Weekly Message from the Superintendent

Dear SPS Community: 

Last weekend, the Office of Family and Community Engagement hosted a 2025-26 Kindergarten Registration Event at the new SPS Welcome Center. My husband, John, and I stopped by the event to greet families and support the many OFCE staff, parent facilitators, school nurses, and student volunteers who staffed this event. Nearly 70 families attended, with 50 families successfully completing registration for the 2025-26 school year. Eight other families registered children for the current school year. 

I’d like to thank Chief Staff and Family Resource Officer Michael Fernandes, OFCE Coordinator Juan Pazmino, and everyone who helped make this a successful event in support of our families. 

I encourage all families with children who turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, to begin the kindergarten registration process as soon as possible. The entire process can be completed online, or you can contact OFCE (203-977-5312 or OFCE@stamfordps.org) to make an appointment at the SPS Welcome Center for assistance.  

Climate Survey is Open!

The annual Stamford Public Schools Climate Survey is open. This is an opportunity for staff, students, and families to share their feedback about our schools. Staff and students will complete the survey during the school day. The family survey is available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Ukrainian. You may complete the survey on any internet-connected device (phone, tablet, or computer). The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, March 28. Click here for more information. 

Mobile Food Pantry at Domus on Saturday 

The Filling in the Blanks Mobile Food Pantry will be at Domus tomorrow morning. If you or someone you know could benefit from this service, please plan to attend between 8:30 and 10:30 am. 

Cafe con la Super 

Please join us at the SPS Welcome Center on Monday at 6:30 pm for Cafe con la Super, our monthly Spanish language community conversation. This month’s topic is the SPS Climate Survey. We will share information about the types of questions on the survey and how principals and other school administrators  use the survey to improve our schools. Meetings are presented in Spanish with simultaneous English translation. Please note our new location at the SPS Welcome Center, which is located at 11 W. North Street in Cloonan Middle School. Please click here to register for this meeting. 

SAT School Day at SHS and WHS is Tuesday, March 18 

All Stamford High and Westhill students in Grade 11 will take the SAT in school on Tuesday, March 18. SHS and WHS juniors should arrive at school on time to ensure a prompt start to testing. 

There will be a 4-hour delay for SHS and WHS students in grades 9, 10, and 12. Students in grades 9, 10, and 12 should not report to school until 11:25 am. SHS and WHS buses will make two runs on Tuesday morning to accommodate both start times.  

Please note, there may be residual delays in afternoon bus service for elementary and K-8 students next Tuesday. 

Parent Teacher Conferences are March 19-21

A quick reminder that parent-teacher conferences are next Wednesday-Friday. Please take advantage of this opportunity to review your child(ren)’s academic and social-emotional growth with their teacher(s) as we head into the final three months of the school year. Look for more information about conferences from the school principal or your child’s teacher(s). 

Westhill Percussion Named WGI Dartmouth Scholastic A Class Champions

Congratulations to the Westhill High School Percussion Team, which swept the Percussion Scholastic A Class competition at the Winter Guard International (WGI) Dartmouth (MA) Regional last weekend. Westhill Percussion is now ranked #2 in the country among Scholastic Class A programs!  Westhill Percussion team captains are seniors Richard Baer, James Palmer, and Jackeline Gallegos and junior Lewis Jean. Westhill Percussion is directed by Westhill Instrumental Music Teacher Blair Roberts, and the 10-person coaching team includes SPS alumni Jeffrey Martinez (2022) and Carmen Lopez (2021). 

In April, Westhill Percussion will travel to Dayton, OH to compete at the WGI World Championships. The students will have the opportunity to perform and compete in a large arena setting and interact with performance groups from around the country. 

 

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Dr. Tamu Lucero
Superintendent of Schools

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