This week, we announced to our families and staff that all schools in Portland Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, May 8. To recover the lost instructional hours, we have decided to use our last designated makeup day as the final day of school, on Wednesday, June 12.

How do our prejudices affect our children? That question will be discussed during an event on Monday, April 22, at the Board Room of the Blanchard Education Service Center. The event, which is open to all, runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and will be hosted by the Conversation Project.

A fair to help special education students prepare for life after high school will be held Tuesday, April 23 at Roosevelt High School. The Special Education Transition Resource Fair is open to all.