December 2017

Generous Donation Erases Outstanding Lunch Balances

Posted on 12/21/2017

The generosity of a local family dentist erased the school lunch debt of 35 Ocean Avenue Elementary School students earlier this month.  more about Generous Donation Erases Outstanding Lunch Balances

Casco Bay's 'Africa Rising' Raises $2500 for Non Profits

Posted on 12/19/2017

Each year the sophomore class at Casco Bay High School engages in Africa Rising, a research and presentation project required for all tenth grade students. The students' project this year culminated on Nov. 17.  more about Casco Bay's 'Africa Rising' Raises $2500 for Non Profits

Public Invited to Free Concerts Performed by Music Students

Posted on 12/07/2017

The Portland Public Schools invites community members to free winter concerts put on by our talented high school and middle school music students. Read on to learn the dates, locations and times of the concerts.  more about Public Invited to Free Concerts Performed by Music Students

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.  more about Schools Grateful Recipients of Drive for Education Awards

PATHS Students Part of Designing Women Show Dec. 9

Posted on 12/07/2017

Two Portland Arts & Technology High School (PATHS) students, Autumn Heil and Sophie Herdrich, will be showing and selling their artwork at the Designing Women show on Saturday Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ocean Avenue Elementary School.  more about PATHS Students Part of Designing Women Show Dec. 9