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.
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!
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
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.
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.
It's officially the start of Spring Break 🌼 🌱 We look forward to seeing you back in class when school resumes on Monday, April 28!
Over 104,000 minutes were read school-wide during the annual Read-a-thon at Small Elementary in March, exceeding both reading and fundraising goals! 📖 Everyone had a fantastic time celebrating with students earning prizes and teachers fulfilling silly challenges, like getting duct-taped to the wall or a pie to the face.
Unless there is a need for another school cancellation, the last day of school is scheduled to be June 13.
Girl Scouts new member sign-up event for Pre-K-3rd graders: 5:30 pm, Wednesday, May 14 at 138 Gannett Drive, South Portland. Visit girlscoutsofmaine.org or see the attached flier for more details!
With the weather warming up, the SoPo Bike Bus is back! Families ride together on bikes to Small Elementary weekly 🚲
The School Board is holding a meeting next week, Monday, April 14 at 6 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.
South Portland Earth Day Resource Fair: Saturday, April 26, 10 am–2 pm at Mill Creek Park. Celebrate our planet and find the resources you need to care for it throughout the year! Connect with Eco-focused community groups with activities and demos for adults and kids. See the attached flier or visit the Facebook event listing for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1179131960460330/?rdid=Uk8CSAHjwuBT28OC&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BTM7Pfyah%2F#
National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025, celebrates the valuable role of libraries and librarians. 📚 Libraries are a place of discovery, imagination, and endless learning. Thank you to our school librarians for helping curiosity thrive and knowledge grow!
It's National Assistant Principals Week! Assistant Principals have a very important role in supporting our schools, principals, and students. Please join us in celebrating these incredible school leaders! Nikki Remsen: Skillin Elementary AP; Nat Ridder, 5-6 Grade SPMS AP; Mitch Ouellet, 7-8 Grade SPMS AP; Aleah Starr, Teaching and Learning AP; David Brenner, SPHS AP; Ben Donaldson, SPHS AP.
The School Board is holding a meeting next week, Monday, April 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at South Portland High School focused on the FY26 budget. 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. For more information about the FY26 budget, visit spsdme.org/budget26.
Happy Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day! 🎉 We celebrate the incredible work of ed techs in South Portland Schools who make a difference every day in the classroom and beyond. Your actions support the success of our students throughout the school year–thank you for all that you do!
