Greetings Memorial School Community,

This Wednesday, December 16th, district staff will have an early release day. The district will continue to have early release days on Wednesdays through the end of the calendar year. The updated academic calendar for the Sanborn Regional School District can be accessed HERE.

Memorial School sent proofs of school pictures for all students home on Friday, December 11, 2020. Please look for this envelope (from Geskus) as well as instructions for ordering additional picture packages.

Remote meals will be available for pick up on December 21, 2020, at the high school's main entrance from 11-12  for meal pickups for the week of December 21st-25^th. This will include 7 days of breakfast and 7 days of lunch. To sign up for this service, please click HERE.

Remote meals will be available for pick up on Monday, January 4, 2021, as well as Wednesday, January 6, 2021, and Friday, January 8, 2021. Meal pick ups will be at the high school's main entrance from 11-12 each day and will include 2 breakfasts and 3 lunches. Friday will include the weekend and lastly, Monday, January 11, 2021, will include breakfast and lunch. To sign up for this service, please click HERE. 

One of our priorities in returning to school was to limit the "mixing" of students in all aspects of the school day as much as possible. This is also true for students riding the bus. In order to make the bus riding experience as safe as possible for all and to allow the district to conduct accurate contact tracing (should it ever be necessary), students must only ride their assigned bus. Unfortunately, this means that play dates and other social activities must have transportation arranged that does not include our buses until further notice. I apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your support in this matter.

If your child is using a district device (chromebook and charger) due to remote learning or due to quarantine and you experience difficulty, please follow the following process for support from Memorial School:

We will work with you to either solve the issue or coordinate the pick up of a replacement device. Thank you.

As we approach the 2020 holiday season, the Sanborn School District will once again sponsor local families in need with our annual "Giving Tree".  Please consider clicking this link to fulfill a gift wish.

Anyone who would like to help is asked to choose a gift from the list, purchase and return the item unwrapped with the ID# on each gift to the main office of any one of the schools no later than Wednesday, December 16th.  

Thank you,

Memorial School Nurse - Cindy Cole RN        ccole@sau17.net

High School Nurse - Camille Mawhinney RN   cmawhinney@sau17.net

Bakie School Nurse - Julianne Herrick RN    jherrick@sau17.net

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.

A growth mindset is the belief that with the right strategies and effort our intelligence and abilities can improve. A fixed mindset is the belief that our intelligence and abilities will stay the same. How we as adults and parents compliment, label, and work through our own struggles can be a helpful way to support a growth mindset. Read more in 9 Ways to Teach a Growth Mindset in Kids.

Here is another article by Scarlett Lewis, founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement and her take on growth mindset and how it can be applied during this global pandemic. 

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!

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.

TEACHER RAFFLE: We are having a raffle this week for our superhero teaching staff and need your help to make sure they all get a little something to show our appreciation for all that they are doing this year for our kids. A sign up genius has been set up HERE. Please consider signing up and dropping off the items at the front office as soon as possible. Thursday, December 17th, is the last day we will be able to take these items.

HOLIDAY SHOP: Just a reminder, please send $2 in with your students on Tuesday, December 15th, to purchase two gifts at the Holiday Shop. All students will be able to participate in this event, even if they are not able to bring in $2.

SPIRIT WEAR: Spirit wear will be in soon, more information to come.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES: School swag is still for sale to show your love of Memorial! Kindness rocks- students are encouraged to paint and hide kindness rocks around our communities in Newton and Kingston. They can post pictures and hints on Google Classroom.

Meet the Staff is also 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. Follow our facebook page to see all the wonderful interviews at https://www.facebook.com/Memorial-PTO-102228072324