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Sanford Schools Ready for a New Year

Photo Pixabay By Kendra Williams Final preparations for the start of the 24/25 school year were the primary focus of the School Committee’s meeting on Aug. 19. Since then, fall athletics have begun and schools have held open houses. New teacher orientation, a staff welcome and an in-service day have taken place. Several new professional staff positions were filled over the summer with what Superintendent Matt Nelson described as outstanding candidates. Maintenance and custodial staff have been hard at work…

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Photo: Sanford School Department Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Say cheese on SHS Picture Day: School pictures for Sanford High School freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be taken on Sept. 3 (freshmen) and Sept. 4 (sophomores and juniors) by Studio by the Pond, 75 Main St., Springvale. Online orders must be pre-ordered by Sept. 21. Link to the order form here to order online or print an order. The event access code is shsfallpictures24. Flower fundraiser celebrates fall: The fall mum…

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Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan SHS students can fuel up with the afterschool meal program: Through the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program, afterschool meals will be available again this school year to Sanford High School students on days when afterschool enrichment activities are held, generally Monday through Thursday. Sanford School Nutrition will offer well-balanced, nutritious “grab and go” meals, to be consumed onsite at SHS. Meals will be available outside the cafeteria at no…

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The Getchell family proudly displays their new creation, a Little Free Library that they built and installed at Sanford Pride Elementary School. Photo: Sanford Pride Elementary School PTA Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan A new reading resource for children: A new Little Free Library for children’s books has been installed in front of Sanford Pride Elementary School (SPE) for the community to enjoy. The idea came to fruition through the efforts of SPE PTA’s Kaity Getchell, vice president, and Sara Gildart,…

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Tracy Gibson, Sanford High School principal Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back: Tracy Gibson returned to Sanford, this time as the new principal at Sanford High School (SHS), effective July 22. Gibson started her educational career as a classroom teacher in Sanford. For the last seven years, however, she was at Biddeford High School, where she held the positions of director of the Alternate Pathway Center, truancy/student services coordinator, and curriculum team administrator. While there, Gibson…