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Math meet 2009

The Math Meet, on March 24 at Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls, went very well for Trinity Catholic School. This was the last meet of the year so we gave it our all. For sixth grade, Michael Wong placed in the top three in both Arithmetic and Geometry! Other sixth grade participants were: Matthew […]

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Vinyard Christian School spirit week

The Week of March 30th was Spirit week at VCS. On Monday, students had the special day of ‘Crazy Hair and Pajama Day.’ Students dyed their hair and some did crazy spikes, wild ponytails, and even afros. The halls were filled with students in robes, pajamas and slippers. Tuesday was Heritage day, students and teachers […]

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Part Eight: A Bittersweet Au Revoir

When my last few days arrived, I realized that I had seen only a small fraction of what Paris had to offer. There were so many hidden nooks and crannies of the city that I hadn’t even heard of. However, this trip was very much a good introduction to the city. I was introduced to […]

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EL project graduation fundraiser

Maine Comedien Bob Marley is making the rounds to help various schools with Project Graduation Fundraisers, and he will be coming to Edward Little High School on Saturday, May 9. The show will get under way at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and are available at the main office at Edward Little High […]

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Election time: 1800

What if you could go back to the year 1800 and watch the presidential election? Well, in our U.S. History class, we got to do something like this. The Project: Two candidates (students) would attempt to win over another class while representing Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. The Parties: Hamilton was of the Federalist Party, […]

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Lots of laughs at PWS PAG Family Fun Night

On Friday, April 3rd, the Philip W. Sugg Middle School Parent Action Group (PAG) in Lisbon Falls, sponsored a wonderful evening with dinner and a show that took place at Lisbon High School. The PAG invited Steve Wronker of Steve Wronker’s Funny Business Comedy Hypnosis as the night’s entertainment. The show lasted over an hour […]

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Can I tell you a secret?

Have you ever had a secret that you just want to get rid of but you don’t have enough courage to tell it to a close friend, or relative? Well, Frank Warren gives you that opportunity. I recently had gone to one of his lectures. It was this past March, at the Lewiston Middle School, […]

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Obama’s stimulus plan

Dear Editor:I feel strongly about President Barack Obama’s new economic stimulus proposal. I agree that our economy is obviously bad, and a lot of the big companies need to be bailed out to keep a lot of people employed, but what about all those small companies who employ two-thirds of Americans? They are all going […]

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Variety Show for TCS

Trinity Catholic had their first annual variety show on Saturday March 28. Jeffrey and I hosted the show. There were about 45 kids in the show and tons of people helping out. There were kids from pre-k to eighth grade performing in the show. There was dancing, singing, karate, and a bit of magic. We […]

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Child X

“Child X,” written by Lee Weatherly is a great book! It’s about this girl named Juliet, Jules for short. She is about thirteen and her best friend is Marty. Everything is going great for Jules at school, she even tried out for a play called “Northern Lights” and she wants to surprise her dad if […]