Currents in Education

Students in York's Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program pose with York School Resource Officer Scott Cogger on Friday morning, June 9, after being selected as the Top 10 DARE-Elks Club Poster Contest Winners for 2006. Pictured, from top left, are York Elks Club Drug Awareness Coordinator Kim Wynne, Riggs Alosa, Corina Fitzgerald, Sarah Palmer, Gabe Mata and Nick Eaton. The bottom row is Sarah Garfield, Anna Swiatek, Tory Knoepfel, Erin Sheahan and Cogger. Wynne is holding Josh Donahoe's poster, who was absent during Friday's event. These ten students will receive a $50 savings bond. All 150-plus fifth-grade DARE students entered the contest and Cogger said they all did a great job.
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Students on Coastal Ridge Elementary School's Civil Rights Team, working with drama coach Ronda Verges of Inside-Out Productions, presented a performance of the children's play "Sticks, Stoned and Stumped" to all the students in grades 2 through 4 at the town's two elementary schools. Above, the students fielded questions about the play and the importance of taking a stand against bullying following the June 2 performance. The team's message is "Respect for All."
Photo by Jennifer L. Saunders

For the annual Maine Night information celebration at Coastal Ridge Elementary School, held this year on Thursday, June 1, third-grade student Abigail Goodrich shared her research on Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby, who lived from 1854-1946 and was the first registered female Maine Guide. Crosby led many fishing and hunting expeditions throughout Maine.    Photo by Juanita Reed