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Sanford High School’s Class of 2024 top 10 students (left to right): Zachary Parison (valedictorian), Aidan Gendron (salutatorian), Lamar Amoakohene, Jack Cullen, Ava Gendron, Hailey Tarbox, Korrinne Greer, Emma Adawadkar, Ailey Mann and Kamryn Sanborn Photo: The Spartan Times Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Get to know SHS’s Class of 2024 top 10 students: As reported in the Sanford Springvale News (May 24), the annual Youth Banquet was held at the Sanford Elks Lodge on May 8. Part of the ceremony…

High School Students Preparing for Solar Job Opportunities

SRTC Students install solar panels at Alumni Stadium. Credit: WSSR TV By Kendra Williams Students in the Electrical Wiring Program at Sanford Regional Technical Center are gaining real-life experience at its Clean Energy Learning Lab. Through a collaboration with Northeast Electric and Gowen Power Systems, students have installed solar panels on the field house building at Alumni Stadium. This learning opportunity – described to School Committee members at the May 20 meeting – was developed by Jay Desmond from Northeast…

Sanford High School Music Director Honored as Outstanding New Educator

From left to right: Kyle Smith, who nominated Hailey, Hailey Franceour, and Ryan Geary, the Choral Director at Sanford High School. Courtesy Photo By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator Sanford High School's music program is hitting all the right notes these days. SHS Music Director Hailey Francoeur was recently named the 2023-2024 Maine Music Educators Association Outstanding New Music Educator of the Year at the state conference at the University of Maine in Orono. The award recognizes Francoeur’s work…

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Boomer’s Bookworms student reading challenge isn’t over yet. Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan There’s still time to read your way to the ballpark: Less than three weeks remain for Boomer’s Bookworms preseason reading challenge. Students are urged to keep logging in their reading hours to get free tickets to a Sanford Mainers home game this summer. For those kindergarten through grade 8 students who haven’t joined yet, there is still time to sign up at Springvale Library, Zippy Copy Center or…

Sanford Middle School Musicians Shine at Spring Concert

Photo: Sanford School Department By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator The talented musicians of the Sanford Middle School put on a fabulous show on May 8 at the Spring Concert held at the Sanford Performing Arts Center. The evening featured performances by the Jazz Band, 7th Grade Band, 8th Grade Band, and combined 6th-8th Grade Choir. The concert kicked off with the Jazz Band, led by director Erica Scarano. They got things going with "Apache," featuring a solo from…

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