The South Portland Music Boosters Present a Night of Hockey with the Maine Mariners: 7:15 p.m. Friday, January 3 at the Cross Insurance Arena. 🏒 Part of the sales will be donated to the Music Boosters, supporting the K-12 music programs in South Portland Schools! Purchase tickets here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/SPMB (Sale ends December 27)
SPHS Social Worker Althea Turner will be part of a discussion titled "Cannabis Use in Adolescence." Join the Zoom call on Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. to learn how cannabis use is impacting Maine youth and what parents can do to help. Register here: bit.ly/MEYouthCannabisUse
There's nothing like starting the day with syrup and smiles 🥞 The South Portland Middle School community enjoyed Family Pancake Breakfast last week, and it was as fun as it was delicious!
SoPo Unite's December Tip of the Month: Know your local health center staff and the many ways they can support teen health
The School Board is holding a meeting next week, Monday, December 9 at 6:15 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at South Portland High School. This meeting can be attended in-person, viewed live on Channel 2 on public access television, and streamed online through SPC-TV at tinyurl.com/4y2eehbw. To see the Board agenda, visit spsdme.org/schoolboard.
Throwback to a couple weeks ago when the South Portland High School Drama Club saw a performance of "Dear Evan Hanson" at Merrill Auditorium! 🎵 🎶
We're hiring—Join our team at South Portland Schools! Check out our current open positions at spsdme.org/employment.
The Season of Giving is upon us! Shop South Portland apparel and swag now through December 5. Visit https://pws.atlanticsportswear.com/product-cat/south-portland-athletics-grey-black-scarlet-white-2024-2/ to shop the collection on Atlantic Sportswear.
South Portland High School has a unique Extended Learning Opportunity program that allows students to explore their career interests while earning academic credit. Students can participate in internships, job shadows, and research projects while gaining hands-on exposure to careers after high school. Dominick is participating in an internship with Great Falls Construction and will be observing the steps of a large-scale construction project at Hadlock Field from start to finish.
Civil rights teams at schools across Maine, including South Portland Middle School, took part in the sixth annual Day of Welcome earlier this month. This statewide event celebrates and promotes the idea that their school community is for everyone . The 5th and 6th grade Civil Rights Team at SPMS participated, and created a poster that is hung in the main entryway with the message, "You are welcome here."
Open Mic Night is back! 🎤 Join us at South Portland High School on Friday, November 22 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Learning Commons to enjoy music, poetry, and comedy from student performers.
From November 18–22, students, staff, and community members are invited to donate nonperishable food items to South Portland Middle School's Annual Food Drive. Donations will support the SPMS Food Panty and The Locker Project. The grade that raises the most food will win the honor of being the 2024 Food Feud Chomp-ions!🦈 See the filer for more details.
Planting Hope Gardens to spread hope 🌷💛 South Portland High School students started a club called Advocates for Mental Health to encourage more conversations about mental health and normalize help seeking behaviors. Their first project is participating in the Yellow Tulip Project. By planting tulip bulbs in the courtyard at the high school, South Portland Middle School, and the South Portland Police Department, they are creating Hope Gardens that will bloom in the spring.
Scene in South Portland Photo Contest (For ages 18+) 📸 The City of South Portland invites you to submit photographs of scenes that capture the special character of the City and what you'd like to see thrive here in the future. One winning photo will appear on the cover of the City's new Comprehensive Plan—the guiding document for South Portland's future through 2040. Submit online here: www.southportland.gov/722/Scene-in-South-Portland-Photo-Contest
A spooky story contest at the South Portland Public Library inspired 3rd and 4th grade writers at Small Elementary! Students who wrote and submitted a story were invited to an author's celebration in the school library, where they shared their stories and were recognized for their spooky writings.
SoPo Unite's November Tip of the Month: Role of Law Enforcement in Prevention
The School Board is holding a meeting next week, Tuesday, November 12 at 6 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at South Portland High School. This meeting can be attended in-person, viewed live on Channel 2 on public access television, and streamed online through SPC-TV at tinyurl.com/4y2eehbw. To see the Board agenda, visit spsdme.org/schoolboard.
Catch a performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" this weekend, a play about love, dreams, and magic! 🎭 The SPHS Drama Club is performing one hour of Shakespeare tonight at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thank you, South Portland voters, for your support of our $3 million Security and $1 million Facility Improvement school bond referendums.
Registration for the SoPo Parks & Rec Pleasant Mountain Ski and Snowboard Program is open for students in grades 7-12. ⛷️ 🏂 See the flier for more details or visit: https://southportlandme.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=31472
