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Dear Sandburg Families and Friends, The Amazing Race Multicultural Night was a huge success. I was especially
pleased seeing so many of our families sharing their cultures and food with us.
Thanks to the PTA and the Multicultural Committee for planning such a great
experience for our students and families. We had a wonderful Kindergarten Round-up last week. It was encouraging meeting
so many new Sandburg families. If you know anyone who has a child who will be 5
on or before September 1, please have him/her contact the school office. Preliminary drawings for Sandburg School are displayed near the main entrance.
These drawings are part of the District 200 Master Facilities Plan. Proposed
improvements feature a more secure entrance, improved small and larger
instructional spaces, and a library that will be designed to allow for improved
collaboration and creativity. I have been enjoying meeting with a group of 4th and 5th grade students on a
special project. They are working together to create a resource that can be used
schoolwide to address the issue of bullying. They are becoming experts on the
topic. The project will cover what bullying is, what victims and bystanders can do
when bullying occurs, and what we can do to prevent bullying at Sandburg. The State PARCC testing is coming in April. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will
all be assessed in reading and mathematics. The testing window is April 5 - April
27. Grade level schedules will be finalized shortly and will include four sessions of
reading and three sessions of math. Please mark your calendar and plan on attending the Sandburg Family Reading
Night. It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-8:00 PM. We will send detailed
information home when we get closer to the date. Our Million Minute Reading Challenge is going well. So far, Sandburg students
and staff have read for a total of over 300,000 minutes. We are on pace to reach 1
million minutes by mid-May and will celebrate the accomplishment. Spring looks like it is making an appearance this week. Please enjoy! Sincerely,
Aaron Bacon
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March 2016 Edi t ion
Er in Purser - PTA Pres ident
Yvette Wedow — 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
Al i son Crowley — PTA Secretary
Principal’s News
Sandburg Elementary “Beep Beep” Newsletter
Contents
Principal’s News 1
Thank You & Important Dates 2
All Pro Dad Meeting Info 2
Box Top Info 3
Trivia Night Info 5
Exploremore Day Needs 7
Aaron Bacon, Pr incipal
Jef f Crowley – Beep Beep Edi tor
sandburgbeepbeep@out look.com
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to the Multi-Cultural Committee and all of the families who participated in the
Amazing Race! It was a great family event!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Next PTA meeting 4/5 at 7:00
Trivia Night 4/9 at 6:00 at the American Legion
Hey Dads and Kids…
Join us for Sandburg Elementary
In the Multi-Purpose Room
Wednesday, March 23rd
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
Monthly Topic: Being Brave
BYOB: Bring Your Own Breakfast
Questions: Contact Jeff Crowley at: [email protected] or 630-651-6535
The Labels for Education Program is coming to an end.
“We have some sad news. In the past few years participation in Labels for
Education has declined and as a result, Campbell has come to the very
difficult decision to wind down the LFE program. The good news is nothing
changes this program year. There will be changes for next year’s program
starting August 1, 2016. We will continue to support American kids through
our Grand Stand for SchoolsSM sweepstakes and our community efforts
which we annually contribute $70 million in food and funding to tackle
obesity and hunger amongst our country’s most vulnerable families.” -
From the Labelsforeducation.com website.
We currently have 15,000+ points to use redeem by the end of this school
year. Please continue to send in as many Labels for Education until June 1st.
We are still going strong with our Box Tops Ice Cream Contest which ends
April 30th so continue to submit your box tops and I will be posting the
standings for the contest on the bulletin board by the office.
So far we have counted over 16,000 box tops!
Remember it’s anyone’s game to win! Please submit your box tops either by
baggies of 50 or on the sheet attached.
Please contact me with any questions or comments [email protected]
Thanks,
Trish Boone
Roadrunner Contest 2015-2016
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 2015-2016
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
__________________
______
There’s still time!
