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Support the PTA for 2024-25: For those who have purchased their 2024-25 Membership, Thank you! We are hoping to have Directory Spot updated and give all members access in early September. Thank you for your patience as the office finalizes the student directory information for us to upload.
Important Upcoming Dates
November 20 - The City of Elmhurst Commission on Youth Presents: Understanding Addiction
November 27-29 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday Break
November 29 - PTA Council Scholarship Fund Shopping Event at Bread + Butter
December 1 - Holiday Spirit Wear Sale Closes
December 4 - Reach Parent Group Meeting: Academic Transitions - Middle School-to-High School
December 4 - Kie + Kate, Bottle Theory Shop, Sip + Eat
December 11 - Late Start, doors open at 9:45, bell rings at 10am
December 11 - Portillo's Eat + Earn
December 23 - 31 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
January 1-5 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
January 15 - Late Start, doors open at 9:45, bell rings at 10am
January 20 - Martin Luther King's Day - NO SCHOOL
January 29 - Late Start, doors open at 9:45, bell rings at 10am
Please note: We do our best to keep this page updated and correct; but in our ever-changing world we might not always have everything right. This information is not a substitute for your own due diligence (and if you see something on this page that needs to be corrected, please contact Katheen Meade
Last Updated: November 18, 2024
The Sandburg PTA would like to provide some helpful information to families over the summer. We hope you find this info useful. Please reach out with any questions to Kathleen Meade, PTA President. Have a great summer!
Please join the Sandburg Families Facebook Page now - this is a good place to get info and ask questions.
Thank you to everyone who has joined the Sandburg PTA to support our students and teachers. Directory Spot is live for those who have purchased a membership. If you haven't done so already, please click here to join. We appreciate your support!
Spartan Store Need Volunteers
Spartan Store is open! Please consider signing up for a shift. Please signup here to volunteer!
Holiday Sandburg Spirit Wear
Sandburg spirit wear is available for a special holiday order. The store will be open until 12/1/24. Order your gear here! Spirit wear will be distributed to your student just before winter break.
SERG Holiday Tree
This holiday season, SERG is thrilled to participate in EPD’s Holiday Tree Lighting in Wilder Park, where we will come together with the community to celebrate the season and showcase the incredible talents of our students. We need your help to make our tree shine with your creativity!
Our Theme: Our True Colors are Shining Through
How You Can Participate: Make or bring an ornament, and join us for a park playdate to decorate our tree. Each school has been assigned a color for the ornaments, but they can be anything you like—crafted, new, old, recycled, or thrifted—just let your creativity flow! On December 1st, 2-3pm we will meet at Wilder Park to decorate our tree, chat and play!
Drop-Off Options:
1.) Drop your ornament at the SERG drop box at your school by Monday, December 2nd.
2.) Bring your ornament to our SERG gathering at Wilder Park on Sunday 12/1 between 2-3pm. Our tree is #42, which is right by the parking lot for Wilder Park Playground. We will meet there to decorate the tree and let the kids play at the playground.
3.) Place your ornament on the SERG tree anytime between now and January 1st.
Sandburg school ornament color assignment: WHITE
REACH Parent Group
12/4/24-Wed. - 7-8:30pm - Next Reach Parent Group Meeting: Academic Transitions - Middle School-to-High School in the Edison Elementary Gym - 246 Fair Ave. Want some insight into how students can successfully transition from middle school to high school academics? What are the common pitfalls? How can students learn to efficiently manage their time? What resources are available? Do you have questions about rising freshman course selection? All D205 Parents are welcome to attend this meeting to hear from a panel of current York freshmen/sophomore students, York Assistant Principal for Instruction-Adam Roubitchek, Ed.D, & Jen Zacharias-RPG Parent & Executive Functioning Expert from Beyond the Classroom. Check the REACH Parent Group website for more information. (You do not have to have a student in the REACH program to attend this meeting.)
D205 PTA Council Scholarship Fundraisers
D205 PTA Council works hard to raise funds throughout the school year in order to award a number of scholarships to graduating York High School Seniors. The Elmhurst Council of PTA's Scholarship is a one-year, non-renewable award, given to York Community High School Seniors.
Here are two ways to support these scholarships:
Minted.com - Holiday cards, gifts, etc.
In progress now. CODE: FUNDRAISED205PTA Minted offers 20% discount on items, PTA Council receives 15% of orders towards scholarship fund.
Bread + Butter
Black Friday (11/29) Shop and Earn. A discount on purchases will be offered and a portion of sales will go to PTA Council. Please mention PTA council scholarship at the time of purchase.
Many thanks!
The City of Elmhurst Commission on Youth Presents: Understanding Addiction - November 20th
Please join The Elmhurst Commission on Youth for an important evening on Wednesday, November 20th, at Sandburg Middle School Auditorium, as they partner with the GPS Parenting Series to host a virtual chat with Nic Sheff and Jessica Lahey at 7:00 p.m.
The event will provide vital insights into substance use among young people and how to prevent addiction. Following the event, at 7:45 p.m., Becky Savage from the 525 Foundation will share her powerful story of loss and the impact of making informed choices.Eat + Earn
Shop, Sip and Eat on Thursday, December 5th at Kie & Kate and Bottle Theory! Enjoy the day or night getting some holiday shopping done and grabbing a bite to eat or a drink with some friends. Both Kie & Kate and Bottle Theory are generously supporting Sandburg by allowing families to stop in at any time during their business hours on December 5th and will donate 15% back to Sandburg. Please support our local businesses as well as Sandburg with a fun day / night out - just make sure you mention you are with Sandburg! If you want to shop online at Kie & Kate, use code Sandburg at checkout.Dinner is taken care of on December 11th - just stop by Portillo's from 5:00- 8 :00pm for Sandburg's next eat and earn. Make sure to mention you are with Sandburg and Portillo's will donate 20% back to the school. Order online or on the app and use code: PORTILLOS3
Purchase 2024-2025 Yearbooks
It is time to order your 24-25 Sandburg Yearbook! Yearbooks are $18.01. Do it now, so you aren't left wondering if you did it or not!! If you would like your student(s) to receive a yearbook at the end of the year, make sure to purchase one today!
Any questions? Contact Christy Grumbach or Sam Rochkus.
Sandburg Clubs & Activities
Please find information on 2024/25 clubs and activities here. Note that all clubs/activities are subject to change as some may be added or eliminated during the school year. Sponsors may change too, as well as dates/times. Stay tuned throughout the school year for updated information.
Sandburg PTA Reimbursement
Please allow up to 10-14 days for reimbursement; all fields must be filled out for a timely reimbursement. If a receipt or invoice file is not available, please forward information regarding the reimbursement to ElmhurstSandburgPTA@gmail.com. Only one expense request per form should be submitted. Thank you for being a member of the Sandburg PTA! Sandburg PTA Reimbursement Link
Questions? Please contact Sandburg PTA.