Portland Public School Department News

 Thompson encourages Portland students, parents, staff and residents to submit their suggestions, “The School Naming Subcommittee has set the criteria for selecting a name.  Those criteria include a name that meets one or more of the following criteria:

• Citywide focused name,
• Preserve history,
• Consideration of names that are place specific,
• Honors educators/education.”

Names may be submitted by completing the New School Name Input Form located on the Portland Public Schools website – www.portlandschools.org.- select Ocean Avenue School and then New School Name Input Form.  Forms will also be available in all public schools after September 4.  Completed forms must be submitted by September 18 by mail to: Rebecca Dore, Portland Public Schools, 196 Allen Avenue, Portland 04103 or by email to: thompsa@portlandschools.org.

Names submitted are subject to “school naming subcommittee” approval and final approval by the Portland School Committee.  The School Naming Subcommittee will review all submissions and forward their recommendation to the School Committee for a first read on October 8 and a final School Committee vote on October 22.