 Every day, students at East End Community School in Portland get their minds working and their bodies moving before school even starts, as they participate in the school’s Rise and Shine program. On Thursday, May 24, Gov. Paul LePage visited the school to get a firsthand look at the program, which is designed to combat absenteeism by getting students excited about coming to school.
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 | Library To Hold Community Conversation on ‘13 Reasons Why’ Posted on 05/25/2017 |
 | DHS to Hold Wheelchair Basketball Exhibition Game May 24 Posted on 05/23/2017 Deering High School senior Patrick Uwamahoro’s wheelchair doesn’t stop him from playing the game he loves: basketball. What does hold him back are lack of opportunities to play wheelchair basketball – a game in which wheelchair athletes do everything traditional basketball players do, such as dribble, pass, shoot the ball and even do lay-ups. There isn’t a local league in which Patrick can play.
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 | Lyman Moore To Host Public Policy Showcase Posted on 05/23/2017 |
 | First Annual Presumpscot School Fun Run/Walk June 10! Posted on 05/23/2017 The First Annual Presumpscot Elementary School 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Family Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, at Back Cove (across from the Hannaford supermarket parking lot). The 1-Mile Family Fun Run begins at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m.
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 | Lincoln Middle School’s “School’s Out! 5k” on June 10 Posted on 05/18/2017 |
| Portland School Budget Vote Set for June 13 Posted on 05/17/2017 |
 | Class of 2017 Set to Graduate! Posted on 05/17/2017 |
 | School Board Recognizes Moore Teacher Lauren Cormier Posted on 05/17/2017 Lauren Cormier, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Lyman Moore Middle School, was honored by the Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent Xavier Botana for her outstanding teaching. The recognition took place at the board’s May 16 meeting.
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 | Ceremony Celebrates Multilingual Seniors Who ‘Made It Happen!’ Posted on 05/15/2017 A celebration of achievement will be held Wednesday, May 17, for more than 90 graduating seniors from the Portland Public Schools’ Make It Happen! program. The students didn’t grow up speaking English as their native language. Now, they not only have learned English but also are graduating from the city’s public high schools, and most of them are headed to college.
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 | CBHS Educator is Cumberland County’s 2017 Teacher of the Year! Posted on 05/11/2017 Brooke Teller, chemistry teacher at Casco Bay High School (CBHS), is Cumberland County’s 2017 Teacher of the Year. Teller was among the teachers – one from each of Maine’s 16 counties – honored May 11 at an annual event at the State Capitol announcing the 2017 Maine County Teachers of the Year.
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 | School Board Honors Peaks and Cliff island schools’ ‘Miss Pam’ Posted on 05/03/2017 |
 | Spring for Teachers is Monday, May 8! Posted on 05/03/2017 |
 | Riverton May 12 Art Gala/Silent Auction Fundraiser for Playscape Posted on 05/01/2017 |
 | Annual PPS Student Art Show at City Hall Opens Friday, May 5 Posted on 04/27/2017 |
 | Ocean Avenue School IB Coordinator Embodies ‘Essence of PPS’ Posted on 04/27/2017 |
 | School Board Honors Bulldogs' Championship Basketball Team Posted on 04/27/2017 |
 | School Board Recognizes Girls Rock! Award winner Posted on 04/27/2017 |
 | PATHS Students Selling Gift Cards to Support Trip to Nationals Posted on 04/27/2017 |
 | School Board Honors Outstanding OAES Volunteers Posted on 04/26/2017 |
 | Community Invited to King’s Celebration of Learning on May 4 Posted on 04/26/2017 |
 | Instruments Awarded to EECS Will Enable Students to Rock! Posted on 04/26/2017 |
 | Deering Drama Presents ‘Almost Maine’ on May 5 & 6 Posted on 04/25/2017 |
 | PATHS Students To Hold Art Show & Sale Posted on 04/25/2017 Students in the Commercial Art program at the Portland Arts & Technology High School (PATHS) will hold an Art Show & Sale on Thursday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the high school, located at 196 Allen Avenue.
