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 | King Students Fundraising to Attend National STEM Competition Posted on 04/29/2016 A group of King Middle School students has been selected to attend a national STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) competition at Louisiana State University in May involving underwater robots. The students have launched a fundraising campaign so they can pay for registration, airfare and room and board at the National SeaPerch Challenge May 20-21 in Baton Rogue, Louisiana.
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 | Self-Defense Classes Designed to Empower High School Girls Posted on 04/29/2016 |
 | Sixteen Top Executives To Become Principals for a Day Posted on 04/28/2016 Sixteen leaders of local businesses, colleges, nonprofits and other organizations will spend a day as guest principals at Portland’s public schools during the week of May 2-6, as part of the fourth annual Principal for a Day program, run in partnership with the Portland Regional Chamber.
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 | Annual PPS Student Art Show Opens this Week at City Hall Posted on 04/27/2016 |
 | Board Amends Calendar to Set Final Day of School in June Posted on 04/27/2016 Barring any further school cancellations, the Portland Board of Public Education has approved Friday, June 17, as the final full day of school for students this school year. The board also set Monday, June 20, and Tuesday, June 21, as the last workdays for teachers and educational technicians.
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 | Three DHS Students Are Finalists in Annual Poetry Festival Posted on 04/26/2016 |
| Public Invited to Meet the Two Finalists for Portland Superintendent Posted on 04/25/2016 |
 | King Middle School Tour to Precede April 26 Board Meeting Posted on 04/25/2016 |
 | School Budget Referendum Set for May 10 Posted on 04/25/2016 |
 | PHS Foster Grandparent ‘Mr. Al’ Tutors and Mentors Students Posted on 04/14/2016 The Portland Public Schools is grateful for the Foster Grandparent Program, through which adults age 55+ volunteer to mentor and tutor students under the supervision of teachers and staff. One such outstanding Foster Grandparent is Al Hodder, who works with students at Portland High School.
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| Upcoming Portland School Board Meeting Dates Posted on 04/14/2016 |
 | East End School’s New Makerspace Ideal for Young Inventors Posted on 04/13/2016 |
 | Solar Power To Be a Focus of Deering Freshmen's Presentation Posted on 04/12/2016 |
 | PPS Students To Go on Virtual Field Trips Posted on 04/12/2016 Students at Deering High School and at East End Community School will be learning this week how to explore the world via Google Expeditions, a new product that allows teachers to take their classes on virtual field trips to places hard or impossible to get to by school bus. For example, students can explore coral reefs, visit the San Diego Zoo and peer into volcanoes around the world, all in colorful virtual reality detail.
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 | Deering Hosts Presentation for Parents on Preventing Drug Abuse Posted on 04/12/2016 |
 | PATHS Annual Fashion Show: Original Designs + Wearable Art Posted on 04/08/2016 It’s the time of year when the Fashion Marketing Program at the Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) puts on its annual fashion show. This year’s show will be on Tuesday, April 12, at the Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets, available at the door, are $5. There will be complimentary refreshments and a silent auction.
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 | Lyman Moore Naturalization Ceremony Is Learning Opportunity Posted on 04/07/2016 |
 | Lincoln Students Raise Funds To Buy Farm Animals for Needy Families Posted on 04/07/2016 |
 | King Middle School’s Athletic Director Wins Award for Excellence Posted on 04/07/2016 |
 | Portland Voters Approve Hall Elementary School Bond Posted on 04/05/2016 Portland voters on Tuesday, April 5, approved the construction costs for a new Hall School in a special citywide municipal election. The referendum sought the authorization for the construction of a new Hall Elementary School on the existing site at a total cost of $29.7 million. All but $1.4 million of the bonded amount will be reimbursed by the state.
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 | 2016 Principal’s Awards go to: Moses Small, Sahra Ahmed, Josie Pierce Posted on 04/04/2016 |