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School News: November 10, 2022

On October 21, Sanford High School senior Samantha Phillips presented her AP Research Project at the Northeast Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology in Boston. Samantha was the only high school student who was accepted to present. Read the full story by Dahlia Wechsler at spartan-times.com. The School Department has issued its winter weather protocols for this school year. If you are the parent or guardian of a Sanford student, please see this page for all the info: https://www.sanford.org/o/sanford-school-department/article/901766.…

No Consensus on SHS/SRTC Scheduling, But Decision Expected 11/21

The Scheduling Advisory Committee looking into a possible change to scheduling at Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center has spent months studying the current schedule and possible alternatives. After gathering mountains of data and surveying the students and staff twice, there is no consensus on a preferred schedule, but the Committee has narrowed the options down to the current schedule and one alternative. At a presentation on November 3, 2022, Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson described the Committee’s…

Wilderness First Aid/ASHI training at SCAE

Last month, students at Sanford Community Adult Education completed a two-day course in Wilderness First Aid with instructor Thomas Miskell. Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment. This class from the American Health and Safety Institute teaches one how to be better prepared for accidents and illnesses that may occur in a remote outdoor setting when faced with limited resources, longer times to care for someone, and decisions about when and how fast…

Sanford High Marching Band Wins Gold

Sanford High School’s Marching Band took home a Gold Medal for their performance at the Maine Band Director Association’s Finals on October 29, 2022, in Biddeford. The band’s production was entitled “We Are Spartans” and tied the traits of the ancient Spartan Warriors to the character of the City the band represents. Sanford’s proud Director of Bands, Hailey Francoeur, said that this is only the third time in the band’s history that it has achieved gold. Composed of almost 50…

School News Notes: October 30, 2022

The Sanford Spartans Marching Band took GOLD at the Maine Band Directors’ Association Marching Band Finals on October 29 at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford. This is the 2nd Gold Medal in SHS Marching Band history. Upon their return, they got an escort from the Sanford Police and Fire Departments. Congratulations to band Director Hailey Francoeur and all the band members! The Sanford High School/Sanford Regional Technical Center Scheduling Advisory Committee is presenting an overview of their findings from a year-long…

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