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Elementary school students move their hands to music from the Portland Symphony String Quartet. Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan Musical performance entertains and engages young students: The Portland Symphony String Quartet musicians visited Carl J. Lamb, Sanford Pride and Margaret Chase Smith Elementary Schools on May 9. The quartet brought the beloved story of "Swimmy" to life through music and interactive performances. Students listened as the violin, viola, cello and bass created the sounds of the deep blue sea. They even…

School Committee Meeting Highlights 5/6/2024

By Kendra Williams SRTC The Sanford Regional Technical Center Advisory Committee, comprised of representatives and superintendents from the seven partner schools, sat with students from their schools to hear about their experiences and those of their peers during a meeting May 6 at the SRTC Cafe. Prior to the luncheon, the committee held its monthly business meeting with several important discussions, including: There continues to be strong interest in the SRTC programs; 649 students from partner schools applied for admission…

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Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan SHS freshmen perform at the Maine ACDA festival: Sanford High School Choral Director Ryan Geary (left in photo) accompanied five freshmen (left to right, next to Geary: Max Hylton, Ava Allen, Morgan Bailey, Olivia Giles and Avila Cyr) to the Maine American Choral Directors Association State Festival, held at Waterville High School on May 4. The freshmen sang with the Katahdin Choir, a soprano-alto group led by conductor Kenneth Griffith of the Boston Children’s Chorus. The…

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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