SHS Daily Announcements 10/31/2019 White Day
Were you inspired by the recent Challenge Day Assembly? Would you like to be part of a video to share your experience? If yes, please sign up by Nov 4th in the school counseling office.
Congratulations to the SHS Boys Cross Country team and Misty Adams from the girls team for qualifying for the State Cross Country Meet. This years state meet will be held at Twin Brooks Recreational Area in Cumberland
ON THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND. The Girls race will will start at 1:40pm and the boys race will start at 2:20pm. We want to wish our student athletes the very best of luck. GO SPARTANS!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Boys Basketball Program is currently looking for student managers for the upcoming season. If you are interested, please contact Coach Mills or go see Coach Camire in room E227. All students are welcome!
Hold onto your buttons! SLAM (Spartan Library Advisory Board) will be presenting the movie, Coraline, after school in the agora on Halloween. The movie will start at 2:30, and end around 3:45. There will be free popcorn and beverages, and treats for sale. Join us for some spooky fun!
Are you interested in going to college? Want to visit colleges, learn about careers, and try activities like ziplining and kayaking? If so, Upward Bound might be a great fit for you! This is a free program that helps students prepare for college. During the academic year we meet with students to work on academic, career, and college goals. During our summer program students prep for college with courses, college planning, electives, and field trips during 1-5 week-long programs at USM. Interested in joining? Applications are due November 15. Request more info in the school counseling office and/or click here to watch a short video about the program: https://spark.adobe.com/video/q4BIWUnSAmeAl
| Thomas College will hold its Future Teachers Academy on November 8. It is a free opportunity for high school students interested in becoming educators. It is a wonderful career development/exploration opportunity for students. It is up on Facebook and social media. An email went out to over 400 students today. Below is the description. Also, here is a hyperlink to the same thing: https://www.thomas.edu/TC/FTA-19.html.
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FOR SALE AT SHS
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY A RAFFLE CALENDAR TO SUPPORT THE JUNIOR CLASS. PLEASE SEE MRS. PATTERSHALL IN A237
SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Swim Team meeting – Thursday, November 7 – 2:45 p.m. in the café.
Wrestling sign up meeting October 31st in the wrestling room at 2:30.
Any questions see Coach Smith.
Boys Basketball Meeting, Nov 5th in the café at 2:30 p.m. Contact Coach Mills if you can’t make it.
Winter Cheer Sign Up Meeting – Monday, November 4th in Room D213 at 2:30 p.m.
CALLING ALL GIRL BASKETBALL PLAYERS! THERE WILL BE A BASKETBALL SIGN UP MEETING. WHEN: NOVEMBER 1, 2019 WHERE: MR. KEARSON’S ROOM A241 TIME:2:30PM. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND PLEASE SEE MR. KEARSON IN ROOM A241 OR MS. PRESTON IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Art Club is in B127 every Thursday until 3:30.
Key Club will meet every Monday night @ 6:30.
Tranquil Tuesdays are back during Spartan Time. Sign up for the library on Tuesdays to read. No school work or computers, just you and a book. Mrs. Raymond is passionate about reading. She will kick you out of the library if you are not reading during this time :)
Hey epic gamers, the Video Game Club is now meeting every Tuesday after school from 2:30-3:30.
The Civil Rights Team will meet on Mondays at 2:20 in room B235
The Environmental Club will be meeting on Tuesday mornings at 7:20 in Ms. Wests Room in the Blue wing E222. Join us to decide what projects we will work on this year...will it be to bring back recycling to the High School or make the cafeteria green.
Peer Helpers will be meeting every FRIDAY in the small cafe beginning at 7:20 (or whenever you can arrive). Help give student tours, Thanksgiving baskets, lunch buddies, Special buddies and much much more! Grades 8-12 are welcome.
Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center support the FOOD BACKPACK PROGRAM. Students receive backpacks full of non-perishable food weekly to take home. We really need backpacks to make this program happen. Please donate NEW or USED backpacks. Also, if you would like to know more about these resources please see your School Counselor.
If you would like to donate New or slightly used Clothing, Shoes, Coats, Hats etc. please see Ms. Williams in Rm A242.
If you have any announcements you would like added please email them to cpattershall@sanford.org by 8:30am. Please specify how long you would like them included.
Job Opportunities
Shawn McEwen from Sea Salt Lobster Company in Saco is looking for part-time and full-time production help. They break down lobster and ship it around the world. He is looking for workers with reliable transportation and dependable attendance, who can lift 50 lbs. Part-time schedule could be until 5:30 on week days; fulltime could be daytime or third shift. The pay range is $13.50 to $15.00 hour. Call (207) 636-6408 or email shawn.seasalt@gmail.com
Community Service Opportunities
Any student willing to sell raffle calendars for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program and get community service for it at the football game this Friday night, please let Mr. Salls know in the Athletic office.
We are looking for volunteers for Maine Band Directors Association State Marching Band Championships on November 2nd. We are hosting here at Sanford High School. The students volunteering will receive a free t-shirt and food while they are working. If the students work the entire show they will receive about 8 hours of community service. Please have volunteers sign up with the google form on the sanfordmusicboosters.org website. We can also use more food donations and that google form is also on the booster website.
Trunk or Treat @ Curtis Lake Church is looking for anyone willing to help out on the 31st with directing cars, delivering candy to trunks and clean-up. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Pattershall in A237
For Spoiled Pets is a non-profit organization located in Lebanon which takes in rescued animals. If anyone is interested in volunteering to get hours they can email Renee @ forspoiledpets@gmail.com
Curtis Lake Church Soup Kitchen needs help every Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30 on setting tables, serving meals and cleaning up. See Mrs. Pattershall in Room A237 if interested. Serve once, or as often as you need/want.
Random Fact of the Day: Mike Tyson once reportedly dropped an estimated $2.2 million on a 24 karat gold bathtub for his mansion in Ohio.
Life Hacks from your school nurse: Olive or baby oil will remove sticker glue from most surfaces. Soak a rag in oil, let sit on the surface for 5-10 minutes, and wipe off. It will look as if there was never even a sticker on there!
Lunch Today: Tangerine Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Baby Carrots, Snow Peas, Pineapple Tidbits
Happy Halloween!!