LEWISTON — “Joy” is 13 and an eighth-grader at Lewiston Middle School. She didn’t feel comfortable sharing her story in front of a group of other middle-schoolers at a recent Sun Journal forum, so she spoke to the newspaper separately. For years, she said, she’s been bullied by other students. “This past year I was […]
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Cutting and suicide: What you should know
One of the most stunning things the 13 Lewiston Middle School students revealed during a frank discussion about their lives was how prevalent cutting is in middle school. Contacted days later, Roslyn Gerwin, director of pediatric psychiatry consultation service at Maine Medical Center in Portland, wasn’t so surprised. In her experience, cutting — or burning […]
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What's on a young teen's mind? We asked.
Suicide, cutting, bullying, social media and, yes, caring adults. Middle school 2017. LEWISTON — They face challenges every day. Bullying, on social media and in real life. Peer pressure and anxiety — to be good enough, to be “liked” enough online. Insults and put-downs, sometimes blatant, sometimes disguised as a roast or a joke. Fights […]
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Lewiston school district discusses dealing with student tragedies
LEWISTON — The school year that ended Wednesday for middle-schoolers was a tough one, with two students dying in the past six months. During a sparsely attended community forum to discuss the district’s response to tragedy Wednesday night, Lewiston Middle School Principal Jake Langlais talked about how staff responded to the deaths, and why the […]
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Lewiston schools move forward after suicide
LEWISTON — The first messages were scrawled on sticky notes and lined along the top edge of the mirror in a Lewiston High School girls’ bathroom. “Breathe. Everything will work out.” “Stay strong.” “You are loved.” In the center of the glass: “LIVE.” Within hours, a stack of blank sticky notes and a pen appeared […]
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Our children are begging for help
The grief and sadness at the Green Ladle Thursday night was palpable. There was also blame, disbelief and words of caution. There were expressions of remorse and calls to action. There were voices of love and remembrance, hugs and tears. Towering above it all was fear. The kind that clutches at your throat. Tightens your […]
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Bill Webster denies adults were made aware of bullying at Lewiston Middle School
LEWISTON — School Superintendent Bill Webster released a statement at noon Thursday saying he was not aware of any adult, inside or outside the school, who was made aware that the Lewiston Middle School student who died Tuesday was bullied. According to Webster’s statement, two of her classmates approached him directly “to say that she […]
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Students rally against bullying outside Lewiston Middle School
LEWISTON — About 30 Lewiston Middle School students skipped class and quietly gathered outside the school Wednesday to rally in support of a fellow student who died Tuesday and to protest bullying at the school. The girl’s cause of death has not been officially released, but education officials this week sent parents information on […]
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Lewiston Middle School mourning death of student
LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School teachers, students and families were told Tuesday about an unexpected death of a female student. “We grieve for her and her family,” schools Superintendent Bill Webster said. Counseling and support services for students were offered Tuesday and will continue. The School Department will support the girl’s family any way it […]
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Lewiston Middle School cheers on Special Olympians
Lewiston Middle School eighth-grader Andrew Morisette is cheered on by the schools’ students and staff as he makes his way toward the campus. More than 700 staff and students lined the sidewalks around Lewiston Middle School at the start of the school day, Friday morning, to cheer on the school’s Special Olympians, as they headed […]