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Colby College student starts coding club at Waterville Junior High School through civic leader fellowship program
Regan Bragg a senior from Marshfield anticipates the club will continue after this year, as one of the mentors she trained will take over.
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Colby College senior Regan Bragg started the Waterville Junior High School Coding Club as part of her O’Hanian-Szostak Fellowship for Civic Leadership.
Photo courtesy of Colby College
For as long as she can remember, Regan Bragg gravitated toward mathematics. At Colby College, she found computer science.
A 22-year-old native of Marshfield in rural Washington County, the Colby senior is the driving force behind Waterville Junior High School’s Coding Club, combining her academic interests and passion for working with children as an O’Hanian-Szostak Fellow for Civic Leadership.
Waterville Creates celebrates Black History Month by highlighting Maine artist Ashley Bryan
The Beautiful Blackbird art kit will be distributed Feb. 25.
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Four-year-old Naomi Shirley creates her Beautiful Blackbird-inspired collage from a special Art Kit for All to celebrate the artwork and legacy of Maine artist Ashley Bryan in honor of Black History Month. Contributed photo
In honor of Black History Month, Waterville Creates, together with the Colby College Museum of Art, Kennebec Montessori School, Waterville Public Schools and the Family Violence Project, has created a special Art Kit for All to celebrate the artwork and legacy of Maine artist, Ashley Bryan. The February art kit is inspired by Bryan’s award-winning book, “Beautiful Blackbird,” a copy of which will be included in each art kit, according to a news release Shannon Haines, president and CEO of Waterville Creates.
According to a story by WABI, and in honor of Black History Month, Waterville Creates has teamed up with Colby College Museum of Art, Kennebec Montessori School, Waterville Public Schools and the Family Violence Project, to created a special Art Kit for everyone to celebrate the artwork and legacy of Maine artist, Ashley Bryan.
Ashley Bryan is an American artist, writer, and illustrator of children’s books, and the majority of his subjects are derived from the African-American experience.
Waterville Creates President, Shannon Haines says:
“His captivating storytelling and vivid collage work make his books a treat for all ages, and it is our hope that these art kits will inspire families to not only read and create together but also to learn more about Bryan’s work.”
Thorndike-based RSU 3 postpones return to four-day, in-person learning
Superintendents of Fairfield-based Maine School Administrative District 49 and Waterville Public Schools announced additional positive cases of COVID-19.
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A family walks toward the entrance to the Mount View school complex in Thorndike that houses Mount View Elementary, Mount View Middle and Mount View High Schools. A committee for Regional School Unit 3 voted to postpone indefinitely a return to in-person learning.
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Regional School Unit 3 announced Tuesday that its return-to-school committee voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone a return to four-days per week in-person learning due to the state’s increased coronavirus caseload, and Maine School Administrative District 49 and Waterville Public Schools have identified new cases of COVID-19, according to the districts’ superintendents.
Luminaries light up Waterville on the winter solstice
Last week, Waterville Creates! distributed 1,600 luminary kits to the Waterville Public Library and students in the Waterville Public School District to build and display on Monday night.
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To celebrate the winter solstice and to shine a light in this darkest of days, local public school students and staff at the Waterville Public Library created luminaries with free art kits 1,600 of them provided by Waterville Creates!.
“We really wanted it to be something that would connect people to each other,” Serena Sanborn, education and outreach coordinator for Waterville Creates!, said during a phone interview Monday.