Agnes Gray School
Paris, West Paris officials reviewing legal options against school district closing West Paris school
Attorneys for each town will share their findings from researching and assessing Maine School Administrative District 17’s decision to close Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris.
Agnes Gray dedicates outdoor classroom area
WEST PARIS – The Agnes Gray Elementary School unveiled its year-long vision to connect students to nature during an open house in the school’s backyard last week. Principal Beth Clarke welcomes scores of parents and students and their families to the school on the evening of May 23 to see the vision that came to […]
'Growing' education, one fruit tree at a time
WEST PARIS — One hundred years from now a pear tree planted in the backyard of the Agnes Gray Elementary School might still be bearing fruit for the children of the community. “This is your tree now,“ Richard Hodges, manager of the ReTreeUS program, said to enthusiastic third-graders and teachers as the the Bartlett pear was […]
To be a teacher
Agnes Gray Elementary School held an assembly Oct. 19 when Ava Campbell read her essay about wanting to be a teacher like hers, Karin Puiia. Principal Beth Clarke supports Campbell as Sawyer Poland awaits his turn.
Jane P. Gibson
WEST PARIS — Jane Porter Gibson, age 95, passed away at home on Wednesday, Oct. 11. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 25, 1922, daughter of the Rev. Reuben B. Porter and Lenore Emme Porter. When she was two, the family moved to Lucknow, India as Methodist missionaries. They returned to the U.S. on […]
Pumpkin Run to raise money for West Paris school
WEST PARIS — The Agnes Gray Elementary School PTO is gearing up for the second annual Pumpkin Run that provides a healthy activity and funds student programs and classroom materials. “The PTO is critical for providing enrichment activities for the children,” member Joanna Brown said. “There is virtually no money in the school budget for […]