Sanford Regional Technical Center

Attendance Awareness

September 11, 2024

September is Attendance Awareness Month, a time for individuals and organizations to learn about attendance issues and absenteeism. The Sanford School Department recognizes th...

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September 9, 2024

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The Sanford School Department launched its 2024-2025 school year in the Sanford Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, August 28th, with a powerful message: every student matters, and every adult is important. Carl J. Lamb's Show Choir, under the direction of music teacher Hattie Skvorak, kicked off the morning with an uplifting performance. Thank you to Carl J. Lamb students Breyana Bolduc, Alanna Carter, Olan Clock, Maggie Green, Kinley Martineau, Aoife McGuckin-Welsch, Daisy Peters, Ivy Peters, and Kiara Rohner. Following the performance, School Committee Chair Paula Cote welcomed and thanked staff on behalf of the committee. Superintendent Matt Nelson then welcomed returning staff and new staff joining the Sanford School Department, expressing gratitude for everyone involved in preparing for the opening of school. The Sanford School Department's three pillars for student success – student achievement, school climate and culture, and capacity building – set the stage for introducing the goals for the upcoming school year. In addition to the goals, school safety was emphasized as a continuing priority for the Sanford School Department. Mr. Nelson stressed the importance of engagement, prioritizing relationships, and encouraging staff to focus on making strong connections with students, colleagues, and families. He highlighted that these meaningful relationships help form the foundation for effective teaching and learning, creating an environment where students feel valued and motivated to succeed. Staff were also encouraged to "adjust their lens" heading into the 2024-2025 school year when facing new challenges to see the positives in their work. This adaptability ties with the district's focus on "spotlighting-the-right" and building strong relationships with students, families, and the community. The presentation concluded with a powerful metaphor: the dash between birth and death years on a tombstone. Staff were posed a thought-provoking question: "What does your dash stand for?" This dash, it was explained, represents the sum of one's work and the impact of their daily actions. Mr. Nelson emphasized that one's legacy is measured by every life they touch. Relating this concept to the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, it was framed as the School Department's collective dash. Their shared goal is to ensure that students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, challenged, and prepared.

Sanford School Department Kicks Off 2024-2025 Year with Focus on Student Value and Staff Impact

August 30, 2024

The Sanford School Department launched its 2024-2025 school year in the Sanford Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, August 28th, with a powerful message: every student matters, ...

Sanford High School Kaitlyn Gardner (Admin Assistant to the Principal) Michael Gauthier (Physics Teacher), Matthew Guertin (Math Teacher), Linden Hollins (Chemistry/Physics Teacher), Anna Silva (Social Studies Teacher), Charlene Foss (SpEd Tech), Megan Kiley (Virtual Learning Ed Tech), Matthew Ouellette (Support and Transition Ed Tech) Sanford Middle School Abigail Hanson (6th Grade Teacher), Joshua Hyssong (Instructional Band Teacher), Deborah Leclerc (Seal Team) Sanford Regional Technical Center Shawnda Williams (Health Occupations Teacher), Jenna Holmes (Health Occupations Teacher) Carl J. Lamb Beth Baldarelli (SpEd-Self Contained Teacher), Holly Brown (2nd Grade Teacher), Denise Bergeron (SpEd Ed Tech), Jessica Harmon (Self-Contained Ed Tech), Laurie Morse (K Literacy Ed Tech), Alethea Pettine (Library Ed Tech), Aaliyah Studer (SpEd Ed Tech) Margaret Chase Smith Ayla Alrich (3rd Grade Teacher), Pamela Legere (1st Grade Teacher), Taylor Nygren (4th Grade Teacher), Lee Paula Perkins (4th Grade Teacher), Ashley Brochu (Self Contained Ed Tech), Angela Kepner (K Literacy Ed Tech), Suzi MacDonald (Behavior Ed Tech) Sanford Pride Lindsey Jenkins (1st Grade Teacher), Haley Kennedy (3rd Grade Teacher), Makenzie Smith (Art Teacher) BRIDGE Eric Stephens (Social Studies Teacher), Sara Tremblay (Ed Tech)

Sanford School Department Welcomes New Teachers at Orientation

August 28, 2024

The Sanford School Department kicked off the new academic year with a bang, hosting a comprehensive and engaging orientation day for its newest teachers in the district at Sanfor...

Bus Transportation for the 2024-2025 School Year

August 21, 2024

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school Year! The 2024-2025 bus routes for the Sanford School Department are now available on Versatrans . On Wednesday, August 21th, emails were sen...

Orientation Night for the Sanford Regional Technical Center

August 18, 2024

The Sanford Regional Technical Center will be hosting it's Orientation Night for all new students on August 28th at 6pm beginning in the Sanford Performing Arts Center. After a b...

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Fall Sports Registration for Sanford High School and Sanford Middle School

August 6, 2024

Sanford High School and Middle School Fall sports seasons are approaching quickly. High school sports start Monday, August 19th. Middle school sports will start during the firs...

