Hello Sandburg,

Happy Wednesday! We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It's crazy how fast it flies by and becomes a distant thought when Christmas is now all we can think of! 

The Sandburg Holiday Giving Campaign is underway and a huge thanks to everyone that has signed up to bring in gifts! There are a lot of slots still available, so we ask that everyone take a look and if you can, please sign up to donate a gift. The list is long, so make sure to keep scrolling when checking out the sign up genius!

Vision & Hearing Screening will take place the day students come back from the Winter Break. The school is in need of volunteers to help escort students in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades to the screening on Jan. 9, 10, 11, and January 16 & 17. If you are interested, please sign up here: Hearing & Vision Screening 2024. All visitors need to check into the building at the main entrance.

This week's newsletter is a long one, but filled with lots of important information. Keep reading below to hear all about our upcoming social events, an update on our Charleston Wrap fundraiser, the Spirit Wear holiday sale and an important message from LPS Transportation!

Mark Your Calendar

Dec. 4 | Last day to order Charleston Wrap

Dec. 7 | Sandburg Pride Social, 2:45-4:00pm

Dec. 8 | Last day to order for the Holiday Spirit Wear Sale

Dec. 15 | Final day to turn in gifts for the Holiday Giving Campaign 

Dec. 23 - Jan. 8 | No School - Winter Break

Jan. 9 - 11 and 16 - 17 | Vision & Hearing Screening

Jan. 13 | DU Basketball game - Sandburg Night, 1pm

Feb. 3 | DU Hockey game - Sandburg Night, 6pm

Stay in the know by visiting the Sandburg PTO Website

Join us for seasonal treats as we celebrate the strength of our Sandburg community with a school-wide social event on the south playground. With the passing of the vote for no boundary changes, we’d like to show our Sandburg pride with this community building event.

• WHEN: Thursday, December 7th 

• TIME: 2:45-4:00pm (immediately after school)

• WHERE: South playground

We ask that all students and families dress in Sandburg colors as we partake in fun and games and thank the Board of Education and LRPC for their hard work and dedication to this matter. We are grateful to remain a strong Mountain Lion pride!

Join fellow Sandburg families to cheer on the Denver Pioneer's Hockey and Basketball teams this winter! We have a block of 75 seats for each game, so don't delay....get your tickets today!!

PURCHASE TICKETS: 
https://fevo.me/sandburgelem-duathletics

A huge thank you to the Sandburg Community for joining us at the holiday parade on Friday, November 17th! Sandburg had the largest attendance BY FAR at the parade. Thank you so much to everyone who joined us to ring in the holiday season. 

Upload your photos and earn points!

If you attended the parade, and took a photo, please upload it to the Street Smarts events form. Sandburg earns 1,000 points PER PERSON for everyone shown in the photo! Simply visit https://shopandlog.wufoo.com/forms/street-smarts-events/ to fill out the special events form. 

Upload your photo by TOMORROW, November 30th, limit bonus one per person. Photo(s) must show all people attending to earn points.

As you begin to dabble in your holiday gifting, please consider giving to the 2023 Sandburg Holiday Giving Campaign! This is the 3rd year for this campaign and we are excited to continue this tradition and spread some holiday cheer! 

Our goal is to support Sandburg families that may need some additional assistance this year. We greatly appreciate all your support and consideration in making this holiday season special for all of our families.

Please see the attached Sign-Up Genius for all the details and email sandburgpto@gmail.com with any questions.

Don't forget to get your Charleston Wraps orders in by this coming Monday, December 4th. Any sales after that date will not count towards our profits. 

So far, only about 10% of our student body has participated and we've raised just over $1,800. Think of what even 25% participation could do!  If you haven't checked out the catalog or website yet, we encourage you to do so!!  With over 2,500 gift ideas including Ultra-Heavy gift wrap, elegant kitchen cookware, holiday home décor, fragrant candles, personalized gifts and more — you can check-off your holiday gift-list and support our school, too. Let’s see if we can reach the $2,500 mark!

Simply visit registercw.com and use our Organization ID 24425. Then send emails, texts and social media posts to family, friends, neighbors, anyone!

All Sandburg Elementary School spirit wear is 20% off through December 8th. Choose from hundreds of spirit wear designs and garments, including gift ideas for parents and grandparents. Plus, 10% of your order goes back to Sandburg!

• Holiday Sale Details 
  • Dates: Now through December 8th
  • 20% savings sitewide 
  • Free shipping over $75
  • All orders are guaranteed delivery by December 23rd

Shop for your Sandburg Spirit Wear TODAY!

https://1stplace.sale/15563

LPS Transportation is looking for people interested in becoming a bus driver.

• LPS will provide training to get your CDL (Commercial Driver's License)
• LPS provides 4–6 weeks of training to learn all you need to know to be a safe and successful driver
• Schedules allow for flexibility
• Option to drive field trips and during the mid-day split
• Weekends off, paid holidays, and breaks throughout the year including the summer--work the same calendar as your student!
• Full-time benefits when you work at least 20 hours per week
• You can bring your LPS student to work with you
• Non-CDL bus driver positions and paraprofessional positions also available

Check out the Why Work for LPS Transportation page on the district's website! 

6900 S Elizabeth St

Centennial CO 80122

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