
Sanborn Spotlight
December 15th, 2024

March 16, 2025
Dear GMS Families,
It's hard to believe we are already nearing the end of March. Our students were able to enjoy some beautiful weather days last week. We hope you were able to spend some time outside with loved ones as well!
We have several exciting events coming up at Gray M. Sanborn School, and we wanted to share the details with you. On Tuesday, March 18th, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Lincoln School will be hosting the Jaycee STEAM Fair. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math through engaging, hands-on activities. We hope you can join us for this fun and educational evening and see below for more details.
On Thursday, March 20th, we’ll be hosting our Open House. This is a great chance to visit the school, meet with our amazing teachers, and see all the incredible work our students have been doing. We encourage you to stop by and experience the wonderful things happening in our classrooms.
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, we are thrilled to welcome the Trinity Irish Dancers to GMS for a special performance. This annual event is always a favorite among our students, and we can’t wait to enjoy it together!
We also want to take a moment to thank all of you for your flexibility with the half-day on March 11th. The time allowed our teachers to complete important mandated training and learn new strategies to better support our students' behavioral needs. These efforts help create a positive and nurturing learning environment for all our children.
This week we're also kicking off Spirit Week at Gray M. Sanborn School! It's a fun way for students and staff to show their school spirit and come together as a community. Each day will have a special theme, and we encourage everyone to join in the fun! You can see the full schedule of details below. We can't wait to see all the creative outfits and the excitement that this week will bring.
Lastly, a quick reminder that spring break will begin at 2:15 PM on Friday, March 21st. School will resume on Monday, March 31st. We hope everyone enjoys a restful and fun break, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
Students and Staff Have Been Busy in March!
Just Hanging Around
Magnetic Reading Groups
Friends at Recess
Choices during Reading Instruction
Having a Great time at Recess
Enjoying the weather on the swing
Spirit Week March 17-21
Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year is Now Open!
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. We encourage families to start preparing their documents as soon as possible. Learn more about the registration process on our website.
District 15 will be transitioning from Infinite Campus to PowerSchool in 2025-26. Be on the lookout for upcoming emails to create your new PowerSchool Parent Portal account which will be necessary in order to register. Thank you for your timely action as we launch this new system. We are committed to making this transition as seamless as possible.
Five Essentials: Help us Reach our Goal!
We currently have 17% of parents responding- we are almost there! We need 20% of parents responding in order to receive the results; please help us reach our goal.
The Illinois 5Essentials school survey for parents is now open, and your input helps us guide school improvement!
Three helpful tips before you enter the survey:
Please focus on your experiences during the current school year.
Take care to select the correct school and community (you’d be surprised how many schools in Illinois have the same name)!
If you have a student at more than one school, we invite you to complete a survey for each location.
Please visit this link to begin: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/. The survey will close on March 28, 2025.
Your time and feedback are greatly appreciated!
¡QUEREMOS ESCUCHARLOS!
¡La encuesta escolar Illinois 5Essentials para padres ya está abierta y su opinión nos guía en la mejora de nuestras escuelas!
Tres consejos útiles antes de comenzar la encuesta:
Por favor enfóquese en sus experiencias durante este año escolar.
Tenga cuidado de seleccionar la escuela y la comunidad correctas, (¡le sorprendería saber cuántas escuelas en Illinois tienen el mismo nombre!).
Si tiene un estudiante en más de una escuela, lo invitamos a completar una encuesta para cada ubicación.
Visite este enlace para comenzar:: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/. La encuesta cierra el 28 de marzo de 2025.
¡Apreciamos su tiempo y sus comentarios!
Kindergarten Welcome Night!
Don't forget-join us for our Incoming Kindergarten Welcome Night April 10 at 6:00 pm! This is an opportunity for families who will have kindergartners in the 2025-2026 school year to visit and tour our school, learn about the all day kindergarten program, and meet the principal. Families will also be able to complete the registration process during this event. We hope to see many of you there!
Trinity Irish Dance Academy
On March 17th, all Sanborn students will enjoy a special performance by the Trinity Irish Dance Academy! We're thrilled to welcome them as part of our St. Patrick's Day celebration and can't wait for this exciting showcase of Irish dance!
Palatine Jaycees STEAM Fair
Get ready for an exciting night of hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math at the Palatine Jaycees STEAM Fair! Students, families, and staff from Sanborn, Virginia Lake, and Winston are invited to join the fun. Join us at Lincoln Elementary on March 18th from 5:30-7:30 PM for an unforgettable experience featuring 30-40 interactive exhibits designed for K-6 students. Special guests include the Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, and Stealth Robotics! Enjoy door prizes, raffles with big-ticket items, and an over-the-top experience you won’t want to miss!
Bonus: The school with the highest percentage of students in attendance will win a $1,000 grant for STEAM equipment and supplies! Mark your calendars and get ready for an evening of discovery and excitement!
As a special incentive, GMS students can earn 5 paws when they register at the STEAM fair just for representing our school!
We can't wait to see our GMS families on March 20th 6:00-7:00 pm. for Open House
Upcoming Dates
3/17 Trinity Irish Dancers at GMS
3/18 Jaycees STEAM Fair at Lincoln Elementary
3/20 Open House 6:00-7:00 pm
3/21 Spring Break Begins at 2:15 pm
3/31 Classes Resume
Scott Scafidi, Assistant Principal, scafidis@ccsd15.net
Margie Whiteley, Student Services Coordinator, whitelem@ccsd15.net