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School Committee Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met Monday, November 15, 2021, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. All members except John Roux were present. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. There were no public comments or communications. Committee Reports Construction: Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson gave a brief update. School Department officials met with the Maine Department of Education to discuss the arbitration scheduled for next month about unresolved issues with the construction of Sanford High School. There is…
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Good News From Sanford Schools: November 18, 2021

Compiled from Staff reports and Facebook posts Sanford School Department K-12 School Counselors Angela Avery is a new 8th grade School Counselor at Sanford Middle School. We are pleased to announce that she will be a presenter at the National School Counselor Conference this July in Austin, Texas. This Conference is attended by approximately 4000+ national and international school counselors every year. Her topic will be Connecting All Students with Suicide Prevention. Angela is passionate about the work of suicide prevention and on…
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School Notes: November 6, 2021

Congratulations to the cast of Almost, Maine on a spectacular opening performance today! Tickets are available for their remaining performances on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Former New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick spoke at Sanford High School this week about his family’s experience with mental illness. Justice Broderick, whose son suffered from depression, anxiety and panic attacks, has worked since 2015 to raise awareness about and de-stigmatize the disease. For more information go to…
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School Committee 11/1 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met November 1, 2021. Committee member Jonathan Mapes was not present. Chairman Don Jamison called the meeting to order. The minutes of previous meetings were approved. There were no public comments or communications. Committee Reports Construction Report: Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson gave a brief update. A meeting was scheduled this week at Sanford High School. with attorneys to discuss an upcoming arbitration case with a contractor. The recurring problem with the heating system tripping will…
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Good News From Sanford Schools: November 4, 2021

Compiled from reports by staff members and Facebook posts. Sanford Middle School Books Are Flying Off the Shelves! The beginning of the school year has been great for readers.  For the first time, Sanford Middle School has all 5th - 8th graders here and the students are eager to get their hands on books.  In September we checked out over 3000 books.  The previous record was 1,766.  In October we also broke a record with a little over 2,600 books.  The…
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