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“Empowering Students of the World, for the World”

Windy Hill News “Empowering Students of the World,for the World”

March 14, 2025

School Hours 7:40 AM to 2:10 PM. (Wed 1:10 PM dismissal)

Remember you always have a choice, so CHOOSE KINDNESS! Remember you always have a choice, so CHOOSE KINDNESS!

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A Note from the Office:

We hope to see you Monday, March 17th for our Community Dinner (5:30-6:15 PM) in the cafe. Portland Schools' Food Service Director, Jennifer Montague, will be here looking for interested families who would like to be on the Parent Advisory Committee.


Kindergarten Registration is open until March, 24th. If your child is currently enrolled in the Portland Public Schools in one of our pre-kindergarten (4-year-old) classrooms, it is not necessary for you to re-enroll your child in kindergarten. Your child's enrollment will automatically "roll up" to your neighborhood kindergarten elementary school, according to your primary home address. Visit our Kindergarten Registration page for more information.


East End PTO link

The Big 5 Bus Expectations

East End Lunch MENUS

2024-25 School Year Calendar

SolaRISE East End Array Data

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Community Conversation on the FY26 School Budget

Superintendent Ryan Scallon on March 4 presented the Portland Board of Public Education with a recommended $171.7 million budget for the 2025-2026 school year.
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This tip is brought to you by Common Sense Education

Active listening is an important skill for all of us to practice, especially when screens are in the mix! For younger kids, remind them that when they’re using a device, it’s important to put it down and pay attention when someone is talking to them, remove headphones if they are being used, and look at the person speaking to them. You can practice with your child using this conversation starter.
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March School Counseling

March School Counseling lessons will focus on solving problems. What kinds of problems do we encounter everyday? What’s the best way to approach a problem? What are the four steps to solving a problem? What are the most effective ways to solve a problem? What happens if we don’t work on solving problems? We'll also talk about some hot tips to solving problems, like never try to solve a problem while you're angry. Take a few minutes to calm down so you can engage in the process!

EECS PTO

We hope you are healthy and doing well. We have a few things to let you know.

Please visit our PTO website HERE to get a feel for what we do and what we hope to do this year. We are a group of parents working to support the kids and staff at EECS in every way we can. We did a lot of great stuff last year, and we'd like to do it again this year. We need a lot of help with this!


You can you make RECURRING DONATIONS to our PTO? (Please click HERE). This helps us do more - we have big plans to send these kids on field trips, fund swim lessons, and have even more community and cultural events! Help us make them happen!


Meet the Board Members HERE.

Sharon McGauley, President
Jessica MilNeil and Elizabeth Atterbury, Co-Vice Presidents
Kris Knight, Secretary
Mike Dixon, Treasurer


Do you need this document translated? Please click here.

ptoeecs@gmail.com
Instagram: @eecs_pto
www.eecspto.org

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East End Community School

The students, staff and families of East End Community School value diversity, equity, relationships, growth and achievement. Our community has high expectations for students and believes that students can grow to meet grade level standards and beyond. We believe that having consistent opportunities and access to strong grade level instruction, where students do most of the thinking and are deeply engaged will grow student achievement and empower students, for the world.

Website: https://eastend.portlandschools.org/
Location: 195 North Street, Portland, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 874-8228
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eecsportland

East End Partners

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB: 277 Cumberland Avenue, Portland

Kindergarten-5th grade PROGRAM HOURS: 2-6pm

Transportation provided from EECS to the Club

click here for more info

Register Here


CENTERPOINT MARTIAL ATRS

centerpointmartialarts.com


LEARNING WORKS: 181 Brackett Street, Portland

click here for more info


MAYO STREET ARTS: 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME 04101

https://mayostreetarts.org/

(207) 879-4629


OUR PLACE PORTLAND:

https://www.ourplaceportland.com/copy-of-home

ourplaceportland@gmail.com


PALAVER STRINGS:

After school program offering instruction in violin, viola and cello to K- 5th grade students.

click here for more information


REC: program takes place at EECS

PROGRAM HOURS: 2:10-5:30pm (1:10 on early release Wednesdays)

click here for more info

REGISTER FOR WAITLIST

Fee Waiver Appplication: If financial assistance is needed, this MUST be submitted BEFORE registering.


ROOT CELLAR: 94 Washington Avenue, Portland

PROGRAM HOURS: 3-5pm

Transportation provided from EECS to the Root Cellar

click here for more info

Register by calling 207.774.3197 or stopping by 94 Washington Avenue

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