Wednesday, April 9th: Clubs Update - 7th & 8th Student Council is cancelled today; Athletics Update 7th & 8th lax will practice at Wainwright today, 6th-8th track & field will practice at SPMS today, 7/8 softball begins tomorrow (4/10), girls lacrosse and 7th and 8th baseball will begin soon
Fun and creative opportunity for South Portland High School and Middle School students: Enter the "Our Future South Portland" Poetry Contest! Two poets will be published in the City's new Comprehensive Plan and win a $25 gift card to a local business. Enter by April 30, 2025.✨✍🏼 Learn more and enter: southportland.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=291
Tuesday, April 8th: Club Update - 5th & 6th grade GSA is cancelled today; Athletics Update -
All sports except track & field are canceled today due to weather
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.
Monday, April 7th Athletics Update: All practices are canceled today except track. 7/8 track practice is 2:10-3:00 and 5/6 track practice is 3:00-3:50
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.
Thursday, April 3rd: To accommodate the 5th and 6th Grade Social, clubs will not meet this Thursday, April 3rd. This includes Chess Club, Girls on the Run, and D&D Club.
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!
A Passion for Life: Learn Outdoor Passions from People Who Love the Outdoors: FREE Event, on Saturday, April 5, 11 am-5 pm at Wiscasset Middle High School. 20+ Outdoor Passions on Display! Come meet passionate outdoors enthusiasts from our community who are excited to introduce you to their outdoor passion, including hiking, rockhounding, metal detecting, fishing, and more.
Thursday, March 27th: Swim is cancelled today
Please note Board Budget Workshop III and Special Meeting is now happening on Monday, March 31 at 6 pm in the SPHS Lecture Hall. A Special Meeting will happen on Thursday, March 27 at 5 pm in the SPHS Learning Commons. Please visit spsdme.org/schoolboard for the updated schedule and agendas.
Wednesday, March 26th: Today is an Early Release Day - Grades 5 & 6 are dismissed at 12:30 and grades 7 & 8 are dismissed at 11:40. There are no after-school activities, athletics, or late buses
Monday, March 24th: Due to the weather all after school student activities except Shark Club are canceled
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!
