Weekly Message from the Superintendent

Dear SPS Community: 

The annual Stamford Public Schools Climate Survey opens on Monday. 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, while families may complete the survey anytime from March 10 through March 28 using any internet-connected device. Look for an email on Monday evening, March 10 with links to the family survey in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, and Ukrainian. Thank you in advance for your participation.   

BOE Member Versha Munshi-South Awarded Fellowship

I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate BOE Vice President, Versha Munshi-South, who was recently awarded a School Board Partners (SBP) National Policy and Leadership Fellowship. Versha will join 70 other elected school board members from 61 different school districts across 30 states in a yearlong program designed to empower school board members with the knowledge, mentorship, community, and policy support to address the needs of their district and students.  

New Date for Joint BOF/BOR Public Budget Hearing 

Please note, the joint BOF/BOR FY26 public budget hearing is now Tuesday, April 8 at 7 pm via Zoom. 

SCOPES Meeting is Wednesday, March 12  

The Stamford Coalition of Parents Expecting Success (SCOPES) meets next Wednesday at 6 pm at the AITE Cyber Cafe. This month, parents of students with special needs will learn strategies for managing their child’s challenging behaviors. The guest speaker will be Kiomary Sotillo from the Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC). As always, a representative of the SPS Special Education team will be available to answer your questions. 

This meeting will be presented with simultaneous Spanish and Haitian Creole interpretation. Please register to let us know if you will attend. 

Get Help with Kindergarten Registration - Tomorrow at the Welcome Center 

Kindergarten registration for 2025-26 is underway. The Office of Family & Community Engagement (OFCE) is hosting a Registration Event tomorrow—Saturday, March 8—from 10 am to 1 pm at the Welcome Center. Language support will be provided for Spanish and Haitian-Creole speakers. Please attend if you need help registering and be sure to bring the following documents 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)

The Welcome Center is located at Cloonan Middle School (11 W. North Street at Powell Avenue). Free parking is available behind Cloonan and along Powell Avenue. Refer to the student registration section of our website for more information or email OFCE with questions. 

Magnet School Lottery Acceptances Due March 11 

If your child was offered a seat in one of our magnet schools, the deadline to accept that offer is Tuesday, March 11. If you do not accept an offered seat by the deadline, your child will move to the end of the waitlist and their seat will be offered to someone else. Parents of elementary and K-8 students should also note that once you accept a seat in a magnet school, your child’s name will be withdrawn from the waitlists at any other magnet schools to which you applied.  

Parent Teacher Conferences are March 19-21

Please mark your calendars for Parent Teacher Conferences, which are Wednesday, March 19 through Friday, March 21. Conferences are an important opportunity for you to check in with teachers about your child(ren)’s academic progress toward end-of-year proficiency goals. Look for more information about conferences from the school principal or your child’s teacher(s). 

 

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Dr. Tamu Lucero
Superintendent of Schools

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