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I am proud to announce that Maine DOE, together with our partner, <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">
<b><u><a href="https://www.battelleforkids.org/" target="_blank" id="OWA4327d21a-5a06-27fd-916f-0af3ec0b3ff2" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: https://www.battelleforkids.org/. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" shash="awwuX/7LlfCx+fdPFfIc4mhhFMyaB290C5knkdm7tuchThiJ+rD50iZXwlVFjHEo/iJbyuUQAViZnJsOZ9VJgJ2VoGDxm/t4/MEpwpCREFPfj8cSe4yvKWaSB9rFoEg4H+lgxIwJycD57pSoWG5L8rEjWY44xCb87dn4QhNXT9s=" originalsrc="https://www.battelleforkids.org/" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">Battelle
for Kids</a></u></b></span> has hosted approximately 11 community meetings/listening sessions across Maine’s sixteen counties and has three final sessions left that will bring educators, parents, students, and business leaders together to discuss a shared
vision for our schools. These in-person conversations took place in August and September across the state. </div>
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This is open for business owners, high school/college students, community members, parents<span class="_Entity _EType_OWA_HYPHEN _EId_OWA_HYPHEN_2 _EReadonly_1" style="margin:0px;display:inline-block"><span class="hyphen" style="margin:0px">—</span></span>anyone
who has a stake in the educational system<span class="_Entity _EType_OWA_HYPHEN _EId_OWA_HYPHEN_3 _EReadonly_1" style="margin:0px;display:inline-block"><span class="hyphen" style="margin:0px">—</span></span>if you are near any of these last few sessions please
consider attending or share with people you know.</div>
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<b>We need your voice! </b> </div>
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We are interested in developing relevant ways to recognize and acknowledge what schools are doing to prepare students for successful futures, a rapidly changing global economy, and as engaged and productive citizens of Maine. It’s time to measure what matters! </div>
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Join us at one of the remaining community conversations near you to share your thoughts about what makes a great school in Maine, how we can best prepare all our students to thrive, and how we measure the great things happening in Maine schools. Your thoughts
and ideas will be used to develop a portrait of a great school in Maine based on what the people of Maine (YOU!) value for our schools. </div>
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See the list of<b> remaining </b>Measure What Matters Community Conversations below.</div>
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<b>Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 5:30pm - 7:30pm <br>
<u>UMaine Machias</u> </b></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 5:00pm - 7:30pm <br>
<u>Bangor High School</u> </b></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Thursday, September 12, 2024, 5:30pm - 7:30pm <br>
<u>Caribou Community School </u></b></li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><b><u><a href="https://biz.maine.gov/measurewhatmatters" target="_blank" id="OWA28dd4297-f02e-6700-8428-6c7757c82660" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: https://biz.maine.gov/measurewhatmatters. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" shash="Z6sw9tEVT0Z96IRy6E1nu9OuEF7jXhMfd1HIuV5OXwj85/sieH/nIR7dkgPD1Zx5Mxbd+LmSP+vZDyYXLWBgNGp58j5/TPiZ0esSJYR8jdWyKEMO+bW3WRMd6qMt97xB3DtmQLaFZnFn7x8M1xpxZlsVlzWoOQMRf4+8R2p5F+M=" originalsrc="https://biz.maine.gov/measurewhatmatters" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="1" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">Sign
up here to join a community conversation near you</a></u></b></span><b>.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b><br>
Emily Poland, MPH, RN, NCSN (she/her)</b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">School Nurse Consultant</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Coordinator – Coordinated School Health</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Office of School and Student Supports</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Maine Department of Education</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">23 State House Station</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Email</b>:
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><a href="mailto:emily.poland@maine.gov" id="OWA8cf3160e-745e-2e20-1109-cc0eeb2550d3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192); margin: 0px;">emily.poland@maine.gov</a></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Phone</b>: 207-592-0387</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
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