Tracy Gibson Named New Principal at Sanford High School

July 18, 2024

SANFORD, Maine – The Sanford School Department is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Gibson as the new Principal of Sanford High School, effective July 22, 2024. During...

Sanford Regional Technical Center's Summer Camp 2024 Was A Hit!

July 3, 2024

We had a great week at SRTC Middle School Summer Camp! Campers from Kittery, York, Wells, Marshwood, Noble, Kennebunk, Sanford and Massabesic joined us for the week to explore ...

SRTC Director Matt Petermann named 2024 Friend of the Sanford Backpack Program

June 3, 2024

Sanford Regional Technical Center Director Matt Petermann was named the 2024 Friend of the Sanford Backpack Program at the annual Chocolate Benefit Spectacular on May 18th. The ...

Annual Pinning Ceremony Honors Sanford's Newly Minted Nursing Assistants

Annual Pinning Ceremony Honors Sanford Regional Technical Center's Newly Minted Nursing Assistants

May 30, 2024

Sanford Regional Technical Center held its annual Health Occupations Pinning Ceremony in the Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, May 28th. The ceremony recognized students who ha...

Sanford Regional Technical Center (SRTC) held its annual Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 23rd, to honor the achievements of the 2024 graduating seniors and one-year program completers. The ceremony began with welcoming remarks from SRTC Director Matt Petermann, followed by senior Mason Van Gieson singing the National Anthem. Superintendent Matt Nelson took the stage to deliver greetings and express gratitude to the SRTC teachers, administrators, support staff, transportation workers, and superintendents from all of SRTC's sending schools. Petermann returned to the stage to recognize students' accomplishments in SkillsUSA and the National Technical Honor Society. Assistant Director Michael Redmon then announced the students who received scholarships. A highlight of the evening was the recognition of SRTC's Student of the Year candidates. Petermann introduced each candidate, sharing insights from their instructors that highlighted their exceptional qualities and accomplishments: Kyla Libby (Noble, Academy of Business) was praised by Ms. Lamoreau for her leadership and expertise. Kyla plans to attend community college before transferring to a four-year university. James Coconis (Sanford, Health Occupations) was commended by Instructor Ms. Holm for his engagement, excellent academic performance, and teamwork. James will attend the University of New England to study Nursing. Kristopher Bataran (Sanford, Precision Manufacturing) was described by Mr. Bolduc as a joy to have in class, having mastered every machine in the shop. Chris will attend Southern Maine Community College for Precision Manufacturing. Wilson Clough (Wells, Plumbing) was praised by Mr. Peck for his readiness to work and willingness to help others. Wilson plans to work in the HVAC field after high school. Aidan Gagnon (Sanford, Engineering Applications with Robotics) was recognized by Mr. Sirios for representing SRTC values through his character and honesty. Aidan will pursue a four-year degree in Engineering. Connor Christensen (Noble, Engineering/Architectural Design) was described by Mr. Clark as the definition of a perfect student, setting the tone with his maturity. Connor plans to study Architectural or Structural Engineering in college. Michael Cousineau(Sanford, Firefighting) impressed nearly everyone he encountered, according to Captain Smith. Michael will continue volunteering as a firefighter while pursuing a college degree. Mel Schaeffer (Massabesic, Digital Design) was lauded by Ms. Lavgine for her fantastic attendance and work ethic, having won gold at SkillsUSA. Mel aims to study Animation in college. Delaney Noldan(Wells, Video Production) was recognized by Mr. Harmon for her unwavering dedication to producing her best work on every project. Delaney will attend community college before transferring to a university to study Media. Mercedes Swanson (Traip Academy, Law Enforcement) was named the SRTC Student of the Year by her instructor, Tipper Thornton. Some of Mercedes' accomplishments include a sports award for leadership, National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Sanford Regional Technical Center Student of the Year, Vice President of SkillsUSA at SRTC, Sanford Junior Police Cadets Secretary and Sergeant, and Traip Academy academic student of the month. She has also earned her Basic Life Saving certification through the Law Enforcement program. After program instructors presented recognition certificates to their students, Student Services Counselor Deanna Farrell provided closing remarks, bringing the celebration to a close. In case you missed SRTC's Recognition night, you can watch it on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSoxiLi065Q&t=2785s

Sanford Regional Technical Center's Recognition Night

May 28, 2024

Sanford Regional Technical Center (SRTC) held its annual Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 23rd, to honor the achievements of the 2024 graduating seniors and one-year program ...

