Sanford School Department

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Family Fiesta Night last night at Sanford Pride Elementary!
What an amazing evening of fun, games, food, and giveaways! It was so wonderful to see so many Pre-K through 4th grade students and families come out to support their literacy and math skills.

Thank you to everyone who came out to Chasing Knowledge Night last night at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary! 🎉
It was a wonderful evening filled with read alouds, games, and so much fun

Last week, Sanford Regional Technical Center hosted its annual Celebrating Partnerships event, and it was a great night! Local business partners, educators, and students came together to celebrate all the amazing things that happen when community and education work hand in hand.

One of the highlights of the evening was a student panel where some of SRTC's own shared what their programs and internships have meant to them.

The night was topped off with food prepared by SRTC's Culinary students and floral centerpieces from the Agriculture program. It really was a full school effort. Read more about it here! https://www.sanford.org/article/2783061

Good evening. Here is the link to the latest Sanford Spotlight Newsletter - https://tinyurl.com/3p2nt762. This edition highlights the 37th annual Band Fest which brought together musicians from Sanford High School and Middle School. We also spotlight SRTC students excelling at the SkillsUSA State Conference, the high school announcing its Principal's Award winner, and our annual Elementary Staff vs. First Responders Basketball game. You'll find student work from the Spartan Times online newspaper, Sights Around Our Schools, the Performing Arts Center joining the Sanford-Springvale Chamber of Commerce and much more. We also share highlights from each school, important updates, and ways to stay connected with Sanford Schools.

Sanford High School's Theater Company is bringing the Newsies musical to the Performing Arts Center stage and you won't want to miss it! Check out this great preview article on the Spartan Times to learn all about the show and the cast and crew bringing it to life: https://spartan-times.org/2026/03/18/shs-theater-company-brings-broadways-hit-musical-newsies-to-life/

📅 Show Dates & Times:
• Friday, March 27 — 7:00 PM
• Saturday, March 28 — 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
• Sunday, March 29 — 2:00 PM

Mrs. Hally's Title literacy students at Margaret Chase Smith had a reading challenge this March for a chance to earn lunch with Mrs. Hallissey and Ms. McGuckin, and they absolutely crushed it.

First and second graders set out to read 100 books this month. First grade finished with 121 books and second grade came in at 124. Way to go, readers!

Third and fourth graders had a different challenge: read for 20 minutes a day, 50 times total throughout March. Third grade hit 64 sessions and fourth grade came in at 62. Both grades blew past their goals!

To celebrate, students got to enjoy lunch together and play games while sharing their favorite books.

Sanford Middle School had its first ever Unified Basketball game against Massabesic yesterday and it was a great turnout! Thank you to all who made this happen.

Something really cool is happening in Mrs. LaPointe's 4th grade class at Carl J. Lamb Elementary! Students have been learning to code using Micro: Bits, small computers that bring their code to life with lights, sounds, buttons, and sensors.

Through this hands-on experience, kids are building problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking skills while learning how technology actually works. The goal is simple but powerful: we want our students to be creators of technology, not just users of it.

Sanford Middle School recently welcomed Boomer, the beloved mascot of the Sanford Mainers, for special assemblies with 5th and 6th graders! Boomer kicked off the Mainers' Bookworms program, challenging the whole school to read through the beginning of April. It's a fun way to celebrate reading while connecting students to their hometown team!

If you missed last week's Band Fest Concert, you can watch it on WSSRTV's YouTube page here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV0sDAC0iPw

We love highlighting the incredible work our SRTC students are doing beyond the classroom. From job sites to the classroom and back again, one of our Agriculture program students is proving that a career in the trades doesn't have to wait until graduation. Read more here! https://www.sanford.org/article/2763796

Margaret Chase Smith students in Ms. Combs' class recently got to celebrate all their hard work with a Cozy Cafe Day! Over the past 6 weeks, students worked toward reading a minimum of 400 minutes at home, and so many of them read even more than that!

As a reward, students got to come in wearing their comfy pajamas and spend the day at the "Cafe." They earned their cafe money by reading independently, reading with a friend, and making crafts throughout the day. 🎨📖
Such a fun way to recognize how much these kids have put into their reading this year. Way to go!

Good evening. Here is the link to the latest Sanford School Department newsletter - https://tinyurl.com/yj7jx4hc. This edition highlights the Spring Sing Concert at the Sanford Performing Arts Center, which brought together student vocalists from across the district in grades 4–12. We also spotlight Sanford High School's Key Club, SRTC Culinary students competing in the Maine State ProStart competition for the first time ever, and Sanford Pride Elementary's Health Fair. You'll find student work from the SMS Times online newspaper, Sights Around Our Schools, a visit from WMTW to Sanford Middle School, and much more. We also share highlights from each school, important updates, and ways to stay connected with Sanford Schools.

Last Friday, students at Carl J. Lamb Elementary enjoyed a special Mystery Reader event! Teachers, staff, admin, and parents volunteered their time to visit classrooms and read aloud to students for 20-minute sessions. Books were provided for any readers who needed them.

It was a wonderful way to bring the school community together around a love of reading. A big thank you to everyone who participated and made it such a memorable day for our kids!

We are so proud of three Sanford High School students who were recognized for their artwork at the Youth Art Month exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art this weekend! Congrats to Charlotte Fuentes Hood (2D Design, grade 9), Parker King (Drawing, grade 9), and Olivia Farrington (Ceramics, grade 11). Their work will be on display at the Portland Museum of Art through April 5th.

March is Music in Our Schools Month! Watch the video below to see what music in school means to Sanford students and staff!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RheTC0xH67g

🌟 Sanford's Got Talent is TONIGHT! 🌟

Come out and support our amazing students and staff as they show off what they've got! 🎤✨

Join us this Friday, March 13th at 5:00pm in the cafe at Sanford Middle School. Admission is just $7 and all students and staff are welcome. See you there!

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Staff vs. First Responders game tonight!

Over 100 SRTC students traveled to Bangor this morning to compete in the SkillsUSA Leadership Conference against CTE schools from across the state. Follow along for updates at the this link! https://sites.google.com/sanford.org/srtc-skillsusa-2026/home?authuser=0