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The Deering Weekly Update
Deering is proud to have hosted The Rwandan Drummers and Dr. Arikana Chohombari Quoa, the Ambassador to the United States from the African Union. Over three hundred students and their teachers were thrilled by both the drummers' energizing performance and the Ambassador's uplifting message about the promising future of Africa.
Vol. 4, September 16, 2019. If you have news you'd like to share or questions about something you read here, please contact Sarah Shmitt at [email protected]
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HERE is our new DEERING COMPREHENSIVE CALENDAR. This online calendar will be updated frequently and will be linked to the DHS website and the DHS facebook page.
Date Event and Info Time Location Notes
Monday, September 16
PTO Meeting with Superintendent
6-7:30 DHS library Superintendent Xavier Botana will be there to answer questions and provide updates
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
OPEN HOUSE!! 6-7:30 (see below)
Meet the Deans, the new co-Principals, and your student's teachers
For Deering's Sport Schedules, visit www.deeringathletics.com
OPEN HOUSE September 23, 6:00-7:30
Our Fall Open House will be September 23 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. You'll have a chance to learn about new initiatives at the school, meet the deans and school counselors, and talk with each of your student's teachers. It's also a chance for us to hear from you - how has your student's experience been? What can we do to help connect your student to Deering's many clubs, activities, and leadership opportunities? We hope to see you there! Email Co-Principals Alyson Dame ([email protected]) or Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed ([email protected]) with any questions. #deeringproud
In case you missed it... ⇨ Click here for DHS Bell Schedules, including Early Release Wednesdays, Parent-Teacher Conferences, special events, and others ⇨ Click here for a copy of our "Tech at Deering" flyer with live links
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DEERING PTO NEWS!!
The PTO has a new facebook page! LIKE Deering High School PTO!
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, November 12 , 6:00-7:30 in the DHS library. Program TBA. Currently scheduled meetings for the year are Tuesday, Nov. 12, Monday, Jan. 27, Monday, March 16, Monday, May 11, all 6-7:30 in the DHS library. Hope to see you there! Questions, contact [email protected] PLEASE GET INVOLVED and SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL! Contact us at [email protected]
**CLYNK bags are helping us raise money for our projects like books for teachers and the DHS community. If you want any CLYNK bags, let us know and we’ll drop some off at your house.
Deering Consolidated Boosters Purple & White Club
Are you a parent or guardian of a Deering Student Athlete?
Come see what Deering Consolidated Boosters is all about! Please join us on Wednesday, October 9 th at 6pm in Room 219 .
Can’t make the meeting? Email us at [email protected] to find out how you can help.
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES in GUIDANCE:
Have your student sign up with Ms Adams or with their Counselor
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Emmanuel college (MA) Tuesday, Sept 17th at 11am
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Barnard College (NY) Wednesday, Sept. 18th at 8:30am
Sterling College (VT) Wednesday, Sept 18th at 12pm
University of New England (ME) Thursday, Sept. 19th at 10am
And don't miss CANADA COLLEGES DAY, September 25th!
Welcome to Hannaford Helps Schools 2019!
Deering High School’s assigned store is the Forest Avenue Hannaford. Last year we received over $300.00 for our students…
This fall, we celebrate 20 years of the Hannaford Helps Schools program! Since the program's inception, we've raised more than $12 million to help schools and school kids reach their
goals. Between 8/25 and 11/30, with the purchase of 4 participating Hannaford Helps Schools items, a customer will receive a printout for 3 School Dollars at the register. The customer can
place that printout into your school's slot in the Hannaford Helps Schools collection tower which is located at the front of the store that your school is registered with.
Customers who shop with Hannaford To Go can give their School Dollar printouts to the associate handling their groceries and let them know which school slot to put them in.
This year, Hannaford will also donate $1,000 to the highest earning school per store.
NEW this year – your school may have a chance to earn DOUBLE School Dollars! The Hannaford store that has the highest increase of School Dollars turned in will DOUBLE the
payouts to all its registered schools. Help your school earn double School Dollars by reminding parents to deposit their School Dollar printouts in the tower at the front of the
store.
