There will be a Special School Board Meeting today, Monday, October 26th at 6 p.m. in the South Portland High School Lecture Hall.
For the School Board meeting agenda, visit spsdme.org/schoolboard.
To stream the meeting live on SPC-TV, visit tinyurl.com/SPSDBoardMeeting.
South Portland High School Drama Club presents Jekyll & Hyde, a journey into what it means to be good and evil. 🎭
Performances happening next week, just in time for Halloween!
🎃 Friday, October 30 at 7 PM
🎃 Saturday, October 31 at 1 PM (Special Halloween performance–costumes encouraged!)
Performances happening in the South Portland High School Auditorium. $5 suggested donation.
🎟️ Get tickets online at spsdme.org/jekyll-hyde
Content Warning: This show involves moments and themes of darkness, violence, and murder. It is recommended for ages 11 and up. The performance also includes fog, haze, and flashing lights.
This informational meeting will be held to discuss the project, its current proposed scope of work, project budget, its anticipated environmental impacts, and provide time for public to comment.
For more information on the project, including timelines, presentations and meeting minutes, please visit www.spsdme.org/athleticcomplex.
❄️ 🎁 South Portland Holiday Resources 🎁 ❄️
Visit spsdme.org/holidays2026 for more information on holiday support and ways to help. (➡️ Swipe for Español, Français, Lingála, and Português)
If your family is seeking holiday support, the application is available online (due November 1, 2026.) This application is for families who live in South Portland and have children at home from ages 0-18 years old.
If you are in a position to give, please visit our website for ways to support your community this holiday season through volunteering and donating.
South Portland Holiday Toy Drive is a local non-profit organization dedicated to supporting youth in South Portland with holiday gifts.
Thank you to our bus drivers, bus aides, mechanics, dispatchers, crossing guards, and support staff for their dedication to ensuring students travel safely to and from school each day.
Visit spsdme.org/bus-safety for more information on school bus safety and sharing the road.
Who makes the decision on reconfiguration? (➡️ Swipe for Español, Français, Lingála, and Português)
Elected School Board members vote and adopt changes to attendance zones.
Our Reconfiguration Steering Committee, made up of parents, educators, board members, and staff, wants to ensure the community is actively involved and informed in this process. District leadership is supporting this work by sharing data, building capacities, and presenting recommendations.
We invite you to attend our upcoming Board Workshop on Elementary Reconfiguration.
🗓️: 5:30–7 PM Monday, October 26
📍: South Portland High School Lecture Hall
Find School Board information available at spsdme.org/schoolboard.
Please visit spsdme.org/reconfiguration
for more information and upcoming engagement opportunities.
For the School Board meeting agenda, visit spsdme.org/schoolboard.
To stream the meeting live on SPC-TV, visit tinyurl.com/SPSDBoardMeeting.
Join the conversation: We invite you participate in TONIGHT's Community Forum and tomorrow's Listening Session on elementary school reconfiguration to review and discuss options currently under consideration.
Community Forum
🗓️ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 7
🎶 Music by Baba Ly / Desert Blues: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
📍Redbank Community Center (95 Macarthur Cir W)
Child care and interpretation will be provided.
Listening Session
🗓️ 10:00 – 11:00 AM Thursday, October 8
📍 South Portland Community Center (21 Nelson Rd)
Please visit spsdme.org/reconfiguration for more information.
Reconfiguring elementary schools could help make sure students have the optimized resources, support, and space they need to learn and grow. Reconfiguration can help balance enrollment and demographics, give equal access to educational supports, and use community resources wisely. With the closing of one elementary school, the time is now to explore these options.
Join the conversation: We invite you participate in our upcoming Community Forum and Listening Session to review and discuss reconfiguration options currently under consideration.
Community Forum
🗓️: 5:30-7 PM Wednesday, October 7
🎶 Music by Baba Ly / Desert Blues: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
📍: Redbank Community (Center 95 Macarthur Cir W)
Child care (for ages 4-10) and interpretation will be provided.
Listening Session
🗓️: 10-11 AM Thursday, October 8
📍: South Portland Community Center (21 Nelson Rd)
Please visit spsdme.org/reconfiguration for more information and upcoming engagement opportunities.
Benefits for Ed Techs include:
$21.94-$31.22/hour
35 hour week schedule
Paid holidays
No nights or weekends
Comprehensive health and dental plan
Course reimbursement
Stipends for Safety Care Training
Opportunities for summer work
Enjoy competitive wages, great benefits, and a supportive workplace where you can make a difference every day.
Apply online at spsdme.org/employment.
South Portland Adult Education (SPAE) is currently accepting registrations for new students. SPAE offers classes focused on: Learning English, Obtaining a High School Equivalency, Workforce Training, and Pre-College and Career. Enroll now at spsdme.org/spae!
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Reconfiguration means changing how schools are organized and where students go to school. In South Portland, the School Board is considering changes to elementary school attendance zones and grade levels at each building.
It has been at least 15 years since South Portland last adjusted school boundaries, and a lot has changed between then and now.
Join the conversation: We invite you participate in our upcoming Community Forum to review and discuss reconfiguration options currently under consideration.
🗓️: 5:30-7 PM Monday, September 28with musical performance starting at 5 PM
📍: South Portland Middle School Multipurpose Room
🎶 Musical performance starting at 5 PM from Baba Ly, a Fulani Musician and storyteller from Mauritania in West Africa. Baba shares traditional Fulani stories and performs Fulani and Mandinka melodies on the acoustic guitar, adapting music that was traditionally played on the hoddu and kora. The Mandinka musical tradition—rooted in one of West Africa’s major cultural groups—is celebrated across countries such as Senegal, Guinea, The Gambia and Nigeria.
Child care (for ages 4-10) and interpretation will be provided.
Please visit spsdme.org/reconfiguration for more information and upcoming engagement opportunities.
Each year, National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15 and honors Hispanic and Latino histories and cultures. To celebrate, the South Portland High School Learning Commons has a display with an assortment of books by Hispanic and Latino authors. There are also resources, book recommendations, music playlists, and more available on our district website: www.spsdme.org/page/hispanic-latino-american-heritage
For more information, visit Greater Portland Metro's website: www.gpmetro.org/about-us/pass-programs/
🗓️ 5:30-7 PM Monday, September 28
📍 South Portland Middle School Multipurpose Room
We invite you to participate in our upcoming forum to review and discuss the options currently under consideration for elementary school reconfiguration in South Portland. Childcare and interpretation will be proviced.
For more information, visit spsdme.org/reconfiguration.
Regular attendance helps students stay connected to learning and strengthens classroom communities.
🔗 Find resources about building good attendance habits for the rest of the school year and beyond at spsdme.org/attendance.
