English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program Update

At the School Committee meeting on October 18, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Steve Bussiere presented an update on the ESOL program, which was formerly known as the English Language Learners (ELL) program. Under civil rights laws, schools are mandated to identify students with limited English proficiency skills and provide the services they need to get a good education. Students are identified by means of the Maine Department of Education’s Language Use Survey, which is given to every student in Pre-K…
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Spartans Home Games Schedule: October 18-24, 2021

Monday, October 18 7th Grade Field Hockey vs. Saco, 3:45 p.m., Blouin FieldVarsity Field Hockey vs. Massabesic, 4:30 p.m., Alumni StadiumBoys Varsity Soccer vs. Scarborough, 6:30 p.m., Alumni Stadium Tuesday, October 19 Girls 7th Grade Soccer vs. Wells, 3:30 p.m., Cobb StadiumGirls JV Soccer vs. Deering, 4:30 p.m., Alumni StadiumGirls 8th Grade Soccer vs. Wells, 4:30 p.m., Cobb StadiumGirls Varsity Soccer vs. Deering, 6:30 p.m., Alumni Stadium Thursday, October 21 Boys Varsity Soccer (potential), TBD, Alumni StadiumVarsity Volleyball State Preliminary…
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People Around Town: October 17, 2021

Last weekend, Bentley Charette (left) and Nathan Norton, both fifth graders at St. Thomas School, were part of the 2021 U12 Championship Team at the Sanford Soccer Tournament. Congratulations boys! The Engineering Applications with Robotics program at the Sanford Regional Technical Center is now officially so named for Pratt & Whitney. Last week the Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation hosted a naming celebration for the long-time supporter of the school’s FIRST Robotics involvement. Pictured by the nameplate are Matt Nelson, Superintendent…
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News Notes: October 17, 2021

Sanford Middle School is having a pie fundraiser, with some amazing flavors including Bumbleberry, Key Lime, Chocolate French Silk and Peanut Butter Mousse. The Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pie Cake could be your family's new tradition! Order your bake-and-serve and thaw-and-serve pies by October 22 for delivery before Thanksgiving. Pies are made in Maine by Dad's Dynamite Pies of Oxford. See more details here. Please be aware that there is an ongoing telephone scam being perpetrated by someone claiming to…
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The Fiery Blonde Tresses of the Goldenrod Girl

by Kevin McKeon There are 19 species of goldenrod, Solidago, native to Maine. These perennial herbs are members of the aster family, blooming alongside them from August through fall. A legend has two girls, one fiery blonde and the other with starry-blue eyes, always wanting to be together and for others to always be happy, so they asked this of a witch. They were never seen again, but next to the blooming bright yellow hairs of the goldenrod can be found the…
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