2019-20 Seal of Biliteracy Testing
For the 3rd year, Portland Public Schools will be providing free testing for students interested
in pursuing the Seal of Biliteracy.
This recognition is now state-wide and Deering High School holds the distinction of having had the most students earn this award at graduation (13 students in 2018 and 26 students in
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2019). In addition to the recognition, the Seal means that students are eligible for college credits for their language assets.
Our first round of testing will be:
Wed, Oct 16 (after school, location TBD)
Sat. Oct 20 (morning, location TBD)
We encourage Juniors and Seniors who have proficiency in both English and another language to pursue this opportunity. While there is another round of testing in March, we
recommend students test in the fall so that they can be prepared for college or job applications.
SEND YOUR STUDENT ABROAD NEXT SUMMER with CIEE!
~Look for their information table at Open House~ To see their 52 programs, check out their website!
More than 50 Deering students have had their lives changed through a CIEE Global Navigator adventure
Your child can, too!
2020 YEARBOOK: Purchase Today!
The 2020 yearbook can be ordered online at YBPAY.com and the id number is 11227420. The yearbooks are on sale for $60 and the sale will end by November 1st. The original price is $70. The 2019 yearbook can be purchased for $40. See Mr. Lawless in Room 113 if interested.
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Mr. Steve Rogers’ Stats class works with partners, using scores from the first week of the NFL to predict scores in week 2. Because of Mr.Jeff Borland’s work in the past, the course has become
incredibly popular, necessitating Mr. Rogers and Mr. Brian Dodge to join him in teaching sections this year.
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STEM Newsletter Items
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year. Look for STEM ELOs & STEM Scholarship opportunities to be posted here each
week.
If your student is new to Deering or new to the STEM Endorsement work, encourage them to join the Google Classroom for program requirements, ELO
trackers and general announcements. Google Code: xa03aiv
Week of 9/15/2019 STEM ELOs:
● Join the Deering Center Neighborhood Association and Portland Trails in their Plan-a-Park Sunday event on September 29th at 2:00 pm at Longfellow School. Join this brainstorming session and help to create a community vision to the central green space which includes the Deering High and Longfellow campuses, Baxter Pines, Ludlow Pond and the roads that surround and bisect those spaces.
● Take part in WEX’s second annual Tech Talk Portland! The night will kick off with a keynote speech on artificial intelligence from Huma Abidi, Engineering Director in Machine Learning / Deep Learning Software Engineering from the Intel Corporation, sharing valuable insights and driving game-changing innovation using these technologies. Next, a panel of experts will cover artificial intelligence is being used in business. This is a ticketed event. WEX has provided a promo code for students that allows for free registration. See Mrs. Shibles in room 303 or Ms. Williams in room 214 for help in reserving a ticket. The event is Thursday, September 26th at AURA. Doors open at 4:30pm and the event runs from 5:00-7:00pm.
● ACE Mentor program, a free after-school program that gives high school students a hands-on introduction to Architecture, Construction Management and Engineering, will start their annual program on Wednesday, October 2nd at Baxter Academy. This program runs each Wednesday afternoon through February. During these two hour sessions, students participate in hands-on activities to learn basic skills and knowledge. Then, in the second half of the program, students develop realistic projects. Local professionals in these fields volunteer their time to provide students with this unique experience. See Mrs. Shibles in room 303 for registration information and a calendar or check out the provided link.
Week of 9/08/2019
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STEM ELOs:
● On Monday, October 21, 2019, Jackson Laboratory will welcome high school students to visit their Bar Harbor campus. This is a one-day Open House that will provide students the opportunity to meet and interact with JAX scientists, learn about genetics and genomics research, and participate in hands-on workshops of their choosing. This experience is open to any high school student in Maine who has a strong interest in biomedical research and who intends to pursue higher education or a career in biomedicine. Bus service will be provided from Portland for $10 and must be reserved in advance. Learn more about this incredible opportunity at the provided link. Deadline to apply is September 23rd. Participation is limited to 5 students per school. See Mrs. Shibles in room 303 with questions.
