PTA EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

During the 2022-2023 school year, the 5th Graders from Field will be at Sandburg while the new Field School is being built. Sandburg is excited to welcome the 5th Graders to our school and they will be having their own Fall and Spring Socials, just like the other grades!

Save the date for the all school dance (6th, 7th & 8th) on Friday, February 10, 2023.

Sandburg’s Scholastic Book Fair! Our 2022 Annual Book Fair was held online and in-person in the Sandburg Library. For all of the details, please see the Sandburg Library's Book Fair webpage.

In 2023, 8th graders will be taking a bus to College of DuPage on May 12.  There, they will learn about a variety of careers. The Career Day chairs are also working on a speaker series for 8th grade students from January through April to talk about a variety of careers. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATES FOR LAST SOCIAL DANCE CLASS

Our last social dance class on April 28 is quickly approaching. Class times remain the same. For the last class only, we ask all parents to drop off and pick up in the BACK of Sandburg due to the Elmhurst Children’s Theater play in the Sandburg auditorium the same evening. 
We are excited to share that parents are invited to attend a portion of the last dance class on April 28! Save the date, wear your dancing shoes, and be prepared to be AMAZED by your student’s dance skills!!
7th Grade parents: 7:45-8:15 pm. 
8th Grade parents: 9:15-9:45pm

7th and 8th Grade Social Dance Class

Social Dance Class is a long standing and hugely popular tradition in the D205 middle schools. The Sandburg PTA is thrilled to announce that dance class taught by Andy Fuzak from Let’s Dance is about to begin! The class meets eight evenings in March and April. The 7th-grade class meets from 7:00-8:15 pm and the 8th-grade class meets from 8:30-9:45 pm, in the Sandburg Gym. The cost per student is $80 for PTA members and $100 for non-PTA members; scholarships are available. In order for the dance class to be successful, we need parents to chaperone! Thank you for the gift of your time! 

Class dates are: March 3, 10, 16*, 23* and April 6*, 14, 21, 28. An asterisk indicates the class meets on Thursday instead of Friday.

• Register and Pay for Dance Class
• Volunteer to Chaperone
• Arrive 15 minutes early so you are READY TO DANCE!

***Please note: Dressy attire is required for students (slacks, collared shirts, dresses, skirts, etc.); Sneakers are permitted and encouraged. Jeans and sweatpants are not allowed. Please ensure undergarments are out of sight.
Questions? Contact Laura Gibson.

SPECIAL EDITION SOCIAL DANCE CLASS

We are excited to pilot a Special Edition Dance Class this year featuring Andy Fuzak from Let's Dance! Special Edition Dance Class is an opportunity for 7th and 8th grade students to learn dance in a softer environment. The music will be quieter, the overhead lights will be kept on, and there will be no flashing lights. Class will move at a slower pace, meet for just 4 weeks, and have a class length of 45 minutes. Breaks will be available to students if/when they would like to step away to gather themselves.

Special Edition Dance Class meets in the Sandburg Middle School Cafeteria from 4:30 - 5:15 pm. Class Dates:

• Friday, March 3
• Friday, March 10
• Thursday, March 16
• Thursday, March 23

The 4 week class costs $40 per student for PTA members and $50 for non-PTA members; scholarships are available. This class is offered to all D205 middle school students from Bryan, Churchville, and Sandburg. In order for the dance class to be successful, we need parents to chaperone! Thank you for the gift of your time!

• Register and Pay for Special Edition Dance Class
• Volunteer to Chaperone

Questions? Contact Laura Gibson.

Live Music BINGO 2023 tickets are ON SALE!

Join us for a parents only event featuring music by Bobby K on Friday, January 20th from 7-10 pm to support the Sandburg PTA at John Noldan's Guaranteed Rate event space (115 W Adelaide St, Elmhurst). There will NOT be a trivia night this year, so that means no teams, themes or costumes. Instead, purchase your BINGO ticket for $40 per person to gain admission to the event along with one BINGO card and two beverage coupons. Additional BINGO cards for the competitive folks and opportunities to donate also available. Questions? Contact Amy Kinsella.

Please see the Reflections webpage for all of the details!

Spartans Giving Back is a committee that sets up community service opportunities for Sandburg students and families. In the past, this committee has run clothing and food drives, recruited students to help out at We Pop Up, and recruited students to clean up the Sandburg grounds. Watch the main PTA webpage and PTA newsletters for upcoming opportunities.

Science Olympiad

Illinois Science Olympiad is a non-profit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science, and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. ISO accomplishes its goals through classroom activities, research, training workshops and the encouragement of intramural, district, regional, state and national tournaments. ISO tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of team events, which students prepare for during the year. These challenging and motivational events are well balanced between the various science disciplines. There is also a balance between events requiring knowledge of science concepts, process skills and science applications.

ISO has divided the state into ten regional competition sites.  Each site hosts both middle school and high school competitions on the same day that run simultaneously. Approximately 24 schools send their team(s) to a local site to compete in these events on a Saturday in February or March. Each event is evaluated according to the scoring criteria that is published in the coaches' manual. The top students in each event receive medals according to their rank. The scores of the team in each event are then combined for an overall score for the team. At the end of the day, the top percentage of the teams then advance to the State Tournament. The scenario begins again there and the top teams advance to the national competition.

For more information about Science Olympiad, please visit the National Science Olympiad website at http://www.soinc.org/background.

The Sandburg Spirit Wear Store is OPEN. We will remain open for orders until April 23, 2023.

Never underestimate the power of a good outfit put together with pieces from the  Sandburg Spring Spiritwear Store 2023. Orders will be taken online through April 23 and spiritwear will be distributed in mid-May at school.
Questions? Contact Megan Farley.

Thank you for supporting Sandburg Middle School with your purchase!

The Summer Recreation Open House sponsored by Elmhurst District 205 and the Elmhurst PTA Council is held each year in late January / early February. More details can be found at the SROH Facebook Page.

Teacher Appreciation Week will take place during the first week of May, 2023.