School Committee 1/30 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met January 30, 2023. Chair Paula Cote was absent, all other members were present. Minutes of January 9 and January 12 meetings were approved. Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson said this meeting had been rescheduled twice due to weather. The School Committee had an executive session and a budget workshop prior to the meeting, so the agenda was being kept as brief as possible. There were no public comments. Superintendent’s Report Mr. Nelson thanked the maintenance…

Sanford Becomes Maine’s 15th Community Heart & Soul City

Press Release Formed in 2021, Friends of Downtown Sanford is a grassroots resident-driven movement to revitalize Sanford’s downtown. On Thursday, January 26th the group celebrated months of hard work and announced Sanford’s official designation as Heart & Soul of Sanford. According to its website, “Community Heart & Soul is a resident-driven process that engages the entire population of a town in identifying what they love most about their community, what future they want for it, and how to achieve it.”…

Good News From Sanford Schools: January 2023

Sanford High School Spartans Cheerleaders took home 2nd place in the SMAA Championship yesterday. Watch their fantastic high-energy performance here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3313647528900311. Next weekend they will be competing at the Regionals at SHS. Go Spartans! The SHS Abroad program will kick off its first international tour during February vacation, when 72 Class of 2023 students, parents and teacher/staff chaperones will spend nine days in Venice, Florence and Rome, Italy. SHS Abroad advisors Kelly Foley and Cynthia Pattershall flew to Madrid, Spain…
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News Notes: January 29, 2023

On Thursday, January 19, the Rotary Club of Sanford-Springvale celebrated its 100th birthday!  The Club will dedicate this entire year to honoring a century of service to the community and the world, through observances of many projects which have benefited those in need all over the world. Speaking of the Rotary Club, their January Thaw fundraiser to benefit Sanford's unhoused population was postponed last week due to the weather. It will take place Monday, January 30 at Kai Asian Fusion…

Spartans Home Games Schedule: January 30 – February 5, 2023

Monday, January 30 6:30pm: Ice Hockey: Boys Varsity (Marshwood/Traip/Sanford/Noble) vs. Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. (Rescheduled from December 17) Wednesday, February 1 3:00pm: Ice Hockey: Girls Varsity (Biddeford/Thornton/Wells/Sanford) vs. Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic/Fryeburg/Lake Region/Westbrook at Biddeford Ice Arena 7:00pm: Ice Hockey: Boys Varsity (Marshwood/Traip/Sanford/Noble) vs. York at Dover Arena. (Rescheduled from January 16) Thursday, February 2 4:00pm: Basketball: Boys First Team vs. Bonny Eagle at Sanford High School Partners Bank Competition Gym 5:30pm: Basketball: Boys JV vs. Bonny Eagle at SHS…

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