Friday, May 9th: Wainwright is closing at 3:00 pm today; all athletics are cancelled
Happy National School Nurse Day! Thank you to all our school nurses for supporting the health and well-being of our students.
We're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week in many ways, including daily drawings for gift baskets with goodies from local businesses and organizations! Thank you to our community partners for contributing to Teacher Appreciation Week: Aroma Joe's, Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, Portland Museum of Art, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Portland Sea Dogs, and Scratch Baking Co.
Tuesday, May 6th: All athletics are cancelled today due to the weather. Boys lacrosse will practice in the gym. Ubuntu Matters Basketball, 7/8 Civil Rights Team, and 5-8 Jazz are cancelled today.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 📚✏️ We extend our gratitude to all members of South Portland Schools' teaching staff–and to everyone who supports the learning experiences of students. Thank you for for the profound impact that you have everyday!
Monday, May 5th: 5/6 Civil Rights Team and 5th Grade Drama Club are cancelled today
Thank you to our School Lunch Heroes! 🦸Today on School Lunch Hero Day, we celebrate the amazing work that our Food Service staff does to provide delicious and nutritious meals to students.
It's National School Principals' Day! This day celebrates and recognizes the vital role of principals in our schools to support students, families, educators, and staff. Thank you, South Portland School principals, for all that you do to help schools thrive! ☀️ Myra Caron, Kaler Elementary Principal; Bethany Connolly, Skillin Elementary Principal; Sarah Glenn, SPHS Principal; Beth Kellogg, Brown Elementary Principal; Allison Hopkins, Dyer Elementary Principal; Diane Lang, Small Elementary Principal; Rebecca Stern, SPMS Principal
Thursday, May 1st: Rugby will take place on the upper fields at SPMS this afternoon
Wednesday, April 30th: 7th & 8th Student Council is cancelled today
Support the 3 Communities Food Drive this Saturday, May 3, between 10am-noon at the South Portland Police Department. They are collecting much-needed nonperishable food items and are raising money for the three pantries feeding neighbors in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, and Scarborough. See the attached flier for more details or visit fooddrivemaine.weebly.com.
National Poetry Month is wrapping up...and so is the City of South Portland's youth poetry contest! ✨✍🏼 South Portland High School and Middle School students: Enter the "Our Future South Portland" Poetry Contest! Two poets will be published in the City's new Comprehensive Plan and win a $25 gift card to a local business. Learn more and enter: southportland.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=291
Tuesday, April 29th: 8th grade baseball practice is canceled today
Monday, April 28th: 7th & 8th grade STEAM Club is canceled today
Administrative Professionals Day recognizes and celebrates the work of our school clerks and office managers–thank you for all that you do!
Thank you to our South Portland School bus drivers who go the extra mile to ensure students get to and from school safely every day. 🚌
Please note District Office open hours during Spring Break 🌸 4/22-4/24: 7:30 am - 12 pm. 4/21 and 4/25: Closed.
Unless there is a need for another school cancellation, the last day of school is scheduled to be June 13.
It's officially the start of Spring Break 🌼 🌱 We look forward to seeing you back in class when school resumes on Monday, April 28!
Thursday, April 17th: Today is an early release day. 7th & 8th grades are dismissed at 11:40 AM and 5th & 6th grades are dismissed at 12:30 PM. There are no athletics, clubs, or after school activities. School resumes on Monday, April 28th.