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
March is Music In Our Schools Month! 🎶 🎵We're celebrating the incredible talent in our music programs at South Portland Schools, including chorus, band, and orchestra. Learn more and check out upcoming performances at www.spsdme.org/performingarts.
Monday, March 10th: 7th & 8th grade STEAM Train Club is cancelled today and swim practice is cancelled today due to an issue at the pool
The School Board is holding a meeting next week, Monday, March 10 at 6 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at South Portland High School. Superintendent Matheney will introduce the Proposed 2025-26 Budget at this meeting. This meeting can be attended in-person, viewed live on Channel 2 on public access television, and streamed online through SPC-TV at tinyurl.com/4y2eehbw. To see the Board agenda, visit spsdme.org/schoolboard.
Friday, March 7th: Today's volleyball match has been cancelled and there is no practice
Thursday, March 6th: Volleyball practice is cancelled today. 5/6 Creative Writing is cancelled today.
Last week, families attended the first Shark Team Learning Night at South Portland Middle School! 🦈 Families had the opportunity to connect with teachers and experience what students are learning in class. From playing math games to demonstrating lessons on iPads, families had a fun night engaging with their school community.
There are still spots left on the 5th grade SPMS Girls on the Run team! Season begins March 31st and practices are Mondays & Wednesdays, 3:05-4:25pm. Learn more at www.girlsontherunmaine.org.
