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Students, Volunteers Chat About Cellphones

Junior Achievement volunteers, from left, Jack McAdam, Matthew Francois, Christine Smalley, Don DeSalvio, Nick Sawchuck and Carl Gagnon offered students insights on cellphones. By Jack McAdam and Jesseca Steele Photo: Jesseca Steele Volunteers with Junior Achievement of Maine recently visited Sanford High School to talk with sophomores about a touchy subject: cellphones in the workplace. Students in 10 classrooms were asked to think about how they use their phones now and how they imagine employers might want phones to be…

Rotary Club Honors Sanford Regional Technical Center Students

Students are honored at the SRTC Café luncheon. Photo: Sam Bonsey By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator On Thursday, April 25, during a ceremony in the technical center’s student-run cafe, ten SRTC students were recognized by the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club for their academic achievements. These students, nominated by their instructors for SRTC student of the year, were celebrated at a gathering filled with Sanford community members. Attendees, including the honored students and Rotary Club members, were treated to a three-course meal…

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Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan SHS singers shine at music festival: The Sanford Chamber Singers and Select Treble Choir from Sanford High School performed at the ACDA Adjudicated Festival held at Scarborough High School on April 25. Among the event’s highlights was a clinic conducted by an expert member of the choral community. Following their performances, the choirs underwent evaluations, a pivotal moment in any adjudicated event. The Select Treble Choir was awarded an “Excellent” rating for their performance while the…

NHS Hosts Annual Variety Show

One of 15 acts appears on the Sanford Performing Arts Center stage on Wednesday for the high school’s annual variety show. The event raised money for the National Honor Society's ongoing projects. From the Sanford School Department Sanford High School's National Honor Society showcased the talents of its students during the annual Variety Show held on Wednesday, April 10, in the Performing Arts Center. Each year, the Variety Show provides a platform for SHS students to shine and share their…

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Mrs. Harmon’s Grade 5 students at St. Thomas School learn about young chicks, hatched only weeks ago. Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan and Zendelle Bouchard Hands-on learning is a big hit with St. Thomas students: Mrs. Harmon and her Grade 5 students at St. Thomas School are tending to their recently hatched chicks as they wait for their quail eggs to hatch. The students, who have learned to identify the chicks by their feathers, happily shared them with the Grade 2…

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