Check out our Mighty Cool Students and Pawsitive Coyote nominees this week. They have been recognized by many staff members for following our school core values of being safe, respectful and responsible!
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Nominations are now open for the 2025 York County Teacher of the Year and 2026 Teacher of the Year. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate educators who demonstrate exemplary skills that inspire students and colleagues, and who help focus attention on the importance of public schools among everyone in the Sanford community. Nominations can be made through a form on the Maine Teacher of the Year Website from now until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31st, 2025. Here is the link to the form: https://educatemaine.wufoo.com/forms/r1j4ry7j09it0gv/ They are accepted by students, parents, caregivers, community members, school administrators, colleagues, college faculty members, and associations/organizations. Recognize an educator today who has continued to inspire, educate and care for their students!
4 months ago, Sanford School Department
The PreK pups experimented with wind and paint today after they listened to Gilberto and the Wind. They focused on blending colors and using various pressure to create streaks across their papers.
4 months ago, Tracie Hallissey
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Happy Holidays MCS Families! Check out our weekly newsletter for updates from our holiday events last week. We look forward to seeing you all on January 2nd, 2025. https://5il.co/33x4d
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We ended our week with comfy pajama day! Enjoy your holiday break and we look forward to seeing you in 2025!
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Time for some holiday socks and sweaters as our spirit week continues on!
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Check out our PreK pups who built gingerbread houses today during their showcase!
5 months ago, Tracie Hallissey
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Check out our holiday spirit with hat day! It was great to have our coyotes back in the building and are so grateful for our staff and custodial team for working hard.
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Employee Spotlight! Meet Margaret Chase Smith Literacy Ed Tech Angela Kepner How long have you been working in the Sanford School Department? Since August of this year What is your favorite part about working in Sanford? How welcoming everyone is, being close to home and working in the same district as my daughter. What’s your favorite TV show or movie? It's a toss up between Friends and Dawson's Creek If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be? Loving, optimistic and energetic If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be? Italy Hot Coffee or Iced Coffee? Iced Coffee Podcasts or Playlists? Playlists Lake or Ocean? Ocean Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset Facebook or Instagram? Facebook
5 months ago, Sanford School Department
Employee Spotlight! Meet Margaret Chase Smith Literacy Ed Tech Angela Kepner How long have you been working in the Sanford School Department? Since August of this year What is your favorite part about working in Sanford? How welcoming everyone is, being close to home and working in the same district as my daughter. What’s your favorite TV show or movie? It's a toss up between Friends and Dawson's Creek If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be? Loving, optimistic and energetic If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be? Italy Hot Coffee or Iced Coffee? Iced Coffee Podcasts or Playlists? Playlists Lake or Ocean? Ocean Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset Facebook or Instagram? Facebook
Hello MCS Families! Are you ready for our final school week before winter break? Just a reminder that we have our spirit week starting tomorrow with students wearing red or their coyote shirts. We hope you can join us Thursday evening for the PTA Santa event between 5-6:30 pm. Check out our newsletter with updates and the various spirit days planned for this week. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://5il.co/338yo
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Our Dance Club is getting ready for their big performance! It is a great day to be a coyote!
5 months ago, Tracie Hallissey
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Margaret Chase Smith's Ukulele Club captivated the audience at their school assembly with its first-ever live performance, showcasing talent and teamwork! The group delivered a lively and confident rendition of their debut song. Their performance was met with enthusiastic coyote claps!
5 months ago, Sanford School Department
Margaret Chase Smith's Ukulele Club captivated the audience at their school assembly with its first-ever live performance, showcasing talent and teamwork! The group delivered a lively and confident rendition of their debut song. Their performance was met with enthusiastic coyote claps!
Hello MCS Families! Check out our weekly newsletter with updates and events happening throughout our building. Please make sure to pack your winter gear for tomorrow to enjoy some time in the snow. Every day is a great day to be a coyote! https://5il.co/32lx4
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Check out Principal Palmer and Assistant Principal Collop who helped out throughout the day today! They raised funds for our Turkey Trot!
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Hello MCS Families! Check out our newsletter with events happening throughout the building. Thank you to all of our families and PTA members who made our Turkey Trot event the largest fundraiser to date. https://5il.co/31p2u
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Hello MCS Families! Due to the weather, the Turkey Trot will be moved indoors the Sanford Pride Elementary Gymnasium today. We look forward to seeing all of our racers later this afternoon!
5 months ago, Tracie Hallissey
Our very own Margaret Chase Smith Elementary music teacher Heather Hastings has won the prestigious Women Band Directors Commission Competition! 🏆 Selected from 53 submissions, Mrs. Hastings will compose a special piece honoring WBDI founding president Gladys Stone Wright. Look for the world premiere next school year! Read more about it here: https://www.sanford.org/article/1886359
5 months ago, Sanford School Department
Our very own Margaret Chase Smith Elementary music teacher Heather Hastings has won the prestigious Women Band Directors Commission Competition! 🏆 Selected from 53 submissions, Mrs. Hastings will compose a special piece honoring WBDI founding president Gladys Stone Wright. Look for the world premiere next school year! Read more about it here: https://www.sanford.org/article/1886359
Margaret Chase Smith students in Mrs. Hussey’s class participated in a Regulated Classroom Activity during their morning meeting last week! Students rolled the die and had a corresponding question to answer. The students learned about their peers while regulating their bodies before an instructional lesson in writing.
6 months ago, Sanford School Department
Margaret Chase Smith students in Mrs. Hussey’s class participated in a Regulated Classroom Activity during their morning meeting last week. Students rolled the die and had a corresponding question to answer. The students learned about their peers while regulating their bodies before an instructional lesson in writing.
Margaret Chase Smith students in Mrs. Hussey’s class participated in a Regulated Classroom Activity during their morning meeting last week. Students rolled the die and had a corresponding question to answer. The students learned about their peers while regulating their bodies before an instructional lesson in writing.
Hello MCS Families! Check out our weekly newsletter with updates and upcoming events. It was great to see so many families last week at our first night of conferences. Our second evening is scheduled for Wednesday after school. It is a great day to be a coyote! https://5il.co/317tl
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Hello MCS Families! Just a reminder that we have conferences starting tomorrow evening. If you have not had a chance to sign up, please call the main office at 324-7586 to schedule one or email your child's teacher. We look forward to seeing you soon!
6 months ago, Tracie Hallissey