LEWISTON — Hundreds of students linked arms along four long hallways Wednesday morning for a moment of silence at Lewiston High School. They want to be safe and they want something done. Ninth-grader Kaylee Bouchard held a sign that read, “One child is worth more than all the guns in the world.” “If we all […]
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New Lewiston High Principal: Jake Langlais
LEWISTON — New high school Principal Jake Langlais is eager to work with staff and students as he takes over for Shawn Chabot, now assistant superintendent. Last year, Langlais was principal of Lewiston Middle School, a post he held for two years. Langlais agreed to lead the high school in part, he said, to again work with high […]
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How could firm commitment vanish so fast?
Two days after Lewiston middle-schooler Anie Graham took her life, hundreds packed the Green Ladle at Lewiston High School calling for community members to stand together to battle bullies and guard against suicide. It was an emotional event, and commitments were made around the room for people to work together. There were calls for regular […]
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Principal camps out for reading
Lewiston Middle School Principal Jake Langlais peers into the small tent he was spending Thursday night in as part of a reading challenge for students. The tent was set up on the school’s front steps. Lewiston Middle School Principal Jake Langlais says goodnight to his family, Karter, 6, Madison, 9, and his wife, Allison, on […]
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Jake Langlais: Leaving Lewiston Middle School was tough decision
Lewiston Middle School eighth-grader Destin Jenkins talks with Principal Jake Langlais on Tuesday at lunch. Faculty and students said they’ll miss Langlais when he becomes high school principal this summer. “He connects with kids,” Jenkins said. LEWISTON — As her students left the Lewiston Middle School auditorium, teacher Sarah Drewal said she wasn’t happy to […]
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Lewiston: Big changes for 4 principals
LEWISTON — One Lewiston principal is being promoted to assistant superintendent and three are transferring to new schools this summer. The Lewiston School Committee on Monday night approved the nomination of Shawn Chabot to become assistant superintendent and chief academic officer. Chabot, 46, has been principal of Lewiston High School for two years. He will finish […]
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Lewiston starting ‘Star Academy’ to help more graduate
LEWISTON — Thanks to an $800,000 state grant, Lewiston Middle School is getting a new program to help students catch up academically and graduate from high school on time. The new program, Star Academy, will be held in four new classrooms being built in the Lewiston Armory next to the middle school, Superintendent Bill Webster said Monday. […]