By Kyna Pitula and Carmen Dufresne, Teachers, Pettingill Elementary School“I like to stay in mixed forests, back yards, and parks. That is my habitat. I love Maine so much that I do not migrate. I stay here all year long. It’s a great place to live, but I have to watch out for my predators. […]

By Dr. Donald C. Cannan, Director, LRTCOn February 27, approximately 30 school administrators from China visited Lewiston Regional Technical Center and Lewiston High School. These observant visitors, school principals and assistant principals from technical schools in the Beijing area, were amazed at the quality of work produced by LRTC students. Through interpreters, we were deluged […]

By Nicole Vincent, Office of Curriculum & InstructionIn recent years, service learning has become an integral part of the curriculum for many students and teachers at Lewiston Middle School. Service learning gives students opportunities to apply academic skills and knowledge to meet specific needs in the community. Each project is also strongly tied to learning […]

By Terry Steinbeiser, Title I Teacher/CoordinatorHow do we know that students are learning what is expected, and that they are able to demonstrate their knowledge effectively?First, Lewiston educators worked to identify learning targets in reading, writing, and math for each quarter of the year, kindergarten through grade 8. (See the 2002-03 math targets for grades […]

By Ann Fowler, Community Services Coordinator, Lewiston Adult EducationBob the baboon is the mascot for the new Lewiston Even Start program. Bob is not simply a stuffed animal; he is a valuable teaching tool for families who participate in this program designed to give parents and children unique opportunities to learn together.Every two to three […]

By Susan Conklin, Title I Teacher/CoordinatorStrong reading and writing skills are key to student success in all academic areas, so Lewiston schools work hard to develop the literacy skills of all students. To keep our literacy program strong and effective, our educators continue to learn new approaches supported by research. In March, six Lewiston educators […]

By Don JalbertDrafting/CAD Instructor, Lewiston Regional Technical CenterThe Lewiston Regional Technical Center (LRTC) chapter of SkillsUSA-VICA continues to be one of the most skilled groups in Maine. At the State Skills Championships held in March, 17 of the 29 LRTC contestants came home with medals. SkillsUSA-VICA is a national organization that serves students enrolled in […]

By Nicole Vincent, Office of Curriculum & Instruction“Smoking stinks like camel’s breath!” This was the chant echoing through the halls of Lewiston’s elementary schools recently, as first graders participated in an educational anti-smoking program.Members of the Youth 2 Youth organization from Lewiston High School presented the Samantha Skunk program to younger audiences. The program uses […]

By Beth Fisher, Pre-engineering Instructor, LRTCAt Lewiston Regional Technical Center, it is always a challenge to keep technology education up to date and relevant to today’s rapidly changing job market. With that in mind, the pre-engineering and drafting programs at LRTC plan to merge into a Computer Assisted Engineering program. The purpose of this change […]

By Pat Kordalski, Literacy SpecialistWhen you think of your kindergarten literacy experiences, what do you remember? Do you remember big story books, learning the alphabet, and learning to form letters? Today’s kindergarten students experience those activities and much more. With so much of the focus in education today placed on literacy, the logical starting place […]