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 | PIES Schoolyard to Become Place to Play, Learn, Nibble and Grow Posted on 04/25/2017 Peaks Island Elementary School (PIES) plans to use a School Ground Greening Grant to transform its schoolyard into a natural play space/outdoor classroom that can be used for fun, growing edible plants and community engagement. PIES is inviting community stakeholders to a design charrette on Wednesday, May 3, to help create a master design plan for its schoolyard.
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 | LearningWorks/PPS Volunteers to be Recognized by Sea Dogs! Posted on 04/24/2017 |
 | 8th-Grade Families Invited to Proficiency-Based-Learning Sessions Posted on 04/21/2017 |
 | Lincoln Student’s ‘Doodles’ a Winner in Screensaver Challenge Posted on 04/13/2017 |
| Vaccine Against Pertussis Required for Seventh-Graders this Fall Posted on 04/13/2017 |
 | Outstanding High School Seniors Win 2017 Principal’s Awards Posted on 04/11/2017 The 2017 MPA Principal’s Award winners from the Portland Public Schools’ three high schools are: Ludiya Abdalla, Portland High School, nominated by Principal Sheila Jepson; Spencer Todd, Deering High School, nominated by Principal Ira Waltz; and Matthew Suslovic, Casco Bay High School, nominated by Principal Derek Pierce.
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 | OAES Fifth-Grader Rocks When It Comes to Helping Others! Posted on 04/05/2017 |
 | U.S. Ambassador to Somalia to Visit DHS on April 5 Posted on 04/04/2017 |
| April 4 Public Hearing on FY18 School Budget Proposal Posted on 04/03/2017 The Portland Board of Public Education will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, on a fiscal year 2018 school budget proposal recommended by the board’s Finance Committee. The $104.8 million budget proposal is about $2.2 million less than Portland Superintendent Xavier Botana’s $107 million initial budget proposal, which has been reduced over the past few weeks to address fiscal constraints.
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 | Parents: Enroll Your Children in Kindergarten; Apply for Pre-K Posted on 03/30/2017 |
 | PHS and PATHS Students' Artwork Featured at Local Gallery Posted on 03/30/2017 |
 | Grant from Bank Will Support Staff Cultural Competency Training Posted on 03/28/2017 |
 | Moore Teacher Honored by VFW for Teaching of Civics, History Posted on 03/28/2017 Lauren Cormier, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Lyman Moore Middle School, has been awarded the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. She was selected for that “Teacher of the Year” honor by both the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Deering Memorial Post and District 10.
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 | NMRC Helps Immigrants Find Jobs and Boosts Maine’s Economy Posted on 03/27/2017 The New Mainers Resource Center (NMRC) is a program within Portland Adult Education that helps immigrants and refugees overcome barriers to find employment in their professional careers. The mission of NMRC is to support Maine’s economic development by meeting employers’ demands for a skilled and culturally diverse workforce. NMRC’s recently released 2016 Annual Report shows that it’s successfully doing both.
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 | T-shirt Designed by PATHS Students More than Fashion Statement Posted on 03/27/2017 |
 | CBHS Students Fundraising for Transformative “Junior Journey” Posted on 03/23/2017 |
 | Students’ Tally at Math Meet Adds up to Winning Performances Posted on 03/23/2017 |
 | Public Invited To View PAE Students’ Career Fair Reports Posted on 03/23/2017 |
 | PHS 2014 Graduate Reaches for the Stars – Literally Posted on 03/22/2017 The Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent Xavier Botana recently recognized Evan Peaco, a 2014 Portland High School graduate who was the keynote speaker at a National Space Club dinner in Washington, D.C. on March 10. Peaco is studying aerospace engineering at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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 | PATHS DECA Winners Holding Benefit Dinner To Get to Nationals Posted on 03/20/2017 On March 2 and 3, Portland Arts & Technology High School (PATHS) students in the Fashion Marketing program won big at the Maine State DECA Conference. Now, the students are holding a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Monday, March 20, at Hella Good Tacos, to raise money for them to attend the DECA nationals in California.
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 | DHS To Host Advocate for Women's Rights in Islam Posted on 03/20/2017 Zainah Anwar of Malaysia, a founding member of Sisters in Islam and the Director of Musawah, the global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family, will speak with Deering High School students about those issues on Tuesday, March 21.