● SENIORS who are working on their STEM Endorsement must plan to meet with Mrs. Shibles regarding their Endorsement status as well as their STEM capstone gameplan.
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DHS Guidance News
Greetings and Salutations! Here’s to another exciting school-year full of College Prep and Career Exploration
opportunities for Deering students and their parents.
ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES FROM NUMEROUS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE COMING TO DEERING HIGH THIS FALL TO MEET WITH PROSPECTIVE COLLEGE BOUND
JUNIORS AND SENIORS. If your child is interested in attending any of these information sessions, they can sign up on the home page of Naviance (https://connection.naviance.com/deeringhs ) . All upcoming college visits to Deering High are listed in Naviance. For more info or for assistance on getting into Naviance, students should see Ms. Adams, Guidance Secretary (874-8264).
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SEPTEMBER COLLEGE VISITS
Emmanuel college (MA) Tuesday, Sept 17th at 11am
Barnard College (NY) Wednesday, Sept. 18th at 8:30am
Sterling College (VT) Wednesday, Sept 18th at 12pm
University of New England (ME) Thursday, Sept. 19th at 10am
Bowdoin College (ME) Monday, Sept. 23rd at 10:30am
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Monday, Sept. 23 at 2:30pm
University of Massachusetts-Boston Tuesday, Sept. 24th at 12pm
George Mason University (VA) Tuesday, Sept 24 at 10am
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Tuesday, Sept. 24th at 10:30am
American University (DC) Tuesday, Sept. 24th at 11am
University of San Francisco (CA) Tuesday, Sept. 24th at 2pm
Elmira College (NY) Wednesday, Sept. 25th at 10am
Washington County Community College (ME) Wednesday, Sept. 25th at 10:15am
Bishop’s University (Quebec, Canada) Wednesday, Sept. 25th at 10:30am
Brandeis University (MA) Wednesday, Sept. 25th at 11am
Mount Holyoke College (MA) Wednesday, Sept. 25th at 1pm
Marist College (NY) Thursday, Sept. 26th at 8am
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Thursday, Sept. 26th at 9am
Union College (NY) Thursday, Sept. 26th at 10:45am
Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY) Thursday, Sept 26th at 10:45am
Stonehill College (MA) Thursday, Sept. 26th at 11am
Vassar College (NY) Thursday, Sept. 26th at 12:45pm
Southern Maine Community College Friday, Sept. 27th at 8:30am
Emerson College (MA) Friday, Sept. 27th at 9am
Suffolk University (MA) Friday, Sept. 27th at 9am
University of Rhode Island Friday, Sept 27th at 10am
Merrimack College (MA) Friday, Sept. 27th at 11am
University of Maine-Orono Monday, Sept. 30th at 8am
Keene State College (NH) Monday, Sept 30th at 1pm
Middlebury College (VT) Monday, Sept 30th at 10:45am
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE COLLEGE FAIR
Tuesday, September 24th 6:30-8pm at the Sullivan Gymnasium on the USM-Portland Campus
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Over 200 colleges and universities from all over the U.S. and Canada will be at this event to talk to students/parents. This is a super opportunity for parents and students to meet college representatives face to face. Get your questions answered about admissions,
application procedures, campus life, and financial aid. This event is for students of all grades and is especially perfect for JUNIORS and SENIORS that are trying to narrow down their
college choices.
Parents-Did You Know that Canadian Colleges are Significantly Less Expensive to Attend than the Majority of our Colleges & Universities here in
the US? It’s True!
The Canadian Consulate of Boston is sponsoring a Canadian College Fair right here in Portland that includes over 16 excellent Colleges and Universities. Bring your child to this
event to check out superb academic institutions who want American students on their campuses at a more reasonable tuition cost.
