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Dates to Remember |
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August 25, 2010 - School office re-opens to the public for registration. Hours of operation will be 7:00am to 3:30pm. September 3, 2010, 9:15am - Kindergarten Orientation will be held in the auditorium. Families new to Sandburg are also welcome to attend. This is the opportunity for new families to meet the Principal, PTA, Foundation, and Dad's Club. The kindergarten students and their families will meet their teachers and visit the classrooms. Class placement for grades 1 to 5 will be posted at the front gate after 4:00pm and will be available to view throughout the Labor Day weekend. September 7, 2010 - First Day of School
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Elementary School Principal of the Year
2010 |
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Laurie Hinzman
Principal, Sandburg Elementary, San Diego Unified School District
Administrator of the Year, Elementary Principal Category
Laurie is an empowering leader who encourages risk taking with reflection and accountability, gives credit where credit is due, support without suppressing, sees the big picture, embraces new ideas, thinks outside the box, keeps expectations high and realistic, and encourages "at the edge thinking." Laurie is an outstanding leader who honors other people's time, respectfully acknowledges the uniqueness of all personalities and nurtures confidence in others.
Laurie and Bob's family, friends and colleagues
View Event Photos
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Partner of the Year Award |
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 MALS-11 Devilfish MCAS Miramar, Sandburg's Partner in Education for 14 years was awarded Partner of the Year on May 6, 2010 at the Partnership Recognition Event held at Sea World. Present at the event to receive the award was the Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Cliff Chen, Major Miguel Ayala, GySgt Aaron Andrews, SSgt Magic Wilder, Sgt Brady Lamb, Sgt Timothy Kenny, Cpl Daniel Lynch and Cpl Chad Mayfield. The following Sandburg staff and community members were also at the event: Principal Laurie Hinzman, Debbie Raynor, Paris Brown, Terri Kidd, Kim Nurmi, Linda Randall, Scott Charles, Bill Quackenbush and Hieu Vo. View photos taken at the event.
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Honor Roll |
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Sandburg was selected by the California Business for Education Excellence Association for their 2009 Honor Roll in recognition for our work in improving test scores and closing the achievement gap. We were one of approximately 20 San Diego Unified elementary schools that were recognized. Please drop by the office to see the banner we were given which will ultimately hang in a prominent place around school.
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Academic Performance Index (API) |
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The Academic
Performance
Index (API)
helps
measure the
academic
performance
and growth
of schools.
It is a
numeric
index (or
scale) that
ranges from
a low of 200
to a high of
1000. A
school's
score or
placement on
the API is
an indicator
of a
school's
performance
level.
Good
News!
Sandburg
received a
new API
score of
908.
Please click
this link
for more
details.
Sandburg
rocks!
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Traffic
Circle |
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Gentle Reminders: The parking lot will be open in the mornings only for dropping off your children. Drop off time is 7:15 am to 7:45 am, Monday to Friday. When you enter the parking lot, please:
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Stay close to the right curb for drop off
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Pull as far forward as possible
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Slow down - speed limit is 5mph
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Right turn only when exiting the parking lot to keep the flow of traffic (no left turn).
The goal is to create a valet service where drivers drive up with children and backpacks ready to go for a quick exit from the car. We will have adults and students out to monitor and assist in keeping the flow of traffic going. Please join the team by making this attempt at addressing our traffic issues and the safety of your children a success. Please refer to the Traffic Circle Map as your guide. Thank you to the volunteers who have agreed to be on the patrol. Your time and willingness to help is greatly appreciated! If we all use our Tiger life skills and team spirit this new system can work – it does at other schools.
More Traffic Circle parent volunteers are needed. If interested please send an email to
sandelm@sandi.net
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Registration |
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Registration for Fall is ongoing. Registration packets are available in the school office between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm. Please click on the registration navigation on the left of this page for requirements information.
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Running and Walking Club |
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In an effort to promote our "Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds" quest, except for rainy days, all students who arrive on campus prior to 7:35 am must report immediately to Running/Walking Club. Please go to the field and obtain your card out of your classroom box so you can get credit for your exercise. When the 7:35 am bell rings the parents volunteering at the club will let you know that the last lap is approaching. All students must be in their classes at 7:45 am sharp. Healthy bodies does promote thinking and problem-solving skills. Let's work together to ensure that happens in our community.
