Montello Elementary School
Lewiston summer school expands to avoid learning loss
LEWISTON — Before 8 a.m. Monday, big yellow school buses rolled throughout Lewiston with students on board. It’s back to school in July. Monday was the opening day of expanded summer learning programs at Montello, Farwell, Longley and McMahon elementary schools, and Lewiston Middle and High schools. About 1,200 students — 22 percent of the […]
Lewiston teacher saves choking student at Montello Elementary School
LEWISTON — Brandi Munsey’s third-graders were eating snacks and watching a movie Wednesday to celebrate the end of the school year when a student came up to her with his hands around his neck. “He couldn’t say my name,” Munsey said. “He started to say, ‘Mrs.,’ but he couldn’t get it out. I knew then […]
Philomena McPhee-Brown, Deepika Papneja: Quality teaching in evidence at Montello Elementary School
Should student achievement on tests be the benchmark for assessing the quality of education of a school? We think not. From our experience of working in the field of education for many years, we have learned that some of the labeled “low-achieving” schools actually provide quality education in caring environments. One of our professional responsibilities […]