Sign up for Sandburg’s Annual TRIVIA NIGHT
Saturday, April 9, 20166pm - 10pm
American Legion Hall, Carol StreamJoin your fellow Sandburgers for an evening of fun and help us raise money for FLEXIBLE FURNITURE for
Sandburg.
Bid on Silent Auction items including: White Sox tickets
Disney Hopper passes Hotel stays
NU football ticketsWaterpark passes Swim lessons
and…TEACHER ITEMS!!!
S I L E N T A U C T I O N I T E M S
Donate to the Silent Auction and help raise money for Flexible Furniture for Sandburg!!
Create your own basket OR
Send in items and we’ll create the folloiwng baskets:
Star Wars Basket ( DVD’s, popcorn, ac.on figures…)Bloody Mary Mix Basket (Bloody Mary Mix, vodka, green olives, tabasco sauce…)
The Great Outdoors Basket (tent, sleeping bag, s’mores kit, roas.ng s.cks, flash lights, frisbees…)Team Mom Basket (cooler, resuable water boEles, bug spray, sun screen, wet wipes, fleece blanket, snacks…)
Craft Beer Basket (craF beers, craF beer glasses…)Tailgate Basket (Mini grill, grilling sauces, bas.ng brush, oven miE, meat thermometer, beer, boEle opener…)
We appreciate anything you can send in to make the silent auction a HUGE SUCCESS!
Contact Kimberly at: [email protected] if you would like to donate items for the Silent Auction or if you have any questions!
Bring your friends and neighbors for a friendly, team-‐orientated game of trivia and bid on some fantastic silent auction items all while helping raise funds for Sandburg! You may bring your own food this year (no crock pots), but please purchase drinks from the bar. 6:00pm – Doors Open & Silent Auction Bidding Begins 7:00pm – Trivia Begins
The game consists of 10 categories. Each category will consist of 10 questions. You answer these as a team and turn in your answer sheet to the judges.
10:00pm – Trivia Ends but the Legion Hall is open until Midnight!
Silent Auction – Tables will be open during Trivia for you to continue bidding. There are two breaks, at the end of round 4 and 7 and auction tables will start to close. Winners will be announced during the final round of trivia. Payment for auction must be made on Saturday, April 9th, so don’t forget your checkbooks if you’re going to bid!
REGISTRATION Due by FRIDAY, APRIL 1st. ************************************************************************************************** r YES! Count us in. Name(s): 1.____________________________________ 2.___________________________________ r We’ll set up a table of 8-‐10, please seat us with the following: 3.________________________________________________ 4.______________________________________________
5.________________________________________________ 6.______________________________________________ 7._______________________________________________ 8._______________________________________________ 9._____________________________________________ 10._______________________________________________
r Please seat us with others. Cost: $15/person or $30/couple. Please make checks payable to: Sandburg PTA Questions? Contact Trish Boone [email protected] OR Kimberly McNamara [email protected].
Sign up for TRIVIA NIGHT today!
Saturday, April 9, 2016 6:00 – 10:00pm
American Legion Hall, Carol Stream
Thanks to so many of you who have already signed up to teach a class on
Exploremore Day we have over 40 FUN and EXCITING classes we can offer
our Sandburg Students on Friday, May 27th.
WE STILL NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS!!!
If you would like to volunteer to help on Exploremore Day, please contact one of the following committee members to sign up.
If you would like to sign up to be an assistant
please contact Kara Baker [email protected], or
Jennifer Tortoriello [email protected]
If you would like to sign up to donate supplies
please contact Julie Michalak [email protected], or
Jackie Alexander [email protected]
If you would like to sign up to assist in Kindergarten
please contact Katie Glienke [email protected]
Any other questions please contact
Peg Smyth [email protected], Erin Purser [email protected], or Kelly
Roller [email protected]
Remember . . . . . Exploremore Day is a closed campus school day so we
encourage you to sign up ahead of time and be a part of this fun and
exciting tradition at Sandburg School.
