Dear Sandburg Families and Friends,

According the John Hattie, educational researcher and author of Visible Learning for

Teachers, one of the biggest influences on student achievement is “collective teacher

efficacy”. Efficacy is the ability to produce a desired or intended result. It would be

impossible to have this ability without believing that students are able to produce the

desired result. When all teachers share this belief, imagine the impact on each and every

child. Take it one step further. When this belief that each and every child is capable of

learning at high levels is shared at a home and school, then there is no limit to the learning

possibilities. This is my hope for Sandburg and something that we are working toward this

year.

I’ve noticed an interest from many of our new families to get involved in various ways at

Sandburg. New volunteers, increased attendance at PTA meetings, and questions about how

to get involved are all indicators of this increased level of partnership that we are enjoying

so far this year. This is a sure sign that Sandburg will be in great shape for many years.

The level of interest and support of the Roadrunner Relays was one of those indicators.

Thanks to the Sandburg PTA, staff, and many Sandburg students and families, we enjoyed a

successful event and fundraiser that exceeded our expectations. Thank you for your support.

Parent-teacher conferences begin this Thursday and are a great way to connect with your

child’s classroom teacher, as you work together for a successful school year. If you have not

done so already, please go to the school website and sign up for a time, or call the school

office. (1-630-682-2105) The conference schedule is as follows:

Thursday, October 13, 4:00-8:00 PM

Monday, October 17, 4:00-8:00 PM

Wednesday, October 19, 4:00-8:00 PM

PTA volunteers and members of the Sandburg staff have been collaborating to plan a

STEAM Fair on Friday, October 21. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering,

arts, and mathematics. We are looking forward to an engaging, enjoyable, and educational

experience for all of our students. Thank you for your help.

Halloween is Monday, October 31. Our parade will be from 1:45-2:30 PM, and classroom

parties will be 2:30-3:30 PM. Please be mindful of the what is stated on the Sandburg

Handbook. Basically, costumes that depict violence and prevent the clear identity of

students are not allowed. Also, props that look like or depict weapons are not allowed. For

further information, please access the Sandburg handbook. We are looking forward to a fun,

but safe experience for all involved.

There are many more October happenings at Sandburg. Please take a look at the school

calendar and stay connected. Thank you for all of your support.

Sincerely,

Aaron Bacon

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October 2016 Edi t ion

Tr i sh Boone - PTA Co-Pres ident

K imber ly McNamara – PTA Co -Pre s ident

Leanne Mitchel l — PTA V ice Pres ident , Ways and Means

Henna Dracopou los — PTA V ice Pres ident , Committees

D iane L i t t le – PTA Treasurer

Ju l ie Van Rossum — PTA Secretary

Principal’s News

Sandburg Elementary “Beep Beep” Newsletter

Contents

Principal’s News 1

News from the PTA 2

October CNO Flyer 3

Entrée Kitchen Info 4

RoadRunner Relay Thank You 8

Author Visit Info 9

Make a Difference Day Info 10

Box Top Contest Info 11

All Pro Dad’s Meeting Info 13

Nurse’s Office Request 14

CUSD200 Announcements 15

Aaron Bacon, Pr incipal

Jef f Crowley – Beep Beep Edi tor

sandburgbeepbeep@out look.com

Roadrunner Relays a Huge Success! Thank you for making the first-ever Roadrunner Relays a success! Our kids had a ton of fun and we raised over $12,000 for Sandburg. Thanks to Erin Purser, Jeff Crowley & Liz Hoffman, who did an outstanding job planning the event and creating the marketing materials. The Awards Ceremony was equally as fun! A giant thank you to Mr. Huggins & Mrs. Bussman for taking pies in the face from our top five winners! And to Jeff Crowley who not only took a pie to the face but also let our top 20 earners tape him to the wall. Thanks to Mr. Bacon and all of the staff for your help and support of the relays and awards ceremony. We could not have done it without you! Mark Your Calendars… October 4 – 31 – Food Drive for Make A Difference Day October 13 – COOK’S NIGHT OUT – Jake’s Pizza 11am – 10pm October 19 – COOK’S NIGHT OUT – Jake’s Pizza 11am – 10pm October 21 – Stuff a Truck Food Drive Pick Up October 25 – Reflections – Deadline for submissions October 31 – Halloween Parade & Parties 1:30pm & 2:30pm November 1 - PTA Meeting @ 7:00pm: Guest Speaker, Dr. Jeff Schuler Spirit Days SPIRIT DAYS are back! Wear your blue and gold OR your Sandburg Spirit Wear on the following days:

