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 | DHS Volleyball Team Shows Caring, Gratitude with Bears Posted on 11/28/2016 |
 | ‘Tis the Season for the PATHS Holiday Sale! Posted on 11/28/2016 Delightful gift items and holiday greenery made by Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) students will be featured at the annual PATHS Holiday Sale. The sale this year runs from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1; Friday, Dec. 2; Thursday, Dec. 8; and Friday, Dec. 9.
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 | PHS' First Deaf Bulldogs Mascot ‘Inspired’ by Role Posted on 11/23/2016 |
 | Fall Edition of Community e-Newsletter Now Available Posted on 11/23/2016 |
 | DHS Students, Teachers to Share Meal of Thanks Nov. 22 Posted on 11/21/2016 |
 | Longfellow to Light Up with New Sculpture on Nov. 21! Posted on 11/18/2016 |
 | Riverton Social Worker Recipient of First ‘Essence of PPS’ Award Posted on 11/16/2016 |
 | CBHS Seniors Create Pop-Up Museum on Heroes of Middle East Posted on 11/16/2016 |
 | Superintendent Reaffirms District’s Commitment to Embracing Diversity Posted on 11/15/2016 |
 | School Board and Teachers Agree on New Three-Year Contract Posted on 11/15/2016 |
 | School Board Inauguration Set for December 5 Posted on 11/15/2016 The Portland Board of Public Education will hold a ceremony to inaugurate its newest members on Monday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Portland City Council Chambers at Portland City Hall. The board also will vote to elect a new chair.
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| Feedback Sought on PPS Parent Partnership Policy Draft! Posted on 11/15/2016 |
 | PPS Teachers Are Finalists in STEM Challenge Competition Posted on 11/14/2016 Three teachers from Lincoln Middle School and a teacher from Portland High School are finalists in a new competition designed to give K-12 educators the opportunity to try out highly innovative ideas in STEM teaching and learning. The teachers will compete on Friday, Nov. 18, at Colby College to win grants of $2,000 or $5,000 to implement their ideas.
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 | Vote for Portland Empowered’s youth group to win $50K! Posted on 11/14/2016 |
 | Bank of America PAE Donation Helps New Mainers Realize Potential Posted on 11/10/2016 |
 | Tour of Riverton School to Precede School Board Meeting Posted on 11/10/2016 |
| Voters Elect Two Incumbents, Political Newcomer to School Board Posted on 11/09/2016 District 3 Portland Board of Public Education member Laurie Davis and at-large member Anna Trevorrow were reelected to their seats on Nov. 8, according to unofficial voting tallies from the Portland City Clerk’s office. Political newcomer Roberto Rodriguez was also elected to an at-large school board seat.
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 | DHS Student Wins New England Boxing Title Posted on 11/09/2016 Deering High School senior Gabriel “Tito” Morales, of the Portland Boxing Club, recently won the USA Boxing New England Featherweight Championship with a close, hard-fought unanimous decision win, according to the boxing club.
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 | CBHS Principal Wins Award for Exemplary Leadership Posted on 11/09/2016 Derek Pierce, principal of Casco Bay High School (CBHS), recently won the 2016 Silverberg Leadership Award from EL Education. The award is given to an exemplary school leader who has raised student achievement through deep implementation of EL Education practices. The award comes with a $5,000 cash prize.
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 | Deering Players to Perform ‘The Crucible” Nov. 18 and 19 Posted on 11/09/2016 |
 | Bank of America Donation to PAE to Help New Mainers Get Jobs Posted on 11/08/2016 |
 | Portland Adult Education Has New Interim Executive Director Posted on 11/07/2016 |
 | Lunch, Activities Offered for EECS Students Election Day Posted on 11/07/2016 Classes are cancelled Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, at two district schools that are used as polling places: Deering High School and East End Community School (EECS). The high voter turnout that day is expected to be too disruptive to student learning and poses security concerns. However, EECS has partnered with community organizations to offer lunch and activities off site for its students.
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 | Third Annual Portland Public Schools’ STEM Expo ‘Fun,’ ‘Very Cool’ Posted on 11/04/2016 |