Canadian College Fair DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
363 Maine Mall Road Portland, ME 04106 Tel: 207-775-6161
Monday, September 23, 2019
6:00-8:00pm
Canadian institutions attending are:
Acadia University, Bishop's University, Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Mount Allison University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Francis Xavier University, Saint Mary's University, Saint Thomas University, Université de Montréal, University of Guelph, University of King's College, University of Ottawa, University of Prince Edward Island, York University.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
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FAME Live Café
"Don't Fear the FAFSA"
Facebook LIVE Events
SEPT 16 | OCT 7
Mila Tappan, manager of FAME’s CAFE (College Access and Financial Aid) Team, returns to talk about filing the FAFSA – it’s really not as scary as it seems! Mila will
be joined first by Mary Dyer, Financial Education Officer at FAME on September 16th, and then by Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor at FAME on October 7th.
Together, they will help walk parents and students through the various stages of completing the FAFSA and answer YOUR questions in real-time.
The Don’t Fear the FAFSA Facebook Live events will air on the following Mondays at 7 PM. Dates and themes for each event are:
Monday, September 16th at 7PM – What is the FAFSA & How to Get Prepared Monday, October 7th at 7PM – Filling out the FAFSA: Tips and Tools
GO TO THIS LINK TO SIGN UP: https://business.facebook.com/FAME.Education/posts/2130047540462294?__tn__=-R
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Important Upcoming PSAT and SAT Testing Dates
Click below for all 2019-20 SAT/SUBJECT TEST dates, deadlines and registration
info: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines
12th graders interested in taking an SAT should use the above link to register for either the October 5, November 2, or December 7 test dates. Taking the SAT/Subject Tests after the December test date may jeopardize making college application deadlines. Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration (additional fee) OCT 5, 2019 SEPT. 6, 2019 SEPT. 17TH, 2019 NOV 2, 2019 OCT. 3 , 2019 OCT. 22, 2019 DEC 7, 2019 NOV 8, 2019 NOV 19, 2019
$$$$$ Scholarships, and Resources for Finding Them
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FAME (the Financial Authority of Maine) lists many scholarship and financial aid resources on their website (famemaine.com ). Look through the Maine Scholarships list and have your student apply to several. This is the best site we have found for advice on paying for college. MES is another scholarship resource, as in the Maine Community Foundation. We found a good resource for scholarship information from Reviews.com. This is a website “dedicated to conducting data driven and unbiased research about topics that can help make an impact in people's lives.” Below is a link that covers the best scholarship search sites, what you should know about scholarships, and how best to apply, etc: Reviews.com scholarship search
LendEdU for scholarships and search tips: http://lendedu.com/blog/scholarships
LOCAL PORTLAND AREA AND MAINE STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
More and more Local and State Scholarships are being added all the time on your senior child’s Home Page of their Naviance Account this time of year! If you want to see that
comprehensive list, ask your child to show you their Naviance Account. The Scholarship List is on the Naviance Home Page in the bottom left corner of the page. (Students who may have
forgotten their Username & Password for Naviance can always see Ms. Adams in Guidance to get refreshed on that information.)
SUMMER 2020 STUDY OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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CLICK HERE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES IN EVERY STATE THAT HAVE PRE-COLLEGE COURSE OFFERINGS IN THE SUMMER FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: https://blog.prepscholar.com/pre-college-summer-programs-for-high-school-students
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MAINE
So. . . What do you want to do? Destination Occupation is the place to go for an insider’s look at Maine’s best careers with some of the state’s most dynamic employers, from entrepreneurial ventures to Maine’s largest organizations! This is a great site for teenagers wanting to know more about specific career fields as well as what job opportunities are available in Maine today. The site is also superb for adults as well. Click here for more information: https://destinationoccupation.com/
Spotlight on Green Careers Careers focused on the environment and green energy are on the rise, and are projected to continue to rise in the future. Pay for these careers is also often above the national median income level. The following are the highest paying "green" careers as of 2018:
Atmospheric and Space Scientist $94,110 per year Environmental Engineer $87,620 per year
Hydrologist $79,370 per year
Environmental Scientist $71,130 per year
Soil and Plant Scientist $63,950 per year
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic
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