Thank you for taking the time to read these important updates for Memorial School. If you missed the transportation Constant Contact from earlier this week, you can access it HERE.

This Wednesday, November 4th, 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 Students will have their picture taken on November 5th.

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.

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. A heads up - 4 Tozier is in the lead for the ice cream party with our membership drive, but 4 Daigle right on their heels! Get those memberships in to help your kids win the ice cream party!

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.

This will be the last week to purchase raffle tickets. PTO will be raffling off the baskets live on Facebook on 11/7 at 1pm, winners will be notified by phone. Be on the lookout for a signup genius to help out with the raffle. Tickets can be purchased 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!