The accomplishments of Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) students at Sanford High School and SRTC took center stage at the Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, May 21. Friends, family members, teachers, and school administrators gathered to honor the hard work and successes of the JMG program participants during the annual Closing Ceremony. The event opened with welcoming statements from JMG Specialist Chery Gifford, who oversees the program at SHS Sanford. Throughout the ceremony, multi-year JMG students were recognized with certificates honoring their participation and achievements in the program over multiple years. The graduating seniors in the JMG program were also given special recognition as they get ready to transition to life after high school. A highlight of the event was a slideshow video created by Alissa Letourneau that recapped highlights and memorable moments from the JMG program throughout the school year. All grade levels of JMG participants were honored during the celebratory ceremony. "The closing ceremony is such a great event to showcase the students' year in JMG," said Cheryl Gifford, a JMG Specialist. "The ceremony is student-run, giving them a chance to demonstrate leadership and celebrate their efforts in community service and career research." Gifford also highlighted juniors and seniors who have completed their Career Exploration Badge. The badge is an opportunity to participate in 40 hours of meaningful work experiences facilitated through a designed exploration and reflection process. SHS and SRTC students had to complete these hours of hands-on employer engagement experiences and online modules utilizing JMG's management system. Students had to document their employer experience. Upon completion, students received an academic award of up to $500. Over the past two years, 178 SHS and SRTC students have completed their badge, totaling over $88,000 to the Sanford community. The JMG program provides high school students with career preparation, leadership, and hands-on learning experiences to help them succeed after graduation. The annual closing ceremony celebrates the hard work of JMG students over the past school year. The seniors recognized were Maddison Bouchard, Skylar Cabezal, Isabella Dale, Wyatt Flinkstrom, Caitlyn Goode, Zachary Jason, Connor Kingsbury, Emily Knight, Rylee Marr, Eric Norwald, Chloe Phinney, Mollie Poyner, Valerie Randall, William Reed, and Reese Turner.

JMG Closing Ceremony

May 23, 2024

The accomplishments of Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) students at Sanford High School and SRTC took center stage at the Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, May 21. Friends, family ...

SRTC Auto Tech Students Secure Third Place in Statewide Ford ACE Contest

May 16, 2024

On Wednesday, May 8th, Automotive Technology students Max Jones from Sanford and Dylan Baker from Massabesic went to CMCC in Auburn to compete in the 2024 Maine Ford ACE State con...

Auto Technology students place 3rd in statewide competition.

May 10, 2024

On Wednesday, May 8th, Automotive Technology students, Max Jones from Sanford and Dylan Baker from Massabesic, went to CMCC in Auburn to compete in the 2024 Maine Ford ACE State c...

Over one hundred Sanford Regional Technical Center students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on Wednesday, May 8th, in the Performing Arts Center. The ceremony celebrated the achievements of these students in their Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, highlighting their dedication to skill development and academic excellence. The evening commenced with opening remarks from NTHS Advisor Stephanie Emmons, followed by SRTC Director Matt Petermann, who made welcome remarks highlighting the significance of the night. Deanna Farrell, Student Services Counselor for SRTC, was the guest speaker of the evening. "I'm so impressed that we have several Eagle Scouts in the room," Farrell said in her speech. "We have SkillsUSA medalists, world travelers, Black Belt recipients, athletes. I'm so impressed by how many of you are giving back to our youth. And some of you are literally life savers." The induction ceremony itself was a culmination of hard work and dedication, as Emmons, Petermann, and Farrell orchestrated the proceedings. Each student was individually recognized for their outstanding contributions, symbolizing their entry into a community committed to excellence. Established in 1984, the NTHS is the premier honor society for CTE, extending its reach to high schools, career centers, community and technical colleges, and universities. With a mission to recognize and empower students to pursue technical and academic skills essential for today's workforce, the society annually welcomes over 50,000 new members, fostering a community of skilled individuals poised to shape global industries.

101 SRTC Students Inducted Into National Technical Honor Society

May 9, 2024

Over one hundred Sanford Regional Technical Center students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on Wednesday, May 8th, in the Performing Arts Center. T...

Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center JMG students attended a career day event at UNUM in Portland, where they learned about various careers and career paths from employees. Guest speaker Dajuan Eubanks spoke about the journey that led him to become the Maine Celtics President. To date, 172 SHS and SRTC students have participated in the Maine Career Exploration Badge.

Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center Students Explore Career Paths at UNUM Event

May 6, 2024

Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center JMG students attended a career day event at UNUM in Portland, where they learned about various careers and career paths from empl...

SRTC Graduate Thriving at University of Maine

Sanford Regional Technical Center Graduate Thriving at University of Maine

May 3, 2024

Sanford Regional Technical Center graduate Daylin Soule is currently thriving in her sophomore year at the University of Maine. Daylin graduated from the Engineering and Architec...

Our Administrative Professionals!

April 26, 2024

This past Wednesday, we celebrated Administrative Professionals Day and we honored our two outstanding Administrative Professionals, Darlene Breton and Stephanie Emmons. Without t...

Score and students

April 26, 2024

The Academy of Business program was a busy place this week. The PM students were joined by eight volunteer members of the Seacoast Chapter of SCORE who came in to provide guidan...