BACKPACK DRIVE THRU sponsored by Stuff the Bus occurs tomorrow, October 1, 2020 from 4 to 6 pm in front of Willard School. Grades K-3 go to Station A; Grades 4-12, go to Station B. Homeschoolers welcome. FMI, check out the Stuff the Bus Maine Facebook Page.
Good afternoon, Sanford Middle School Families.
We are contacting you to let you know that an alarm panel on the second floor in a custodial closet was activated this afternoon at approximately 12:30 pm. All students and staff evacuated the building safely. The Sanford Fire Department responded on site immediately and at approximately 12:50 pm determined it was safe for all to return into the building. We are very proud of our students and staff on how well they handled this unplanned evacuation. We are working with our contractors to identify the specific cause for the alarm. Thank you and have a good evening.
School Meals Available for Students Enrolled in Sanford School Department’s Distance Learning - New Location! Beginning Wednesday, September 30, 2020 additional meal pick up locations will be open on Wednesdays for students enrolled in Sanford School Department’s Distance Learning Program. See our news article at https://www.sanford.org/article/315912?org=sanford-school-department or FMI, call the School Nutrition Program office at 608-8762.
Good Evening Sanford Middle School Families!
Sanford Middle School day starts at 7:40 and ends at 2:20. Buses may drop off sooner and we are prepared to support students.
For clarification this week:
Monday-Group A -Students Grades 5 and 7 in -person (Group B will access remote learning through Google classroom)
Tuesday- Group A- Grades 6 and 8 in -person (Group B will access remote learning through Google classroom)
Wednesday is a full remote day.
Thursday - Group B - Grades 5 and 7 in- person (Group A will access remote learning through Google classroom)
Friday - Group B- Grades 6 and 8 in -person(Group A will access remote learning though Google classroom)
Looking forward to seeing our students this week!!
The Sanford Middle School Leadership Team!
Good evening. One additional positive COVID-19 test today at Sanford High School. Use the link below to access the "Daily Summary of Active Positive Cases" identified by individual schools that we have added to the COVID-19 page on our website: https://www.sanford.org/covid-19--155
Be sure to click on the "By the Numbers" icon.
Good evening. New update on positive COVID-19 positive cases after meeting with Maine CDC this afternoon. Please use the following link to access the letter: https://5il.co/l949
Stay safe and healthy.
Good morning,
The Sanford School Nutrition Department would like to update families on the expanded meal services for our distant and remote learning students beginning Monday, September 21st. All enrolled Sanford students may now pick up free school meals at Lafayette School (Front Entrance) or Sanford High School/Regional Vocational Center (Door #4 Public Entrance) from 11:00 to 12:00 on days when there is school. Meals should be pre-ordered by 7:00 p.m. the night before. The form to pre-order meals can be accessed via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_rq5pVQEGL_ZqPNXp4yHNnRROdpl9lrIy6oe5Giy1ehOhdA/viewform. For more information call the School Nutrition Program office at 608-8762.
Good Evening. Please read an important announcement regarding Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center moving to full distance learning this Monday, September 21st. The letter can be accessed via this link: https://www.sanford.org/article/310606?org=sanford-school-department
Good evening. Please access the following link for a welcome back letter that includes links to resources and important information regarding symptom checks. Have a safe and healthy weekend! https://www.sanford.org/article/306362?org=sanford-school-department
Beginning Monday, September 14, 2020, free school meals are available for pickup for all students enrolled in Sanford School Department’s Distance Learning Program. Meals should be pre-ordered by 7:00 pm the night before using the online order form on the Sanford School Department website under Family Links - Food and Nutrition Program. The meals may be picked up between 11:00 to 11:30 on school days at Lafayette School. FMI go to https://www.sanford.org/article/305232?org=sanford-school-department or call the School Nutrition Program office at 608-8762.
Dear Parents:
This communication does NOT apply to 5th grade students at SMS.
Thank you to all families who had a chance to attend technology distribution. We have become aware that paper copies of student schedules were not included with the opening day paperwork. To keep things as simple as possible, I am asking families who have access to IC to please use it to download student schedules. Please see the link below. If you do not have a student OR parent log-in (It will work for BOTH of those accounts,) please e-mail your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible for their assistance.
