Category Archives: Franklin County

3 regional social studies workshops scheduled

Posted on May 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Three workshop sessions designed for middle- and high-school social studies teachers will help participants connect with other social studies teachers in their region and explore ways that the Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies can support thinking and learning in their content area.

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Posted in Aroostook County, Featured, Franklin County, High School, Knox County, Middle School, Social Studies, Standards, Teachers

World language teachers invited to summer institute

Posted on April 11, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Summer institute will kick off initiative focused on standards-based instruction and assessment in world languages classes

World languages teachers are invited to apply to attend the 2012 World Languages in Maine Schools Summer Institute from June 27-30 at the University of Maine at Farmington.

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Posted in Assessment, Conferences, Featured, Franklin County, Instruction, Teachers, World Languages

Bus drivers offered training at regional conferences

Posted on April 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Note: This dispatch was updated on April 5 at 9:13 a.m. to correct an error in information supplied about registration.

The Maine Association for Pupil Transportation is sponsoring six free conferences this spring in every Maine region to provide training to transportation personnel in all Maine school districts.

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Wellness conference fosters healthy schools

Posted on March 14, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Note, added April 12, 2012: The application due date has been extended to Friday, May 4, 2012. The late registration fee has been reduced to $205 per participant.

The 27th annual Maine Schoolsite Health Promotion Program “Wellness” Conference will take place Monday, June 25 through Wednesday, June 27 at Sugarloaf USA.

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Student artists to be celebrated on 2012-13 laptop screensaver

Posted on February 17, 2012 by | Leave a comment

AUGUSTA – Twenty student artists will have an audience of more than 72,000 students and teachers for their artwork starting this fall. The 20 students from across Maine have won the honor to have their artwork included in the Maine Learning Technology Initiative laptop screensaver for the 2012-13 school year.

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Oil prices on roller coaster, Maine schools shift to alternative heat

Posted on February 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Wood chips, geothermal are popular heating sources in newly constructed Maine schools

By Nathan Marcus

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Posted in Administrators, Cumberland County, Facilities, Featured, Franklin County

Travis Roy: ‘Challenges define who we are’

Posted on July 7, 2011 by | Leave a comment

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Travis Roy knew his life had fundamentally changed the moment he crashed into the boards 11 seconds into his first game wearing a Boston University hockey uniform.

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Posted in Conferences, Cumberland County, Dispatches, Featured, Franklin County, Health, Health & Physical Ed

Building project turns focus to instruction

Posted on July 1, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Mount Blue High School and Foster Technology Center have long shared a campus. But the 750-student high school and 300-student technology center have been distinct buildings with distinct identities, divided by a glass walkway.

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Posted in Career & Technical, Conferences, Dispatches, English Language Arts, Facilities, Featured, Franklin County, High School, Instruction, Science & Technology, Social Studies

Education commissioner continues listening tour

Posted on March 31, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Bowen plans six more visits to cover Maine’s nine superintendent regions in first 100 days

AUGUSTA – Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen announced the dates for the remaining six stops of his statewide listening tour, which will take him to Maine’s nine superintendent regions in his first 100 days as education commissioner.

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