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School Committee April 5 Meeting Summary

Under public participation, Sanford High School Principal Matt Petermann thanked Sarah Schnell of WSSR-TV for her help in broadcasting a virtual state cheering competition. He said that it was feared that they would not be able to have a competition this year due to Covid regulations, but they made it work, and the National Federation of High School Associations praised it as the best cheering event of the season. Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson gave an update on construction. He…
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Read Dogs Help Kids at Willard School

The Read Dog program at Willard School began in January 2021 with six participants.  It now has nine students throughout the day, and all participants have shown an increase in their fluency and accuracy.  One student started in January at a reading level C and, by March, was performing with 98% accuracy at level E. The read dogs are Dodger, Ory and Willow. Read Dog students have increased their ability to read aloud and have become more confident in their…
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School Notes: March 28, 2021

Nicole Chapa, an 8th grade Sanford Middle School student, organized an opportunity for the SMS JMG students to partner with Tara Pierce of Sole Hope to help Ugandans in need. Students worked to create parts of denim shoes that prevent jigger infections in the feet of villagers. Shoes can have an incredible lasting impact on Ugandan villages, enabling people to get back to their families, work, and school. Visit solehope.org for more information on how you can get involved. Sanford…
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School Committee 3/15 Meeting Notes

Construction Update Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson went over the latest updates on legal issues surrounding the construction at Sanford High School. The School Department has been sued by the contractor, Warren Mechanical, over a dispute with a subcontractor. It will likely go to arbitration. The construction at Pride Elementary is still behind schedule, but the contractor has been asked for a plan to catch up. Mr. Nelson showed the Committee the architect’s renderings of the front of the school,…
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Sanford Students Back in School 4 Days a Week

Sanford’s high school and elementary students were back in school four days this week as the School Department works toward increasing in-person learning as much as possible. “It kind of felt like the first day of school again,” said Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson about seeing classrooms filled up on Monday. The pandemic reared its ugly head toward the end of the week, however, as positive Covid-19 cases at Ledgemere Transportation resulted in no buses being available for middle and…
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