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!
SoPo Unite Tip of the Month: Youth Vaping and Nicotine Treatment
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.
Anna is one of more than 30 students participating in an Extended Learning Opportunity this semester at South Portland High School. Students earn academic credit while gaining hands-on learning experience in a career of interest. Anna has been interning at Jean-Paul Boudreau Dentistry to learn more about careers in dental hygiene. She has had the chance to observe, interact with patients, and gain a better understanding of whether or not this career aligns with her goals and interests.
The School Board is holding a workshop focused on the athletic complex fields on Wednesday, January 8 at 6:15 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at South Portland High School. The workshop 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.
Congratulations to South Portland Adult Education Customer Service English students who worked hard this semester and earned their customer service digital badge from the Maine Community College System! Students in this program gained valuable job skills, including the principles of quality customer service, and are able to apply this knowledge to meet customer needs in a variety of settings and situations.
After reading “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, Ms. Siviski’s high school English class discussed how the book can be read as a fable with a moral at the end. This led students to write their own fables to represent lessons they believe in. With the help of Technology Coach Ms. Davies, students used AI to generate images to pair with their stories. Students shared their fables with third graders at Dyer Elementary yesterday, which also happened to be Mustache Day! Thank you to Dyer Librarian Ms. Anderson for helping to coordinate this time for high schoolers and third graders to come together!
Congratulations to the paw-some cast and crew of South Portland Middle School's production of "Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids"! 🐾
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.
The South Portland Music Boosters Present a Night of Hockey with the Maine Mariners: 7:15 p.m. Friday, January 3 at the Cross Insurance Arena. 🏒 Part of the sales will be donated to the Music Boosters, supporting the K-12 music programs in South Portland Schools! Purchase tickets here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/SPMB (Sale ends December 27)
SPHS Social Worker Althea Turner will be part of a discussion titled "Cannabis Use in Adolescence." Join the Zoom call on Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. to learn how cannabis use is impacting Maine youth and what parents can do to help. Register here: bit.ly/MEYouthCannabisUse
There's nothing like starting the day with syrup and smiles 🥞 The South Portland Middle School community enjoyed Family Pancake Breakfast last week, and it was as fun as it was delicious!
SoPo Unite's December Tip of the Month: Know your local health center staff and the many ways they can support teen health
The School Board is holding a meeting next week, Monday, December 9 at 6:15 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at South Portland High School. 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.
Throwback to a couple weeks ago when the South Portland High School Drama Club saw a performance of "Dear Evan Hanson" at Merrill Auditorium! 🎵 🎶
We're hiring—Join our team at South Portland Schools! Check out our current open positions at spsdme.org/employment.
The Season of Giving is upon us! Shop South Portland apparel and swag now through December 5. Visit https://pws.atlanticsportswear.com/product-cat/south-portland-athletics-grey-black-scarlet-white-2024-2/ to shop the collection on Atlantic Sportswear.
South Portland High School has a unique Extended Learning Opportunity program that allows students to explore their career interests while earning academic credit. Students can participate in internships, job shadows, and research projects while gaining hands-on exposure to careers after high school. Dominick is participating in an internship with Great Falls Construction and will be observing the steps of a large-scale construction project at Hadlock Field from start to finish.
Civil rights teams at schools across Maine, including South Portland Middle School, took part in the sixth annual Day of Welcome earlier this month. This statewide event celebrates and promotes the idea that their school community is for everyone . The 5th and 6th grade Civil Rights Team at SPMS participated, and created a poster that is hung in the main entryway with the message, "You are welcome here."
Open Mic Night is back! 🎤 Join us at South Portland High School on Friday, November 22 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Learning Commons to enjoy music, poetry, and comedy from student performers.