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Getting Involved |
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Parents and community members are encouraged to help support education by volunteering at Sandburg. Some volunteer opportunities include Tutoring, Classroom Read Alouds, Classroom Assistance, Non-Classroom Assistance (media center, field trips, etc.), Parent-Supported Organizations (PTA, Foundation, Dad's Club, SSC, SGT, etc.), Parent Patrol, Running Club, etc. Anyone interested in volunteering have to comply with appropriate volunteer screening requirements. A new volunteer must fill out a school volunteer application, provide a Tuberculin skin test result, and read and acknowledge understanding of the Volunteer Code of Conduct. For more information, please contact Debbie Raynor at 858.566.0510 x1107. For more information regarding Tuberculosis screening for volunteers, click here.
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Student Presentation at the Board
Meeting |
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 Some of Sandburg 5th grade students and the marines from MCAS Miramar MALS-11 were invited to do a short presentation of our Friday morning physical training (PT) program at the San Diego Unified board meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. USMC MALS-11 in MCAS Miramar is Sandburg's Partner in Education for 14 years. Please visit the district website and watch the video of the 12-minute presentation from 04:00 to 16:00. Oorah!
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Attendance |
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Attendance
Matters!
"Students
who arrive
to school
late, taken
out of
school
early,
and/or go
out on
contracts
for extended
time miss
valuable
instructional
time. In
order for
Sandburg to
stay a
proficient
school the
children
must be in
school all
day, every
day. Help us
help your
child
unconditionally
by putting
school as a
priority
every
moment!"
Higher
attendance
equal higher
achievement.
Please read
Attendance -
Your Job.
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It is now "Digital Boards" (Chalkboard =
old news; Whiteboard = passé) |
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High-tech
equipment that
include student
laptops and
Promethean
boards have been
installed in all
third grade
classrooms.
Third grade
teachers are
also being
trained to
figure out how
to work with
these new
classroom
devices.
Read
Chalk one up to
technology
from SD
Union-Tribune
and read
Reinventing
Education
from SDUSD.
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School Hours |
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SCHOOL
HOURS:
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Grades K-5
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M, T, Th & F |
7:45 a.m. -
2:05 p.m. |
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Wednesday
(minimum
day) |
7:45 a.m. -
12:00 p.m. |
Miscellaneous Schedules:
**Running
Club is every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at
7:25 am. Entry
time is at 7:20 am.
**Breakfast is served at
7:15 am.
**Students may enter the
campus at 7:35 am when
the first bell rings.
Adult supervision begins
at 7:25 am.
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Parking and Student Safety |
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The safety of every
child is the most
important concern of the
Sandburg Staff.
Returning parents to
Sandburg are well aware
of the parking issues,
especially in the
morning. Many of our
parents are accustomed
to parking their cars
and then walking their
student/s to class and
waiting with them on
campus until the start
of school. This
eliminates many parking
spaces for the parents
who must drop their
student/s off on their
way to work and creates
major safety hazards at
our crosswalk in the
front of school and at
the back gate. It also
provides opportunities
for those who might put
our students in harm's
way.
Except for Sandburg
staff, there is no
on-campus parking at
Sandburg Elementary.
Please park on the
streets surrounding the
campus and walk to meet
your children. |
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Rainy Days |
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If it is raining during
school hours we will not
lock the school parking
lot. Please be
safe when dropping off
and picking up your
children. Also, we
will not be opening the
back gate on rainy days
due to the unsafe
conditions of the back
ramp area and water on
the field. |
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School
Supply Lists |
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Because of our
current budget
crisis, Sandburg
is asking
parents/guardians
to voluntarily
supply (donate)
their child with
the list of
learning tools
below. This is
only on a
volunteer basis,
so if you are
unable to donate
these supplies,
please notify
your child’s
teacher the
first week of
school. This
will allow the
teacher to have
the time to get
the needed
supplies for
your child. Any
items that are
not used by the
classroom
teacher will be
placed in our
supply room for
other teachers
to use. We thank
you for your
continuous
support. |
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