LEWISTON — As David Roux walks the halls of Montello Elementary School, he is surrounded by many a curious sight. Drones buzz to and fro across the gym, guided by kids with laptops. Tiny balls called Sphero Minis roll every which way and a small robot named Cue follows on Roux’s heels, talking nonstop […]
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Lewiston opts for permanent expansion for Farwell Elementary
LEWISTON — A discussion about adding six classrooms to Farwell Elementary School focused more on enrollment Tuesday night than on how the new classrooms would look. Lewiston city councilors ultimately chose a pricier, $2.3 million option to alleviate crowding in Lewiston schools, voting to build a permanent addition closer to Farwell’s current building rather than […]
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Education commissioner visits Lewiston teachers
LEWISTON — Maine’s acting education commissioner, Tom Desjardin, visited teachers at Montello Elementary School on Thursday to talk about testing and the letter grades the state gives schools. Teachers said the grades don’t reflect the school but do reflect whether the students come from rich or poor families. In May 2014, the school received a […]
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Big school gets yes vote from Lewiston School Committee
LEWISTON — The Lewiston School Committee voted Tuesday to build big: a 950-student elementary school for pupils now attending Martel and Longley. The committee agreed with a Redistricting Committee recommendation to build a new school and to take students from other overcrowded elementary schools in the city. If the new school is approved by Lewiston […]
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New Lewiston school redistricting panel gets to work Tuesday
LEWISTON — A new 22-member committee assigned with recommending which students should attend a new school will hold its first meeting Tuesday. The Redistricting Committee will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Lewiston School Department’s Dingley Building on Oak Street. Before Lewiston plans the design and location for a new elementary school, the […]
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School starts in 4 days! Tip for parents: Get involved in your school
Editor’s note: School starts soon, and how a student does in school depends a lot on his or her parents. We asked area teachers and administrators for the best tips on how parents can help students be successful in school. Their suggestions will run every day through Aug. 27. Today’s tip from Montello Elementary School […]
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Lewiston School Committee OKs new redistricting panel
LEWISTON — The School Department will begin assembling a new 22-member redistricting committee in anticipation of a new, larger school to replace Martel Elementary, the School Committee decided Monday night. The state has told Superintendent Bill Webster that the city is in the 2017 funding cycle to replace the 1925 school building on Lisbon Street. […]
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Lewiston again tackling redistricting students
LEWISTON — The topic of redistricting students, which was controversial in 2012 and 2013, is back. Superintendent Bill Webster will present the School Committee on Monday night with plans to hire an architect to build a school and establish a new redistricting committee. Redistricting is resurfacing because Lewiston has been approved for state construction money […]