Part of our district's new Strategic Plan, Learning & Leading, envisions creating more connections between our schools, for both students and staff. This vision was on display last Thursday when members of the Sandwich Middle High School Boys and Girls Lacrosse Teams visited the Forestdale School to teach lacrosse skills to kindergarten and 2nd grade students during PE class. Many thanks to Thanks again to Forestdale PE Teachers Nikki DiNardo and Kristin MacDonald for coordinating this experience for their students!

We are proud to announce that eleven SMHS choral and band students have earned spots in the Southeast District Festival, taking place on January 9–10 at New Bedford High School. They also achieved scores high enough to qualify for All-State auditions. The students are:

Choral music students:

Ella Avitabile 9th grade

Brendan Cronin 11th grade

Cassidy Hofmann 12th grade

Jane Malcomson 11th grade

Henry Muhlebach 11th grade

Marty Mulroy 12th grade

Daytona Pearson 12th grade

Cameron Phillips 12th grade

Natalie Ring 9th grade

Klay Warriner 10th grade

Instrumental music student: 

Dan Flynn 12th grade

We’re incredibly proud of these talented students for their outstanding performances in both their prepared pieces and sight-reading. Congratulations to all!

If you have a student at Sandwich Middle High School, please consider spreading holiday cheer by sending your student a sweet Candy Gram with a special holiday greeting!@ Candy grams are available for $2 each or three for $5. You may purchase them by clicking on this link.

Candy grams will be distributed the week of December 15. All proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Sandwich PTSA.

The annual Last Best Craft Fair is back at Sandwich Middle High School tomorrow,  Sunday, December 7th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM!

Join us at 365 Quaker Meetinghouse Road for a festive day featuring:

• Free admission

• Over 50 talented local crafters

• A community raffle

• Unique gifts, handmade goods, and seasonal favorites

Start your holiday shopping while supporting local artisans and the Sandwich Middle High School PTSA. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to all of Oak Ridge students who participated in the classroom Spelling Bee rounds this past week! We are so proud of their bravery, hard work, determination, and excitement for spelling. Grade-level bees will take place next Friday, December 12, in the Multi Purpose Room during specials, and we look forward to cheering on our finalists. Families of participants are invited to attend and celebrate our amazing spellers!

This year's Spelling Bee is new and improved, as Oak Ridge is registered to be part of the official Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. If you have any questions, please reach out to Oak Ridge Literacy Coaches Shannon Bechard (sbechard@sandwich.k12.ma.us) or Lynn Phinney (lphinney@sandwich.k12.ma.us). Good luck to our students!