Attendance Awareness Month continues! School matters, and so does good attendance. 6% fewer students in the district missed a substantial amount of school last year than the year before, and we want to continue that success! Find resources about building good attendance habits for the rest of the school year and beyond here: www.spsdme.org/page/attendance
Early release day means professional development time for educators! Educators across the district met to go over curriculum work, complete trainings, and more. Pictured here, related arts teachers from the elementary schools met at Skillin to discuss adapting specials for inclusion.
The Teen Center at Redbank Community Center is a free afterschool program available for South Portland students in grades 6-12, Monday through Friday from 2:15 pm to 6:00 pm. Find more information online at https://southportlandme.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29983.
The Red Riots Varsity Football team played their first home game at Martin Memorial Field on Friday against the Bangor Rams! 🏈 Final score: Red Riots 42, Rams 26. Click here for the full athletics schedule and join us on game day: https://www.mpaschedules.org/public/genie/1142/school/87/
Driver’s Ed registration is now open for Ages 15+ 🚗 See the attached flier for more details! Register online at www.sopoparksrec.com.
Flu Clinic Notice: If you would like your child to receive the flu vaccine at school, complete the permission form from Northern Light. Find the dates and online registration here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eWF9suvE-hjcqA1VioI1r_JP8qqoo7xFB1xG0DM_gaA/edit?usp=sharing
Go Red Riots! 📣 Shop South Portland apparel and swag online. The store is open for one week, so get your orders in before September 16: https://pws.atlanticsportswear.com/product-cat/south-portland-athletics-grey-black-scarlet-white-2024/
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine is hosting Fall Registration Night on Tuesday, September 10 from 5-6 p.m. See the attached flier or visit www.bgcmaine.org for more information.
Welcome back, K-12 students! 📚✏️🎒 We look forward to another school year of amazing learning and growth!
We’re so excited for our new staff members joining South Portland Schools! ✨ Last week we hosted new staff orientation, where everyone got a chance to meet and learn more about the school department.
As we get ready to head back to school, make sure you have the South Portland Schools mobile app downloaded on your device. 📲 Stay up-to-date with school announcements, learn about upcoming events, and access contact information quickly and easily. Available on Google Play and the Apple App Store!
What better place to learn about Maine coastal environments than Crescent Beach State Park? 🐚 🌊 🦪
Rising 6th-12th grade students explored the beach yesterday to learn more about local wildlife, ecosystems, habitats, food chains, weather, and climate as part of their summer program.
Summer hours are in effect at the District Office, which means that the District Office is closed on Fridays for this month: July 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th.
Operating hours for District Office hours are:
Monday–Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Regular hours will resume in August.
All South Portland Schools will be closed today because of the continued impact of Saturday's storm.
SRO Gray being celebrated as Maine SRO of the year by the SOPO Unite Advisory Board.
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.
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).
Who says no learning happens the day before a break?!? Not SPHS! How about learning how crickets, as an alternate protein source, help the planet AND then making pancakes to try it out? #RIOTPRIDE
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
Varsity girls win! #BIGGAME
