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Sanford High Marching Band Ready for Another Strong Season
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September is School Attendance Awareness Month!
Your Right to Know: Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualification Information
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The Sanford Backpack Program invites the community to attend its 2nd Annual Lip Sync Showdown, a fun event that raises funds to help fight student hunger in our district.  Event Details:  When: Saturday, September 27th at 7:00 PM  Where: Sanford Performing Arts Center  What: Teams perform lip sync renditions of their favorite songs  Twenty local lip sync teams will compete to entertain audiences while supporting a great cause. The audience will help judge winners across multiple categories, making it an interactive community celebration where your participation matters!  All proceeds from the event benefit the Sanford Backpack Program, which provides weekend food support for students in need throughout our school district.
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Families and fans can now watch Sanford home athletic contests through Hudl's streaming platform. This service allows you to stream games live or catch up on contests you missed. To watch Sanford games, visit https://fan.hudl.com/usa/me/sanford/organization/12561/sanford-high-school on your phone, tablet, or computer. You'll need to sign up for a free Hudl account to access the streams. You can bookmark this link for easy access to all upcoming streams. The Hudl platform provides a convenient way to support our student-athletes from anywhere, whether you're traveling, at work, or simply can't make it to the game in person. Games are typically available for viewing shortly after they conclude as well.
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The Sanford School Department recently hosted its annual District-Wide Welcome Back Event at the Sanford Performing Arts Center, bringing together faculty, staff, and administrators from across all schools to celebrate the start of the 2025-26 academic year.  The gathering began with a performance from the Sanford High School Chamber Singers, featuring students Ava Allen, Callia Curtis, Avila Cyr, Rebecca Horton, Jordyn Martin, Cynthia Carroll, Keaghan Gagnon, Will Kane, Logan Hamblin, and Evan Lynch.   Under the direction of Sanford High School music teacher Ryan Geary, these students took time to rehearse during the summer before taking the stage. Following their musical presentation, each student introduced themselves, shared which schools they attended, and spoke about teachers who've had a lasting impact on their academic journey so far. School Committee Chair Amy Sevigny then delivered opening remarks that challenged both new and veteran staff members to be supportive colleagues. "I want you to all think about when you were that new person on the job, whatever job that was. Do you still remember the first person or the people that welcomed you and made you feel part of the team?"  She challenged staff to be supportive, collaborative, encouraging, respectful, and positive colleagues. Whatever the day brings, be the coworker that you want to have. Because a strong school community thrives when each member feels valued and supported. Sanford Superintendent Matt Nelson expressed deep gratitude for the collaborative efforts throughout the district. "I want to thank you as our faculty and staff for all that you do for our students and what you do each and every day with them," Nelson said.   A significant portion of the event welcomed new staff members joining the Sanford team across all district schools, including all elementary schools, middle and high school, SRTC and SCAE Adult Ed.  The presentation also included Superintendent Nelson introducing the district's updated mission to "prepare all students with future-ready skills and knowledge to empower success in a rapidly changing world" for the first time to staff after it was recently approved by the School Committee.    This mission is supported by Core Principles and Beliefs on Learning that focus on creating safe learning environments, developing future-ready skills, ensuring equitable access, adapting learning systems, and strengthening community collaboration.  These principles work together to support the district's Portrait of a Future-Ready Graduate vision, preparing students to be critical thinkers and creative problem-solvers, emotionally intelligent collaborators, adaptable and resilient individuals, engaged citizens, and lifelong learners.
Sanford School Department Welcomes New Teachers for 2025-2026 School Year
The 2025-2026 bus routes for the Sanford School Department are now available on Versatrans.  On Tuesday, August 19th, emails were sent to parents/guardians with transportation information and Student ID numbers.   If you did not receive an email, please contact your child's school to verify your email address and obtain your child's Student ID number.    Please note, due to a bus driver shortage, some bus routes have been combined to begin the school year. This change will result in longer ride times for some students.  We appreciate your patience as we continue to search for additional drivers.   If you are interested in becoming a driver or monitor, contact Ledgemere, our transportation provider.     If you have any questions, please call your child’s school directly or Ledgemere  at 207-324-4888.
A Message from Stuff the Bus To families of students attending Sanford schools for the 2025-2026 school year: On Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, Stuff the Bus Maine will hold its annual school supplies distribution event at Curtis Lake Church on Westview Drive in Sanford. No pre-registration is required.   Please arrive at (not before) your designated time slot based on your child's last name: T through Z: 9:00 AM N through S: 10:00 AM H through M: 11:00 AM A through G: 11:30 AM If you have children with different last names, use the last name of your youngest school-aged child to determine your arrival time for all children. *If you arrive without your children, please come at 11:00 AM (no exceptions). A volunteer will fill a bag for your child/children. Please prepare a separate 3x5 index card for each child before you arrive. On each card, print: Your first and last name (top of card) Your child's first and last name The grade your child will be entering in fall 2025 Having these cards ready will help the line move efficiently and reduce wait times. The event continues while supplies last as we work hard to ensure every child is served. Stuff the Bus is proud to help get kids excited and prepared for the new school year ahead. Sincerely, Wanda Parent  Director, Stuff the Bus Maine