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![Cold Doesn’t Deter College Marchers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765577261/portlandschoolsorg/v0e1ucw9ix2vgm7aahzt/CollegeMarch2025Photo1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765577261/portlandschoolsorg/v0e1ucw9ix2vgm7aahzt/CollegeMarch2025Photo1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765577261/portlandschoolsorg/v0e1ucw9ix2vgm7aahzt/CollegeMarch2025Photo1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765577261/portlandschoolsorg/v0e1ucw9ix2vgm7aahzt/CollegeMarch2025Photo1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765577261/portlandschoolsorg/v0e1ucw9ix2vgm7aahzt/CollegeMarch2025Photo1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765577261/portlandschoolsorg/v0e1ucw9ix2vgm7aahzt/CollegeMarch2025Photo1.jpg","width":2200}])
Casco Bay High School seniors didn’t let frigid temperatures and a biting wind prevent them from participating in the school’s 13th annual “College March” on the afternoon of Dec. 12. The students paraded briskly down Congress Street to the downtown post office, where they mailed college applications or letters to a significant adult in their life who has supported their educational journey. The CBHS annual "March to the Post Office" celebrates every senior completing at least one college application – and promotes the Portland Public Schools’ goal of graduating every student college-ready.
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Three returning Board of Public Education members and four student representatives were sworn in at the Board’s Inauguration Ceremony on Dec. 9. The Board also voted to elect current Board Chair Sarah Lentz and current Board Vice Chair Abusana "Micky" Bondo to continue on in those roles for 2025-2026.
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The Maine Department of Education has announced the top 10 finalists for the 2026 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award. The Portland Public Schools is excited that two of the district’s staff members are among the top 10 finalists for the award, which recognizes exceptional school workforce employees: Liz Meahl and Renee Quattrucci.
![CBHS 13th ‘College March’ Is Dec. 12]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1704376192/portlandschoolsorg/bbr8qijt6jqiodhe95rp/CBHSMarchtoPODecember2023.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1704376192/portlandschoolsorg/bbr8qijt6jqiodhe95rp/CBHSMarchtoPODecember2023.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1704376192/portlandschoolsorg/bbr8qijt6jqiodhe95rp/CBHSMarchtoPODecember2023.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1704376192/portlandschoolsorg/bbr8qijt6jqiodhe95rp/CBHSMarchtoPODecember2023.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1704376192/portlandschoolsorg/bbr8qijt6jqiodhe95rp/CBHSMarchtoPODecember2023.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704376192/portlandschoolsorg/bbr8qijt6jqiodhe95rp/CBHSMarchtoPODecember2023.jpg","width":1920}])
It’s the time of year for seniors at Casco Bay High School (CBHS) to put their higher education goals on public display — when the students hold the school’s annual “College March” down Congress Street to the downtown post office. The 2025 College March, which will take place on Friday, Dec. 12, will mark the 13th year that students have paraded down the city’s signature thoroughfare to mail college applications or letters to a significant adult in their life who has supported their educational journey.
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On Dec. 3, Portland Public Schools Superintendent Ryan Scallon sent a letter to the PPS community disagreeing with recent hateful rhetoric regarding immigrants and specifically the Somali community. The superintendent reiterated the district's support for all students, staff and community members. Read the letter: