PTA EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Fall Social: The 7th grade fall social – York Football Tailgate party will be on October 12^th from 5:30PM - 7:00PM in back of the school. The party will be moved to the gym if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Contact Wendee Reedy (wendee_reedy@yahoo.com)  with any questions.

Spring Social: Details of the event are coming soon...Please contact Wendee Reedy (wendee_reedy@yahoo.com) with any questions.

All School Dance: Friday, Feb. 22nd 7:00-9:00pm

Sandburg Rocks!  Have you child get ready to join their friends at the All School Dance on Friday, February 22nd. 

Music, Dancing and a few other surprises will be happening from 7 - 9 pm. We look forward to seeing the students having fun at this always-popular event.

It takes a VILLAGE...to host an ALL SCHOOL DANCE!!

Volunteer's positions are available and include: Set Up, Check-In, Chaperones, Security, Clean-Up and Cafeteria supervision. 

• If you want to learn the latest dance moves, be a chaperone!
• Have an eagle eye, sign up to be security! 
• If you prefer to be behind the scene, try the cafeteria!

Trust me, there is something for everyone!

We also need donations of SNACKS & RAFFLE prizes!  

All items may be dropped off on Friday, February 22nd in the school office during regular school hours or in the cafeteria before the dance between 6:00 - 7:00 pm.  Please label donations "ALL SCHOOL DANCE".

TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE GO TO https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080e44adac22a64-allschool.

This event is sponsored by the Sandburg PTA.

Sandburg PTA is proud to have hosted a Be Internet Awesome Workshop! To make the most of the Internet, families need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Google's Be Internet Awesome program allows parents to explore their excitements and worries about raising children in a connected world and to work through discussion-based, parent-to-parent sessions on topics like password security and safe websites. 

Together we explored the topics of being Smart, Alert, Strong, Kind, and Brave on and off the Internet.

For details of our workshop and links to tools and resources access the :

• Sandburg PTA Be Internet Awesome presentation at http://bit.ly/SMSBIA
• Google Be Internet Awesome Family Guide at http://bit.ly/BIAparent

You can also go to the National PTA website for more details on their PTA Connected programs.

National PTA has been a partner to parents on digital parenting topics for over 5 years, exploring in-depth the issues that are on the minds of today’s families, and connecting parents with tools, research and supports to make the best decisions for their children. 

On April 26th, our eighth grade students participated in our annual Career Education Day.  On this day, students were given the privilege to hear presentations regarding a variety of careers. Professionals from all industries and areas of expertise presented their own personal career opportunities to our students. This year our list of professions included firemen, police officer, author, teacher,  VP of finance, animal trainer, construction worker, attorney, librarian, chef, engineer, marketing and product development, emergency doctor, nurse, FBI agent, NFL security, veterinarian, Chief Operating Officer, and small business owner. For a full list of presenters, click here.

We are committed to continuing this tradition as it enriches the lives of our children as they are inspired to follow their dreams. This is a great experience for students that they may remember into adulthood.

Next year, this event will take place at the beginning of the school year. If you would like to be part of it by helping with planning, or coming to talk to students about your career path, please contact Beth Hosler at bobhosler@att.net.

It’s that time again: time for the ever-popular 7th and 8th grade dance classes!  They will be starting up again this March, so read below for more information and for the link to registration.

Spring Dance Class Registration for 7th and 8th Graders
The Sandburg PTA is offering a social dance class to students in 7th and 8th grade. As in years past, the class will be taught by Mr. Andy Fuzak from Those Kids Can Dance. The class meets eight evenings, beginning 3/15 (full schedule below). The 7th grade class meets from 7:00 – 8:30 PM, and the 8th grade class from 8:30 - 10:00 PM, in the Sandburg Gym.  The cost per student is $70. Complete details and dress code on the Sandburg PTA website.

DATES

• Friday, 3/15/2019
• Thursday, 3/21/2019
• Friday, 4/5/2019
• Friday, 4/12/2019
• Thursday, 4/18/2019
• Friday, 4/26/2019
• Friday, 5/3/2019
• Friday, 5/10/2019 (Last class)

Register here: 
7^th:   https://sandburgmspta.revtrak.net/SMS-PTA-Social-Dance#/v/PTA-Dance-Class-7th-Grade
8^th:   https://sandburgmspta.revtrak.net/SMS-PTA-Social-Dance#/v/PTA-Dance-Class-8th-Grade

Volunteer Opportunity:  Each session of dance class needs parent chaperones.  Please use the Sign Up Genius link below for your child’s grade:
7^th:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084FADAF28ABFF2-7thgrade
8^th:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084FADAF28ABFF2-8thgrade

