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The Deering Weekly Update
On Friday, September 20th, students from Deering High School participated in the Climate Strike and Teach-In at City Hall, joining hundreds of other such protests around the world. Students from Anne Dixon and Andrew Gordon's Global Issues class, Ann Hall's AP Language and Composition class, and members from Environmental Club, led by Catherine Bursk, attended the rally. In the bright and notably warm afternoon, students listened to a series of youth activists who addressed the crowd of hundreds about the need for swift action on climate change. In the coming months, students in Global Issues will study the world-wide impacts of climate change, while students in AP Language and Composition will study the history of environmentalism and the ways in which rhetoric can be used to spur action and social change.
Vol. 4, September 23, 2019. If you have news you'd like to share or questions about something you read here, please contact Sarah Shmitt at [email protected]
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
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
OPEN HOUSE!! 6-7:30 (see below)
Meet the Deans, the new co-Principals, and your student's teachers
Tuesday, September 24
NEACAC College Fair
6:30-8 pm Sullivan Gym, USM
Students can meet with reps from over 250 colleges and universities
For Deering's Sport Schedules, visit www.deeringathletics.com
OPEN HOUSE September 23, 6:00-7:30
Our Fall Open House will be MONDAY EVENING, 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.
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
DEERING PTO NEWS!
The PTO has a new facebook page! LIKE Deering High School PTO!
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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 9th 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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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
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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
And don't miss CANADIAN COLLEGE FAIR, September 23rd at the DoubleTree Hilton !
6:00-8:00 pm
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.
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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.
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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 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.
Members of Portland Public Schools' Orchestra at the recent Citizenship Ceremony.
Deering Senior Glynis O'Meara is far right.
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The cast of this fall's Drama Club production The Miracle Worker.
L to R: Bridget Amato, Alexandra Russell, Finley Olore, Lilith Johnson, Altana Johson (front row); Noah Craig, Ashley Johnson, Alexis Nicholas, Noah McLeod, Owain Millikan, Sander
DuFour. NOT PICTURED: Evelyn Fieldroy, Ramona Toppan.
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.
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The 2019 yearbook can be purchased for $40. See Mr. Lawless in Room 113 if interested.
Is your student wondering what they can do after graduation?
The Coast Guard is looking for a variety of motivated specialists; Culinary Specialists get a $40,000 BONUS for enlisting!! See Ms Williams in 214 for more info
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In the most recent Adulting 101 class on Friday, September 20, students learned the basics of
car maintenance from a AAA representative!
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Week of 9/23/2019
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
STEM ELOs:
● UNE is continuing its Health Science Leadership Program and is looking for students in grade 9 who identify as, or have family that identify as immigrants or refugees to the United States. This 4 year program requires participation in learning & career exploration activities on the early, early release Wednesdays from approx. 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. The first session is on Wednesday, October 9th at Deering. To learn more about the program and how to apply see Mrs. Williams ASAP in room 214.
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● Maine Medical Center’s Health Career Pipeline Program is “an effort to reach out to
diverse youth and young adults in all Maine communities to enhance and stimulate an interest in health careers and encourage individuals to keep those careers in Maine.” Students 16 or older can set up job shadowing experiences. See the details on their website. Proof of specific vaccinations as well as a confidentiality statement are required. See Mrs. Shibles or Mrs. Williams for details and help with the process.
● MIT’s annual SPLASH Weekend will take place November 23rd and 24th. For one awesome weekend each November, thousands of high schoolers flood MIT’s campus to take classes, taught by MIT students, on anything and everything. Splash offerings number over 400 every year and span a wide variety of areas. Want to take a class on origami? Lasers? Neuropharmacology? Over the course of 19 hours during Splash, students can get their feet wet with a short introduction to any number of subjects—things they’ve always wanted to learn and topics they never knew existed—or they can dive head first into an in-depth seminar or intensive workshop.In addition to normal classes, Splash also offers walk-in activities: hands-on events where you can show up or leave whenever you want. Walk-ins are great for filling gaps in your schedule, and they don’t require you to sign up in advance (although you must be registered for Splash to attend). Registration opens in late October. Create an account now to receive an email about when registration opens. Check out course offerings from 2018. This event fills up very fast.