Please note: Teachers will be helping students find their way through the schedule on Monday during homeroom, so all the student needs to know is their homeroom teacher’s Zoom link and to be logged in at 7:40. We understanding this is a strange new world we’re teaching in!
Once again, this communication does NOT apply to 5th grade students at SMS.
https://ic.sanford.org/campus/portal/sanford.jsp
As you know, York County was recently designated as a “yellow” county so changes were made to our elementary schedule as a precautionary move. Go to https://5il.co/ktqx for a downloadable version of the new Pre-K to 4 schedule starting September 14, 2020.
The additional device pickup time for the middle school on Thursday 9/10 from 3pm - 6pm will still occur as planned. Due to the weather forecast, device pickup will be at the front entrance for ALL grades at that time. This is an amendment to Ms. Lydon's earlier post.
The 20/21 bus routes for CJL, MCS and Willard Schools are now available on our website under Family Links - Busses and Transportation or by clicking https://www.sanford.org/o/sanford-school-department/browse/35994. During COVID-19, we encourage and thank parents for providing transportation whenever possible. If you have any questions about transportation, please call your child's school or Ledgemere at 324-4888.
We understand that the device pickup times did not or will not work for all families. We will be offering additional times for all grades tomorrow, Thursday 9/10 from 3-6pm. Grades 5/6 at the front entrance and Grade 7/8 at the back entrance at our new location--the old Sanford High School, now Sanford Middle School.
Important announcement regarding a change to the start date for Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center. Please access the letter using this link: https://5il.co/ko0b
“Good morning. This is an important announcement from Matt Nelson, Superintendent of Schools for the Sanford School Department regarding the opening of school for the converted Sanford Middle School. After an in-depth review of the facility, I have made the decision to have all students in grades 5-8 start the school year in full distance learning starting on Monday, September 14th for a minimum of two weeks. It is our plan to have in-person learning for students in grades 5-8 now start on Monday, September 28th. The reason for this change is that school construction is not completely finished and we have not been able to move into the entire facility. Our faculty and staff received permission to begin moving into the converted middle school last week and have been working hard with a goal to have in-person learning start as originally planned. Despite our best efforts, the facility will not be completely ready for us to meet the expectations in our Covid-19 reopening plan. The prudent decision at this time is to change the schedule and give families time to adjust and make the necessary arrangements as a result of this change. We realize the impact of this decision and the hardship it puts on families but our students and staff deserve a facility that is ready. This change is only for students in grades 5-8. Students will be able to pick up technology next week to be able to begin full distance learning on Monday, September 14th. Additional information and details will be forthcoming from Sanford Middle School by the end of this week. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.
“Good evening.
This is an important announcement from Matt Nelson, Superintendent of Schools for the Sanford School Department regarding the opening of school for the converted Sanford Middle School. After an in-depth review of the facility, I have made the decision to have all students in grades 5-8 start the school year in full distance learning starting on Monday, September 14th for a minimum of two weeks. It is our plan to have in-person learning for students in grades 5-8 now start on Monday, September 28th. The reason for this change is that school construction is not completely finished and we have not been able to move into the entire facility. Our faculty and staff received permission to begin moving into the converted middle school last week and have been working hard with a goal to have in-person learning start as originally planned. Despite our best efforts, the facility will not be completely ready for us to meet the expectations in our Covid-19 reopening plan. The prudent decision at this time is to change the schedule and give families time to adjust and make the necessary arrangements as a result of this change. We realize the impact of this decision and the hardship it puts on families but our students and staff deserve a facility that is ready. This change is only for students in grades 5-8. Students will be able to pick up technology next week to be able to begin full distance learning on Monday, September 14th. Additional information and details will be forthcoming from Sanford Middle School by the end of this week. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.
As parents get ready to send their children back to school, here's a link to an important health message from Sanford School Nurses: https://5il.co/kgxo
The Sanford School Department wants to remind parents to renew their Free and Reduced Meal Applications to avoid any break in eligibility. Paper applications are available by calling your child’s school or parents can use the new, secure online application available at: https://www.myschoolapps.com/ . If you have any questions about the process, please contact our Foodservice Office at 608-8762.
Families affected by the COVID 19 pandemic may be eligible for free or reduced priced school meals based on their current income. Families impacted are encouraged to submit an online application.