Tonight from 4:30-6:00 is the Back to School Block Party for 5th graders at the middle school! There will be music, dancing, and concessions available for purchase!
SHS girl's soccer takes down Marshwood 2-1! Check out the Press Herald recap here: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/09/13/wednesdays-high-school-roundup-deering-noble-battle-to-2-2-stalemate/
Today's high school athletic schedule:
JV Field Hockey @ 5:30PM @ Wainwright Sports Complex
Varsity Field Hockey @ 4PM @ Wainwright Sports Complex
JV Girls Soccer @ 4:30PM @ SHS
Varsity Girls Soccer @ 6:30 @ SHS
Seniors on the Sanford High School cross country team were recognized before their home meet yesterday. Way to go!

Today's high school athletic schedule:
Varsity Boys Cross Country @ 4:30PM @ SHS
Varsity Girls Cross Country @ 4PM @ SHS
JV Football @ 4:30PM @ SHS
Good afternoon CJL Families, We'd like to say thank you to our PTA, volunteers, and donors for sending in popsicles and snacks this week. Remember to send your student to school with a water bottle every day please. Included in our weekly newsletter this week are some photos from the last six days of school. We're proud of our opening to this school year! Our students are doing a fantastic job listening and following directions. They're trying their best! As their parents and guardians, you should feel proud too! It's an honor and privilege to teach your students! Check out our Bloomz post and our the News Section of this app for more news and photos. Have a fantastic week!


Jane Armstrong from the Maine Department of Education visited Margaret Chase Smith this week to discuss ways to support our wide variety of learners. The session included engaging discussions on creating an inclusive learning environment for multilingual learners and exploring assessment tools and data collection methods to understand language proficiency levels. They also reviewed different levels of listening, speaking, reading, and writing strategies to implement in their classrooms.



High school yearbooks are on sale now! They can be ordered online at www.yearbookforever.com. Just start typing in Sanford, and it will pop up! Pre-ordering during the fall makes it so you are guaranteed to get a book! Don’t wait!
Today's cross country meet at the high school has been moved to Monday due to weather.
Today's high school athletic schedule:
Boys Cross Country @ 4PM @ SHS
JV Volleyball @ 4:30PM @ Cheverus HS
Varsity Volleyball @ 6PM @ Cheverus HS
Cheerleading @ 7PM @ Dover HS
Football @ 7PM @ Dover HS
Today's high school athletic schedule:
JV Field Hockey @ 4:30PM SHS
Varsity Field Hockey @ 6PM SHS
JV Boys Soccer @ 6:45PM Vs. Biddeford @ Waterhouse Field
Varsity Boys Soccer @ 5PM Vs. Biddeford @ Waterhouse Field
The SHS cross country team has been putting in the miles on the beautiful trails behind the high school! The trails received maintenance over the summer from STS Construction in Lebanon. Head coach Nate Smith says the trails should produce some fast times! Come out and support the cross country team at their home meet tomorrow, September 8th, at 4 p.m.


Today's high school athletic schedule:
JV Volleyball @ 4:15PM @ SHS
Varsity Volleyball @ 6PM @ SHS
Girls JV Soccer @ 4:30PM @ SHS
Girls Varsity Soccer @ 6PM @ SHS
Exciting times ahead! Tuesday was the first day of school for our Pre-K students. They are eager and ready for a fantastic school year. To find out more about a typical day for our Pre-K students, follow this link: https://www.sanford.org/article/1229221



Good evening,
This is a message from the Sanford School Department. We would like to remind families that tomorrow, Wednesday, September 6th, begins our one hour Early Release Day schedule. Students will be dismissed one hour early in order to provide staff with professional development time. Thank you!
From the Sanford Performing Arts Center: "You’ve come, you’ve cheered and you’ve told your friends and family. Now the word about Sanford Performing Arts Center’s quality showcase is out, and this season’s new lineup is already creating a buzz around its new shows and returning favorites to our Sanford stage!" Read more here
https://www.sanford.org/article/1227702
Today's high school athletic schedule:
Golf @ 3:45PM vs. Marshwood @ The Links at the Outlook
JV Boys Soccer @ 4:30PM @ SHS
Varsity Boys Soccer @ 6PM @ SHS
This is a reminder that the Veterans Memorial Fund is bringing the Wall That Heals to Sanford starting next Tuesday, September 5th, through the 10th. The Wall That Heals is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It’s also coming with a mobile Education Center and will be located on Route 109 in South Sanford, across from Walmart. The Wall will be open 24 hours a day starting Thursday, September 7th, and free to the public. The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War. It provides an opportunity to honor and remember all those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War while also affording a valuable learning opportunity for young people in our community, including students. For more information, visit this link: https://thewallthathealssanfordme.org
Check out the sights at Sanford Schools this week! We had a great first few days. Enjoy the Labor Day Weekend!






Check out a wonderful feature on the Sanford Performing Arts Center in Tourist & Town magazine! The article is on page 16: https://www.touristandtown.com/images/issues2023/tourist_082423_issue.pdf
