The Basics Sanford

06/23/2026

☀️Join Sanford Schools + Partners for Healthier Communities this Monday morning at Carpentier Park for our Pop-Up Summer Series! Fun activities, community resources for the whole family and FREE meals for anyone under 18 at the sites below. Bring your crew and make memories! 🍎🎈📸 (Free summer meal sites in the comments)

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06/18/2026

Looking for simple, age-specific tips to support your little one’s growth? 👶💡 Basics Insights sends free weekly ideas, activities, and reminders straight to your phone — crafted just for children under 5. Sign up today and make small moments count every week:
https://partners.mybliss.ai/basics-insights/SS13940?langName=en

06/16/2026

As the school year ends, we’re overflowing with gratitude for the incredible partners who supported early education, family connections, community teamwork, and smooth school transitions. Your dedication made big differences in our community. Thank you — we can’t wait to grow these partnerships next year! ✨🤝📚

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06/11/2026

Our final bus stop pop-up of the 25/26 school year📚✨ Together the Sanford School Department, United Way of Southern Maine, and Sanford Housing Authority popped up with books, resources, and information to connect with families in the community. Huge thanks to our partners for making this possible!

06/10/2026

Shout out to all our partners helping to boost early brain development in our community! 🤩

Have a child under 5? Sign up for Basics messages right to your phone today: https://partners.mybliss.ai/basics-insights/SS13940?langName=en

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06/09/2026

Looking for sunny family fun? ☀️📚🎈 Sanford School Department, Partners for Healthier Communities and other local partners are popping up around town with story walks, activities, and resources all summer long. Kids under 18 can grab a FREE summer meal at playground pop-ups. At the farmers market pop-ups, families can enjoy stories, games, and win vouchers for fresh local produce! 🥕🍓

Want in? Sign up — link in the comments! 👇

06/08/2026

Repurpose empty milk jugs for active play with Be Active Kids's 50 Physical Activities To Do With Milk Jugs! Children can use them as watering cans, drums, boxing gloves, and more. Check out this resource for fun low-cost physical activity ideas!

Find more resources like these in the Tips & Materials section of your Go NAPSACC account, or learn how to join here: https://gonapsacc.org/how-to-join

06/05/2026

We loved seeing all the excited faces visiting our elementary schools yesterday! 🚌🚌🚌

06/04/2026

What a wonderful way to end the year — Yesterday we celebrated our last Play & Learn of the 2025–2026 school year. 🎉 Huge thanks to all the families and partners who spent the last 10 months playing, learning, and growing with us — you made it unforgettable. ✨ Which session did your child love the most? Share a favorite moment or photo below! 👇📸

06/01/2026

Free Summer Meals for children 🍛🍴

The Sanford School Department will be offering free meals to children and teens this summer through the Summer Food Service Program, kicking off Monday, June 22, 2026.

Eight sites across the community will be serving meals, including Carl Lamb School, Sanford High School, Sanford Middle School, and Sanford Pride Elementary, as well as Curtis Lake Church, Carpentier Park, Springvale Playground, and the YMCA.

Most locations serve breakfast from 7:30–8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:00 a.m.–noon, with slight variations at some sites.

The program is open to all children and teens 18 and under, and no registration is required. For more information, contact the Sanford School Department.