388 Photographs Submitted

2010-2011 MLTI Screen Saver

Image on screen saver 2009-10

Three hundred eighty eight photographs were submitted to be considered for the 2010-11 MLTI screen savers. This week four judges will be burning the midnight oil to select 17 images to be used. The other three for a total of 20 will be selected by students who have gone into Studywiz and voted for their favorite photographs.

The total submitted is about 200 more then were submitted last year. A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all the students and teachers who submitted their art work. At first glance I am very impressed with the quality of the work and this reflects the outstanding work that teachers are doing throughout the state. I will let you know which ones were selected in a future blog post.

Distinctive Tile & Design

FREE Tiles!

Perhaps you’d like some tiles at no cost? Larry Stoddard of Distinctive Tile at 288 St. John St., Portland, is anxious to clean out the store basement. The company is moving in early May and the basement is FULL of surplus tiles (floor, wall, kitchen, bathroom – ceramic mostly). Mostly whites and grays of different shades but some colors and some designs.

He doesn’t want to move them so they are there for the taking. Please call Larry (772-4344) in advance so he can make arrangements. Larry is mostly available to supervise from 3-5 Mon – Friday, maybe some Saturdays.

Larry would prefer that you come together with other art teachers and would save him time. This sounds like a good opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in your school and/or district.

District III High School Music Festival

An AMAZING performance!

I understand that the students were well prepared when they arrived in Topsham for the hard work and focus of more than a day of rehearsals. Their dedication was clear as the band, treble and mixed choirs performed in the 900 seat Orion Performing Arts Center. The house was full and very appreciative!

Jeffrey A. Priest from Old Town High School directed the band and John Neal from Oak Hill was the manager. Matthew Murray from Gorham High School directed the treble choir, his wife Cathy was the accompanist, and Mary Miller from Boothbay was the manager. Dr. Robert Russell from USM directed the mixed chorus, Sean Flemming was the accompanist, and John Oldham from Islesboro was the manager.

We know behind every outstanding student musician there are supportive adults and outstanding teachers. Congratulations to all the District III teachers and students for a job well done!

AP Art

The College Board AP* Fellows program is an annual competitive grant program that provides scholarships for secondary school teachers planning to teach AP* courses in schools that serve minority and/or low-income students who have been traditionally underrepresented in AP* courses. Each recipient of a 2010 College Board AP* Fellows Scholarship will be offered $1,000 to attend a College Board–endorsed AP* Summer Institute.

AP* Summer Institutes provide an excellent opportunity for teachers to gain command of a specific AP* subject and to receive up-to-date information on the latest curriculum changes. Teachers from around the world come together at these institutes to exchange ideas and information about AP* courses and exams.

The application deadline is February 15, 2010. For more information, please go to http://www.collegeboard.com/cbfellows/.