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St. Thomas School students operate drones in the classroom airspace under the watchful eye of the FAA’s Ed Cormier, a space education program analyst. Photo: St. Thomas School Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Drone pilots in the making: Students at St. Thomas School learned all about drones on Oct. 8 when Ed Cormier, an analyst with the Aviation and Space Education Program at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), visited the school. Students in grades 3 through 8 learned about the anatomy…

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Matthew Hebert, a student at Sanford High School, earns his Direct Support Professional certificate. Photo: Great Bay Services Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan SHS student earns his DSP certification: Just days after turning 17, Sanford High School (SHS) student Matthew Hebert received his Direct Support Professional (DSP) certificate from Great Bay Services. Hebert completed the DSP certificate as part of an Extended Learning Opportunity in which he also played an instrumental role in developing the Unified Basketball Program between Great Bay…

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CJL students channel their inner Paul Bunyan, enjoying flapjacks in flannel. Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Celebrating classic American tales over flapjacks: Second graders at Carl J. Lamb Elementary School dined over flapjacks, and some even wore flannel, to mark their recently completed unit on fairy tales and tall tales. They explored classic stories such as “The Fisherman and His Wife” and “Beauty and the Beast,” learning about story elements and important life lessons. The unit also…

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Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Fun on the field at SRTC: In an effort to build community among the students, Sanford Regional Technical Center hosted its annual field day on Sept. 20. Although the morning weather was a bit dreary, students enjoyed a day of activities, popcorn, apple cider donuts, and inflatable fun. Info about mosquito-borne illnesses from the school department: Reports of an elevated risk of mosquito-borne illnesses across Maine have spurred the Sanford School Department to ask that the…

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Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Getting to know you, getting to know all about you: In her debut article for The Spartan Times, writer Lexi Hayward sat down for a conversation with Tracy Gibson, the new principal at Sanford High School. Gibson, who started out years ago as a classroom teacher in Sanford, discusses her career, family, interests, and goals for the school year. Read the full story here. https://spartan-times.com/2024/09/16/introducing-our-new-principal-mrs-gibson/ Free, nutritious food to help students fill the meal gap: Spart…