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Dear SPS Community: 

The annual Stamford Public Schools Climate Survey for families opens on Tuesday, February 17. This is an opportunity for all SPS families to share feedback about their child(ren)’s schools. Families should complete one survey for every child they have in Stamford Public Schools. The survey may be completed online anytime between February 17 and March 27. Look for an email on Tuesday morning with links to the family survey in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, and Ukrainian. 

Please note, teachers, staff, and students will have the opportunity to take the School Climate Survey in March.  

Thank you in advance for your participation.   

Social Emotional Learning Info Session is February 19 

Please join us on Thursday, February 19 at 6:30 pm for a virtual social-emotional learning (SEL) information session in collaboration with the Urban Assembly. 

Social-emotional learning is the process through which individuals develop the skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set goals, show empathy, build healthy relationships, and make responsible decisions. The Connecticut State Department of Education requires all public schools to support SEL competencies by either embedding them into the curriculum or by teaching them during a dedicated class time. 

During this session, parents will learn more about SEL and how it contributes to student success.

Click here to sign up to receive the Google Meet link for this session.  

Parent-Teacher Conferences Begin Wednesday

Parent-Teacher Conferences are next Wednesday through Friday, February 18-20. Please take advantage of this opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher(s) regarding your child’s academic progress toward end-of-year learning goals. Your child’s teacher or the school principal will share more information about how to schedule an in-person or virtual meeting.  

Please note, students follow the early dismissal schedule on conference days. 

Important 2026-27 Registration & Magnet School Dates 

If you have a child entering PreK or Kindergarten in Fall 2026 or if you applied for your child to attend one of our seven magnet schools for 2026-27, please make note of the following important dates and deadlines: 

Magnet Schools:

• Tuesday, February 17: Magnet school lottery drawing for AITE, Hart, Rogers, Scofield, Strawberry Hill, Toquam, and Westover. Families will be notified of their status via the email address they provided in their lottery application.  
• Tuesday, March 10: Magnet school acceptances due. If you do not accept an offered magnet school seat by this date, your child is moved to the end of the waitlist for that school.   

APPLES PreK:

• Monday, February 23: APPLES PreK General Education Program Lottery applications due.

Registration: 

• Monday, March 2: Registration opens for the 2026-27 school year (all new SPS students). 
• Saturday, March 14: Kindergarten Registration Event at SPS Welcome Center for families requiring in-person assistance with registration. 
• Tuesday, March 31: Deadline to sign up for an Early Kindergarten Admission Assessment for students who turn 5 years old between September 2 and December 31, 2026.

Thank you, SROs!

Sunday, February 15 is National School Resource Officer (SRO) Appreciation Day. School Resource Officers are sworn police officers employed by the Stamford Police Department who have received additional training in school-based law enforcement and crisis response strategies. Our SROs play an important role in helping keep our schools safe for students, staff, and families.

Stamford Public Schools is fortunate to have six SROs assigned to our secondary schools. Please join me in thanking our SROs for all they do every day to support our school communities.

Thank you, as well, to Mayor Simmons and Chief Shaw for their continued support and funding of the SRO program.

Long Weekend  

Stamford Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 13 and Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents’ Day. I hope you enjoy the long weekend!

 

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Dr. Tamu Lucero
Superintendent of Schools

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A unique community collaboration art piece is currently on display in the Stamford Government Center lobby.  The approximately 4’x4’ canvas was created during an annual MLK Day of Service hosted by IROSA Cares, Inc., a local nonprofit founded by SPS educator Catherine E. Stephenson.  

On Saturday, January 17th, IROSA Cares, Inc. invited Stamford Public School students and their families to come together with other community members at UConn Stamford to empower and inspire local youth through service projects, including writing letters to U.S. troops, creating Valentine’s Day cards for senior citizens, designing placemats for a local community center, painting Kindness Rocks to beautify the community, making hygiene kits for a local shelter (in partnership with Kids Helping Kids), and the creation of the community canvas.

During the event, local artist and spoken word poet, Sahmra Sawyer, guided attendees in contributing to the canvas, entitled “Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)”.  According to the artist, “The piece is intended to reflect the dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. and the dreams of our youth and parents today.  The artwork juxtaposes abstract expressionism, methods of free flow painting, randomized collaging using magazine images and recycled materials, and drawings and sketches.”

“It is so exciting to see what can be created when art making opportunities are meaningful and relevant,” explained Robin Konrad, Department Leader for Visual and Performing Arts at Westhill High School and the Stamford Public Schools Content Area Leader for K-12 Visual Arts.  According to Ms. Stephenson of IROSA Cares, Inc, and a Teacher at Stamford’s Davenport Ridge Elementary School, “Martin Luther King Day of Service is about a day on, not a day off.  It is about giving back to others and working together in the spirit of Dr. King.”  The annual Day of Service is one of many events that the volunteer organization hosts throughout the year in support of its mission to empower youth to be their best. 

During the event, Ms. Sawyer led community members in adding their messages and sketches to the artwork, prioritizing spontaneity, inclusivity, intuition vs. planned composition or structure. The result is a vivid and colorful collage that celebrates the figures who have paved the way for how far we’ve come and will go spiritually, culturally, and collectively.

Contributing Artists include:

Nia Calhoun 

Chase Bell  

Sheena Bell 

Reef Morgan 

Isaiah Boakye 

Leah Dardompre 

Khloe Brown 

Saleema Barry  

Alexander Goncalves

The Community Canvas is available for viewing daily in the lobby of the Government Center during Black History month. It will ultimately be relocated to the 5th Floor and integrated into the student artwork featured throughout the Central Offices of the Stamford Public School.

Local artist Sahmra Sawyer stands with the Community Canvas, on display at the Stamford Government Center in celebration of Black History Month.

 

Dear SPS Community: 

The SPS Welcome Center is hosting a Summer Programs Fair during Café con la Super on Monday, February 9 at 6:30 pm at the Welcome Center. This is an opportunity for families to get information about youth camps and employment opportunities for Summer 2026. Participants will include: 

• City of Stamford Parks & Recreation Department
• Mayor’s Youth Employment Program
• SoundWaters
• The Ferguson Library
• The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford
• Stamford Nature Center
• Building One Community
• DOMUS
• Cradle to Career
• ROSCCO
• Mill River
• Palace Theater
• Horizons Program
• Reach Academy
• Beyond Limits Academics
• The Starfish Connection Program
• RF Youth Boxing and Revolution Fitness Training Academy
• And more!

Click here to register to attend Café con la Super.   

Meeting for Families of Students with Disabilities is February 11 

The Stamford Coalition of Parents Expecting Success (SCOPES) meets next Wednesday, February 11 at 6 pm at the SPS Welcome Center and via Zoom. This month, families will hear from representatives of the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS).  

The meeting will be presented with simultaneous Spanish and Haitian Creole interpretation. Please register to let us know if you will participate and if you need interpretation services. 

Social Emotional Learning Info Session is February 19 

Social-emotional learning is the process through which individuals develop the skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set goals, show empathy, build healthy relationships, and make responsible decisions. Social-emotional learning competencies are crucial for success in school, at work, and in life. 

Please join Coordinator of Access and Opportunity, Paola Ochoa, on Thursday, February 19 at 6:30 pm for a virtual SEL information session in collaboration with Urban Assembly.  During this session, parents will learn more about SEL and how it contributes to student success.

Don't miss this opportunity!  Click here to register. 

Parent-Teacher Conferences are February 18-20

Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up on Wednesday, February 18, Thursday, February 19, and Friday, February 20. Students will follow the early dismissal schedule on those days. 

 

Please take advantage of this opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher(s) regarding your child’s academic progress toward end-of-year learning goals. Your child’s teacher or the school principal will share more information about how to schedule an in-person or virtual meeting.  

School Climate Survey for Families Opens February 17 

Get ready to share feedback about your child(ren)’s school(s) during the annual School Climate Survey. The family survey opens Tuesday, February 17. Information from the Climate Survey is used to make improvements in our schools. An email with links to the family survey will be sent on February 17.

Please note, teachers, staff, and students will have the opportunity to take the School Climate Survey in March.  

Middle and High School First Semester Grades

Just a reminder that final first semester grades for middle and high school students will be posted in PowerSchool by 5 pm today. Please take time this weekend to review your child’s grades and be sure to reach out to your child’s teacher or school administrator if you have questions or concerns. 

 

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Dr. Tamu Lucero
Superintendent of Schools

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Creole

Stamford Coalition of Parents Expecting Success (SCOPES) excited to invite you to our Community Connection session about Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) and Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS). Eligibility and application process.

DATE: February 11, 2026
TIME 6:00PM
LOCATION: SPS Welcome Center

Cloonan Middle School - 11 West North Street