Bulldog Bulletin

We had a wonderful week at Sanborn and we are looking forward to another one next week!

On Tuesday, we had a wonderful All-School Meeting where we began rolling out RULER, our social-emotional learning approach. RULER helps students develop emotional intelligence by Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating emotions. We introduced the Mood Meter and began discussing the Charter, which will guide our work in this area. Below, you’ll find more information about the Mood Meter to support conversations at home. I will continue to provide updates about RULER in upcoming newsletters.

On Friday, we held our first Cultural Climate Committee (C-3) meeting, where we had a great discussion on the district equity audit, which is available on the website. We also explored ways to be more inclusive with both our parent and student community and the challenges of being culturally responsive. We meet once a month, and we encourage all who are interested to join. Our next meeting is on November 7th at 8:15 AM. Please reach out if you would like more information.

Looking ahead, Wednesday brings more excitement as *Ball in the House*, an a cappella group sponsored by the PTO, will perform for the whole school. Our 5th graders will also get to participate in special workshops with the group. You can learn more about Ball in the House [here] or watch a preview of their performance [here]

On Thursday, the Fire Department will visit our kindergarten students in the café. This is always a favorite event for our youngest learners, providing them with both fun and important safety lessons.

Lastly, our new Friday dance song is the "Cupid Slide." Have fun practicing together at home!

We look forward to all these wonderful activities and another great week ahead!

As always reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Bus drivers are only allowed to drop students at their designated stop. Students may not be dropped at a different stop even if they have a note.

Bus drivers cannot drop any Kindergartner off with a parent being present.

Also, as a reminder, CORI Forms need to be filled out every school year to volunteer and participate in school activities, such as chaperoning a field trip. If you would like to fill it out at home before coming over, here is the link to print the form: CORI FORM

This ensemble gives our students the opportunity to play many different instruments including soprano recorder, drum and xylophone and be creative through movement. Orff ensemble practices will be held before school on THURSDAYS from 8-8:45am in the music room. If you have any questions please contact Diane Waddell - diane.waddell@andoverma.us

To read more about Orff and sign up please follow this link:

Or QR code

Wednesday, October 9th Walk, Bike Roll to school day.

Monday, October 14th No School

• • Join us for a live webinar on smartphones, social media, and reasons to wait on Tuesday, October 8th at 7pm sponsored by the Sanborn PTO and the Andover Education Association. Brooke Shannon, the founder of Wait Until 8th, will be talking about the importance of delaying smartphones, delaying social media and will help parents already in the middle of smartphone battles with some strategic advice to rein in smartphone use. Register here!
  • Spooky Fun Fair is just a few weeks away! Saturday, October 26th from 3-5pm! The event is rain or shine! Get the kids in costume (adults are welcome to dress up, too!) and get spooky with us! If you or anyone you know have connections for raffle prize donations to help raise money for Sanborn, please reach out to sanbornfundraising@gmail.com.

  • • Calling all 5th grade parents! In preparation for the 5th grade Haunted House at Spooky Fun fair, please join us at Sanborn on Friday, October 18th from 5:30-7:30pm for 5th Grade Haunted House Creative Night! Note: Parents must remain present at the event with their child - No drop-offs. Sign up to help here!
    • A few ways to stay up to date on the latest news and offerings from the PTO:
    • The Bulldog Spirit is the monthly newsletter from the Sanborn PTO where they communicate about our school events, fundraisers, enrichment activities, etc. Sign up here.
    • Bookmark the PTO website!
    • For real-time updates during the school year, follow the Sanborn Community on social media: Facebook, Instagram
    • Join your child's grade-level Facebook group - this group is just for kids in your child’s grade. Here you can connect, ask grade-specific questions, etc.