Congratulations to our very own Ryan Cordova for placing 3rd at regionals. He will be wrestling next week at state! We are so proud of you.
4 months ago, Mandy Mortensen
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Happy National SRO Officer Day!

Today we honor and celebrate our incredible SROs, Jerry Lujan and Rodney Noga. We are deeply thankful for the daily dedication, care, and vigilance they bring to our school community. Their commitment to student safety, support for staff, and presence on campus help create a secure, welcoming environment where learning can thrive.

Thank you, Jerry and Rodney — we appreciate everything you do to keep our students, staff, and community safe. You make a difference every day! 👏🎉🛡️
4 months ago, Mandy Mortensen
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Picture of our SRO and students

Congratulations to our History Fair participants!

We are so proud to announce that 14 of our students placed in this year's History Fair at ASU - an incredible achievement! Thank you to all the students for your hard work and dedication.

Winners:

  • 1st Place - Senior Individual Exhibit: Jaelie Jaminet

  • 2nd Place - Junior Group Documentary: Baylon Canty, Jaxon Vannoy, and Royce Crowther

  • 3rd Place - Junior Group Exhibit: Clara Miller and Avery Duran

  • 3rd Place - Junior Group Documentary: Macy Miller, Gabriella Martinez, and Kristin Atkinson

  • Honorable Mention - Junior Group Exhibit: Bentley Caldon, Jentry Bond, and Jezlyn Smith

  • Honorable Mention - Junior Group Documentary: Mackenzie Larson and Paris Gylling

A special shout-out to Mrs. Cyndi Larsen for her outstanding guidance and tireless effort in supporting our students. We appreciate you!

4 months ago, Mandy Mortensen
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💚✨ Happy National School Counselor Week! ✨💚

This week, we’re celebrating our incredible school counselors who support, guide, and advocate for our students every single day. From academic planning to social-emotional support and everything in between, your dedication makes a lasting difference in our school community.

Thank you for listening, encouraging, and helping our students believe in themselves. We are so grateful for all that you do - today and always!
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4 months ago, Mandy Mortensen
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Dear Community,

We’re sending this email requesting that you provide feedback as we pilot our new Superintendent Evaluation Process.

This Board has worked diligently to establish a strong governance culture by adopting operations norms and clearly defining its role and that of our Superintendent.

The next step in our work is to evaluate Mr. Cary based on his newly defined role.

To inform our efforts, we ask that you access the completely anonymous survey at this link and respond by no later than the end of the day Friday, January 30th, if you’d like your feedback to be considered as we complete the process.

To aid you, we’ve also attached a copy of our newly defined Superintendent role.

We have asked all employees to respond to the best of their ability, and we kindly ask that our parents and community partners do the same.

With only 10 questions, two of them open-ended, this should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

You can access the survey at this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9vcKldkIsCe3i_j1IL7q4pVcEEmILMSCdBwhCvSiWLjFV-g/viewform

Sanford Superintendent Role link:

Sanford Superintendent Role.pdf

Sincerely,

Austin Miller
Board President

4 months ago, Brooke Crowther
We are excited to welcome Grace Nielsen from Valley-Wide Counseling and Support Center as a behavioral health provider to our school. Grace is available on Mondays and Wednesdays to meet with our students. She is excited to be at Sanford Schools and looks forward to helping our students. Students can pick up the needed paperwork from any administrator, counselor, or in the front office. If you have any questions, you can reach out to Mrs. Duran or Mrs. Guerrero at the emails below.

kduran@sanfordschools.org
tguerrero@sanfordschools.org

4 months ago, Mandy Mortensen
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What an incredible weekend at Sanford Schools!
We kicked off the weekend with our cheer team heading to State Cheer — they delivered a fantastic performance that made our whole school proud. Next up, our dance team took the stage with an outstanding routine and finished 5th overall in 2A/3A Dance — congratulations to each dancer for their hard work and poise!
Our weekend continued with the End of Season Tournament for our JH teams. All three teams left everything on the court — we’re so proud of your grit and teamwork.
We closed the weekend in style as both of our HS Varsity Basketball teams played in the championship games at the 2025 La Junta Holiday Shootout — and both teams brought home the championships! Way to go, Sanford School!
Thank you to our student-athletes, coaches, families, and fans for your support. Go Sanford! 🎉🏀💃📣
6 months ago, Mandy Mortensen
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The Elementary Leadership Team has had a busy November. They put on a great Veteran's Day presentation last Tuesday. Today as part of the Blankets of Hope project we donated around 140 blankets with handwritten notes and pictures to the La Puente Community Shelter in Alamosa.
7 months ago, Dena Jaminet
Picture of the Elementary Leadership Team at the La Puente Community Shelter in Alamosa
Picture of the Elementary Leadership Team at the  Veteran's Day presentation
Mustang hats are available in the front office.

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7 months ago, Brooke Crowther
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Congratulations to Avery Duran for placing 4th at the state Middle School, Cross Country meet today. Her team placed 2nd overall. We are proud of you!
8 months ago, Mandy Mortensen
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📢 We Need Your Input!
Sanford Schools is proud to participate in the Student-Centered Accountability Program (SCAP) — a collaborative effort among Colorado school districts designed to strengthen education through community feedback, data-driven decisions, and shared best practices.
The SCAP survey allows parents, staff, students, and community members to share their thoughts about our school’s strengths and areas for growth. This feedback helps us evaluate key areas such as instruction, leadership, culture, communication, and student support.
By completing this short survey, you are helping us continue to make Sanford Schools a place where every student can learn, grow, and succeed.
👉 S-CAP Family Survey Link:

https://ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bwjf1ywTkYqYTwG

Thank you for your continued support and partnership in making Sanford Schools the best it can be! 💚

8 months ago, Brooke Crowther

Athletic Mustang Cards | SuccessFund
Introducing Athletic Mustang Cards, a new initiative by Sanford School District that allows supporters to purchase a card for access to all Sanford Mustang home games. Whether you're a fan of the high school or junior high teams, there's a card option for you. By showing your card at the gate and signing your name, you can attend as many home games as you want. Best of all, the funds raised will directly benefit the district. Don't miss out on a single game - get your Athletic Mustang Card today! You can pick up your Card in the Front Office During School Hours!!

