Tiger Tales from Sanborn School
Week of April 10, 2023
Dear Sanborn Families,
We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend and we are looking forward to a warmer week! Please read through the important reminders and new information shared within this newsletter. Here is a link to last week's Tiger Tales from Sanborn School. We hope you all have a wonderful week!
Warmly,
Kate Arenberg, Principal
From the PTA
The next PTA meeting is Tuesday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. in Sanborn's library or virtually: meet.google.com/etc-tntf-qpv. We really need the support of our families to keep the PTA running next school year! Please consider joining the meeting to learn more about how to volunteer for events or the important board positions!
Yearbook orders are due by April 27- here is a link for ordering a yearbook: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/YBStore/YearbookStoreMain.asp?yearbook_id=57338
Reminder: Upcoming Safety Drill Information
Each year, schools are required to facilitate a variety of school safety drills. We will be having an observed lockdown drill with the Palatine Police Department during the week of April 17. We will be having an observed fire drill and relocation drill (we relocate to the Palatine Park District building across the street) on Wednesday, May 3, at 9:00 a.m., with the support of the Palatine Police and Fire Departments. As a reminder, here is safety information from District 15 that was shared with families earlier this school year:
District 15 is strongly committed to school safety. Our goal is to not only provide a safe environment, but to also prepare our school community to know how to respond if/when a crisis arises. Each year, schools are required by Illinois School Code to conduct the following drills:
- Three evacuation drills. One of the three evacuation drills must be supervised by the fire department.
- One bus evacuation drill.
- One severe weather/shelter-in-place drill.
- Two law enforcement (lockdown) drills. One of these two law enforcement drills must be a staff-initiated lock-down. The schools also conduct an annual drill review meeting with principals and representatives from police and fire departments to continuously improve each school’s readiness to respond to an emergency and/or crisis situation.
House Bill 2400 (The School Safety Drill Act) states:
- All lockdown drills will be announced to all school personnel and students prior to the commencement of the drill.
- Schools will provide sufficient information and notification to parents and guardians in advance of any lockdown drill that involves the participation of students.
- Schools will provide parents and guardians an opportunity to exempt their child for any reason from participating in the walk-through lockdown drill.
- Schools will provide alternative safety education and instruction related to an active threat or active shooter event to students who do not participate in a walk-through lockdown drill to provide them with essential information, training, and instruction through less sensorial safety training methods.
In addition to these drills, D15 also practices a Relocation Drill every other year with students and staff. In the event a school had an emergency situation that required us to evacuate a building (i.e. fire, water main break, gas leak, etc.) and we needed to move students to an alternate location for the remainder of the school day, we would take our students to the relocation site. The schools “relocate” to a relocation site via bus or walking (depending on the location of the relocation site).
Building administrators will notify families of upcoming drills at least one week in advance of the drill. If you prefer your child does NOT participate in the yearly required lockdown drills, please complete this form. Please submit one form for each of your children you are opting out.
Claire Kowalczyk
Deputy Superintendent
Estimados padres y tutores:
El Distrito 15 está fuertemente comprometido con la seguridad escolar. Cada año, las escuelas están obligadas por el Código Escolar de Illinois a realizar los siguientes simulacros:
- Tres simulacros de evacuación. Uno de los tres simulacros de evacuación debe ser supervisado por el departamento de bomberos.
- Un simulacro de evacuación del autobús.
- Un simulacro de clima severo/refugio en el lugar.
- Dos simulacros de aplicación de la ley (encierro). Uno de estos dos simulacros de cumplimiento de la ley debe ser un cierre iniciado por el personal. Las escuelas también llevan a cabo una reunión anual de revisión de simulacros con los directores y representantes de los departamentos de policía y de bomberos para mejorar continuamente la preparación de cada escuela para responder a una emergencia y/o situación de crisis.
El proyecto de ley 2400 (Ley de simulacros de seguridad escolar) establece:
- Todos los simulacros de cierre serán anunciados a todo el personal de la escuela y a los estudiantes antes del comienzo del simulacro.
- Las escuelas proporcionarán suficiente información y notificación a los padres y tutores antes de cualquier simulacro de cierre que implique la participación de los estudiantes.
- Las escuelas proporcionarán a los padres y tutores la oportunidad de eximir a sus hijos, por cualquier motivo, de participar en el simulacro de cierre a pie.
- Las escuelas proporcionarán educación e instrucción de seguridad alternativa relacionada con una amenaza activa o un evento de tirador activo a los estudiantes que no participen en un simulacro de cierre a pie para proporcionarles información esencial, capacitación e instrucción a través de métodos de capacitación de seguridad menos sensoriales.