DANCE CLASS ATTENDANCE CONTACTS

If you know in advance your student will not be attending, please contact the following as attendance WILL be taken.
Val Curry @ valerie.curry@comcast.net

The PTA will host a breakfast for all students on Friday, October 19th to reflect on their first semester goals and the setting of new ones. The breakfast will be served from 7:00 to 7:25 for 7th & 8th grade Band/Orchestra/Choir students and from 7:40 to 8:05 for all other students. Please encourage your student to set their alarm a bit earlier to participate in this event. The breakfast will be catered but we would greatly appreciate donations of gift cards such as Jewel, Starbucks, Chipotle and Panera. We will use the Jewel gift cards to purchase miscellaneous items for the breakfast. You can drop off the donations and the gift cards at the school front desk or at 243 N Clinton before October 17th.

Sign up today if you can donate to or volunteer for the event by clicking here. If you have any questions about the Fresh Start Breakfast, please contact Randa Barber (randarbarber@gmail.com) or Renee Pas (reneepas4@gmail.com).

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to the following Sandburg students who submitted entries for the 2018-19 Reflections program and have advanced to the Regional Level!
Music Composition: Rose Donato

Photography: Laney Toffler

Reflections projects from across D205 will be on display for several weeks at Judith B Salon starting with an evening “Opening Celebration” on February 22. Judith B Salon is located at 263 N York Street in Elmhurst.

GET CREATIVE!

The deadline has passed for the 2018-19 program.

Details for next year's program will be announced during the fall of the 2019-20 school year.

2018-19 Theme: "Heroes Around Me"

Deadline: Projects due to Sandburg office by November 12

Students may submit an entry in any of the six arts areas listed below. Only original works of art are accepted. It does not matter whether an entry created for the Reflections Program has been created as a classroom assignment or independently at home.  Once judged at the local level, the winners go on to the council and/or district judging. Those winners go to the Illinois PTA to receive recognition.

Select projects will advance from the state level to the National PTA level. The six arts areas are as follows:

• Literature

• Music Composition

• Photography

• Visual Arts

• Dance Choreography

• Film/Video Production

There is also a Special Artist Division which is an option for students with disabilities who receive services under IDEA or Section 504 to have the opportunity and accommodations they may need in order to participate fully in the program.

Si desea informacion del programa en Español, por favor contacta a Jenn Toffler.

2018-19 RULES

Please carefully read the rules for specific categories. Failure to submit a proper entry form or follow specific arts category rules could disqualify a project.

• Dance Choreography
• Film Production
• Literature
• Music Composition
• Photography
• Visual Arts
• Special Artist (This is an option for students with disabilities who receive services under IDEA or Section 504.)

ENTRY FORM

Each project submission must include an official entry form. Feel free to attach an extra sheet if more room is needed for the Artist Statement, etc.

Download the Sandburg Entry Form (pdf)

TIMELINE

November 12 – Projects due to Sandburg office

Early December – Select entries advance to DuPage East Regional Level

Late January – Select entries advance to State Level

February - March – D205 projects on display at Judith B Salon

May  – State Level "SPOTLIGHT" Celebration at Milikin University - plus - Dupage East Regional Celebration

Congratulations to all the Sandburg students who participated and placed at the 2019 Science Olympiad Regional competition.

Varsity:

2nd - Road Scholar - Adam Bagdasarian and Tyler Melind

3rd - Elastic Launched Glider - Spencer Dirks and Henry Nelson

3rd - Roller Coaster - Ethan Carollo and Jovan Cholico

3rd - Thermodynamics - Dominic Begora and Ethan Carollo 

6th - Boomilever - Julia Clink and Caroline Fischer

6th - Heredity - Paula Derengowski and Aubrey Hall

6th - Water Quality - Ethan Carollo and Spencer Dirks

Junior Varsity:

3rd - Roller Coaster - Caruso Jara and AJ LaDeur

4th - Boomilever - Evan Carry and Saveen Shah

6th - Game On - Evan Carry and Saveen Shah

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.

Sandburg Spirit Wear is on sale through Sunday, May 5th.  

Items available can be viewed and ordered online at: https://patriciasspiritwear.tuosystems.com/stores/sandburgms
The webstore closes at midnight on Sunday, May 5. 

Or you can print the  paper order form below and turn it into the school office by Friday, May 3rd.

Spirit Wear Order Form

Please turn in your forms with a check made payable to Sandburg PTA to the office.  Items will be delivered to your child's classroom. 

Thank you for supporting Sandburg Middle School with your purchase.

Any questions, contact Beth Schlief at beth.schlief@comcast.net or Jeanne Borchardt at jeanne_burns@hotmail.com.