From the Maine DOE
This week, the Department was proud to announce that one of the Maine schools we had nominated had been selected as a National Blue Ribbon School.
The Williams-Cone School in Topsham was one of 236 public schools nationwide named by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan into this prestigious program that recognizes schools where students perform at very high levels or show significant improvements in closing achievement gaps.
The K-5 school, which serves just over 200 students under the leadership of Principal Randa Rineer, is definitely deserving of this honor with their hard work in recent years leading to great gains in student achievement.
Notices and Reporting
- Message to administrators on superintendents’ agreements
- Report of Services to Students with Disabilities (EF-S-05 Parts 1 & 2) due Dec. 31
- Response rates for youth health survey released, data to follow
- Leased space approvals now posted
- Complimentary 2013-14 law books sent to all superintendents
- Revised special education EF-S-03 form available
- Local Entitlement Year End Report, due Oct. 30
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Administrative Letters
Reporting Calendar
News & Views
Topsham elementary named National Blue Ribbon School
TOPSHAM – An elementary school in Topsham that has seen double-digit increases over the last five years in the percentage of its students deemed proficient is Maine’s National Blue Ribbon School. | More
Bernhardt named coordinator for standards and instruction
Anita Bernhardt, the Maine DOE’s science and technology content specialist for the past six years, has been named the Department’s new coordinator for standards and instruction. | More
Consortium that includes Maine receives grant for kindergarten entry assessment development
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $15.1 million in Enhanced Assessment Grants to three state education agencies—North Carolina, Maryland and Texas—to develop or enhance their Kindergarten Entry Assessments. | More
Data on the use of Restraint and Seclusion
The Maine DOE has released data provided by Maine schools and other educational settings about the use of physical restraint and seclusion during the 2012-13 school year. | More
State of Maine approves new virtual high school program
The Maine DOE has granted the Virtual High School (VHS) Collaborative approved online learning provider status. The Department has found VHS courses to meet the State’s standards, enabling middle and high schools statewide to partner with VHS. | More
School-located vaccine clinics available
School-located vaccine clinics (SLVCs) will be offered during the 2013-14 influenza season thanks to the continued support of the Maine DOE, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maine Immunization Program. | More
Learn to engage students with Next Gen Science Standards
Teachers and curriculum leaders are invited to attend the Maine Curriculum Leaders’ Association conference on the Framework for K-12 Science and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) held Oct. 21-22. | More
School nutrition service nominations sought
The Maine School Nutrition Association in partnership with the Maine DOE is seeking to honor school nutrition professionals who have achieved 20 years or more of service feeding the children of Maine. | More
Discover alternative interventions for at-risk students
Teachers, administrators, school counselors and mental health specialists are invited to attend the third annual Lives in the Balance summit, “There’s a Better Way,” which focuses on non-confrontational interventions for at-risk children. | More
Latest DOE Career/Project Opportunities
- Coordinator of Educational Technology
- Higher Education Specialist
- Migrant Education Program Director
- School Nutrition Specialist
- State Director of No Child Left Behind, Title I
- State School Accreditation Development Services