STEM Scholarships:
● University of Maine’s Pulp & Paper Scholarship for those studying engineering or engineering technology. DEADLINE December 31, 2019. This merit-based engineering scholarship is valued at $36,000. Application details and requirements can be found at the provided link.
● 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.
⇨ Please check descriptions/deadlines from prior posts.
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DHS Guidance News
School Counselors met with all 12th graders in the DHS Auditorium Wed., Sept. 18th during Deering Coaching to go over basic steps for beginning the College Application Process. The first and foremost tip was "Don’t Panic!" Your DHS Counselor is with you every step of the way. If you are a parent of a senior, ask your child what they learned in the DC12 presentation given by Ms. Moore this past Wednesday.
Seniors were shown: 1. *How to narrow down their college list 2. How to add those colleges into their Naviance account so college
recommendations written by DHS School Counselors and Teachers are sent out in a timely manner in order to meet college application deadlines
3. How to send official SAT scores to colleges 4. Where to go in order to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid). The FAFSA site for completing any time on or after Oct. 1 is www.fafsa.gov
5. Upcoming NEACAC College Fair & helpful College Nights coming in Sept/Oct specifically helpful to Seniors and their Parents (this info is listed below in this newsletter).
6. Last, but not least-How to get in to see your School Counselor when you need assistance with the admissions process. Come in once or twice or numerous times! The admissions process can sometimes be overwhelming. WE ARE HERE TO HELP EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!
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).
SEPTEMBER COLLEGE VISITS
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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.
CANADIAN COLLEGE FAIR
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 average yearly cost of tuition in US dollars at Canadian schools are between $20,000-$35,000 . This is far less than the average yearly cost of tuition in the US which is $25,200 (in-state) -$50,000 (private or out of state public universities). 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, OCTOBER 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
What does it take to get into college?
(Christian Science Monitor, Sept 2019).
How should college admissions be determined? On the eve of the sentencing of the first parent in the Varsity Blues
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cheating scandal, we look at recent data revealing what admissions officers say matters most.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2019/0912/What-does-it-take-to-get-into-college-Here-s-a-snapshot
PARENTS OF COLLEGE-BOUND SENIORS: IF YOU NEED HELP COMPLETING THE FAFSA (FREE
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID), CLICK BELOW FOR CLEAR STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS FROM
THE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FAME) https://www.famemaine.com/education/topics/filing-the-f
afsa/online-fafsa-help-filling-out-the-form/
Where Can Your Child Get In With Their SAT Scores? Students Can Search Colleges by Admission Test Score
College Simply
College Simply parsed admissions data from over 4,000 U.S. colleges and analyzed what SAT and ACT test scores get in where. Select your
test score to find out where you may fit in best and estimate how likely you are to get accepted. The guide is organized by SAT and ACT score and presents the best colleges which have historically
accepted students for each score
https://www.collegesimply.com/guides/colleges-by-test-score/
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IMPORTANT SAT REGISTRATION AND 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. 11th Graders will be taking the SAT at Deering in April, however any Junior can register for an SAT or Subject Test prior to that April date. A number of Juniors choose to take the SAT one, two, sometimes even three times in order to get comfortable with the test. As they become more familiar with the actual test, they learn where their strengths and weaknesses are and can utilize Khan Academy for FREE practice in order to improve their test scores for college admission and heightened opportunities to get more merit scholarships. Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration (additional fee) NOV 2, 2019 OCT. 3 , 2019 OCT. 22, 2019 DEC 7, 2019 NOV 8, 2019 NOV 19, 2019 MAR 14, 2019 FEB 14, 2019 FEB 25, 2020
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$$$$$ SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESOURCES FOR FINDING THEM
$$$ . Here are some reputable resources for scholarship searches: 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
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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 left, bottom 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
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,
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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/
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