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Friday, March 29, 2013
Volume 9 • Issue No. 13
Wells High recognized for Top Graduation rate in Maine
Wells High School Principal Jim Daly (left) and WOCSD school committee Chairman Russell Fox. (photo by Reg Bennett)
WellS – The Wells-Ogunquit CSD school committee recently recognized Wells High School for achieving the highest graduation rate among all high schools in Maine from 2009 to 2012. In 2012, the school’s graduation rate reached 99 percent. “That says a lot for Jim (Principal Daly) and his staff at the high school,” noted Chairman Russell Fox who presented Daly with a Certificate of
‘Terezin: Children of the Holocaust’ to be Staged at York High YOrK – In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, slated April 7, the York Diversity Forum, in conjunction with the York School District, will present three performances of “Terezin: Children of the Holocaust.” The award-winning play features child and teenage actors speaking for those whose voices were silenced at Terezin, an in-
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famous concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where tens of thousands of children were held before being sent to their deaths on rail transports to Auschwitz. It has been presented in schools and theaters in New England, as well as internationally in Scotland, Germany and at the Auschwitz concentration camp. “Terezin” was written and produced by Anna Smulowitz, founder of the Newburyport Children’s Theater, as a tribute to her relatives who died in the Holocaust. The play portrays the horrors perpetrated by Nazi Germany during World War II, but it also speaks to more universal problems such as bullying, harassment, hatred and prejudice. Selected classes from York Middle School and York High School have been invited to attend performances during the school day on April 4. The general public may attend a performance at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the auditorium of the York High School. The play is appropriate for adults and teenagers over 12 years of age. Tickets for the evening performance are not required and admission is free. The productions in York are made possible by the Herman Forbes Charitable Trust and con-
tributions by residents in York and the Seacoast region. The York Diversity Forum is a grassroots organization whose mission is to be a visible, peaceful, active voice and resource to promote understanding, acceptance, and respect for people of all races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities. The auditorium of the York High School is located at the campus of the York High School, 1 Robert Stevens Drive in York. For more information, call 207-361-9525.
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to Daly read, “In recognition and appreciation of achieving the highest four-year graduation rate in Maine.” In 2007, Wells High School received Silver Medal status in U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best High Schools in the United States. The magazine reported that Wells High ranked 684th out of almost 22,000 high schools considered. Among high schools in Maine, Wells High School ranked sixth.
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Child actors in a scene from ‘Terezin: Children of the Holocaust’ (courtesy photo)
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Appreciation on behalf of the Wells High School staff. In his comments, Fox cited a recent news article noting the trend of rising graduation rates in Maine. According to Maine Department of Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen, the graduation rate among Maine high schools collectively rose over a four-year period from 80 percent in 2009 to above 85 percent in 2012. The certificate presented
OGuNQuIT – This year’s Patriots’ Day Celebration, slated April 12 to 14 in Ogunquit, will feature a delicious new slice of American tradition, according to organizers at the Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce. A first-ever American Pie Contest will get under way on Saturday, April 13, at the Dunaway Center. “What is an American pie? That will be up to the participant,” said Frances Reed, chamber vice president. “Maybe it’s apple. Or cherry. Or maybe an American pie is one based on how it looks rather than its ingredients.” Local amateur pie bakers are invited to bring one 8- or 9-inch interpretation of Ameri-
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can pie to the Dunaway Center by 11 a.m. where a panel of judges will be waiting, forks in hand, to select a winner. Each entry will be judged on theme, appearance and taste, Reed said, and the winner will be presented with a $50 Gift of Ogunquit gift certificate. The winning recipe will be published in the next Chamber of Commerce cookbook, which is currently in planning stages. The annual Patriots’ Day Celebration in Ogunquit, featuring crafts, music, food, re-enactments and a festive look at American history, was named “Best Show of Patriotism” by Down East Magazine, Reed noted. This year’s inaugural American Pie Contest is free and open to anyone. (MetroCreative photo)
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