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 | State Board Gives Final Approval to Hall School Project Posted on 03/17/2017 The Maine State Board of Education voted unanimously this week to give final design and funding approval for the construction of a new state-funded project to replace Hall Elementary School. This milestone in the state approval process, which took place at the board’s March 15 meeting, gives the green light for the $29.7 million project to go out to bid and for construction work to begin.
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 | King Middle School presents “The Lion King Jr.” March 20 & 21 Posted on 03/17/2017 |
 | Lyseth Teacher Grecia Caraballo Is FLAME Teacher of the Year Posted on 03/15/2017 Each year at its annual conference, the Foreign Language Association of Maine (FLAME) recognizes a teacher who has achieved outstanding results in teaching modern or classical languages. This year, FLAME presented its Teacher of the Year award to Grecia Caraballo, a Spanish immersion teacher at Lyseth Elementary School
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 | School Board Honors JMG Specialists at Deering High School Posted on 03/15/2017 The Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent Xavier Botana recently recognized two outstanding Deering High School staff members – Pamela Bessey, the school’s Jobs for Maine’s Graduates Expanded Learning Opportunities Coordinator; and Gretchen Scales, a Jobs for Maine’s Graduates specialist
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 | PPS Educators Thomas & Catherine Bucci Honored Posthumously Posted on 03/15/2017 |
 | Yum! Riverton School Hosts Edible Book Festival April 6 Posted on 03/13/2017 |
 | Camden National Bank Helps Students Cheer Bulldogs’ Win Posted on 03/09/2017 |
 | Resolutions on Free Speech, Hate Speech, Save Haven Approved Posted on 03/08/2017 The Portland Board of Public Education on March 7 unanimously approved three board resolutions: one affirming district employees’ free speech rights; one condemning hate speech and expressing support for the district’s Muslim students and staff; and one affirming the district’s commitment to making the Portland Public Schools a safe haven for students and families.
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| Proposed Budget Keeps District on Positive Course despite $2M Shortfall Posted on 03/07/2017 |
| Public Hearing on Free Speech, Hate Speech, Safe Haven Resolutions Posted on 03/06/2017 The Board of Public Education will start its Tuesday, March 7, meeting with a public hearing on three proposed board resolutions: one affirming district employees’ free speech rights; one condemning hate speech and expressing support for the district’s Muslim students; and one affirming the district’s commitment to making the Portland Public Schools a safe haven for students and families.
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 | DHS Junior To Compete in Poetry Out Loud State Finals March 13 Posted on 03/02/2017 |
 | Lincoln Middle School Students To Perform Pop-Up MacBeth! Posted on 03/02/2017 |
 | PPS Students’ Artwork on Display at PMA during Youth Art Month Posted on 03/01/2017 The artwork of Portland Public Schools students is among the creative work of Maine students now being showcased at the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) during annual Youth Art Month. The exhibition, featuring more than 90 works of art from K-12 students throughout the state, is on view starting today, March 1, through April 2, 2017.
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 | CBHS Senior Recognized for Accomplishments Posted on 03/01/2017 The Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent Xavier Botana recently honored Casco Bay High School senior Franci Bliss for being a student who goes above and beyond the usual high standards that the Portland Public Schools expects of its students.
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 | School Board Honors PHS Bulldogs’ First Deaf Mascot Posted on 03/01/2017 Kamron King, a Portland High School freshman, was recently recognized by the Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent Xavier Botana. Botana said that Kamron, in his role as the PHS Bulldogs’ first Deaf mascot, Kamron exceeds the usual high standards that the Portland Public Schools sets for its students.
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 | Students Honor Longfellow’s Love of Language in Their Languages Posted on 03/01/2017 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow clearly loved the English language – the Portland native’s enduring poetry is testament to that. But Longfellow also was a linguist who appreciated other languages. So, in honor of his 210th birthday this week, some Portland High School students originally from Iraq, Iran and Rwanda translated his poetry into their native languages: Farsi, Arabic and French.
