Carl J. Lamb’s PTA is having its annual holiday shopping fair tomorrow from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.! They are still looking for volunteers. You can sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044AA9AD2EA0F94-44419143-thecjl?useFullSite=true&fbclid=IwAR3_zNenaBq0HH3YOAn3JSY1_kh9asCUfsFMzxSLPE-W9Wrc6bQ--Q9bmLI#/
Free turkey give away in Wells on Tuesday, November 21st! It's at 1517 Post Road. It's first come, first serve while supplies last!
Good evening, This is a reminder that parent teacher conferences are tomorrow and Monday, the 20th, after school. Please contact your child's teacher if you need an appointment reminder or to reschedule. Also, we did not get our delivery of free snacks, so the fresh fruit and vegetable program will resume again Friday. No school next Wed-Fri, Nov. 22-24. Happy Thanksgiving! We look forward to seeing you at conferences!
Check out some pictures from Carl J. Lamb's Folk Dance!
This is a reminder that Carl J. Lamb's Folk Dance is tonight starting at 5:30 p.m. There is a slight change in location. The dance will now be held in Carl J. Lamb's cafeteria.
Carl J. Lamb's Folk Dance is tomorrow from 5:30-7 p.m. in CJL's gymnasium. We hope to see you there!
Good afternoon CJL Families, We have a busy week ahead! Come dance with your student Tuesday night. Parent teacher conferences are this Thursday and the following Monday. We have a free food distribution available at conferences this Thursday by the Sanford Backpack Program. Hope to see you all on Saturday at our Craft Fair beginning at 9am! https://5il.co/28to0. Happy Veteran's Day to all who served!
Carl J. Lamb, Sanford Pride, and Margaret Chase Smith elementary schools each organized celebrations to honor the sacrifices of veterans for Veterans Day. Read more about them here! https://www.sanford.org/article/1335471
Good afternoon, Here's this week's CJL Family Newsletter. There is no school on Friday in observance of Veterans Day. We had a great time this week celebrating our Veterans and will continue to remember and give thanks! Please email your child's teacher for a parent teacher conference if you haven't already confirmed an appointment for Nov. 16th or 20th. Have a great week ahead! https://5il.co/28ebn
Carl J. Lamb had its Veterans Day Celebration this morning! The celebration included performances from all grades, artistic exhibitions, and more. Veterans also visited classrooms to talk about their service. The celebration concluded with brunch in the music room!
In case you missed it, WMTW Meteorologist Ted McInerney visited Carl J. Lamb last Wednesday for Weather At Your School. Check out the video here!
https://www.wmtw.com/article/weather-at-your-school-carl-j-lamb-school/45694604
Good afternoon, CJL Families! Here is this week's family newsletter. We look forward to being together again after a challenging week. We are having a spirit week and tomorrow staff and students are encouraged to wear festive fall colors! https://5il.co/27ymk Have a great week, everyone!
Good evening CJL Families, We are planning to have school on Monday and will follow our normal routines and procedures. Our vestibule is fully ready now so we'll be using the same procedures as all other Sanford Schools at the front door (more details will be in our CJL Family Newsletter on Sunday). We'll also include the language that we plan to use with our students regarding this week's tragic event in that newsletter. Here is a resource from the Center for Grieving Children: How to Support a Child After a Tragedy https://www.cgcmaine.org/2019/07/16/how-to-support-a-child-after-a-tragedy/. We do plan to hold our Spirit Week and our Veterans Day Celebration on Friday. Thank you, Sherri Baron, CJL Principal
Good morning - Due to events not yet resolved from last night's tragic shooting in Lewiston, Sanford schools and campuses will be closed on Thursday, October 26th out of an abundance of caution. Use this link to access a letter from Superintendent Nelson - https://5il.co/27syd Hourly employees should remain off campus as well. Will be in touch with further updates as they become available.
WMTW is coming to Carl J. Lamb on Wednesday morning for Weather At Your School! Meteorologist Ted McInerney will do his morning forecast at the school from 6 a.m.- 8 a.m. Parents can bring their students at 6 a.m. and are welcome to stay. There will be some breakfast treats to enjoy provided by the PTA.
Good afternoon, This Wed., Oct. 25th, from 6am - 8am, CJL students and their families are invited to participate in News Channel 8 WMTW's "Weather at Your School" at Carl J. Lamb School, with meteorologist, Ted McInerney and his crew. Here is this week's CJL Family Newsletter for this and more. https://5il.co/27jjc Have a fantastic week, CJL families!
Reminder! Carl J. Lamb is having their Trick or Treat event tonight starting at 5:30 p.m.
Did you miss the Homecoming Parade last Friday? We got you covered. Check it out below on WSSRTV's YouTube page!
https://www.sanford.org/article/1293713
Good morning, Here is this week's CJL Family Newsletter. https://5il.co/272bu We hope to see our families at our PTA Trick or Treat Event this Thursday at 5:30pm. We'd like to thank our volunteers, donors, community partners, and PTA for seeing our playground project through. We're proud to announce that IT IS READY for our students to enjoy tomorrow!
GEAR Parent Network and the Sanford School Counseling Department are hosting an event called "Defusing Challenging Behaviors: How to Effectively De-Escalate Your Child," presented by Heather Williams, CFPS, Regional Parent Support Coordinator.
It will take place on November 2, 2023, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Pride School, in the library at 708 Main Street.
Participants are advised to register ahead of time by emailing bletourneau@sanford.org and to provide their first and last name and the age of the children they care for.
Handouts, a certificate of attendance, and PowerPoint slides will be provided at the workshop. The event aims to teach different techniques for defusing challenging behaviors in children.
