Thursday, April 3rd: To accommodate the 5th and 6th Grade Social, clubs will not meet this Thursday, April 3rd. This includes Chess Club, Girls on the Run, and D&D Club.
Happy Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day! 🎉 We celebrate the incredible work of ed techs in South Portland Schools who make a difference every day in the classroom and beyond. Your actions support the success of our students throughout the school year–thank you for all that you do!
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.
Thursday, March 27th: Swim is cancelled today
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.
Wednesday, March 26th: Today is an Early Release Day - Grades 5 & 6 are dismissed at 12:30 and grades 7 & 8 are dismissed at 11:40. There are no after-school activities, athletics, or late buses
Monday, March 24th: Due to the weather all after school student activities except Shark Club are canceled
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!
Friday, March 21st: Today's volleyball match has been canceled. There is practice at SPMS until 4:00pm.
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.
Wednesday, March 19th: 5th & 6th grade Yearbook Club is cancelled today
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!
Monday, March 17th: 5th through 8th Afro Beats Dance is cancelled today
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.
Thursday, March 13th: Track & volleyball practices are cancelled today
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!
Wednesday, March 12th: Swim practice is cancelled today due to an issue at the pool. 5/6 Yearbook is cancelled today.
Tuesday, March 11th: Swim practice is cancelled today due to issues at the pool