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School Committee May 10, 2021 Meeting Summary

The Committee approved the Memorandum of Understanding with Flanagan’s Driving School for the new Driver Ed program at Sanford Community Adult Education. The program will begin June 1. There were no public comments. Chair Don Jamison noted that he received an email from a parent complaining about profanity in “The Show Must Go On,” the Sanford High School Theater Club’s recent musical production. Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson gave the update on construction and associated legal issues. A claim from…

Schools Plan A Summer of Learning and Fun

The Sanford School Department is pulling out all the stops for a summer of learning and fun that will keep students connected, help them catch up from any pandemic learning loss, and prepare them to hit the ground running when school resumes full time in September. Curriculum Director Bethany Lambert outlined the plans for elementary, middle and high schoolers at the School Committee’s May 10 meeting. She said the plans include in-person as well as remote activities, and activities that…

SRTC Names Student of the Year 2021

by Kathy Sargent Each year, Sanford Regional Technical Center selects a student as our Student of the Year.  In most years, this student is recognized with 27 additional Students of the Year at a banquet for all Career and Technical Centers throughout Maine.  This year, be watching for stories about each Student of the Year in local media.   SRTC’s process to choose a Student of the Year involves a nomination period, applications from the students, and an interview before the…

SHS/SRTC National Honor Society Inductees

Congratulations to the Sanford High School/SRTC students who were inducted into the National Honor Society during a ceremony at the Sanford Performing Arts Center on April 28. A video of the entire ceremony can be viewed on WSSR-TVs YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/wssrtv. Laila Adawadkar Camille Alipalo Andrew Auger Lindsay Brown Sophia Corliss Conner Curcio Grace Davie Isabella Farrington Mackayla Giles Elaina Hanselmann Ella Hoenig Amaya Ireland  Charity Junkins William Kiley Dawson Knapp Emma LeConte Madison Littlefield Alison Machinski Olivia Martin Makayla O’Brien…

School Committee 4/26 Meeting Summary

Vice Chair Paula Cote led the meeting in the absence of Chair Don Jamison. During public comments, Sanford High School sophomore John-Paul Alexandre spoke about scheduling at the school. He has been working with School Committee Student Representatives Isabella Farrington and Grace Davie on the issue. They gathered 250 signatures from students in support of a possible return to a five-block schedule, and have put together a survey to gather more feedback on the issue, but are still waiting for…

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