Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Notes

The City Council's Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee met Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The following items were presented and discussed by Subcommittee members Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Becky Brink, along with City Manager Steven Buck and other City staff. Pump Track: Kristen Cyr made a brief presentation on a proposed pump track that Cycle Sanford would like to install somewhere in town. A pump track is a mountain biking park or installation that takes advantage…

School Committee 5/9 Meeting Summary

The Sanford School Committee met May 9, 2022. Jen Davie was absent; all other members were present. There were no public comments. Committee Reports Construction: Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson reported that discussions are continuing to close out the SHS/SRTC construction project. The Core Building Committee was finally able to tour Sanford Middle School, Margaret Chase Smith School and Sanford Pride Elementary, and members were very pleased and happy with the results. SHS Scheduling Advisory: The Committee is meeting this…

Good News From Sanford Schools: May 11, 2022

Sanford High School "Decision Day" at SHS was on Friday, May 6, 2022. Seniors could announce their decision for after graduation and pose for photos. The Top Ten Sanford graduating seniors were announced at the Sanford Elks' 50th Annual Youth Awards Banquet. See that story and read profiles of each of the Top Ten in this Spartan Times feature. Sanford Regional Technical Center On May 3, 62 SRTC students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. See that story.…
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Cultural Celebration Held at Sanford Pride Elementary

by SPE Staff In April, students at Sanford Pride Elementary School celebrated an appreciation and awareness of the different cultures in our school, community and nation. The students and staff have been working on integrated projects since the end of February. All projects are linked to curriculum topics. The Kindergarten classrooms focused on Maine History. The students learned about the Maine state bird, flag, animals, and foods of Maine (lobster, maple syrup, potatoes, blueberries, whoopie pies…), and made lighthouses. The…

SRTC Students Inducted Into National Technical Honor Society

Press Release On May 3rd, the Sanford Regional Technical Center hosted its National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony to welcome 62 new members. SRTC provides technical education to juniors and seniors from 8 area high schools in York County. The newest members come from a range of the 21 programs at the center. The NTHS, whose slogan is “Excellence in America’s workforce begins with excellence in workforce education”, believes in empowering Career and Technical Education students in their journey to…

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