THURSDAY - November 3

FRIDAY - December 2 More 2017 dates to come!

Committees… A BIG thank you to Erin Purser & Jeff Crowley and the Roadrunner Relay committee for coming up with a new plan to keep 100% of the funding at Sandburg. Thanks to Peg Smyth and the Vision & Hearing committee for your help getting our students to/from screenings. Art to Remember is in full swing, thanks to Diane Little and Pam MacPherson. Thanks to Azure Hills-Wilson and the Make A Difference Day committee for arranging the food drive for Stuff A Truck & the Outreach Center this month. Thanks to Samantha Bruzdzinski & Catie Sewell for getting Spirit Wear up and running! Order forms were sent home last week. PTA Membership Thanks to all of those families who have already provided support through membership dues! We have 124 members so far…let’ get to 200! It’s never too late to join; membership forms are available on the PTA page found on Sandburg’s website.

Trish Boone & Kimberly McNamara, co-presidents

Sandburg’s OctoberCOOK’S NIGHT OFF

TWO nights to fit busy schedules during Sandburg conferences:

Thursday, October 13th AND

Wednesday, October 19th 11am - 10pm

Dine-in, Carry out or Delivery!

Just mention this flyer when ordering (or bring to restaurant if dining in) and Sandburg PTA will receive 20% back of total sales. No other coupons or discounts are

vaild on CNO events.

Jake’s is located at 27W101 Geneva Rd, Winfield

630.752.1111

Thanks for your support!

26W276 Geneva Rd., Unit A, Carol Stream, IL 60188 630-668-4450 • EntreeKitchen.com

A little about us:

We’re a full service meal-prep kitchen just minutes away from Sandburg.

We’ve been serving our local communities since 2005.

We love helping families enjoy fresh-cooked, delicious, healthy dinners at home without all the work!

Our menu is includes entrees, sides, desserts and we’re a great resource for tasty breakfast options too!

Fundraising is something we love to do and we’re very excited to introduce this new Fundraising Program for Sandburg Elementary!

Program Overview:

Order Entrée Kitchen meals and skip a couple of trips to the grocery store each month

Save hours of prep-time in the kitchen every month!

4 ways to earn $$ for Sandburg

o Register for “Cook” with the Kids meal assembly session at Entrée Kitchen (or any session – children are always welcome)

o Order for pick up at Entrée Kitchen

o Order for delivery at Sandburg

o Take a free membership with Entrée Kitchen and $AVE. Sandburg will receive a $50 signing bonus and additional monthly donations up to 4% on member orders.

We’re bringing Dinner

Back to the Kitchen Table & Raising Funds

for Sandburg Elementary too!

Now You’re Invited to Fundraise with Us

all year long!

26W276 Geneva Rd., Unit A, Carol Stream, IL 60188 630-668-4450 • EntreeKitchen.com

Program Details:

Earn $$$ for Sandburg Elementary! For each entree package ordered, we'll make a donation to your school in the following increments. Each entrée has 6-servings and you can “split” into two sets of 3-servings for free.

Package Size Price (Non-Member)

Standard Donation (Non-Member)

Sandburg Sampler* (3 Entree Package)

$5.00/serv. - $90/pkg $3

6 Entree Package $4.97/serv. - $179/pkg $7 8 Entree Package $4.77/serv. - $229/pkg $10

12 Entree Package $4.43/serv. - $319/pkg $15

Add Perfect Pairs (sides) & Sweet Endings (desserts) to your order starting at $1.19 and earn 7% of these purchases to your school’s account too!