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| Peaks Branch Library to Make Temporary Move to Island's School Posted on 02/28/2017 |
 | PAE Students, Staff Show Some Valentine’s Day Love Posted on 02/16/2017 |
 | ‘Extraordinary’ CBHS Teacher Guest on Ellen DeGeneres Show Posted on 02/16/2017 |
 | Parents, Guardians Invited To Make Voices Heard in Survey Posted on 02/15/2017 |
 | It's Time for Lyman Moore’s Annual “Read Your Heart Out” Posted on 02/06/2017 |
 | PPS High School Students Unite against Hate, Fear Posted on 02/03/2017 |
 | King Students Present “Portland-ability” Plans for City Posted on 02/02/2017 King Middle School Windsor 8 students have been doing some future planning for the city of Portland in a learning expedition called “Portland-ability.” On Jan. 24, they presented the results of their work to Mayor Ethan Strimling, neighborhood association members, members of the planning and urban development boards and community members.
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| Multilingual Center to Participate in Nonprofit Day at State House Posted on 02/01/2017 |
 | Board Endorses $61m Elementary School Renovation Bond Posted on 02/01/2017 At a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Portland Board of Public Education voted unanimously to accept a $61 million bond proposal to renovate four Portland elementary schools –Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche – and refer the proposal to the City Council's Finance Committee. The final decision on sending a bond proposal to voters rests with the City Council.
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 | Families Encouraged To Take the Read to ME Challenge! Posted on 01/31/2017 |
 | CBHS Students Stand Up to Hate, Fear with Solidarity Walk Posted on 01/30/2017 |
| Special Public Meeting Jan. 31 on Elementary School Bond Posted on 01/26/2017 Community members are encouraged to attend a special meeting of the Portland Board of Public Education on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at which the board will consider a $61 million bond proposal to renovate four Portland elementary schools (Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche) and vote on whether to accept the proposal and refer it to the City Council's Finance Committee.
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 | Lyseth Students Win Grant to Spruce Up ‘Buddy Bench’ Posted on 01/25/2017 |
 | Unum volunteers teach JA Lessons to entire Presumpscot School Posted on 01/25/2017 |
.jpg) | Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration Feb. 27 – March 10 Posted on 01/23/2017 |
| Make It Happen! Talent Show Set for Jan. 25 at CBHS Posted on 01/19/2017 |
 | ‘Amazing’ Lyseth Teacher Is Winner of ‘Essence of PPS’ Award Posted on 01/18/2017 |
 | Moore Teachers To Hold ‘Teacher Travel Show & Tell’ Jan. 19 Posted on 01/17/2017 A number of Lyman Moore Middle School teachers have traveled to various countries around the world and are using their experience to inform their teaching. Now, on Thursday, Jan. 19, they’ll share their travel experiences with the community at a Teacher Travel Show & Tell night.
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| All Encouraged To Attend Jan. 19 School Facilities Public Hearing Posted on 01/17/2017 Portland Public Schools families, staff and other community members are encouraged to make their voices heard at a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 19, regarding a plan to pay for proposed renovations at Presumpscot, Longfellow, Lyseth, and Reiche elementary schools. The City Council’s School Facilities Ad Hoc Committee is hosting the public hearing, which will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Free childcare will be available.
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 | PPS Title 1 Coordinator Named John T. Gorman Fellow Posted on 01/15/2017 |
| Public Invited to Jan. 17 Workshop on Family Partnership Policy Posted on 01/15/2017 Portland Public Schools families and other community members are encouraged to attend a Portland Board of Public Education workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 17, to discuss a proposed new School and Family Partnership Policy. The workshop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Lyseth Elementary School, located at 175 Auburn St.
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 | Birthwork Is CBHS Senior’s Extracurricular Passion Posted on 01/14/2017 Casco Bay High School senior Franci Bliss recently became a certified doula – a person who assists a woman before, during, or after childbirth – and the 17-year-old is the subject of a recent Bangor Daily News story focusing on her unique extracurricular activity.
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| New $8,000 Grant to Multilingual Center Will Benefit Students Posted on 01/13/2017 |
| Public Hearing on Elementary School Facilities Set for Jan. 19 Posted on 01/12/2017 The City Council’s School Facilities Ad Hoc Committee will host a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 19, regarding a plan to pay for proposed renovations at Presumpscot, Longfellow, Lyseth, and Reiche elementary schools. The public hearing will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall and free childcare will be available.
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 | Tour of Lyseth to Precede School Board Meeting Posted on 01/12/2017 |
 | DHS Thespians Present One-Act Student Plays Jan. 13, 14 Posted on 01/05/2017 |