Además de estos simulacros, el D15 también practica un simulacro de reubicación cada dos años con los estudiantes y el personal. En el caso de que una escuela tuviera una situación de emergencia que requiriera la evacuación de un edificio (es decir, incendio, rotura de la tubería principal de agua, fuga de gas, etc.) y tuviéramos que trasladar a los estudiantes a un lugar alternativo durante el resto de la jornada escolar, llevaríamos a nuestros estudiantes al sitio de reubicación. Las escuelas se “trasladan” a un sitio de reubicación en autobús o a pie (dependiendo de la ubicación del sitio de reubicación).
Los administradores del edificio notificarán a las familias de los próximos simulacros por lo menos una semana antes del mismo. Si usted prefiere que su hijo/a NO participe en los simulacros de cierre requeridos anualmente, por favor complete este formulario. Por favor, envíe un formulario para cada uno de sus hijos que está optando por no participar.
Claire Kowalczyk
Superintendente Adjunto
High Five Friday is this week with the Palatine Police Department!
The Palatine Police Department will be greeting students with a smile and a high five on Friday, April 14, 2023 during arrival at Sanborn. You may have seen this publicized on the district's facebook page after visits to other schools. We are excited to welcome the Police Department on April 14!
From the Nurse's Office- Orland Park Dental will be at Sanborn on 4/13/23
All Kindergarten, Second Grade, and Sixth Grade students are required to submit a complete dental examination form before May 15. If you are uncertain if you have already submitted this required form, please reach out to your school nurse. If your child still needs to provide it, please make an appointment at your dental office and bring this form (in Spanish) with you. If you currently do not have a dentist, Orland Park Dental Services is scheduling services at D15 schools. For your child to receive this service, registration is required. An invitation will be sent home with your student at the end of February, or you may register them online with this link. If you have further questions, please reach out to your school nurse.
School Nurse- Mrs. Gilbert, 847-963-7002 or gilberts@ccsd15.net
Sanborn has Spirit- Neurodiversity Week is April 17-21!
Sanborn's ABC Countdown begins soon!
It is hard to believe that Sanborn's ABC Countdown to the end of the school year will begin soon! Details are being finalized and the schedule will be shared with families during the week of April 17. More information coming soon!
Updates to the Plastic Bag Recycling Event!
We are having a friendly competition with our friends over at Paddock School to see which school can collect the most plastic bags. Please have your students bring in any bags to school and drop them off in the grade level boxes (located in each hallway). Sanborn's winning grade level will receive an extra recess!
From District 15's One Five Foundation!
Join the one-five Foundation for its first-ever Family Fun Run/Walk! The event will be on May 20 at Winston Campus Junior High (120 N. Babcock Drive Palatine) at 9 am. The Family Fun Run/Walk is open to anyone in our community. Profits from the Fun Run/Walk will go toward the one-five’s teacher mini-grant program. These grants can support a wide range of opportunities for the students of the District with a focus on programs or technology.
$5 for D15 students (including registered incoming students)
$15 for Adults and Non-D15 Students
Children ages 4 and under are free
Upcoming District 15 Job Fairs
April 14, 21, 28
Location:
Palatine Library
700 N. North Court
Palatine, IL 60067
Time:
11:00-2:00pm
Please contact Lori Thum @thuml@ccsd15.net regarding job fairs.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, April 11: Monthly PTA Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.- Library or Virtually: meet.google.com/etc-tntf-qpv
Wednesday, April 12: Monthly Board of Education Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.- Walter R. Sundling JH
Friday, April 14: High Five Friday with the Palatine Police Department & Fun Friday- Favorite Shirt Day!
Week of April 17: Observed Lockdown Drill with the Palatine Police Department
Tuesday, April 18: District MPAC Meeting @ Sanborn- 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Updated: Friday, April 21: Fun Friday- Fun Friday- Neurodiversity Shirt or Wear Red!
Wednesday, April 26: 2nd Grade Music Program @ 6:30 p.m.- MPR
Thursday, April 27: 5/6 Orchestra Concert @ 7:00 p.m.- MPR
GMS Spring Book Fair: April 27- May 4, 2023
Friday, April 28: Fun Friday- Neon or Brightest Color in your Closet Day!
Wednesday, May 3: Observed Fire Drill and Relocation Drill with the Palatine Fire Department and Palatine Police Department @ 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 3: Sanborn's Open House @ 6:30 p.m.- the Book Fair will be open during this time!
Thursday, May 4 & Friday, May 5: NO SCHOOL for students