Ordering is easy! Please visit www.entreekitchen.com and first register yourself as a customer (if you

aren't already in our system). After the customer registration process is completed and you are successfully logged in, please click on the “Pickup/Delivery” or the "Session Signup" tab and select the day and time that best fits your schedule.

o For 3 entrée packages, please call us at 630-668-4450 with your order for a 3-entrée package.

Free Assembly for all Sandburg orders! Apply coupon code: Sandburg (for Pick up at Entrée Kitchen)

Prefer Delivery right to Sandburg? We can do that too! Add your delivery instructions in the special comments section of your order and we’ll meet you at the designated day/time. Apply Coupon code: Sandburg Delivery (for Delivery to Sandburg-- Please note these entrees will be delivered frozen for safe transport home) Delivery fee is $5 (Fee is built into the coupon code)

Organic & All-Natural meat upgrades are available for some entrees @ $10 per entree.

Questions??? Please call us at 630-668-4450. Our Hours are: 10:00 – 7:00 (M-Th.), 10:00 – 5:00 (Fri.) 10:00 – 2:00 (Sat.)

26W276 Geneva Rd., Unit A, Carol Stream, IL 60188 630-668-4450 • EntreeKitchen.com

Healthy Eating with Entrée Kitchen

Entree Kitchen uses low-fat, low-sodium and reduced-calorie ingredients whenever possible without affecting the quality or flavor profile of our entrees. Here's the skinny (fat & calories etc. per serving) on this month's entrees...ranked

low to high in calories, that is.

October Menu Selections

Entrée Cal. Protein Carbs Total Fat

Sat. Fat

Fiber Dietary

Pts.

Chile Lime Cod 128 14.0 2.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 3

Harvest Pork Chops ** 245 25.0 17.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 6

Garlic Chicken Stromboli ◊ 266 16.0 28.0 10.0 3.0 1.0 7

Copy Cat Chick Fil A Nuggets * 292 38.0 15.0 5.0 1.0 - 6

Orange Glazed Pork Roast ** 293 25.5 41.3 5.3 1.6 0.7 8

Florentine Chicken Soup * 312 18.3 8.6 22.4 6.5 1.4 7

Chicken Saltimboca * 356 47.0 1.0 17.0 7.0 - 9

Chicken Vegetable Pot Pie ◊ 402 16.0 40.0 20.0 8.0 2.0 11

Alfredo Tortellini with Ham & Broccoli 412 21.0 33.0 23.0 9.0 2.0 11

Buffalo Turkey sloppy Joes ** 419 36.0 30.0 17.0 3.0 2.0 11

Jambalaya 517 26.0 72.0 14.0 4.0 5.0 13

Pumpkin & Bacon French Toast Bake 545 23.0 76.0 17.0 7.0 3.0 14

Italian Beef Braciole & Pasta 575 45.0 47.0 23.0 9.0 4.0 15

Slow-Cooked Philly Beef Steak Sandwiches 581 70.0 33.0 18.0 8.0 4.0 14

◊ Per 12 Servings

Bread not included

Low Carb

Low Cholesterol

Low Fat

Low Sodium

Gluten Free

Customer Favorite * Organic Meat Upgrade Available ** All-Natural Meat Upgrade Available

Entrée Kitchen menus include gluten-free entrees sides and desserts; please check our website for more information. Special requests welcome…we’ll do our best to accommodate them, including vegetarian, when possible!!

26W276 Geneva Rd., Unit A, Carol Stream, IL 60188 630-668-4450 • EntreeKitchen.com

October Menu

Alfredo Tortellini with Ham and Broccoli This stovetop meal is sure to please the entire family with creamy

Alfredo sauce and cheese-filled tortellini. Limit one please.

