Sedgwick Elementary art instructor named Hancock County Teacher of the Year
SEDGWICK Sedgwick Elementary School art teacher Sarah Doremus has been named Hancock County’s Teacher of the Year.
The Maine Department of Education honored teachers from all 16 Maine counties on Wednesday during a broadcast on the department’s YouTube channel.
As part of the Maine Teacher of the Year Program, hundreds of teachers across Maine are nominated by a member of their school community. Through a rigorous application process, one teacher from each county is selected as the county Teacher of the Year by a panel of teachers, principals and business community members within the county.
Published April 19, 2021 at 7:25 PM EDT
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmiehomeschoolmom/
/
Perhaps it s due to Amanda Gorman s wildly popular Inaugural poem, perhaps it s because people are seeking meaning and beauty during the pandemic. but, whatever the reason, poetry is having a moment. It s National Poetry Month. Among the many events and initiatives underway is a new statewide effort to promote poetry education to raise appreciation and understand of poetry among students and the general public as well. We’ll learn about poetry programs and events, and hear about how poets in Maine have been faring during the pandemic.
Panelists:
Richard Blanco, poet, author, speaker, civil engineer; Inaugural Poet for Obama s second Inauguration
Commission holds virtual ‘Poetry Out Loud’ state finals
Gorham High’s Emily Paruk was named state champion; local finalists included Hazel Dow, Katelyn Nestor, Zeke Sitarz and Rose Tuttle.
Share
In the first-ever statewide “Poetry Out Loud” competition held earlier this year – in which poetry recitations were recorded and scored by a panel of virtual judges – 10 students rose through the ranks of schoolwide and regional competitions to compete in the Maine state final, presented by the Maine Arts Commission.
The Maine poetry finalists included Emma Collins, North Yarmouth Academy; Hazel Dow, Waterville Senior High School; Katelyn Nestor, Gardiner Area High School; Emily Paruk, Gorham High School; Zeke Sitarz, Lisbon; Sofia Stockwell, North Haven Community School; Helen Strout, Cape Elizabeth High School; Rose Tuttle, Mount Ararat High School, Topsham; Ada Vancil, John Bapst Memorial High School, Bangor; and Magnolia Vandiver, George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill.
Gorham High senior to represent Maine in national poetry competition pressherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.