When it comes to computer programming, Chris Jones has become a global citizen.
A junior at Oak Hill High School in Wales, Jones has collaborated with programmers from Egypt, Brazil and elsewhere on a variety of ventures.
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ORONO – When Hannah Potter returned from a summer camp that joined American teenagers with their Iraqi counterparts, she wanted her classmates at Yarmouth High School to share in the experience.
PLEASANT POINT RESERVATION – The students at Beatrice Rafferty School take Passamaquoddy culture classes, learn the Passamaquoddy language and draw on the knowledge of community elders living on Pleasant Point Reservation.
It’s part of the 110-student school’s efforts to offer its students not only a traditional academic education, but an educational experience that incorporates the culture that surrounds them.
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MACHIAS – Third graders at Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School recently sampled cow tongue, made hand-dipped candles and fashioned a game using paper cups, pencils, string and wooden balls.
They worked with their art teacher to create silhouettes of themselves and dress them in pioneer-era styles.
It was all part of a hands-on unit designed to teach students a bit about the life of the American pioneer.
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The Department of Education is on the lookout for educators new to the profession who inspire their students and have strong leadership potential.
Those teachers and building principals are eligible for membership in the Maine Educator Talent Pool, but the Department needs nominations from the field before they can join.
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 41
POLICY CODE: JK
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May 23, 2011
Dear Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents of Schools:
I’m pleased to invite you to the 100th Annual School Superintendents’ and Assistant Superintendents’ Conference on June 27-28, 2011 at the Senator Inn in Augusta, Maine.
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 40
POLICY CODE: DI
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 39
POLICY CODE: IH
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 38
POLICY CODE: GC
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