Sanford Family Newsletter

November 13, 2025

Good People,

This week we held our quarterly class meeting. During this grade-level meeting we review the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile (learn more about it here:https://www.ibo.org/benefits/learner-profile/), reminded students about expected behaviors(and reminders of what we need), attendance reminders and finally we celebrated a few students for Student of the Quarter and Happy Hawks! Ask your student which IB Learner Profile we discussed at the meeting! (In case they give you a non-answer, it was Open-Minded).

Please take a moment to review our District Student Handbook if you didn't back in the fall as it describes our behavior expectations in detail.

In Partnership,

Naida Grussing-Neitzel, Ed.S.

Principal

Maria Sanford Middle School

Here is a one pager to give an overview of MyPath, the personalized pathway for iReady our math curriculum.

There is NO AFTER-SCHOOL November 24th and 25th.

New Winter offerings are coming soon! Winter program registration for after-school will open on December 1st.

New classes include:

Futsal

Urban 4H (indoor gardening and cooking)

Scratch Video Game Design

Catapults and Innovator Lab GEMS/GISE

Curiosity Studios is offering Open Art Studio

Chill Zone

Flux - 3d printing, tech repair and makers space

Pop Culture Media Club

The following returning classes will still be offered:

Acting, Drama and Skits

Magic The Gathering

Dungeons & Dragons

Pride - SAGE

History Day

Mystery Book Club

Urban Debate

Jazz Band

The Cook Up

Lego Club

Unified Open Gym

Unified Create with Clay

Contact Plus YWCA

Girls, Inc YWCA

Get more paper books at Sanford by donating through Give to the Max!

We’re excited to support our Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) program with fresh, high-interest books for every classroom, and we need your help! The PTA is raising $6,000 to make sure all students have access to diverse, engaging titles that spark curiosity and a love of reading.

You can help us reach our goal by Give to the Max Day on November 20!

Donate here: https://give.mn/wcz31g

Spread the word to book lovers and the people who love your middle schooler most! Thank you for supporting our young readers and helping them discover their next favorite book!

Our next meeting is November 18th from 6:00p-7:30p in the media center at Sanford. Enter through the main entrance - Door 12. All are welcome!

To contact us or to sign up for our email communications, please send an email to: sanfordmspta@gmail.com.

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