Buffalo Turkey Sloppy Joes Optional All-Natural Upgrade Available

If you love to Buffalo Chicken and appreciate the convenience of Sloppy Joes, this dish is for you. Comes with Bleu Cheese

crumbles and buns for serving.

Chile Lime Cod Filets Bursting with Southwest flavor, these filets are baked with the

perfect blend of spices and fresh citrus. .

Copycat Chicken Fil-A Nuggets Optional Organic Upgrade Available

Tender chicken breasts are hand-trimmed and marinated in dill pickle juice then lightly breaded to make these baked nuggets crispy and delicious. Serve with the included house-made Honey Mustard

dipping sauce and extra pickles.

Chicken & Vegetable Pot Pie Optional Organic Upgrade Available

Colorful vegetables, moist diced chicken, and a golden crust, make this pot pie is a family favorite!

Chicken Saltimboca Our hand-trimmed chicken breasts topped with thinly sliced ham,

melted provolone and fresh sage, served with a lemon butter sauce.

Florentine Chicken Soup This hearty soup is packed with flavor! Roasted chicken and red

peppers, spinach rosemary, and garlic are combined with creamy Alfredo sauce to make this a complete meal. Serve topped with

included shredded parmesan, if desired.

Garlic Chicken Stromboli Optional Organic Upgrade Available

Diced chicken, roasted garlic and an Italian blend of cheeses are rolled in pizza dough and baked until golden in this customer-favorite

Stromboli.

Harvest Pork Chops Optional All-Natural Upgrade Available

Our fresh-cut pork chops are layered with apples, onions and raisins and baked in a sweet glaze with a hint of nutmeg.

Limit one please.

Italian Beef Braciole & Pasta A delicious, authentic Italian dinner that slow-cooks easily and

comes complete with delicious marinara sauce and pasta. Serve the sliced braciole with marina over al dente pasta for a meal your family

will request again and again. Limit one please.

Jambalaya A traditional New Orleans Jambalaya featuring Andouille sausage,

chicken and shrimp teamed with tomatoes, peppers, rice and Cajun spices. This is a terrific one-pot meal that cooks on your

stove top in about 30 minutes!

Orange Glazed Pork Roast Optional All-Natural Upgrade Available

Tender pork loin marinated in orange marmalade and soy sauce for a sweet and savory flavor blend that comes together while cooking

in your slow-cooker.

Pumpkin & Bacon French Toast Bake Layers of French Toast Sticks & Pumpkin Cream Cheese

accented with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger that will have everyone asking for more!

Slow-Cooked Philly Beef Sandwiches Tender beef is slow simmered with green pepper and onions and a rich beef broth. Layer the juicy meat and peppers on

French rolls and top with melted Provolone cheese to complete this satisfying sandwich. Limit one please.

Mark Your Calendars!

Author visit at Sandburg on Nov. 10th with a family presentation at 6:30 that evening.

Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times Bestselling Author and has written many highly acclaimed books for kids, including Nerdy Birdy , Here Comes Destructosaurus! , Carnivores , and the Caldecott Honor Winning Creepy Carrots! He has a passion for kids’ books and seeing kids reading them. He regularly makes time to visit schools where his hilarious hands-on presentations keep kids spellbound. Aaron lives in Chicago with his wife, 2 kids, 4 cats, and anywhere between zero and ten goldfish, depending on the day.

Books will be available to purchase for autographing through the school library.

Make A Difference Day!October 22, 2016

Two ways Sandburg participates:

FOOD Drive for Wheaton’s STUFF A TRUCK from October 4 - 21.

Bring non-perishable food items to school during this time and the City of Wheaton will send a truck to Sandburg on Friday, October 21st to collect the items for the

PRC.

FOOD Drive for the OUTREACH CENTER from October 24 - 31.

Bring non-perishable food to school and we’ll collect itmes at the Halloween parties and deliver to the Outreach Center.

Thank you for helping Sandburg help our Community!

