Hello Sandburg Families,

Thanks to everyone who ran, donated, volunteered or supported the Run4Funds in anyway. It was great to see the community come together. Keep reading below for all the amazing details from the run, including the Spirit Contest winner. And don't forget all donations are due by Friday, Sept. 29th.

Be sure to keep reading, take note of upcoming dates and learn more about the upcoming Littleton Stride. Plus, don't forget to join us this Wednesday, 9/27 at 6pm for the monthly PTO meeting!

Have a great week!

Mark Your Calendar

Sept. 27 | PTO Meeting, 6-7:30/8pm

Sept. 29 | No School

Sept. 30 | The Knolls Home Tour, 12-4pm, buy tickets

Oct. 13 | Picture Re-Take Day

Oct. 16-19 | Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct. 17 | Out & About at Mici's in SouthGlenn

Oct. 19 | Sandburg Glow Party at Skate City, 6-8pm

Oct. 19-23 | No School

Oct. 20 | Spooky Streets at Streets of SouthGlenn, 4:30-7:30pm

Oct. 26 | PTO Meeting, 6pm

Oct. 29 | The Littleton Stride, 5k/10k and Kids Fun Run

* REMINDER: No school on Friday, September 29th.

We are all members of the PTO - every Sandburg parent, guardian, teacher, and staff member. Please join us to learn about what is happening at school, in our district, and in our community. 

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Time: 6:00 - 7:30/8pm

Location: Sandburg Library (Doors will be locked so please buzz in at the front)

Topics that will be discussed:

• Vote on the 2023/2024 PTO Budget
• Fundraising goals for the year
• Upcoming events
• Volunteer opportunities
• Updates from Mrs. McCabe

Click here to view the agenda.

What else can we say… Run Day was a success! The kids ran like the wind last week and have done an amazing job asking their family, friends, and neighbors to sponsor them! Sandburg students ran a total of 12,821 laps, which is over 800 miles!! 

Help us reach our GOAL!

We have raised just over $46K and donations are still being taken! Our goal this year is $60K (roughly $120 per student) and we're confident that we are going to meet our goal. Donations will be accepted through Friday, September 29th. This is a non-student day so it would be great to have cash/check donations brought to school by Thursday, 9/28. 

Please remind your students to contact their sponsors and donors to get their donations in soon so they will reach their prize goals.

• Donate Here:https://r4funds.com/schools/sandburgrun23/donate/

Spirit Contest!!

Run4Funds staff was the “Spirit Judge” and they picked 2nd Grade with their "Mario Kart" theme as the winners! Congratulations, you have earned an extra recess!

• Kindergarten: Pete the Cat and the Groovy Buttons
• 1st Grade: PacMan
• 2nd Grade: Mario Kart
• 3rd Grade: Out of This World / Space
• 4th Grade: Where's Waldo
• 5th Grade: Crazy for Kindness

A Special Thank You...

Thank you to all our volunteers who worked to make the day run smoothly (Monica Dosen, Lance Soderberg, Emily Boone, Aubrey Dyer, Ben Harper, Terri Pagano, Christine Anderson, Barbara Hunt, Emily Hodges, Ayrolyn Keady, Beverly Tew, Becky Bush, Susan Pelikan, Laura Sweeney, Jenn Bush and Liz Glenn). Your energy and willingness to have fun and support our kids made the day the best it could be. And a special shout-out to Lacey Wall for chairing the fall fundraiser!

Also a HUGE thank you and shout-out to our teachers and Room Parents who worked hard to create and execute themes by grade! The themes were INCREDIBLE and by far the most competitive and creative that we have seen!

And lastly, thank you to all Sandburg supporters that came out to cheer on the students! This was the most attended run and we could not be more thankful for your support!

For more great photos from Run Day, check out our PTO Facebook Page!!!

https://www.facebook.com/SandburgPTO

Please email us at: sandburgpto@gmail.com with any questions!

Thank you again for all the support you have given to your student and our fundraiser! We could not have done this without you!

If you attended this event and took a picture of your group, please upload it to support Sandburg in The Street Smarts of SouthGlenn Program! Each participant shown in the photo earns Sandburg 1,000 points! Upload your photo by Saturday, September 30th at the link below to receive points for our school.

• https://shopandlog.wufoo.com/forms/street-smarts-events/

Sandburg Girl Scout Troop 66597 with their "Girl Scouts Give Back" chalk art.

If you are reading this and wondering if you should sign up for The Stride, the answer is “Yes!” It doesn't matter if you run the 10K or just show up for the pancakes, when you Stride you are part of a community that supports enhanced educational experiences in our neighborhood schools.

Why Run the Stride?

• The Stride run is the Littleton Public Schools Foundation’s biggest fundraiser.  LPSF has made a difference for nearly 500,000 students and contributed $8 million to support each LPS student’s unique path to success in the 30 years that they have been supporting our schools.  

• Help us win $1000 directly for Sandburg. Once again there will be several participation challenges, the more people we have registered the better chance we have at winning!!  

Race Details:

• Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023
• Location: The in-person event will be held at Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, CO 80120. The Virtual event can be done from anywhere! Just sign up and do it on your own time.
• Register:https://raceroster.com/events/2023/77977/the-stride-2023
  • Register by Oct. 1st and save $5 off of registration.
  • If price is an issue but you want to participate, contact Emily Hodges (smile18eep@gmail.com) or Amy Edstrom (amyannedstrom@gmail.com)

Join us at the start line on race day for a special surprise to help show our Sandburg school spirit!

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Centennial CO 80122

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