Registration for 2025 Summer Rec Camp opens next week on February 3 for grades K-8 ☀️ Register online at www.sopoparksrec.com. See the attached flier for more details!
Monday, January 27th: Clubs Update - Drama will meet with 5th grade only today. Athletics Update - Girls basketball will play at Scarborough today. Boys Expansion team will practice today from 3:00-3:40 and uniforms will be collected. There is no Expansion team game tomorrow.
The Playbook Initiative, a partnership between Project 351 and the Boston Celtics, is an anti-discrimination and bias-prevention program that hosted a kick-off event this week with South Portland and Portland Schools. High school student Trainers facilitated workshops with middle school participants to help develop the tools to positively intervene in challenging social situations. Learn more about the Playbook Initiative online at www.nba.com/celtics/community/playbook.
The South Portland community is invited to attend the State of the Schools presentation next week on Monday, January 27 in the South Portland Middle School Multipurpose Room (120 Wescott Road). Join Superintendent Matheney for a collaborative discussion about the triumphs and challenges of the South Portland School District. A Board Workshop on the SPHS Athletic Complex will begin that evening at 5:30 p.m. with the State of the Schools to immediately follow. (Please park in the District Office parking lot and use the nearby entrance for the meeting.) View the agenda online at spsdme.org/schoolboard.
Tuesday, January 21st: Outdoor/Ski Club is canceled today.
Friday, January 17th: All basketball practices are canceled today
Thursday, January 16th: 5th & 6th grade Student Council now meets every other Thursday, and will meet today.
January is School Board Appreciation Month! 📚✨ At this week's Board meeting, we recognized the important work and dedication of our school board members. They were each gifted a clay pot created by SPMS students in Ms. Weber’s art class. Swipe through to see some photos of the 6th grade artists working on their clay pots!
Tuesday, January 14th: Drama Club auditions are at 3:00 today in the chorus room. Please check Google classroom to see if you audition today. There is no 7th & 8th grade Yearbook Club today.
Monday, January 13th: Club Updates - 5th & 6th grade Civil Rights team will meet today. This club now meets on Mondays. Club Cancelations - There is no Drama Club today.
Restorative Circle: January 13 at 7 p.m. in the SPHS Learning Commons. All South Portland parents and guardians are invited to share stories, learn more about each other, and strengthen relationships across the community. See the attached flier for more details.
Wednesday, January 8th: 7th & 8th grade Student Council is canceled today.
Tuesday, January 7th: Club Update - Jazz band now meets on Tuesdays and will meet today. Club Cancelations - 5th & 6th grade Civil Rights Team now meets on Mondays and will not meet today. Outdoor/Ski Club is canceled today due to the cold. There is no 4:40 late bus.
Monday, January 6th: 5th through 8th Outdoor/Ski Club is canceled today. There is no 4:40 late bus today.
Announcement from Dr. Stern:
This is a shared message concerning Grade 7, Grade 8.
SPMS Families, we have a gas smell at SPMS and we have evacuated all students and staff to Skillin. The fire department is here investigating and the gas company is on the way. Students are inside Skillin or on buses out front of Skillin staying warm.
Please do not come and get your child at this time- we are hopeful to return to school very soon!
I will update you as soon as I hear more.
Rebecca Stern, Principal
Thursday, January 2nd: Karate and Drawing through SP Rec have a new start date of January 16th.
Congratulations to the paw-some cast and crew of South Portland Middle School's production of "Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids"! 🐾
Wednesday, December 18th: 7th & 8th Student Council and 5th & 6th grade Yearbook are canceled today.
Tuesday, December 17th: 7th & 8th grade Yearbook Club and 5th & 6th grade Civil Rights Team are canceled today. 🏀 There is no athletics shuttle for basketball practices today.
Restorative Circles: 3rd Monday of the Month, 7-8 p.m. at South Portland High School. All South Portland parents and guardians are invited to share stories, learn more about each other, and strengthen relationships across the community. See the attached flier for more details.
