Bulldog Bulletin

Monday, October 13: Fall Recess (No School)

Saturday, October 25: Spooky Fun Fair

Tuesday, November 4: No school-Parent-Teacher Conferences
Friday, November 7: No school for kindergarten; Kindergarten Parent-Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, November 11: No school; Veterans Day

We are planning a special presentation at our Harvest Festival (a performance in November) to represent all of the voices at Sanborn School. We would like each family to take a picture and make a short video sharing how you would say the word “welcome” in your home language. We would like to have as many languages as possible represented. Please go to this link to find out more and upload your pictures/videos!

Please be sure to pull up as far as you can in the loop.

Please do not pull around the car in front of you.

If you need to go into the building please park in the parking lot not in the front loop because it is an active drop off area.

On October 10, 2025, parents and guardians received Family Reports that summarize your child’s beginning-of-the-year assessments. These reports came home with your child.

• DIBELS (Grades 1–5): A literacy screener that helps us understand your child’s reading development and guide instruction.
• MAP Growth (Grades 3–5): An adaptive assessment in reading and math that shows your child’s current learning level and growth over time.

For more information:

• MAP Growth: NWEA Family Toolkit or Andover Public Schools MAP Assessment
• DIBELS: Andover Public Schools mCLASS Literacy Assessments

These beginning-of-the-year results help teachers inform instruction, personalize learning, and monitor the growth of individual students. Administrators use the data to assess performance and progress at each grade level, school, and district. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher or principal.

YOU’RE INVITED!

We are excited to offer two opportunities for parents and guardians to explore Arts & Letters, our new K–5 ELA curriculum.

In-person Evening Session

📅 Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

⏰ Time: 6:30pm
📍 Location: West Elementary School

58 Beacon St, Andover

Virtual Lunchtime Session

📅 Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00-12:30 pm
📍 https://zoom.us/j/98465277328?pwd=jG5JaxmuLUunKERQsmy5ZKNr7NpAdR.1

Passcode: 120013

During the session, you’ll:
✅ Learn how Arts & Letters supports your child’s literacy growth
✅ See examples of engaging texts and lessons
✅ Understand how reading, writing, speaking, and listening connect
✅ Ask questions and share feedback

We are excited to partner with you in helping students become confident readers, writers, and thinkers!

Questions? Contact Maura Donoghue, Elementary Literacy Program Coordinator at maura.donoghue@andoverma.us

• Spooky Fun Fair is fast approaching! We are looking for volunteers to help and especially need volunteers for trunks. Sign up for a trunk or to be part of our setup/cleanup crew here!

• We are excited to be having our first Social Gathering this month at Painting with a Twist in North Andover. Register here!

• The Sanborn Stage will be presenting Frozen Jr. this upcoming January... stay tuned for more information, including FAQs about registration, rehearsals, etc.

Important Dates:

• 10/13 No School, Indigenous People’s Day

• 10/20 Sanborn Play Registration begins

• 10/23 Parent Social - Painting with a Twist

• 10/25 - Spooky (3-4:30)

• 11/4- Parent Teacher Conferences, NO SCHOOL

• 11/7- Parent Teacher Conferences for Kindergarten- NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN

• 11/7- Sanborn Play Auditions 7:30-9:00am

• 11/12 PTO Meeting

• 11/17 Scholastic Book Fair (all week)