At Carl J. Lamb, classrooms earn whole class rewards for following classroom procedures such as glow parties and stuffy day! Students usually bote with their teachers for what they want to work for.
Good morning, With this being Homecoming Week, we encourage our students and staff to show their Spartan colors all week in support of Sanford's fantastic students! We have a PTA Meeting this Thursday at 6pm in our library or on Zoom and this Saturday is our Community Playground Build! Thank you to all our volunteers! Have a great week everyone! Go Sanford!
Good afternoon Carl J. Lamb families, just a reminder there is no school on Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. Here is a link to this coming week's newsletter. https://5il.co/26ggr Enjoy your long weekend.
In honor of School Custodian Day, the Sanford School Department would like to recognize our custodial and maintenance staff's hard work over the summer to make our educational environment clean, safe, and inviting to everyone.
The summer is actually the busiest time of the year for the custodial and maintenance crew because they have ten weeks to turn the buildings around and be ready for students and staff in the fall.
They deep cleaned every area of our buildings, including washing and removing all the furniture from every room. They then cleaned the rooms from the top down, including lights, windows, and walls, and ended with refinishing the floors or washing the carpets.
They also did minor facility repairs, light bulb replacements, and paint touch-ups.
During the summer, they also have to attend to daily custodial needs with programs such as Extended School Year, Summer Food Service, and Summer Camps going on.
They also created a new welcoming vestibule at Carl J. Lamb School with upgraded LED lights, a new ceiling, and an updated reception counter. Additionally, they painted and gave the entire lobby at the school a facelift.
The maintenance team also spent a lot of time keeping the lawns at our schools at bay from the rainy summer.
We shine the spotlight on our custodial and maintenance teams, who worked diligently behind the scenes to create an optimal learning environment for our students and staff.
Their hard work and attention to detail make them vital to our school community.
Good morning, Here is the CJL Family Newsletter from the principal for the week of Oct. 2, 2023. https://5il.co/2638c Have a great week!
At Carl J. Lamb, students volunteer to share stories with others! The school is very proud of their readers!
CJL Family Newsletter for the Week of Sept. 25th - Please join us...this Thursday 5:30-6:30pm for a Playground Party, Oct. 14th for a Playground Community Build, and Oct. 19th for our CJL Family Trick or Treat Event ... and much more! Peruse our newsletter to see the fun we've been having and to learn more about our upcoming family events at CJL! https://5il.co/25kzz Have a great week ahead!
At Carl J. Lamb, high fives are given to students who exhibit outstanding core values during the school day. When students receive a high five, they’re entered into a raffle to win a prize!
Good morning CJL Families, Exciting news! We're beginning this week to have maintenance done on the drainage of our back playground and the dismantling of a large piece of playground equipment that was installed when the Carl J. Lamb opened in 1990. That structure will soon be replaced with a brand new play structure and we're looking for community volunteers to help be a part of this history which was made possible by the CJL PTA community donors, volunteers, and families, Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation, the Gerard and Gertrude Genest Charitable Trust, and Sanford School Department. Please check us out on Facebook at CJL PTA to sign up for this great event taking place on Oct. 14th! Check out our school's family newsletter for the Week of Sept. 18th, 2023 too! https://5il.co/2509o We've got a lot of fun about to happen that you don't want to miss!
Good afternoon CJL families and friends, Let's follow SMS's lead for Frommie and his family. Chace Fromwiller is a CJL alumni. "We are encouraging that students and staff wear blue tomorrow to show support for the Fromwiller family. He has continued to inspire all of us with his courage and positivity through his battle with DIPG (childhood cancer). #Frommiestrong"
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!
Incentive sneaker challenge for all grades at Carl J. Lamb. Every time everyone wears their sneakers for PE, will get to color in their grade sneaker. When the sneaker is filled in the children earn an activity of their choice.
