Homecoming week was an exciting time to be in Sanford. All across the district, Sanford students demonstrated their spirit and hometown pride.
Spirit Weeks
Sanford High School wasn’t the only school bringing their spirit. Sanford elementary schools also held their own spirit weeks, inviting students to dress up to encourage participation and community-building.
Carl J. Lamb Elementary
Photo credits: Kristy Richards
Sanford Pride Elementary
Photo credits: Kristin Daly
Margaret Chase Smith Elementary
Photo credits: Tracie Hallissey
Meanwhile at Sanford High School, Spirit Week centered on Homecoming and expressing Sanford pride! Each class painted their own banners to raise on their class floats, which were hung around the school for the duration of the week.
Sanford High School
Red & White Pep Rally and Senior Dance
Sanford High School held their annual pep rally to get students excited about the Homecoming parade, football game, and other Friday night festivities. The seniors gave a grand entrance and performed a dance for students and staff, linked below. Throughout the pep rally, each grade cheered and whooped and hollered, participating in themed games and hearing the results of the week’s spirit contests.
Click here for a short glimpse at the pep rally!
Click here for full video of the senior entrance and senior dance!
Credits: Sarah Schnell, WSSR-TV
Homecoming Parade & Block Party
The Homecoming parade saw a great turnout as community members lined the new route. Sanford schools are extremely proud and grateful for the support that the community showed our students.
The parade was led out by this year’s Grand Marshall, Kevin Way, as he sported the Spirit Stick. Class floats followed, along with the SHS Marching Band, Sanford youth athletic groups, and other members of the Sanford and SHS community.
Following the parade was a block party where families stayed to enjoy Kona Ice, yard games, and face painting courtesy of Sanford High School’s National Honor Society.
Homecoming Football Game & Crowning the Queen
Before the game, the community lined the field to welcome the SHS Spartans as they rallied on the field.
Photo credits: Lauren Roy, The Spartan Times
Crowning the Homecoming Queen
During halftime, SHS crowned the Homecoming Queen. Congratulations to Paige Sevigny! Thank you to all nominees for participating during the week as well:
Rhyann Jones - Lily Peters - Ari Martel - Zoey McCann - Tracy Igarineza - Eliza Allen - Cynthia Carroll - Belinda Rivard - Morgan Bailey - Kaylee Gauthier - Eliane (Lia) Hebo - Isabella Garneau - Callia Curtis - Kaylee Lambert - Paige Sevigny - Ava Fagan - Emi Chase - Yashvi Patel - Ashtyn Gagnon - Leyla Ramsdell - Ava Allen - Olivia Farrington
Photo credits: Lauren Roy and Adeline McGee, The Spartan Times
The SHS Marching Band wrapped up the night with a great performance of their show, Shades of Red.
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