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The Sanford School District Needs You!

The Sanford School Department is looking into bringing kids back to school four days per week, but the biggest barrier to this happening is staffing, especially the need for substitute teachers who can step in when a teacher is out or has to quarantine after Covid exposure. Despite what you may think, it’s not necessary to have a college degree to be a substitute teacher. A high school diploma or GED, and a love of kids are the primary requirements.…
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School Committee Meeting Summary: February 22, 2021

School Committee Member Jonathan Mapes apologized for comments he made at the February 8 meeting with regard to getting kids back in school more days per week. “My comment was unacceptable, for that I offer a genuine apology,” he said. Chair Don Jamison added, “Everybody in this room holds the entire staff in the highest esteem. Maybe we haven’t told them that enough.” Mr. Jamison said that the Committee is still receiving a couple of emails a day from parents…
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Kindergarten & Pre-K Registration

by Steve Bussiere, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Children who are 5 years of age on or before October 15, 2020, are eligible to register for kindergarten.  We are excited to provide kindergarten programing for students at all of our elementary schools starting in the fall of 2021!  Parents of eligible youngsters should call the school closest to their home with the student's date of birth and the family's mailing address and phone number.  Informational packets will be mailed to parents in…
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Sanford’s Got Moves!

Sanford’s Got Talent is going virtual for 2021. From February 8 through February 26, the Sanford Middle School Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) program is accepting one-minute videos from SMS students (four day, hybrid and remote) and staff showing off their best dance moves. You can recreate your favorite Tik Tok dance, or combine a talent with a dance. All accepted videos will be combined into a montage which will air on YouTube in early March. The top three vote…
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School Notes

On Thursday night a small fire in the heating system at Margaret Chase Smith School resulted in school being cancelled on Friday. A built-in safety feature in the heating system shut off the flow of propane, putting the fire out quickly. The system has since been repaired. The Sanford School Department has an online survey for parents/guardians of students who are on the hybrid learning plan (currently attending school two days a week). They now hope to expand in-person instruction…
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