The class of 2026 is hosting a dodgeball tournament Thursday, March 16th at 2:30 PM in the high school gym. Parents, staff, students, and community members are encouraged to join and have fun! If interested, form a team of 5-7 people and sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqLoE8Cgl4oMOK9mtj1eqQp8NNslqUGIS96H7xInIwWRjJBQ/viewform?usp=sf_link The cost for each team is $25 (which is only $5 per person if you’re on a team of 5 and less than that on a team of 7!). We hope to see you there!
Sanford High School class of 2027 parents and guardians are invited to an evening discussion of your child's course choices at SHS tomorrow (March 7th) at the Sanford Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. Tours of the high school are available following the discussion.
Congratulations to SHS senior Samantha Phillips for receiving the 2023 Principal's Award! Read more about it at this link: https://www.sanford.org/o/sanford-high-school/article/1028042
A guest speaker came to Sanford Middle School Monday morning to talk to 7th and 8th graders about the dangers and risks of vaping/e-cigarette products.
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Carl J. Lamb School had fun celebrating Read Across America Week last week. On March 2nd, each grade level dropped everything to read! We brought in our favorite books, read to our stuffies and our book buddies! CJL Students and Staff LOVE to read!
Come out to the 2nd Annual High School Instrumental Showcase TOMORROW! The concerts starts at 6 p.m. in the competition gym at the high school. It features every instrumental ensemble SHS offers. It's a really great concert to see the variety of music that our students are able to perform!
There are some spring sports sign-up meeting this week! Check here for the latest: https://spartan-times.com/2023/03/03/spring-sports-sign-up-meetings/
Congratulations to the Sanford Winter Percussion and Winter Guard for getting Second place in their respective divisions this weekend at the NESBA Dover Show! They travel to Salem, NH this Saturday for NESBA and South Portland High school for MBDA on Sunday.
Check out the newest Employee Spotlight!
https://www.sanford.org/article/1026115
The District 1 Honors Band and Chorus Festival scheduled for Saturday, March 4th at the Sanford Performing Arts Center has been cancelled due to the pending snowstorm.
Congratulations to Tucker Walker who qualified for the New England Indoor Track Championship on Saturday in Boston. Please wish Tucker good luck!
There was a packed house at the Sanford Performing Arts Center for the Spring Sing Concert on Wednesday, March 1st. The concert featured Sanford’s combined high, middle, and elementary school choruses.
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During this morning's monthly assembly, students at Margaret Chase Smith School presented their February Food Collection to Reverend Susan from the Sanford Food Pantry. During February, each grade was challenged to collect 100 nonperishable items for the food pantry. The school donated a total of over 1,000 items! Way to go!
Congratulations to wrestlers James Blood and Canton Hill for qualifying for the New England Wrestling Championship. Please wish them good luck at the Championship this Friday and Saturday in Rhode Island.
The Academy of Business at SRTC is a two-year dual enrollment program that is designed to provide students with an opportunity to focus on these areas of business: Finance, Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship and Computer Applications. Learn more about the program in this WSSRTV YouTube video: https://bit.ly/3kHbuvF
SRTC Honors PM Students of the Quarter!
https://www.sanford.org/o/sanford-regional-technical-center/article/1023255
Officer Michael "Tipper" Thornton, who has served the Sanford School Department for many years as a school resource officer and instructor of the Law Enforcement program at the Sanford Regional Technical Center, officially retired on Tuesday from the Sanford Police Department after 35 years of service. Thank you so much for your service!
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Reminder that any students interested in being considered for SRTC for next school year, must complete an online application by TOMORROW.
If you apply by the deadline, you will need to participate in a short interview which will take place on either 3/21 (Tuesday) or 3/22 (Wednesday) Interviews are scheduled by SRTC and communicated to applicants and teachers.
Please contact Mrs. Deanna Farrell in Room A234 or via email at dfarrell@sanford.org or your SHS School Counselor for more info.
Also, check out the SRTC website as there is SO much info including a video on every program and one on how to apply, etc. https://www.sanford.org/o/sanford-regional-technical-center
There was a bunch of media coverage at the Sanford Police Department yesterday afternoon for a press conference that identified the remains that were found during a construction site excavation in 2017. Sanford High School history teacher Paul Auger championed this case and had some of his students research the artifacts to try and get any information they could. Yesterday, the remains were identified as Edith Patten. Check out the story on Newscenter Maine here: https://bit.ly/3YtNaeR
We have a packed house for the Spring Sing Concert at the Performing Arts Center!
