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First-grade teacher Jessica Gauthier works with her students during a math lesson Thursday at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston. Students attend Summer STEM Camp four days a week over the summer.
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There is no substitute for in-person instruction.
Local school superintendents say this was one of the biggest takeaways from the pandemic year and one of the lessons they will carry forward.
“We have learned so much,” Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais said. Probably the most valuable was the importance of face-to-face teaching and learning, he said.
“The dynamics of school that include routine, social interaction, nutrition, physical activity, nurses, guidance, student activities, parent/family connections, transportation, and so much more, have levels of fulfillment that cannot be satisfied looking at a computer screen,” Langlais said.
Some Maine schools are planning vaccination clinics for students. Author: Roslyn Flaherty (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 10:22 PM EDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 11:57 PM EDT May 11, 2021
MAINE, USA COVID-19 vaccines are headed into the arms of more kids, and some Maine school districts are calling it a game-changer. The excitement to think we have taken another step towards getting some normalcy back in our school day, said Biddeford, Saco and Dayton Schools Superintendent Jeremy Ray. It really opens some things up, Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais said. It feels like one of the first things we ve done this year that feel proactive, said Poland Regional High School Principal, Cari Medd.
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12 new positive cases reported in Lewiston schools as COVID-19 continues to spread
As of Monday, 156 students and 51 staff members had contracted the virus since schools reopened Sept. 14, according to the Lewiston Public Schools website.
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The latest cases affected more than 75 students and staff.
Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais said:
• A van driver tested positive, resulting in 12 students from four schools going into quarantine.
• One infected student at McMahon Elementary led to nine students and two staff people being identified as close contacts. The return-to-school date for some other McMahon students and staff already in quarantine was extended because of this exposure.
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Edward Little High School students Tania Bachelder, left, Erin Anderson, Emily Kramarz and Emily Barnhart clear a trail corridor in May 2017 at Mount Apatite in Auburn. EL seniors will be required to complete fewer hours of community service in 2021 and 2022 because of the pandemic.
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Some local school districts are waiving certain graduation requirements such as community service this year because of the pandemic.
The Auburn School Committee voted unanimously last week to reduce the required number of community service hours from 24 to 16 for the Class of 2021 and to 20 for the Class of 2022.
Schools eliminate some graduation requirements due to pandemic
Community service, sports, clubs and even credit standards are being waived this year.
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Edward Little High School students Tania Bachelder, left, Erin Anderson, Emily Kramarz and Emily Barnhart clear a trail corridor in May 2017 at Mount Apatite in Auburn. EL seniors will be required to complete fewer hours of community service in 2021 and 2022 because of the pandemic.
Daryn Slover/Sun Journal file photo
Some local school districts are waiving certain graduation requirements such as community service this year because of the pandemic.
The Auburn School Committee voted unanimously last week to reduce the required number of community service hours from 24 to 16 for the Class of 2021 and to 20 for the Class of 2022.