Updated May 3
12 new positive cases reported in Lewiston schools as COVID-19 continues to spread
As of Monday, 156 students and 51 staff members had contracted the virus since schools reopened Sept. 14, according to the Lewiston Public Schools website.
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The latest cases affected more than 75 students and staff.
Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais said:
• A van driver tested positive, resulting in 12 students from four schools going into quarantine.
• One infected student at McMahon Elementary led to nine students and two staff people being identified as close contacts. The return-to-school date for some other McMahon students and staff already in quarantine was extended because of this exposure.
LEWISTON In a letter Tuesday, Lewiston Superintendent of Schools Jake Langlais announced new coronavirus cases.
Lewiston High School has seen six new positive cases, with close contacts reaching two additional teams. As of Tuesday afternoon, 125 students have been told they need to quarantine.
The two cases at Lewiston Middle School have created close contact with three staff members and 16 students. In the letter, Langlais said they will be in quarantine until April 17.
At Farwell Elementary, the new positive case brought eight students and four staff members to quarantine until April 18.
At Connors Elementary School the one case didn’t create contact with anyone else as the student stayed home.
Student authors meet fundraising goal to publish two pandemic inspired novel thanks to author Stephen King I always want to encourage kids who want to write. Plus, giving back makes a better world. We need that now, said Stephen King to NEWS CENTER Maine. Author: Sean Stackhouse (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:09 AM EST February 9, 2021 Updated: 9:54 AM EST February 11, 2021
LEWISTON, Maine Students in the Author Studies program at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston are one step closer to fulfilling their dreams of becoming published authors, thanks to a generous donation from one of Maine s most famous writers.
According to school officials, the program received a $6,500 donation from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation in order to publish two novels written by the students alongside school volunteer, author, and director of the Author Studies program Gary Savage.
Lewiston students help write two books during pandemic
The Author Studies Program at Farwell Elementary works with author Gary Savage, who developed the two novels with the students, which are now ready for publishing. Author: Sean Stackhouse (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:04 AM EST January 27, 2021 Updated: 9:09 AM EST January 27, 2021
LEWISTON, Maine Students in Lewiston are well on their way to becoming published authors. The students in the Author Studies program at Farwell Elementary School have been working since the pandemic hit writing, editing, and adapting two novels. I learned that I could write a lot better than I thought, said Liam Martin, a 5th grader at Farwell Elementary.