Hi CJL Families, Please see the attached infographic for this week’s newsletter from the principal. It’s going to feel like mid-summer this week. Please send a water bottle and a change of clothes every day. We look forward to seeing all our students back tomorrow and to welcoming our Pre-K students for their first day! Happy Labor Day! (If the infographic doesn't show for you, it will also be available on our website / app under the News Section and it's on Bloomz.)
We'd love it if you held children's hands in the parking lot too! Due to limited parking, we encourage and thank you in advance to have the drop off and pick up lines move along quickly so others may pull in. It's why we stagger times a bit. Once they begin, Pre-K and K will have parent pick up at 3:00. Happy first day of school to all our grade 1-4 students today! See you soon!
Thanks for an amazing turnout at Open House last night! Parent drop off and breakfast (free for all students) begins at 8am. Class begins at 8:25. This year our parent pick up line will be formed beneath our overhang at 3:05 for grades 1 & 2, 3:10 for grades 3 & 4. Older siblings will be dismissed at the younger siblings time. Everyone must use crosswalks in the bus loop. We'd love it if you held children's hands in the parking lot too! Due to limited parking, we encourage and thank you in advance to have the drop off and pick up lines move along quickly so others may pull in. It's why we stagger times a bit. Once they begin, Pre-K and K will have parent pick up at 3:00. Happy first day of school to all our grade 1-4 students today! See you soon!
SRTC, Sanford Middle School, Sanford Pride, Margaret Chase Smith, and Carl J. Lamb are having open houses tomorrow, August 29th. Check out the times here!
Good afternoon CJL Families,
Our school nurse, Amy Kirby (Humphrey) will be at CJL on Tuesday, August 29th from 9:00-11:00am and from 4:30-6:00pm (Open House), if you need to drop off medications. Meds need to be in a labeled prescription bottle and must be dropped off by a parent/guardian. If these times don't work for you or if you have any questions, you may contact her personally at ahumphrey@sanford.org. We look forward to seeing you at Open House!
The start of the school year is right around the corner! We want to remind everyone that the first day of school for students in grades 1-9 and SRTC students ONLY is Wednesday, August 30th. Kindergarteners and students grades 10-12 start Thursday, August 31st. Pre-kindergarten students start Tuesday, September 6th. To view 2023-2024 school calendar, visit this link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/692/Sanford_School_Department/2938236/2023_2024_School_Calendar_Adopted_Copy.pdf
A Message from Stuff the Bus ...
Stuff the Bus will be providing free school supplies for students on Saturday, August 19th at Curtis Lake Church in Sanford. Families in need of supplies are asked to have their children present and arrive at their appropriate time slot listed below. Please, go to check-in when you arrive and be respectful of our volunteers.
Arrival Schedule for Children with last names beginning with:
ABC or D should arrive at 9am;
EFGHI or J should arrive at 9:30 am;
KLMNO and P should arrive at 10am;
QRSTU and V should arrive at 10:30am;
Children with last names beginning with WXY and Z should arrive at 11am, and
Parents coming without children present are asked to arrive at 11:30am.
The event will run while supplies last.
Good evening parents,
We're getting excited for school to start this fall! You should receive a letter from your child's teacher and me by next week! Please be on the lookout! Keep reading and playing games together with your children! Have fun playing outside, exploring all the wonders and beauty in nature that inspire curiosity and creativity. One of my all time favorite children's books is What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada. Check it out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oxtvhISKsR8. Visit our local libraries to see what else Kobi Yamada has written! You won't regret it!
I received these great resources from the Maine Department of Education regarding attendance and wanted to share them with you (see photos in News Section of this app or our website at www.sanford.org)!
Open House is on August 29th from 4:30-6:00pm. Grades 1-4 begin on August 30th, Kindergarten begins on August 31st, and Pre-K starts September 5th.
Enjoy the rest of your summer! Please say hello to our students for us and let them know we're excited to see them soon!
Sherri Baron, principal
Carl J. Lamb Elementary