More information on how Wheaton participates can be found on the Make A Difference Day site: www.wheaton.il.us/MADD/

2016-2017 Box Tops Individual & Class Contest

We are going to continue the Box Tops individual contest throughout the year as well as the hot

chocolate/popcorn party in January and an ice cream party in May for the top collecting classes.

When a child reaches a new level they will receive a prize and their name will be added to our

Box Tops Bulletin board (next to the office).

Each child can only win ONCE in each bracket per year:

We will keep a tally during the year and once the child reaches a level he/she will receive;

150-300- Sandburg Pencil/Stickers

301-450- Item from our Treasure Chest

451-600- Picture with Mr. Bacon to be displayed on our Box Tops Board

601 + - $5.00 McDonalds Gift Card

Box tops brought in for the summer contest do NOT apply. This is a new contest

starting September 21st. Our goal again this year is to collect 30,000 BTE & 15,000 LFE.

Please remember that every box top brought in makes our school money to fund our great

programs like Explore more Days, Birthday Books, Mr. Lee and much more!

Please follow these easy steps for submitting Box Tops:

Clip and attach Box Tops to the attached collection sheet. Please use either tape or glue –

Please No Staples! OR send in a baggie of 50 clearly labeled.

Fill in your name and class on the collection sheet.

Collection sheets can be brought back to school and given to your teacher.

Thank you for your support and if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail

Trish Boone at boone353@att.net.

Roadrunner Contest 2016-2017

Please use glue or tape only—no staples. Also be sure Box Tops are 1) not expired and 2) have expiration date intact.

You may copy this collection sheet.

Roadrunner Contest 2016-2017

Please use glue or tape only—no staples. Also be sure Box Tops are 1) not expired and 2) have expiration date intact.

You may copy this collection sheet

First & Last Name______________

Grade/Teacher

__________________

______

Use this collection sheet ONLY for

Box Tops

Use this collection sheet ONLY for

Box Tops

First & Last Name______________

Grade/Teacher

__________________

______

Hey dads and kids... join us for the

Sandburg Elementary School

Wednesday, October 12th

8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Multi-Purpose Room

This Months’ Theme: Honesty

A little breakfast*, a little bonding, a lot of fun!

*BYOB = Bring Your Own Breakfast

Team up with other Sandburg dads and kids for a quick, before-

school breakfast and a 45-minute program of fatherhood and

family topics. You’ll take away some great tips and resources to

help you be the best Dad you can be, and you’ll strengthen your

relationship with your kids at the same time. It’s fun, and it’s free!

See you there...

Email jeff@jmcsearch.com for more information.

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The Sandburg Nurse’s Office is in need of New or Gently Used:

Girl’s Leggings -- Sizes 5,6,7,8,9

Boy’s Pants with Elastic Waist -- Sizes 5,6,7,8,9

CUSD 200

Elementary Testing for the Program of Accelerated Curriculum and Enrichment (PACE)

In March 2017, the PACE Office will host testing for currently enrolled 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. This

testing will qualify elementary students for participation in one of the following 2017-2018 classes:

3rd, 4th and 5th grade PACE Mathematics

3rd, 4th and 5th grade PACE Reading

6th grade Fast Paced Mathematics

6th grade Fast Paced Language Arts

Please Note – Students currently in PACE Program Classes do not need to re-test for 2017-2018

Students may be recommended for testing by their Teacher and/or Parent.

The deadline for a Parent to request PACE Testing is Friday, January 13, 2017. Students currently attending a private school and/or home schooled, but reside in the

District 200 Attendance Area, are also eligible for PACE Program Testing.

Testing will take place at each elementary school around the first or second week of March, scheduled around mandatory PARCC testing. Parents who register their students by the Friday, January 13, 2017 deadline will be

notified by mail about specific testing dates & times prior to testing.

Parent Testing Referral Forms can be found on the District 200 website www.cusd200.org under Departments > Student Learning > Gifted Education > Parent Referral Forms

Please contact the District 200 PACE Office at (630) 682-2024 or email PACE@cusd200.org with any questions