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!
Drivers Ed is starting up March 31 for ages 15+! Register for classes through SoPo Parks and Rec: https://southportlandme.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=31479&AdminPreview=1
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.
Celebrate the 2025 Girls Basketball AA State Championship with your own state championship swag! 🏀 🏆 Shop online through March 19: https://pws.atlanticsportswear.com/product-cat/south-portland-girls-basketball-grey-black-black-white-2025/
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!
SoPo Unite Tip of the Month: Talking About Vaping
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.
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.
It's a Polar Palooza! 🦭❄️🐧 2nd grade students at Small Elementary created dioramas and presentations showcasing what they learned about the arctic and polar regions.
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.
The South Portland Drama Club presents "Almost Maine," a one act performance by John Cariani. Performances are happening Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at South Portland High School (suggested $5 donation) and Saturday, March 8 at 12 p.m. for the 2025 Maine regional One Act Festival at Scarborough High School!
We're celebrating National School Social Work Week (March 2-8, 2025)! We recognize and appreciate the profound impact our school social workers have on our school community to provide emotional support, guidance, and resources that enhance our students’ academic and personal growth. Thank you for all the incredible work you do every day!
2025 Class AA State Champions! 🏆 🏀 Congratulations to the girls basketball team for winning the state championship game this past Saturday, and for the boys basketball team for being the State Runners-Up! Go Red Riots!
Our students love to Try Something New! Recently, students at Dyer Elementary School enjoyed a pretty pink Beet Hummus and a sweet Chocolate Black Bean dip. Students get the chance to Try Something New at least once a month at all elementary schools. This helps us keep the menu exciting, and lots of students are eager to tell us what they think!
🏀✨ Congratulations to our SPHS boys and girls basketball teams, who are the 2025 Class AA South Regional Champions! They will be competing in the state championship game at Portland's Cross Insurance Arena this Saturday, March 1: 6:05 pm South Portland Girls vs Cheverus / 7:45 p.m. South Portland Boys vs Windham. Get ticket information here: https://www.southportlandathletics.org/
SPHS Student Eliot Wertheimer has been volunteering to help students prepare for the SATs. He hosts two SAT prep sessions per week where he delivers lessons on the topic of the exam and guides juniors on a study schedule. These sessions are held on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30-3:30 p.m. and Fridays before school from 7:30-8:05 a.m. Sessions are open to all SPHS students in their junior year and are held in the Learning Commons conference room. Any student looking for more information can email Eliot at eliotwertheimer@spsdme.org.
Maine's Best Summer Camp is now enrolling for June 23-August 29 for ages 5-11 in South Portland ☀️ Visit www.MainesBestSummerCamp.com or see the attached flier for more information.
Nothing but smiles! 🛷 ❄️ ✨ Kindergarteners at Skillin Elementary enjoyed sledding down the snowy hills with Coach C!
Drivers Ed is starting up March 31 for ages 15+! 🚗 Register for classes through SoPo Parks and Rec: https://southportlandme.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=31479&AdminPreview=1
The School Board is holding a meeting next week, Monday, February 24 at 6 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at South Portland High School (Rescheduled from February 10). 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.
