Sanford schools will host influenza vaccination clinics following COVID-19 safety guidelines at each of our schools this fall. For permission forms, sites and dates, go to https://www.sanford.org/article/326011?org=sanford-school-department .
Starting tomorrow, Ledgemere busses will deliver free lunch and breakfast-to-go at many of Sanford’s bus stops on Wednesdays only. Access the full news item, including bus stop info at https://www.sanford.org/article/325538?org=sanford-school-department . FMI call 608-8762.
Good afternoon. Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center will return to in-person learning next Tuesday, Oct. 13th and follow the previous hybrid model that was in place before the shutdown. We have communicated with the Maine CDC and MDOE and enough time has elapsed since we were last in school on Sept. 18th and our last positive case was confirmed on Sept. 28th that we can return to in-person learning. Enjoy the long weekend and Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday and please stay safe and healthy.
Hello SMS Families,
This is a reminder that tomorrow there is no school either in person or remote. Staff will be participating in a teacher workshop day. Have a wonderful long weekend ahead.
SUBMIT YOUR FREE & REDUCED MEAL APPLICATION TODAY!
There's still time to complete a free & reduced price school meal application. Application materials are available at https://www.sanford.org/article/321276?org=sanford-school-department or call 608-8762 FMI.
Good Afternoon. Important update on SHS & SRTC return to in-person instruction can be found at this link: https://5il.co/lrkf
Even the geese at Sanford Middle School are practicing social distancing! What a GREAT first in-person week! Our students and staff ROCK!!
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.