Thank you to all of the veterans who came in to speak with our students about honor, bravery, and service. We appreciate the time you took to share your experience with our students.

Recently, we received a letter addressed to a former 5th grade student all the way from France. In the letter, the author told us that they had discovered the message in a bottle that they cast into the ocean 26 years ago as part of a science project. Inside the bottle, the Sandwich 5th grader, Ben Lyons, sent a message and some questions that would make it all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. The beachcomber in France answered the questions, and shared a copy of the story as it was covered in the French newspapers. This story has been picked up by local newspapers and Boston based television news broadcasts. Such a fun story!

This Wednesday is National ESP Day. Please take a moment to thank our amazing team of ESPs for the wonderful work they do to support our students each and every day.

We're excited to extend a warm invitation to all our dedicated school families to join us for a heartwarming and community-building event. As the crisp autumn leaves blanket our town, we have an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our elderly community members. The weekend of November 18 & 19, we're hosting a Community Raking Day, where we'll come together to rake leaves, share stories, and create lasting bonds with our senior neighbors. It's a fantastic chance to teach our children the values of compassion and community involvement while helping those who've paved the way for us. Please bring your rakes and enthusiasm as we embrace the spirit of togetherness. Let's show our seniors that they're cherished and not alone in this season of change.

Contact Krisitn MacDonald at kmacdonald@sandwich.k12.ma.us to sign up and receive more details.

If you can help support this effort to provide local families with food for the holidays, consider making or contributing to a Blessings Basket. The dropoff date is 11/15 at The Local restaurant.

Grades 3 & 6

ELA 4/22 & 4/23

Math 5/16 & 5/17

Grades 4 & 5

ELA 4/8 & 4/9

Math 5/13 & 5/14

Grade 5

Science 5/20 & 5/21

Each year we look for parents to volunteer to serve on the School Improvement Council. We are looking for parents, teachers, and a community member to serve to help shape our school improvement plan. If you are interested, please email Principal Hill at the email below.