This Wednesday, November 11th, there will be no school as we observe and honor those who have served our country for Veteran's Day. The updated academic calendar for the Sanborn Regional School District can be accessed HERE.

Starting on Thursday, November 12th, we will be adjusting our drop off and pick up times.

Our drop off will be moved from 8:05AM to 8:10AM. Remember, if we were in a normal school year, students would begin entering the school at 8:15AM. Currently, it takes us about 8 or 9 minutes to get through all parent drop offs, a pace that we believe we can maintain. Students will not be marked tardy until 8:25AM.

Our pick up will be moved from 2:40PM to 2:45PM. Remember, if we were in a normal school year, students would be dismissed at 2:55PM. Currently, it takes us about 10 to 12 minutes to get through the parent pick up process, a pace that we believe we can maintain. While 5 minutes may not seem like a big deal, over the course of a year, these minutes do add up and are significant.

We ask that parents please adjust your schedules so that you do not arrive to school in the morning before 8:00AM or before 2:35PM in the afternoon. Thank you.

Memorial School in person students will be taking the NWEA growth assessment next week. Students will take this standardized assessment in Reading, Math, and Language.

Typically, Memorial School students take this assessment each fall as an important piece of data that allows teachers to analyze each student's growth from year to year, inform instruction, and to best determine how to group students during our WIN (What I Need) period each day in Reading and Math.

Our remote students have already completed this assessment and will have separate expectations that will be provided by their teacher(s) during the testing window each day.

This week we saw colder temperatures, a tropical storm, and snow. As we continue to try and give students outdoor mask and movement breaks (when possible), it is so important that students come to school with weather appropriate clothing. Students are strongly encouraged to wear layers, bring a coat, have appropriate footwear, as well as a hat and mittens (as needed). Thank you for your support.

The district has worked to secure enough technology (chromebooks and chargers) to allow every classroom to have a full class set. This does NOT include the chromebooks that were lent to students during remote learning this fall. Teachers will be asking students that borrowed a chromebook and charger this fall to bring them back home over the next week or two (once their classroom set is delivered). These chromebooks should be safely stored and can be used in the event that our school or district needs to return to remote learning for any period of time.

We are asking students and families that need a chromebook to do this as we feel it is more age appropriate than asking students to transport these devices back and forth each day (as is done at the secondary level).

Thank you for helping to ensure that the school chromebooks and chargers are stored safely in your homes.

The Memorial School front office relocation project is in its final stages. The project, designed to improve school safety, has relocated the front office to the West Main Street entrance. Thank you and I apologize in advance for any confusion as we all make this adjustment together.

Day 1: What is Gratitude?

Day 3: Get inspired by Kid President's list of what he's grateful for

Day 5: Try a gratitude meditation

School is in person, but PTO is still virtual at this point, so please make sure your students join the Google Classroom: ibqcfon. This is where all our events will be. Also, don't forget to buy some swag for the 2020-2021 year at Memorial SWAG!

Spirit wear is here! Orders are due by 11/13 and will be here in time for the holidays!

PTO next meeting is on 11/12 at 7:30pm via zoom, the link will be posted on our Facebook page soon.

Our PTO Membership is drive is on and we need members to help us reach our goals and provide all the support we give to our teachers, school and students. Some of the things we do each year is provide classroom supplies, plan social events for students and families and in a normal year we pay for buses for field trips. So far this year we have provided lunch as well as breakfast and snacks for our teachers and for our students we have a scavenger hunt, kindness rocks, the opportunity to interview staff, and most recently make your own pizza kits and decorate your own apron kits! There is so much more fun on the way! Join the PTO today! Membership prices are as low as $1 due to covid. If you have any questions email memorialpto@sau17.net. Joining the Memorial School PTO is ongoing throughout the year.

PTO is challenging the students to paint and hide kindness rocks around our communities in Newton and Kingston. They can post pictures and hints on Google Classroom. You can get your kits by emailing memorialpto@sau17.net or going to HERE.

Meet the Staff is ongoing as students have been busy interviewing the staff and there are still plenty of staff to be interviewed. Students can email memorialpto@sau17.net to sign up. You can see all the wonderful interviews by going to or following our Facebook page.

Don't forget to order your Memorial School SWAG!