Hi all, Just a reminder that the student supplement and writing contest is well under way. Deadline for entries is February 17th. I am attaching the form to this e-mail in case you have not seen or downloaded it yet. Please remember that there is a total of $5,000 in sponsorship money that is awarded [...]
Happy New Years
I wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year. Also look for the Robyn Reports Serial Story to start on Wednesday January 3rd. You can download the teachers guide here. Teacher’s Guide RR 2012 Thanks
The 2012 Student Supplement
The time is here! The 2012 NIE Student writing and cartoon contest has officially begun! We will once again have prompts for all grade levels in both writing and political cartoon drawing. Download the entry form here 2012 Student Supplement or click on the link at the upper left hand column of the page. Please [...]
The Mini-Page and Student Supplement
Hey all, A few things. First the mini-page will now be available online. I have received some feedback about the new mini-page format not being very helpful so I am now able to offer it digitally in the old 4-page tab format. It also will contain the standard and spotlight lesson plan that used to [...]
New job and blog help
Greeting all, I wanted to update you on just a few things. First I have changed positions here at the BDN. I have moved out of the circulation department and into our New Media/Editorial department. My new title is Audience Development Manager. This won’t affect you hopefully at all as I will still oversee the [...]
Message on Geography Action Week
Dear NIE teacher! Welcome to another year of excitement and great programs. I just wanted to remind you that next week, November 13th- 19th , is Geography Awareness Week .This year’s theme is ” Geography: the Adventure in your Community”. National Geographic Education has produced a poster with activities for you to do with your [...]
Update
Hi everyone, I hope that everything is running smoothly for you as we get into November. A lot is happening with NIE right now. Many of you are using the Mega Skills section that is being printed in the Bangor Daily News. The section will be printed each day (Mon-Fri) until it finishes on November [...]
Update
Hi everyone, I hope that everyone who used the Brass bell serial story enjoyed it over the past few weeks. We will have another story that will run beginning in January so look for that coming in 2012. Next week on November 1st we will begin running the Mega Skills series in the newspaper. it [...]
Geography Awareness Week 2011 Posters
If you would be interested in having a Geography Awareness Week 2011 poster for your classroom please e-mail me at plemieux@bangordailynews.com and I will send you one in the mail. This year’s theme in “The Adventure in Your Community.”
The Brass Bell Serial Story
The Brass Bell serial story will begin running in print on Wednesday September 14th. Click here for the teachers guide. Thanks!The-Brass-Bell-Teacher-Guide
Bangor Daily News – Education
- UMaine career fair to introduce students to potential employers on Feb. 1 January 26, 2012ORONO, Maine — About 85 companies, organizations and graduate school programs will court University of Maine students at the campus’s annual Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The event usually draws more than 1,000 students who peruse booths ... […]Nick McCrea
- Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance continues at UNE January 26, 2012BIDDEFORD, Maine — For many, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which was recognized this year on Jan. 16, was a day of reflection about how far the country has come since King and others fought for civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s. Others enjoy it because it’s a day ... […]UnBylined
- Fields Pond Book Discussion Group: Dangerous Tastes: The Story of Spices by Andrew Dalby January 26, 2012Dangerous Tastes explores the history of spices and aromatics, and the fascination that they have aroused in us. Dalby explores each spice, interweaving its natural history with the story of its discovery and uses. Location: Bangor Public Library Thursday, February 9, 7 p.m. Leader: Joyce Rumery Cost: Free […]Holly Twining
- Lawmakers, industry decry ‘backdoor approach’ to limiting potatoes in schools January 26, 2012WASHINGTON — While pleased that new guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for school meals do not restrict servings of potatoes, members of the potato industry and some members of the state’s congressional delegation expressed concern Thursday that the spud is taking a back seat to other vegetables. ... […]Jen Lynds
- Florida, with B grade, leads states in teacher-quality survey January 25, 2012LOS ANGELES — Seven states that toughened how they deal with teacher effectiveness earned the top grades this year in an annual survey by the National Council on Teacher Quality, a research group primarily funded by leading foundations. Florida, which weakened tenure for teachers while stiffening evaluation practices, led the ... […]UnBylined


