LEWISTON — All the high school principal did was to send out a routine memo on the matter of caps and gowns for graduation. “Reminder that payment for caps and gowns goes up monthly,” he wrote. “Don’t forget to get your payment in to Mrs. Thompson in the main office.” Simple. Then he just happened […]
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Lewiston tweaks grading policy
After more than half of the high school students weree failing one or more class because of a new grading change, the Lewiston School Committee voted 5-4 to change the policy.
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Lewiston hires new superintendent
Lewiston hires Todd Finn, new superintendent, who will replace Bill Webster.
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New grading system has half of Lewiston High students failing
LHS report cards held up due to grading changes
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Lewiston students meet superintendent finalists
Christiana Otuwa, right, candidate for Lewiston schools superintendent, speaks to students at The Green Ladle culinary arts restaurant Wednesday in Lewiston. Seated, from left, are Lewiston High School Principal Jake Langlois, Lewiston Regional Technical Center Director Rob Callahan and student Koos Mohamed. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) LEWISTON — Before going to college, Todd Finn jumped out […]
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No local candidates for Lewiston school superintendent
LEWISTON — None of the six applicants for Lewiston School superintendent is an in-house candidate, and only one is from Maine, according to the consultants’ report to the School Committee. Committee members are scheduled to interview candidates Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in closed-door meetings. Superintendent Bill Webster, who was hired in 2010, announced last summer he is […]
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Bruce Nicholas fired as Lewiston football coach
Lewiston High School head coach Bruce Nicholas runs practice during the first day of football practice in 2017. (Sun Journal file photo) Bruce Nicholas has been fired after four seasons as Lewiston’s football coach. Nicholas said he was informed of the move by athletic director Jason Fuller last Friday. “He met with me like he […]
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$2.48 million grant expands arts program to new Lewiston elementary school
PORTLAND — A Portland-based program that provides hands-on art learning to students is expanding next year to Lewiston. The program will be offered at the new Connors Elementary School. During a Tuesday morning news conference, Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo, executive director of the nonprofit Side x Side, announced a four-year, $2.48 million federal grant that […]
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Lewiston-Auburn high schools return to traditional grading
Last year’s pushback from Lewiston-Auburn parents over a controversial student grading system has led to changes at both cities’ high schools. Gone is proficiency based learning grades of 1 to 4. Back is the traditional 0-to-100 grades. The proficiency-based grades indicate whether students have mastered a defined set of skills so they can move on […]
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Code Night to showcase Lewiston computer science program
LEWISTON — Students and their parents are invited to learn about the Lewiston School Department’s computer coding program Wednesday evening at Montello Elementary School. The two-hour Learn to Code Night begins at 5 p.m. “It’s to let the community know, ‘Hey we got this great grant to help families understand what coding is, and to […]