Simon Gonzalez, a kindergartener at Edna Libby Elementary School, was killed in a crash early this week.
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Above and Beyond: Brushing up on art class during the pandemic
“It was really good for me to see the connections the kids were making. Especially at kindergarten, to have a kindergartner say that looks like a Pablo Picasso. I think it’s really cool and pretty amazing that a student at that age can recognize that,” says SAD 44 art teacher Ashley Broderick.
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Above and Beyond: Pre-K teacher finds routine pivotal
Teacher Gina Welch stresses the importance of making sure her words are kind and loving. She also says to her students, “I smile under my mask, you can tell that my eyes are smiling. I can see you smiling under there. There are crinkles in your eyes.”
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Corresponding with Roald Dahl & Jill Bennett, a Superintendent’s Tale
BETHEL — Before Superintendent Dave Murphy was the superintendent at Telstar, he was a second grade teacher in Massachusetts. One day, their reading teacher handed him two books, saying she’d think he’d like to read them. The two novels were James and the Giant Peach, and the other Danny, the Champion of the World, both […]
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Crescent girls are on the run
BETHEL — Coach and 4th grade teacher Heather Zybas will be leading Crescent Elementary School 3rd-5th-grade girls in the Girls on the Run program this season. Girls on the Run is a national program that empowers young girls, teaching them positive self-talk and ways to boost their self-esteem while also having them train to run […]
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RSU 9 to review elementary, alternative education program
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors hope to set a proposed budget Tuesday night to present to voters next month. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. April 10 in the Forum at Mt. Blue Campus. The board unanimously voted Thursday to add $52,000 to the budget for a third-grade teacher. That brings the proposal […]
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Auburn prepares for fall school registration
AUBURN — The 2018-2019 fall kindergarten registration will take place later this spring. Parents need to bring the child’s legal birth certificate, record of immunizations and proof of residency, including driver’s license, utility bill, rent/lease receipt,purchase/sale agreement. Parents need to call the neighborhood school to schedule an appointment. If not sure of the school, they […]
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Woodstock school celebrates Dr. Seuss
Woodstock Elementary School secretary Cindy Bobbe greeted students dressed as “The Cat in the Hat” on Monday during a celebration of children’s author, Dr. Seuss, whose birthday was Friday, March 2. Bobbe plays the part every year. For a week there were designated days, including “Thing I and Thing II Day,” “Green Eggs and Ham […]
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Plans call for Lewiston’s new school to break ground in June
LEWISTON — Lewiston got a look Wednesday at the final rendering of the new school when architect Jeff Larimer unveiled the image for the Building Committee. The $49.7 million school, approved by voters on June 14, will be built on the high school football field. The state will build new athletic fields and community walking […]