By BILLIE JO BRITOTeacher, Lewiston Middle SchoolThis month, Career Prep eighth graders at Lewiston Middle School began collaborating on a Dimes 4 Dinners service learning project. In a similar project last year, students raised $583 in just eight days. The money was used to buy Thanksgiving dinners for needy Holy Family and Lewiston Middle School […]

Education Lewiston, established in 1998, is published twice yearly by the Lewiston School Department and is free to residents of Lewiston.Address: Education Lewiston, Lewiston School Department, 36 Oak St., Dingley Building, Lewiston, ME 04240.Telephone: (207) 795-4100 Web address: www.lewiston.k12.me.us/Editorial Staff: Leon Levesque, Superintendent of Schools Janice Plourde, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Jan Brackett, Lead […]

By ANN FOWLERCommunity Services Coordinator, Lewiston Adult EducationLewiston Adult Education is now offering classes at the new B Street Community Center located at the corner of Bates and Birch Streets in Lewiston. The Lewiston Adult Education space at the center includes two classrooms, an office for teachers, and use of the Lewiston-Auburn Community Computer Center. […]

By ALTHEA WALKERPrincipal, McMahon Elementary SchoolWhat do clay, paint, crayons, wire, and an iron have in common? They are all supplies that students at McMahon Elementary School will use to express themselves in art class this year. Kyna Pitula and Brian Woodson will introduce their classes to a wide range of art media. They will […]

By JENNIFER RYAN, Education Programs Director, L/A Arts Farwell School: April Award-winning poet Martin Steingesser will work with grades four and six at Farwell this year. Steingesser’s program will help students find their voices, express their thoughts, and be creative with language. Students will be encouraged to incorporate color, montage, metaphor, and simile into their […]

By JIM HORN Assistant Director, LRTCSince last February, the carpentry classes at Lewiston Regional Technical Center have been involved in building a home at the corner of Birch and Horton streets in downtown Lewiston. The project has special appeal to the students involved, as it is real, hands-on work.This project has been a cooperative and […]

By DAVID BARTLETTPrincipal, Pettingill SchoolProfessional development for teachers is a critical element in school improvement efforts, with full-staff and on-site activities providing the most relevant and effective outcomes. Pettingill teachers participated in two multi-day workshops this summer based at the school.In June, kindergarten through grade three staff spent three days reflecting on the second year […]

By LINDA ST. ANDRETitle 1 Teacher CoordinatorLewiston teachers in kindergarten through grade eight are now using the Six Traits model in their writing instruction and assessment. The overriding goal is to improve student writing districtwide by giving teachers and students a common language and by providing consistency throughout all Lewiston schools. Students learn about the […]

By JIM HORN, Assistant Director, LRTCDr. Patrick O’Neill, principal of Lewiston High School, is participating in a unique six-month program sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield called Healthy Communities Principal Challenge. The goal is to improve the personal health of six Maine high school principals (at Lewiston, South Portland, Thornton Academy, Morse, Greely, […]

By JIM HORNAssistant Director, LRTCLewiston High School and other Lewiston schools are participating in a new school fundraising project through Shaw’s Supermarkets.Simply register your Shaw’s Rewards card and, every time you shop at Shaw’s, one to three percent of your total purchase will be donated to the school of your choice. It is quick, easy, […]