Weekly Message from the Superintendent

Dear SPS Community: 

On Tuesday night, the Board of Education voted to approve the reallocated FY27 Board of Education operating and grants budgets. This is the final step in the FY27 budget process. Thank you to the Boards of Education, Finance, and Representatives for supporting our 15,300+ students and 2,500+ staff through the budget process.   

Social Emotional Learning Info Session is Wednesday, May 27 

Please join us on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 pm for our second Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Parent Workshop. During this session, Erika Allen from Urban Assembly will explain how families can apply SEL skills at home, at school, and in the community to support their child’s success.  

This is a virtual event. Click here to sign up to receive the Google Meet link. Spanish translation will be available. 

Congrats to Stamford High’s Early College Studies Graduates!

Congratulations to the following Stamford High School (SHS) seniors who were awarded associate’s degrees from CT State Norwalk earlier this week through the Early College Studies (ECS) program at SHS: Alfred Gascon, Ritchie Jara, Shashank Peela, Alec Stark, and Nicholas Sutin.

Through the ECS Program, these students earned associate's degrees in computer science while also completing their high school graduation requirements at SHS. The ECS program began with a single cohort of 40 freshmen in fall 2017 and this school year includes 141 students in grades 9-12. The program has graduated 20 students with associate’s degrees since 2021, and more than 200 ECS students have graduated from SHS with college credits toward their associate’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science-related fields. 

Save the Date for Meet the Coaches Events!

Calling all incoming freshmen athletes and athletes transferring to Stamford High or Westhill High School!  The Athletic Directors at Westhill and Stamford High will host their annual “Meet the Coaches” events as follows: 

• Westhill High School: Tuesday, June 2 from 6 to 7 pm. (view flier)
• Stamford High School: Tuesday, June 9 from 6 to 7 pm (view flier) 

Stamford High and Westhill offer more than 50 competitive sports teams (freshmen, sub-varsity, and varsity) including football, soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, ice hockey, cross country, track, field hockey, golf, swimming/diving, cheer, wrestling, and skiing. 

Student athletes planning to attend AITE in the fall should attend the Meet the Coaches event at their attendance zone high school. 

Colonial Day at the Stamford History Center is Tuesday, June 16

Families of students in grades K-5 are invited to attend Colonial Day on Tuesday, June 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the Stamford History Center. This event, which takes place on an early release day from school, will feature an immersive experience of what life was like in Stamford during Colonial Times. The event will feature historic demonstrations, traditional games, arts and crafts, and music, all centered around the historic Hoyt-Barnum House, which was built around 1699 and is the oldest home in Stamford. SPS students study Samuel Hoyt during elementary school, making Colonial Day a wonderful extension of their school-based lessons about Colonial America. The cost is $20 per family and you can register to attend here. 

No School Monday; Early Release Wednesday 

As a reminder, Stamford Public Schools will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.  In addition, students will follow the early release schedule on Wednesday, May 27 for staff professional development.  

 

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Dr. Tamu Lucero
Superintendent of Schools

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