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SCAE Student Spotlight: Wolfe Rasumaa, SCAE 2021 Graduate

Wolfe Rasumaa, a father of three, knows the hard work it takes to seize an opportunity and realize potential. Four months ago, fueled by a deep desire to be someone his family could look up to and to become more than just a product of his mistakes, Wolfe arrived at Sanford Community Adult Education to test his skills against the HiSET, or High School Equivalency Test (formerly known as the GED). Not only did he score “well prepared” on his pretests, he…

SRTC Offers Summer Camp Experience

by Kathy Sargent, SRTC Director During the weeks of June 14-17 and June 21-24, Sanford Regional Technical Center held our first ever in-person "Camp SRTC" experience for middle school students from throughout Southern York County.  Students from SRTC’s partner districts were eligible to attend the camp; these districts include the Kittery School Department, RSU#21, RSU#35, RSU#57, MSAD#60, the Sanford School Department, the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District and the York School Department. Students entering grades six through eight were able to…

School Sports Physicals & Immunization Clinic

The Sanford Middle and High Schools are holding a sports physical and immunization clinic on Wednesday, July 28. Students entering 7th through 12th grade who need a sports physical, TDap and/or MCV4 (meningococcal) vaccines will be able to receive everything at one location. Vaccines will be offered from noon to 4:00 p.m., and sports physicals from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Sanford High School in Room D105.  Please use this Google Form to register and make an appointment: https://forms.gle/Tnc6CZoGJSDQBoY2A Enter the SHS…

School Committee 6/21 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met Monday, June 21 at the High School, with staff members joining the meeting remotely. Vice Chair Paula Cote chaired the meeting in the absence of Don Jamison. Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson thanked 2021 SHS graduate Juliana Levesque on behalf of the central office for her service to the School Committee as a Student Representative over the past few years. Ms. Leveque thanked the Committee for the opportunity. She will be studying art, with a…

Play Ball! Family Preserves Gil Dionne’s ‘Hometown’ Legacy at New Softball Field

by Laura Snyder Smith It’s the picture-perfect spring afternoon for a game. The sun is shining and there’s not a cloud in the sky. The players are chattering away, and the rival fans are cheering on their teams. With a crack of the bat, the Sanford Spartans softball team takes the lead and the crowd goes wild. It’s an all-American scene here at the Gil Dionne “Hometown Field” on Alumni Drive at Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center. And…

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