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Side x Side Presents Hands-on Workshop at Maine DOE Summit
Side x Side was honored to be chosen as a presenter at the Maine Department of Education’s 2024 Summit: Supporting the Whole Student & School Community on August 8th. Executive Director Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo, staff member Meghan Scribner, and teaching artist Jill Osgood led a hands-on workshop called, Arts Integration: Literacy, Bookmaking and Birds. The
Project M.A.I.N.E. Culminates with Hands-On Summer Workshops in Arts Integration
We enjoyed an inspiring, art-filled week of Project M.A.I.N.E. summer workshops that kicked off at USM Gorham on June 24th, continued at the CMCA in Rockland June 26th and UMaine Orono on June 27th, before wrapping up at Monson Arts on June 28th. Thankful for the educators from Kittery to Presque Isle and everywhere in between,
History of Presumpscot River Comes to Life in Physical Theater Performance
Third graders at Lyseth Elementary School recently participated in a Side x Side program that integrated a science and social studies unit called Take Me to the River with physical theater. Students worked with Side x Side teaching artist Gretchen Berg over several sessions to create a physical theater performance showcasing their learning on the lifecycle of
Science Unit on Maine’s Estuary Ecosystems Come to Life Through Art and Performance
Third graders at Talbot elementary school participated in a Side x Side program that integrated a science unit on Maine’s estuary ecosystems with art. Led by teaching artist Posey (a.k.a. Pamela Moulton), students created masks of organisms from the estuary they chose to focus on. They then wove 6-foot-high eelgrass blades out of recycled materials,
Side x Side Program in Collaboration with TEMPOart Teaches a Science Unit on Pollinators to 2nd Graders
Second graders at Reiche Community School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that was led by teaching artist Nance Parker and integrated with a science and literacy unit on pollinators. The program kicked off last fall with an introduction to public art and animal sculpture through a field trip to the Western Promenade
Kindergartners in Lyseth’s Spanish Immersion Program Wrap Up Side x Side Arts-Integrated Program
Kindergartners in Lyseth Elementary School’s Spanish immersion program recently wrapped up a Side x Side program integrating a literacy and science unit on nature, the seasons, and the five senses with art. Led by teaching artist Leah Cross, students created handmade puppets and books about how nature inspires them, and shared them at a Celebration
Side x Side is Hiring a Development Manager
Join the Side x Side team! > Apply Now DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Employment Opportunity Job Title: Development Manager Starting Date: Summer 2024 Salary: $30–$35 per hour Hours: Part time – 25 to 32 hours per week Reports to: Executive Director Location: Portland, Maine and remote – with a preference for someone who can do in-person office hours
Side x Side Recipient of Maine Education Association’s Corporate Award
We are delighted and honored to be the recipient of the Maine Education Association’s Corporate Award that recognizes an organization that has made a significant contribution to public education in Maine. Thank you MEA! Special thanks to our teachers and teaching artists, our many donors and funders, and our partnerships with the University of Southern
Apply Today for Side x Side’s 2024–2025 Arts Integration Program Grants
It’s time for teachers to apply for Side x Side 2024–2025 Arts Integration Program Grants! The application deadline is Monday, June 10th. Grants are announced at the end of July. Close to 1000 students and 42 teachers and specialists in Portland public schools participated in Side x Side programming this year, making arts integration accessible