Sanford Pride Elementary School

Dear Parents and Families,

I am writing to let you know that you can access your Back To School teacher/principal letters on our school website. The letters have also been mailed to you. If you have an address change, please contact the school office at (207) 324-8454, so we can update your child's information.

We hope to see you all at our Open House on Thursday, August 28th from 5:00pm-6:00pm.
Please reach out if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Susan Inman, Principal

The following steps will guide you to our teacher/principal letters.

1. Visit Sanford.org

2. Close the notification box by clicking the “X” in the upper right corner

3. Click on the drop down for “schools” then click “Sanford Pride Elementary School”

4. Close the notification box by clicking the “X” in the upper right corner

5. Click on the drop down for “menu” then click “25’-26’ school year teacher letters”

6. Find your student’s teacher name, then click the link to open the letter (language specific letters have been provided)

2 days ago, Kate Coffin

Continuing to recognize our retiring staff ... Congratulations to Colleen McGuiggin on her retirement after an incredible 39 years in Sanford.! Colleen has nurtured young learners and provided countless children with a strong foundation for their educational journey. Thank you for your dedication!

about 1 month ago, Sanford School Department

Continuing to recognize our retiring staff! Congratulations to Colleen McGuiggin on her retirement after an incredible 39 years as a Kindergarten Teacher! Since 1987, Colleen has nurtured young learners and provided countless children with a strong foundation for their educational journey. Thank you for your dedication!

Hello Pride Families - Please see the link to the final SPE Weekly Roar for the 2024-2025 school year. Translated Versions (English, Arabic, French, Khmer, Portuguese & Spanish) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jpZ5lYhScXGxXIoEuq5xdXyse5qTm_gm?usp=sharing

2 months ago, Kristin Daly

This morning, Sanford High School Class of 2025 made their ceremonial walk through our schools in their caps and gowns! The graduates visited Sanford Middle School, Sanford Pride Elementary, Carl J. Lamb Elementary, and Margaret Chase Smith Elementary before finishing their journey at Sanford High School. What a heartwarming tradition! Seniors got to reconnect with former teachers who helped shape their journey, while current students lined the hallways cheering and celebrating the Class of 2025.

2 months ago, Sanford School Department

This morning, Sanford High School Class of 2025 made their ceremonial walk through our community schools in their caps and gowns! The graduates visited Sanford Middle School, Sanford Pride Elementary, Carl J. Lamb Elementary, and Margaret Chase Smith Elementary before finishing their journey at Sanford High School. What a heartwarming tradition! Our seniors got to reconnect with former teachers who helped shape their journey, while current students lined the hallways cheering and celebrating the Class of 2025.

Mrs. Boivin's third graders helping Mrs. Jenkin's first graders with collecting facts and writing about lobsters, their habits, features and habitat during classroom buddy time.

2 months ago, Kate Coffin

Hello Pride Families - Please see the link to this week's SPE Weekly Roar. Translated Versions (English, Arabic, French, Khmer, Portuguese & Spanish) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KoC40HpwFHKTfRmNUwGQ2VpwYIx_Q0YE?usp=sharing

3 months ago, Kristin Daly

Mrs. Jenkins class is learning about Astronomy. Students worked together to create posters about the sun, moon, earth, and stars. They are also building planet mobiles to show the order of the planets from the sun.

3 months ago, Kate Coffin

Hello Pride Families - Please see the link to this week's SPE Weekly Roar. Translated Versions (English, Arabic, French, Khmer, Portuguese, & Spanish) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CTMLjumXAPl5T1sJQKnz1E1KQA7dFxi4?usp=sharing

3 months ago, Kristin Daly

Grade 2 News - May 5, 2025 The second grade students recently completed a study of Cycles in Nature. The children created many projects related to the subjects they learned about. These projects showcased their understanding of various cycles such as animals, plants, seasons and weather. We have since moved on to learning about The War of 1812. Our first lessons have focused on learning about the important role of James Madison, the reasons the war began and how the war progressed and ended. The students are currently writing persuasive pieces of writing where they are choosing to either support or oppose the war. In Math, second grade students are practicing their strategies in adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers. We are additionally learning how to read and comprehend math word problems. Our next unit is a focus on reading and interpreting graphs. We are looking forward to the many end of the year events such as field trips and field day! It has been an amazing year of growth and learning in second grade at SPE!

3 months ago, Kate Coffin

3 months ago, Kristin Daly

Congratulations to Terri Gerrish (Left, Pride Elementary) and Kendra Marley (Right, Carl J. Lamb Elementary) on being recognized as "Outstanding Early Childhood Professionals" during the Week of the Young Child! These dedicated educators are making a tremendous impact on Sanford's youngest learners. Read our full article to learn more about these exceptional educators and why they were selected for this special honor from the Maine Department of Education and DHHS! https://www.sanford.org/article/2183211