Weekly Message from the Superintendent

Shout Out for the Week of September 19, 2025

Dear SPS Families and Staff:

It was great to hear that so many of our secondary school families were able to attend Open School Night this week to meet with their child(ren)’s teachers. Families will have additional opportunities to meet in person with teachers during Parent Teacher Conferences in October and February. I’d like to thank our school administrators, teachers, and staff for providing parents and guardians with the opportunity to experience their child(ren)’s school day!

As a reminder, our elementary schools will host Open School Night next Thursday, September 25. Your child’s principal will communicate the schedule for their open school night.

City of Stamford Needs School Crossing Guards

The City of Stamford is seeking adults 18 years and older to work as school crossing guards. School crossing guards are city employees trained and supervised by the Stamford Police Department. Anyone interested in this part-time, school-year position should click here to learn more and apply.

2026-27 Magnet School Lottery is Open

The 2026-27 SPS Magnet School Lottery is open. Families may apply online. The lottery timeline is the same for all magnet schools:

Applications Due: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4 pm
Lottery Drawing: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Lottery Acceptances Due: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

This is a controlled lottery, so it doesn’t matter when your application is received as long as you apply by January 15, 2026 at 4 pm.

Lottery Information Sessions via Zoom

Magnet school admission is offered through a controlled lottery as outlined in Board of Education Policy 5117.2 and Regulation 5117.2R. To learn more about the magnet school lottery, join Director of Systems and Student Data Outcomes Scott Clayton for information sessions on Monday, September 29 at 9 am via Zoom or 7 pm via Zoom. Both meetings will be presented with simultaneous Spanish interpretation.

Magnet School Information Sessions & Tours

Our seven magnet schools host information sessions for prospective families interested in learning more about what these schools offer. Information sessions take place from late September through early December. Click here or refer to the SPS district calendar for info session dates and times.

Mobile Food Pantry Visits Stamford on September 20

The Filling in the Blanks Mobile Food Pantry returns to Stamford tomorrow, Saturday, September 20. 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.

Health & Human Services Family Day is September 20

The Stamford Department of Health and Human Services is hosting its 20th Annual Family Day tomorrow— Saturday, September 20—from 10 am to 2 pm at the Yerwood Center. Get information about community resources and enjoy food, prizes, entertainment, and family activities. The Yerwood Center is located at 90 Fairfield Avenue. This is a FREE event for Stamford families!

Register for SPEF 5K Walk & Run

There’s one more week to register for the Stamford Public Education Foundation’s (SPEF) annual 5K Walk & Run on Sunday, September 28 at 9 am in Mill River Park. This event is FREE for all SPS students under the age of 18. The adult registration fee is $43.40. Anyone who raises $150 or more for SPEF will have their race fee waived.

The school community with the most participants as a percentage of total enrollment will win the MarcUS for Change Spirit Award, including a $500 donation to the school’s parent teacher organization.