The Maine Classical Association will hold its Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 2nd at Thornton Academy in Saco. The meeting will begin at 9 am and continue through noon. Breakfast and lunch will be available. The MCA Spring Meeting is geared towards pedagogy in the Classics classroom and will offer opportunities for connecting with colleagues. The meeting program and registration form will follow in… 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 →
MCA 25th Anniversary Meeting Reminder
The 25th anniversary MCA meeting is happening this Saturday at the Governor Hill Mansion in Augusta! To learn more about the meeting AND to fill out the registration form, go to this link. Read more →
MCA 25th Anniversary Fall Meeting
The Maine Classical Association will be celebrating its silver 25th anniversary on Saturday, October 26th at the beautiful Governor Hill Mansion in Augusta. At this meeting, we will be honoring those who helped the MCA start and grow, while also enjoying several interesting talks on classical themes. Michelle Currie, Colby College, will be giving a talk on Seneca (“Emotion Therapy… Read more →
World Language Teacher at Sacopee Valley
Also to note that there’s a world languages position open at Sacopee Valley. Here’s the job description from ServingSchools.com: MSAD 55 is seeking a dynamic World Language Teacher at Sacopee Valley High School in Hiram, Maine. Our students were previously participating in a vibrant Latin program; however, we would consider changing languages and broadening our students’ horizons, except for… Read more →
Full Time Latin Teaching Position at Westbrook HS
Westbrook High School is looking for a full-time Latin teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. The course load includes 2 sections of Latin I, 2 sections of Latin II, and 1 section of Latin III. WHS supplies students and teachers with laptops, and we use the Cambridge Latin Course online platform as a textbook. This position, posted externally the week… Read more →