Carl J. Lamb kindergarteners in Mrs. Wechter’s and Mrs. Brann’s classes celebrated their work with families at their K For ME Showcase last week!

Margaret Chase Smith students recently participated in Global School Play Day. The initiative encourages unstructured playtime, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and social skills among students.

Good luck to the SHS girls’ basketball team tonight! They play Gorham in the Class AA South semifinals at 8:45 p.m. at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. Tickets need to be purchased ahead of time. Follow this link for tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/MPA
The bond between Sanford High School's Unified basketball team extends far beyond the court.
Unified Basketball partners students with developmental disabilities (Unified Student-Athlete) and students without disabilities (Unified Student Partners) to train, compete, and represent Sanford. Read more here! https://www.sanford.org/article/1468057
The Maine Department of Education published an article on the Hall of Flags at the State House, featuring quotes from Sanford Regional Technical Center Director Matt Petermann! Check it out here: https://mainedoenews.net/2024/02/12/fostering-the-future-kicking-off-cte-month-at-the-state-house/
State champ alert! SHS senior Tucker Walker is your Class A State Indoor Track Champion in the shot put with a throw of over 53 feet! There are several other SHS athletes competing. You can follow the live results here: https://milesplit.live/meets/582133

Here's some important information about upcoming postseason games/meets for our high school teams: The girls' Basketball team had a thrilling victory last evening vs Thornton Academy 63-59.
With this win, they advance to the semifinals at the Cross Insurance Center in Portland on Wednesday, February 21st, at 8:45 pm vs. Gorham High School.
Good luck to the wrestling team, who head to Cony High School on Saturday, February 17th, to compete in the State Tournament at 10 a.m.
Good luck to the indoor track team as they compete in the State Championship meet at USM in Gorham at noon on Monday, February 19th.
On Tuesday, February 20th, members of the wrestling team are heading to compete in the girls wrestling State Championship at Winslow High School at 10 a.m.
Tickets will need to be purchased using GoFan using the following website!
https://gofan.co/app/school/MPA
Carl J. Lamb Pre-K and Kindergarten students participated in this week's collaborative art and music lesson on the Lunar New Year.
Students made dragon masks in art and learned about traditional Chinese music, dances, and instruments in music class.
Their learning was celebrated with a parade throughout the halls this morning!
The Sanford girls' basketball team used a huge third quarter to rally past Thornton Academy last night in the quarterfinals of the Class AA South Playoffs! The win advances them to the semifinals. Check out the game recap here: https://www.pressherald.com/2024/02/15/girls-basketball-blistering-third-quarter-helps-sanford-take-down-thornton-academy/
This is a reminder that February Vacation runs from Monday, February 19th, through Friday, February 23rd. Students return to school on Monday, February 26th. Enjoy the break!
What a game for the high school girls’ basketball team! They beat Thornton Academy 63-59 to advance to the Class AA South Semifinals!
Today is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! We want to acknowledge SRO’s Joe Jourdain and Paul Goldsmith's work around our schools. We hope you can take a moment and thank them for their work!
PLAYOFF DOUBLEHEADER AT SANFORD HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT!
The girls' varsity plays Thornton Academy at 6:15 pm.
The boys' varsity plays Deering at approximately 7:45 pm.
Good luck to both teams!

There's still time to nominate someone for Sanford High School's Hall of Honor. The application deadline is March 1st. Below are links to fillable nomination forms on our website. There are also printable nomination forms on the Sanford Hall of Honor page!
Athlete Application: https://www.sanford.org/forms/5545
Coach Application: https://www.sanford.org/forms/5543
Contributor Application: https://www.sanford.org/forms/5546
Sanford High School’s wrestling team finished third this weekend in its home gym at the Class A South Regional Championships.
Congratulations to Richie Simpson, who won the 175-pound title as the No. 4 seed. Read more here: https://www.sanford.org/article/1456818

The MCS Pride PTA still needs volunteers for the First Responders vs. SPE & MCS Staff Basketball Game on Thursday, February 15th from 5:00-8:00pm at the SPE gym. If you are interested in helping out, please email us at mcsptame@gmail.com.
This Thursday, February 15th, Sanford High School will be hosting a Basketball Playoff Doubleheader.
#4 seeded Sanford Girls Varsity vs #5 Thornton Academy will be played at 6:15 pm
#4 seeded Sanford Boys Varsity vs #5 Deering Rams will be played at 7:45 pm.
Today's high school athletic schedule:
Unified Basketball @ 3:30PM @ SHS
130 Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center students recently completed the Maine Career Exploration Badge through the Jobs for Maine Graduates Program (JMG).
The career exploration badge for Maine high school juniors and seniors is an opportunity to participate in 40 hours of meaningful work experiences facilitated through a designed exploration and reflection process. Read more about it here! https://www.sanford.org/article/1456133

Congratulations to the SHS cheer team for participating in the Class A State Cheering Competition in Augusta on Saturday! The Spartans finished 8th overall!

