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Students attend Doc 4 a Day field trip

Students were given the opportunity to further their knowledge of the medical field By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief May 22, 2025  SANFORD, Maine – Sanford High School students went on a field trip called Doc 4 a Day, in collaboration with Tufts University School of Medicine and Southern Maine Health Care on Tuesday, May 20.   The […]

Ukrainian exchange student shares experience at SHS

Senior Sofiya Frey highlights her experiences at SHS and sheds life on life in war-torn Ukraine By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2025  SANFORD, Maine – Sofiya Frey is a senior at Sanford High School and an exchange student from Ukraine. She spent the first semester at Massabesic High School, and has been attending SHS […]

JMG hosts Special Olympics Cornhole event

SHS hosted the event with other Maine districts and Great Bay, New Hampshire  By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief  SANFORD, Maine – On Thursday, April 10, SHS hosted the first Special Olympics Cornhole event in the state of Maine. There were 70 athletes signed up, ages 14-62.  Nine games ran simultaneously, and athletes participated in three rotations […]

SHS Senior walks in New York Fashion Week

Senior Phoebe Stevens ’25 won a fashion title and was invited to attend New York Fashion Week  By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2025  SANFORD, Maine – SHS senior Phoebe Stevens was invited to New York Fashion Week in February 2025, to walk the runway for TinaMarie Holland and Garrett Steele. This was part of her […]

News Editor attends Harvard Crimson Journalism Summit

Junior News Editor, Rory White, spent a weekend at Harvard University for a journalism training program By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2025   SANFORD, Maine – SHS junior and Spartan Times News Editor, Rory White, traveled to Harvard University on April 5 and 6, for a summit with the Harvard Crimson. The summit is for […]

Sanford NHS hosts a blood drive 

Sanford High School’s NHS helped with and participated in a blood drive for the Red Cross By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2025  SANFORD, Maine – On Tuesday, April 8, The Red Cross partnered with Sanford High School’s NHS to host a blood drive.  Students and staff from the high school donated their blood to […]

NHS takes field trip to statewide convention

Eight NHS students went to the 2025 Maine National Honor Society Annual State Banquet and Convention By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2025  SANFORD, Maine – On Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19, four juniors, the four officers and advisors (Heather English and Elizabeth White) took off to Orono, Maine for a statewide NHS […]

NAHS students create art mural

Sanford High School’s NAHS students paint a mural at Margaret Chase Smith School By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief  March 28, 2025 SANFORD, Maine – Sanford High School’s National Art Honor Society students began painting a mural at Margaret Chase Smith School on Sunday, March 23. SHS senior Daviney Sar designed the mural.  “I wanted it to […]

SHS senior wins reputable art awards 

Senior Elsie Gendron wins a gold key from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief  March 21, 2025   SANFORD, Maine – Sanford High School senior Elsie Gendron won a gold key, silver key, and Congressional Art Awards from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. “These awards offer incredible recognition and the opportunity […]

National Honor Society hosts auditions for Spartan Showcase

The Spartan Showcase, formerly known as the Variety Show, is hosting auditions now By Grace Pearson, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2025  SANFORD, Maine – The Sanford High School National Honor Society is hosting drop-in auditions for the Spartan Showcase after school in the agora until 4 p.m., on Thursday, March 6., and Thursday, March 13. The […]