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9 months ago, Brooke Crowther
*Attention Mustang Fans*
Support our YouTube channel "Sanford Events" by donating today.

$50.00 Mustang Supporter Advertisement
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Go BIG Green!

9 months ago, Krista Bond
*Attention Mustang Fans* Support our YouTube channel "Sanford Events" by donating today.   $50.00 Mustang Supporter Advertisement $150.00 Business Supporter Advertisement  Go BIG Green!
Please check the Alamosa Citizen today. Our very own Kelly Reynolds who teaches second grade was honored with the Educator Highlight Award from Adams State University. Congratulations Mrs. Reynolds. We are so proud you are a Sanford Mustang.
https://www.facebook.com/AlamosaCitizen
10 months ago, Dena Jaminet
Shout out! 🎉
A big thank you to JoAnna Lucero and Felix Garcia for donating snacks to our Sanford Preschool! Your generosity is truly appreciated. 💙
10 months ago, Brooke Crowther
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Attention Community:
We kindly ask that the preschool parking lot be used only by preschool parents/guardians for drop-off and pick-up. All other students should be picked up in the horseshoe area. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep our students safe.

10 months ago, Brooke Crowther
Parents, you can log in to Alma to check your student’s classes, attendance, and grades. If you need help with your login, please call the front office at 719-274-5167.
10 months ago, Brooke Crowther

Sanford had a great showing at the National FCCLA Conference in Orlando, Florida. Two groups were in the top 10, Roman Edgar in Career Investigation and Huntley Duran, Raven Medina, and Camry Casias in Interpersonal Communications. The group of Huntley , Raven, and Camry came away with 1st place. Congratulations to our National Champions. All our students competed well and received gold and silver medals. Well done Sanford FCCLA members.

Here is a complete list of placings.
Roman- GOLD Top 10
Career iInvestigation L2
Teagan/Maddison - SILVER
Chapter Service Project Portfolio L3
Jelissa/Jewel/Maggie- SILVER
Focus on Childrem L2
Huntley/Raven/Camry- GOLD National Champs
Interpersonal Communication L2
Ava/Bella/Hayden- SILVER
Interpersonal Communications L3
Will/Josh/Jared - SILVER
National Programs in Action L 3
Brooklynn/Colton/Jewel - GOLD
Professional Presentation L3
Angie/Danisa - GOLD
Repurpose and Redesign L3
We want to thank our amazing leader Mrs. JoAnn Bagwell for the many hours she spends helping our students achieve greatness! Along with her helpers Mrs Cyndi Larsen and Jennifer Jarvies. Thank you!
11 months ago, Mandy Mortensen
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Sanford Honors Coach Kurt Cary for 50 Years of Service Sanford, CO — May 14, 2025 Sanford School proudly celebrated Coach Kurt Cary for his extraordinary 50 years of dedication to education. Affectionately known as “Coach Senior,” Cary has devoted his life to students, sharing his knowledge, leadership, and steady presence across generations. His impact on the classroom, athletic fields, and community has been immeasurable. “Coach Cary has shaped countless lives with his wisdom and heart,” said Principal Mandy Mortensen. “We’re forever grateful.” Thank you, Coach Senior—for everything.
about 1 year ago, Mandy Mortensen
Picture of Coach Cary- Sanford Honors Coach Kurt Cary for 50 Years of Service  Sanford, CO — May 14, 2025  Sanford School proudly celebrated Coach Kurt Cary for his extraordinary 50 years of dedication to education.  Affectionately known as “Coach Senior,” Cary has devoted his life to students, sharing his knowledge, leadership, and steady presence across generations. His impact on the classroom, athletic fields, and community has been immeasurable.  “Coach Cary has shaped countless lives with his wisdom and heart,” said Principal Mandy Mortensen. “We’re forever grateful.”  Thank you, Coach Senior—for everything.
This year our geometry students worked hard to apply geometry concepts to real world situations. To learn about volume, surface area, perimeter, and net shapes, our high school students teamed up with the second graders. While the second graders were reading The Wild Robot, the geometry students helped them develop a wild robot story of their own, along with their own robots. Our geometry students used AI to help bring the images of the robots to life and then used the images to create a sewing pattern for each second grader’s robot. They then cut out and sewed their 3D figures together to make a stuffed robot for each student. After weeks of hard work, all the books and robots were delivered. To say our students exceeded expectations is an understatement. They worked very hard, and the smiles on the second graders’ faces made it all worth it! We are so proud of these students!
about 1 year ago, Krista Bond
This year our geometry students worked hard to apply geometry concepts to real world situations. To learn about volume, surface area, perimeter, and net shapes, our high school students teamed up with the second graders. While the second graders were reading The Wild Robot, the geometry students helped them develop a wild robot story of their own, along with their own robots. Our geometry students used AI to help bring the images of the robots to life and then used the images to create a sewing pattern for each second grader’s robot. They then cut out and sewed their 3D figures together to make a stuffed robot for each student. After weeks of hard work, all the books and robots were delivered. To say our students exceeded expectations is an understatement. They worked very hard, and the smiles on the second graders’ faces made it all worth it! We are so proud of these students!
An orange robot!
So much fun!
Hesston and Bentley read together.
STEM work
The students display their robots!
Colton, Raven, and Emmanuel help with robot making.