[Apssan] January 15 Sanborn Weekly

Tue Jan 15 11:22:54 EST 2008

The Sanborn Weekly ~ January 15, 2008

FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE

No Parking on Alonesos Way

The Andover Police Department has contacted me regarding complaints from
residents on Alonesos Way.  The issue is 4 to 5 cars are parking on
Alonesos Way for afternoon pickup.  Alonesos Way, which is narrow to
begin with,  is now even narrower due to the snow banks.  About 100 feet
down the road there is a bend with a short "line-of-sight."  So, as
vehicles are trying to pass the parked cars, there is no way to tell if
there is on-coming traffic.  In collaboration with the Andover Police
Department, I am requesting that parents do not wait for their children
on Alonesos Way and use the "regular" parent pick-up locations.

Other Traffic Reminders

Those of you who drive your children to school in the morning have
likely noticed that, at times, the traffic is backing up onto Lovejoy
Road.  Please remember that the front circle is for live drop off only.
There is no parking allowed.   For safety reasons, children should exit
cars on the right side only.  If you need to accompany your child into
the building, kindly park in the parking lot.  Also, if you are picking
up in the afternoon, unless you are coming in to the office to dismiss
your child, please get in the carpool line.

Geography Bee

Congratulations to fifth grader Caroline Hartel, Sanborn's winner in the
National Geography Bee.  We are also pleased to announce that fourth
grader Oliver Gorham was Sanborn's runner-up.  Thanks to all who
participated.

School Improvement Council Survey

By Friday of this week, all parents will receive, via ListServ, a link
to a survey developed by the Sanborn School Improvement Council.  In
addition to looking at school services, the survey will include
information on and seek feedback on Expanded Learning Time (ELT).  As
most of you are aware, Sanborn is one of six Andover schools awarded an
ELT Planning grant from the Department of Education.  We hope you will
all respond to the survey and have your ideas heard.  We will soon be
forming an ELT study group at Sanborn.  Parents who would be willing to
participate on the study group should express interest by email to
pbarrett at aps1.net.  

No School on Monday; Early Release on Wednesday

There is no school on Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day.  Also, Wednesday, January 23 is an Early Release Day for
Staff Development.  The children will be dismissed before lunch at 11:45
A.M.

Kindergarten Change-over

The date for the kindergarten change-over is Monday, January 28.  Those
children currently attending the morning session will switch to
afternoon on that date.  Afternoon kindergarten hours are 12:15 - 2:45
P.M.

FROM THE P.T.O.

February P.T.O. Meeting

The February P.T.O. Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, February
13 at 7:00 P.M.  All are welcome!

COMMUNITY NOTES

FROM DCS
The DCS Winter/Spring catalog is now out and we are busy taking
registrations for all of our programs.  Here are links to our website
and to some of our featured January programs:

DCS website:  http://andoverma.gov/dcs <http://andoverma.gov/dcs>
DCS Winter/Spring 2008 booklet:
http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/booklet.pdf
<http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/booklet.pdf>
DCS registration form:  http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/regform.pdf
<http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/regform.pdf>
DCS January Newsletter:   http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/jannews.pdf
<http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/jannews.pdf>
Preseason Baseball with Coach Maglio:
http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/preball.pdf
<http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/preball.pdf>
Winter Basketball with Coach Fay:
http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/wbballleague.pdf
<http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/wbballleague.pdf>
Keys for Kids:  http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/keys4kids.pdf
<http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/keys4kids.pdf>
All Day Discovery - Summer 2008 brochure:
http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/allday.pdf
<http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/allday.pdf>
All Day Discovery registration form:
http://andoverma.gov/dcs/publish/alldayreg.pdf

FROM THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PAC

Recreational Opportunities for Children with Disabilities
Are you a parent of a child with a disability? The ARC of Greater
Lawrence invites you to a Focus Group on "Recreational Opportunities for
Children with Disabilities".   We would like to hear about your
experiences when accessing recreational programs for your child with a
disability within the Greater Lawrence community. The feedback from the
groups will be used to develop recreational opportunities for children
with disabilities. 

Focus groups will be held on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 from
10am-11:30am at the Andover/North Andover YMCA, 165 Haverhill Street,
Andover, OR Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008, from 6:30pm-8pm, also at the
Andover/North Andover YMCA. Space is limited! To RSVP, please call
Yajaira Blanco at 978-975-8587 ext. 1227 or via email at:
yblanco at classinc.org 

Workshop:  Yelling Doesn't Work!
What you can do to help a child comply at home and the classroom using
positive behavior supports.  Yelling does not teach the necessary skills
the child needs to learn in order to comply.  This workshop provides
insight into why a child with special needs misbehaves and how changing
your behavior will in turn change theirs.  Learn to recognize the
function of behavior and how a front-end approach will show results.
Functional Assessments, which are at the heart of a Positive Behavior
Support Plan, are discussed at length and sample plans are provided.  

This workshop was created by Rebecca Goniwich, Barbara Gopen Memorial
Fellow, in collaboration with Federation For Children With Special
Needs.  The program will be presented by Rebecca Goniwich, Co-Chair
Sudbury Special Education Advisory Council and will be held at the
Memorial Hall Library, Elm Square, Andover on Wednesday, February 13
from 7:00pm-9:00pm.

Dates to Remember

Wednesday, January 16 - GLEC "AppleSeed" Launch Night, 6:15 P.M., South
Lawrence East School

Thursday, January 17 - Historical Perspectives "Helen Keller" Cultural
Arts Program, grades 3, 4, and 5, 9:00 A.M., cafeteria.

Monday, January 21 - No school.  MLK, Jr. Day

Wednesday, January 23 - Early Release for Staff Development, 11:45 A.M.
dismissal; Winter Concert, grades 3 - 5, 7:00 P.M.

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