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School Sports & Activities Get the Green Light

by Matt Nelson, Superintendent of Schools The Maine Centers for Disease Control and Maine Department of Education announced on Friday that York County is moving back to green according to its Health Advisory System rating (red, yellow, green). This was an additional, interim assessment; government agencies will resume their normal bi-weekly review next Friday. This change in rating does not affect the Sanford School Department’s current academic program or schedule, but it does mean we will be able to reintroduce…
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Flu Clinics for Sanford Students

Sanford schools will host influenza vaccination clinics following COVID-19 safety guidelines at each school this fall. They are collaborating with Northern Light Home Care and Hospice to provide these free clinics to Sanford students. See the schedule below. Parents of in-person learners must return their child’s completed vaccination form to their school nurse by Monday, October 19th.  Distance learners must pre-register for their vaccinations here and bring the completed vaccination form with them to the clinic.   All clinics will administer injectable vaccines.…
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School Committee 10/5 Meeting Summary

At the Sanford School Committee’s regular meeting on October 5, the following items were among those presented or discussed: Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson gave an update on the construction projects at the schools. The High School, Margaret Chase Smith School and Middle School are all nearing completion. The Converted Elementary School project is just beginning. The target date for substantial completion there is June 1, 2021, with final completion scheduled for August 1.Emily Sheffield gave an update on the…
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SRTC to Offer Plumbing Program

At its regular meeting on Monday, October 5, the Sanford School Committee voted to add a two-year plumbing program to the offerings at the Sanford Regional Technical Center. SRTC Director Kathy Sargent presented her proposal for the program, which would begin part-time in the fall of 2021 with a maximum of 16 students. The program offers a nationally-recognized educational training curriculum that provides students a pathway to becoming a licensed plumber through the state of Maine’s Journeyman’s License Exam and…
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SHS/SRTC to Reopen October 13

On Friday afternoon, Sanford Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson announced that school administrators met with officials from Maine CDC last week to evaluate the COVID-19 outbreak status at Sanford High School / Sanford Regional Technical Center. The schools have now finished the required 14 day quarantine period, and Maine CDC is comfortable with students returning to in-person learning. Because the upcoming schedule includes a teacher in-service day (Friday, October 9th) and holiday (Monday, October 12th) and due to the current…
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