Let’s keep Latin alive in Maine! John Bapst in Bangor has an opening for a long-term substitute teacher in Latin beginning immediately and lasting through the 2023-24 school year. The ideal candidate should have experience teaching high school students and have a background in Latin and the classics. John Bapst is an independent, college preparatory school where you’ll find positive… Read more →
Category: General Classics
CANE Writing Contest
Thanksgiving break is almost (or already for some) upon us! So of course that means, teacher math-wise, the last few weeks of the semester and winter break are also almost here. What to do within those final weeks, besides the Saturnalia celebrations and dreaded cumulatives? Our wonderful treasurer and fellow Latin teacher, Katie Collins, as well as CANE has the… Read more →
Reg Hannaford, 1932-2020
The Maine classics community mourns the passing of Reg Hannaford, one of the most influential classicists in Maine in the last 50 years. His obituary is here. Read more →
CANE Virtual Meeting
The Classical Association of New England will host a virtual version of its annual meeting FREE via Zoom from July 13-17, 2020. The preliminary program is available and registration is now live HERE. If you are going to attend, you will have to register, even though CANE is not charging a registration fee. CANE has also set up a program of support for teachers… Read more →
CANE 2020 Conference
The annual CANE conference, to be held at Trinity University this week on March 13-14, has been cancelled due to public health concerns. For more information and a letter about this from CANE President John Higgins, check out their website at caneweb.org. Read more →
SCS Coffin Fellowship for 2020
The deadline for this year’s SCS Coffin Fellowship applications is 5pm EST on February 27. The David D. and Rosemary H. Coffin Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands is intended to recognize secondary-school teachers of Greek or Latin who are as dedicated to their students as the Coffins themselves by giving them the opportunity to enrich their teaching and their lives through… Read more →
Textbooks at Nokomis
Patty Mullis, Latin teacher at Nokomis, is looking to unload old textbooks for cheap before she moves to their new building with limited space. See below for details: I have extra copies of some of the Ecce Romani series which I would be happy to sell for rock bottom prices. Also, I have a brand new set of 12 Catullus… Read more →
Brunswick Latin
Quick update: Jane Lienau (Brunswick HS) is back to work. Read more →
Long Term Substitute Needed at Brunswick HS
Brunswick High School is looking for a long term substitute teacher for Latin 1, 2, 3, and AP Latin. The position is listed as an “immediate need.” For more information, check out the listing on ServingSchools. Update (10/28): Jane Lienau (Brunswick HS) is back to work. Read more →
CANE Summer Institute 2020
The CANE Summer Institute for 2020 is entitled “The Empire and the Individual” and runs from July 13-18 at Brown University. For a full list of presenters and courses, check out the brochure at this link. One graduate credit is available through UMass-Boston for attending. CSI is open to everyone interested in the Classics and how the Classics relate to… Read more →