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Weekly Message from the Superintendent

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Dear SPS Community: 

This summer, approximately 2,400 students in PreK-12 will participate in summer school academic support programs or extended school year programs for students with disabilities. Students at Apples PreK and those in grades 9-12 began their programs this week, and elementary school programs begin on Monday, June 30. If your child is beginning an elementary school summer program on June 30, check the PowerSchool Parent Portal for your child’s bus information. 

Thank you to the more than 500 teachers, paraeducators, and other staff who are working this summer to provide summer school and extended school year programs for our students.  

Student Weekday Summer Meal Program Begins July 1 

Breakfast and lunch will be available again this summer for all students 18 years of age or younger. Meals will be available from 9 to 9:30 am (breakfast) and 11 am to 12 pm (lunch) on weekdays as follows: 

  • Cloonan: July 1 to August 8 
  • Julia A. Stark: July 1 to July 25 
  • Rogers International: July 1 to August 8 
  • Strawberry Hill: July 1 to July 25 
  • Westhill: July 1 to August 1 
  • Westover: July 1 to August 8 

Kindergarten Registration Event on July 12 

Children who live in Stamford and turn five years old on or before September 1, 2025, are eligible to begin kindergarten in August. Please encourage anyone with an eligible child to register as soon as possible.

The Office of Family & Community Engagement will host another Kindergarten Registration Event on Saturday, July 12 from 10 am to 1 pm at the SPS Welcome Center. Language support will be available for Spanish and Haitian-Creole speakers. Please attend if you need assistance and bring the following with you: 

  1. Photo ID of parent or legal guardian 
  2. Child’s birth certificate or other official documentation proving child's age and name of parents
  3. Proof of address (2 forms)

For more information about registration, click here or email OFCE@stamfordps.org. 

SPS at the Stamford Downtown Farmer’s Market 

SPS will be at the Stamford Downtown Farmer’s Market through July 31 as follows: 

  • Saturday, June 28
  • Saturday, July 19
  • Saturday, July 26

The market is located in Veterans Memorial Park (130 Atlantic Street) and is open every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm. SPS staff will be at the Farmer’s Market from 9 am to 12 pm to answer questions and share information about our schools.  

Mobile Food Pantry Returns to Stamford on July 19 

The Filling in the Blanks Mobile Food Pantry returns to Stamford on Saturday, July 19. The Food Pantry will be set up in the Cloonan Middle School parking lot along Powell Avenue between W. North and Ivy Streets. If you or someone you know could benefit from the food pantry, please plan to attend between 8:30 and 10:30 am. 

Annual Physicals for Grades 5, 7, and 10

The State of Connecticut requires students to have an annual physical before entering Kindergarten, 7th Grade, and 10th Grade. Please bring this form to your child’s medical appointment so it can be completed for the school nurse. If your child does not have a healthcare provider they see regularly, click here for a list of providers that offer school entry physicals.

Weekly Message Resumes on August 1 

Please note that this is the final Superintendent’s Weekly Message for 2024-25. The Weekly will resume on August 1 with plenty of news and information about the upcoming school year. 

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Dr. Tamu Lucero
Superintendent of Schools

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