This month, please join us in celebrating National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! Since 1983, this initiative has been recognized by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. The aim is to promote the importance of physical activity, fitness, and sports participation. Please join us this month in recognizing the contributions of Teachers and Coaches in service in our schools!
Please join us in recognizing National Library Week 2024 (April 7-13)! The American Library Association's theme this year is Ready, Set, Library! This is a time to recognize the work of the incredible librarians serving in our schools and city libraries! Thank you!
The Virtual Policy Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 has been cancelled. The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7 at 4:00 pm (Email princejo@spsdme.org if you would like to attend the virtual meeting)
The School Board Budget Workshop will take place tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the SPHS Lecture Hall. The Elementary Boundaries and Configurations Workshop scheduled for this evening has been moved to April 8.
Please join us this week in celebrating the tremendous impact of School Social Workers in South Portland Schools! The School Social Work Association of America sets aside the first week in March to recognize the crucial role of Social Works and the vital impact of their work in our schools and communities #PearlsOfWisdom #ImpactInTheMaking
It’s National Public Schools Week, which began on February 26 and runs through March 1, to celebrate the achievement of public schools and honor the significant contributions and accomplishments of educators, school leaders and school board members.
The goal of Public Schools Week is to put the spotlight on public education and recognize the critical role our schools have in preparing our children for successful futures.
Help spread the word about the outstanding work happening in our schools by posting on social media and thanking the educators and administrators for the work they do. You can also get involved in our Maine Loves Public Schools campaign by telling your positive stories and pictures that highlight the work and success stories that happen every day in public education. The link to Maine Loves Public
schools is www.mainelovespublicschools.org.
Click the link below to view a copy of the proposed 2024-2025 School Year Calendar. The calendar is currently pending School Board approval on March 11. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UjPd6771mUm0iJWCSS4MvhBeswisRoXI/view?usp=sharing
Elementary Boundaries and Configuration
Virtual Community Forum
Tuesday, February 27, 6:00-7:30pm
Link: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/86721940880
The purpose of this forum is to share the the Steering Committee's recommendations to the School Board. You can also view their presentation to the Board here: https://videoplayer.telvue.com/player/NzN-Z2CpIDNbXMWB16nIzGKjRlHJozGq/media/854656?autostart=false&showtabssearch=true&fullscreen=false (starting at the 29:50 mark of the recording).
Click the link below to access the report presented by Boundaries and Configurations Steering Committee at Monday night's board meeting. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fI232d6n7PpGLJEHyURC8GT-9mmNwBQj/view?usp=sharing
February 5th - 9th - National School Counseling Week
The week of February 5th -9th is set aside as a time to recognize the work of School Counselors. Please join us this week in celebrating the work of our School Counselors and the deep commitment they bring to supporting the social emotional development of of children! "National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counseling Association (ASCA), highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career" (ASCA, 2024). Take a moment this week to thank the School Counselors in your child’s life!
Congratulations Officer Gray for being recognized as 2023 SRO of the year by the Maine Association of Police!
All South Portland Schools will be on a 2 hour delay today, Monday January 29.
The next meeting of the Elementary Boundaries and Configurations Steering Committee will take place on Tuesday, January 30th at 5:00 pm in the SPHS Learning Commons.
All South Portland Schools will be on a two hour delay, Thursday January 25.
All afternoon/evening activities on Wednesday, January 24 after 5:45pm are cancelled.
All Adult Education classes on Wednesday, January 24 after 5:00pm are cancelled.
Dyer, Skillin, Kaler, SPHS schools and our Transportation Office cannot send or receive calls currently. As we work toward a solution, please call the district office at 207-871-0555 and we can route calls as needed or relay information to anyone you need to reach at those locations.
Thank you for your patience as we work through this problem with our telephone provider.
The Elementary Boundaries and Configurations Steering Committee Meeting scheduled for this evening, Tuesday, January 16th has been canceled.
All South Portland Schools will be on an Early Release Schedule today, Tuesday January 16th. After school activities are also cancelled.
All South Portland Schools will be on an Early Release Schedule today, Tuesday January 6th.
South Portland Middle School earned the 2023 Honor Award for Integration of Sustainable Features from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Maine. The award was presented to the school’s design team, WBRC, at ACEC of Maine’s 2023 Fall Forum on November 15 at the University of Maine in Orono, ME.
Some of the new school’s sustainable design features include a geothermal system, photovoltaics, and rainwater harvesting for the irrigation system. State funding allowed the city of South Portland to build a state-of-the-art consolidated middle school, while additional local funding made it possible to include many sustainable features in the project.
For more informsiton: https://www.wbrcae.com/news/south-portland-middle-school-wins-acec-honor-award-for-integration-of-sustainable-features/
