Carpool: Please follow carpool rules and park in the rows provided. No cars should be moving until ALL children are in their cars. If you are parked next to the fence you should not be making a U-turn to leave quicker.

NEW: Pick up Patrol will now take absences, tardies, and change of dismissal after break starting on 2/24!!!

Many classrooms will be acknowledging Valentine's Day this week. For elementary students, this is the opportunity to recognize friendships. As a friendly reminder, if your child is participating in a Valentine's Day exchange, we want to make sure all members of the classroom community are included See more information below.

If you have not yet filled out our Equity Survey please take a few moments to do so. We want to to learn more about the Sanborn Community and ways that we can improve what we are doing. We have had a number of responses so far, but are really are hopeful that every family has a chance to fill it out. If you have not yet filled it out please do so below.

We continue to practice using appropriate tones and showing respect.

Ways Parents Can Practice Tone and Respect at Home:

• Model calm and respectful communication when speaking with your child and others.

• Encourage your child to notice and describe different tones they hear during conversations, shows, or stories.

• Role-play scenarios with your child to practice using appropriate tones for various situations (e.g., talking to a teacher versus playing with friends).

• Discuss how tone can change the meaning of a message and emphasize the importance of respectful speech.

Finally on Friday we will hold our Fun Run-Dance Glow Edition, which supports all field trips and enrichments.

Exciting additions! Starting the Monday after February vacation, we'll take absences, tardies, and changes in dismissal on Pick-Up Patrol. We will not be taking early dismissals; notify your teacher or office about early dismissals.

In preparation for Valentine's Day, which is this Friday, February 14th, parents are reminded that Andover Public Schools does not allow children to distribute candy or other edible food treats to their classmates at school. This includes Valentine Cards that have prepackaged candy attached to them and applies even if the item is meant to be eaten outside of school.

Following this guidance is appreciated and will keep everyone safe and happy at school.

Please feel free to contact Mrs. Slattery with any questions at 978-247-9702

To promote equity and belonging, we invite families to participate in our Equity Survey. Your feedback will help us better understand the diverse needs of our school community and guide our work. The survey is anonymous and takes just a few minutes to complete.

We share in your excitement for your child to enroll in Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year and look forward to them being a part of the Andover Public School community in September.

Kindergarten registration will begin on Monday, February 3 to Monday, March 3, 2025. Please access the Kindergarten Registration Link on our website.

To find which school your child will attend, review our district map at this link. Following your registration, please contact your school directly to make an appointment to submit your registration paperwork.

For your reference, student eligibility requirements are as follows:

Kindergarten:

As per School Committee Policy (Policy JF: Residency, School Admission, Entrance Age), children must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2025 and entering Kindergarten in the Andover Public Schools for the first time.

First Grade: (New to Andover /Andover Public Schools)

Children must be age 6 on or before August 31, 2025 and enrolling in the Andover Public Schools for the first time or transferring from another school district or private school.

The first day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten students is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

We look forward to meeting all our incoming students and families in the new school year!

We want to share these dates in advance as we prepare for the upcoming.

Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) testing.

Grade 3 April 7, 8 (ELA) and May 6, 8 (Math)

Grade 4 April 10, 11 (ELA) and May 13, 15 (Math)

Grade 5 April 10, 11 (ELA) May 13, 15 (Math) and May 19, 20 (Science)

More information will be shared closer to testing time.

Wednesday, February 12th: 5th grade chorus performs at the Collins Center 7:30pm

Friday, February 14th: Fun Run-Dance Glow Edition

February 17th-21st: February Vacation-No School