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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.…

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…

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…

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…

School Committee Candidates: Emily A. Sheffield

At the November 3 election, Sanford and Springvale voters will elect two School Committee members to three-year terms. The three candidates are Paula T. Cote, Amy Turgeon Sevigny and incumbent Emily A. Sheffield. Kendra Williams is not seeking reelection. Emily Sheffield has lived in Springvale for 13 years and is the mother of two young adults. She is the Executive Director of Nasson Community Center and Little Theatre. She is running for a second term on the School Committee because…

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