LEWISTON — Depending on what a student population projection shows, Lewiston may have little choice but to build a big elementary school or ask property taxpayers to spend millions. That was part of the discussion Wednesday night when the Lewiston School Department’s Redistricting Committee met at Geiger Elementary School. The Redistricting Committee is charged with […]
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Lewiston to consider building biggest elementary school in Maine
LEWISTON — Go big. That’s what Lewiston needs to do if it wants the state to pay for replacing the aging Martel and Longley elementary schools, Superintendent Bill Webster said Monday. If Lewiston went that route, it would mean a new school for 1,000 to 1,200 students, bigger than any elementary school in Maine and […]
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Report: Auburn iPad conference brings in dollars
AUBURN — The Auburn School Department’s iPad conference makes money for the School Department, attracts economic development and puts Auburn schools on the map, organizers say. The Auburn School Committee on Wednesday heard a preview of this year’s “Learning Leverage Institute,” the fourth-annual iPad conference, set for Nov. 12 to 14 at the Hilton Garden Inn. The […]
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Lewiston School Redistricting Committee discusses options for Martel Elementary
LEWISTON — The Lewiston School Redistricting Committee met Tuesday evening to discuss potential plans with the public for new school recommendations to replace the aging and overburdened Martel Elementary School. The committee outlined six possible plans to replace Martel, while alleviating overcrowding conditions at Longley and Farwell elementary schools. Along with each plan, the committee […]
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Lewiston will look at crowded kindergarten classes
LEWISTON — In Scott Emery’s kindergarten class on a recent afternoon, 26 bouncy 5-year-olds gathered around their teacher. “Criss-cross, applesauce. Boys and girls, eyes up here,” Emery said as he prepared to read “Counting Crocodiles” at McMahon Elementary School. There were so many students, they didn’t all fit on the rug. Emery’s kindergarten class is […]
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Random drug searches to begin at Edward Little High School
AUBURN — Auburn police Cpl. Kris Boucher introduced a drug-sniffing German shepherd to the School Committee on Wednesday night. “This is Dutch,” Boucher said. He demonstrated how Dutch sniffs for drugs, which soon will be done at Edward Little High School and other schools. Random drug searches will begin this fall, Superintendent Katy Grondin said, […]
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‘Welcome to a new school year’: Students return to school
AUBURN — Sporting a pink backpack, pink sneakers and an excited smile, Aurora Martel, 5, greeted her school principal Wednesday with big news. “I brought enough money to buy a milk!” Aurora said to East Auburn Community School Principal Sue Dorris. There was more. “See my backpack? I’ve got three kinds of pencils, one eraser […]
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Lewiston’s new autism classes opening this fall
LEWISTON — This fall, Lewiston’s expanded autism program will begin teaching 17 students who would have been in a more expensive, private program, Lewiston’s Special Ed Director Jill Hastings told the Lewiston School Committee Monday night. The new program will teach 20 students, Hastings said. There will be three new small classes, often with a […]
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A. Elze: Common Core woes
As recently reported in two stories about the schools of Lewiston and Auburn — I think both are products of Common Core. Auburn Superintendent Katy Grondin doesn’t know how many teachers the district has, as she didn’t include music, art or drama as teachers. I would beg to differ. We see quick results of the […]
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Auburn voters pass school budget
AUBURN — Voters passed the school budget by a decent margin Tuesday. Unofficial returns showed it passing by a vote of 1,582 to 930. “That’s very good news,” a relieved Auburn Superintendent Katy Grondin said Tuesday night. “I so appreciate residents coming out and supporting the budget, knowing they were asked to pay a little […]