SoPo Unite Tip of the Month: Check out these upcoming community opportunities.
First and second graders at Kaler Elementary had a special visitor last week! Deqa Dhalac, Maine State House Representative for the 120th District and former Mayor of South Portland, answered students' questions about her experiences in politics and why it's important to be involved in your community.
Join our upcoming parent night on Tuesday, April 8 from 6-7 pm in the Learning Commons to talk about youth substance use prevention and intervention. The conversation will be facilitated by Kara Tierney and Althea Turner, SPHS social workers and Lee Anne Dodge, SoPo Unite Director.
A Passion for Life: Learn Outdoor Passions from People Who Love the Outdoors: FREE Event, on Saturday, April 5, 11 am-5 pm at Wiscasset Middle High School. 20+ Outdoor Passions on Display! Come meet passionate outdoors enthusiasts from our community who are excited to introduce you to their outdoor passion, including hiking, rockhounding, metal detecting, fishing, and more.
The U.S. Air Force Academy Band is hosting a FREE community concert on Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. in the South Portland High School Auditorium. 🎺 🎶 This concert is free and open to the public to attend. Tickets are available online: https://gofan.co/event/3297998?schoolId=ME22131_1
Please note Board Budget Workshop III and Special Meeting is now happening on Monday, March 31 at 6 pm in the SPHS Lecture Hall. A Special Meeting will happen on Thursday, March 27 at 5 pm in the SPHS Learning Commons. Please visit spsdme.org/schoolboard for the updated schedule and agendas.
Today is World Down Syndrome Day, a global awareness day that advocates for the rights, inclusion, and well-being of people with Down syndrome. It is celebrated on 3/21 to represent having 3 of the 21st chromosome. Mismatched socks are commonly worn on this day as a way to celebrate our differences, which is what this SPMS class did today. 🧦 By embracing our differences, we come together and create a brighter community, and inclusion for all! Thank you to the organization, All Is Welles (and Willa, too!), for sponsoring this class!
SoPo World Fest is Saturday, May 3rd from 10am-4pm at SPHS! We’re looking for Maine-based organizations, stores, makers, creators, artists, or authors that are global and celebrate people’s cultures to exhibit at this fair. If you'd like more information or to sign up to have a table at this event, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JBpztd1wQabUcjd7bvoWAAqOKDOkkzXCECPDBcTIbJk/viewform?edit_requested=true ($10 donation for tables). This event is free for the public to attend and is student organized. We hope to see you there!
March is Youth Art Month! 🎨🖌️ South Portland High School student Alexus Lamour's drawing, "Art Class Window," is on view now at the Portland Museum of Art through March 30 in an exhibition showcasing the work of K-12 students in our communities. Visit the gallery in-person or see the artworks online at portlandmuseum.org/yam to see the incredible talent in Maine's art education programs.
After an outage of approximately 10 minutes, power has been restored to all schools.
Currently there is no power at Kaler, Dyer, Skillin and South Portland Middle School due to a large scale outage. More information will be shared soon.
What a great day at the SPHS Hiring Fair! Last week, students had the opportunity to meet with local employers and learn about available part-time and summer jobs. Thank you to the businesses in our community who joined us!
Registration is open for summer camps through SoPo Parks and Rec! ☀️ Sessions are open for ages 3-15, and scholarships are available for all youth programs. Find more information available online: https://southportlandme.myrec.com/forms/6353_2025_summer_camps_1.pdf
The 1st Annual SPMS Staff Talent Show and Field Trip Fundraiser is Thursday, March 20 from 6-7:30 pm! ✨ Come see the SPMS Staff Chorus sing “Defying Gravity,” hear the SPMS Staff Band play two pop songs, and more! We will also have a bake off, a cake walk, a 50-50 raffle, and a silent activities auction (anyone want to play sports with Mr. Lenson or do some mad science with Mr. Ritz after school!?!). Admission is $5/student and $10/adult, but bring your wallets so you can buy tickets to participate in all the additional fun activities and purchase pizza and other concessions for dinner!
Drivers Ed is starting up March 31 for ages 15+! Register for classes through SoPo Parks and Rec: https://southportlandme.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=31479&AdminPreview=1
The South Portland School Board invites you to our upcoming Budget Workshops related to the development of the 2025-26 school year budget. All meetings start at 6:00 pm in the SPHS Lecture Hall. There will be opportunities for public comment at each meeting. These meetings can be attended in-person, viewed live on Channel 2 on public access television, and streamed online through SPC-TV at tinyurl.com/4y2eehbw. For more information, please visit spsdme.org/budget26.
Celebrate the 2025 Girls Basketball AA State Championship with your own state championship swag! 🏀 🏆 Shop online through March 19: https://pws.atlanticsportswear.com/product-cat/south-portland-girls-basketball-grey-black-black-white-2025/
South Portland Middle School students got to explore various professions at the Career Fair! Career Day invited local experts and businesses from different industries to share their experiences. Students learned about masonry, veterinarian care, tourism, lobster fishing, the medical field, banking, real estate, and so much more. Thank you to all the employers who joined us!
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March is Music In Our Schools Month! 🎶 🎵We're celebrating the incredible talent in our music programs at South Portland Schools, including chorus, band, and orchestra. Learn more and check out upcoming performances at www.spsdme.org/performingarts.
