8/31/2025
Good Evening Sandburg Tiger Families!
The 2025-2026 school year is off to a great start! It is crazy to think it is September tomorrow and we have already finished 3 weeks of school! Tomorrow, Monday, September first is Labor Day and there will be no school. We hope you enjoy the extra day with friends and family and we look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday.
Parent Volunteers
At Sandburg, we love our volunteers and are honored to have you as part of our team supporting students. The district is tightening up volunteer screening to make sure we are doing everything we can to ensure student safety. Volunteers must fill out a new form every year to maintain your clearance. Changes this year at Sandburg:
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All volunteers going on an off campus field trip MUST BE Category D cleared, which includes a criminal background check and fingerprinting.
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District staff, who are also going to volunteer, need to complete the volunteer paperwork, but do not need to complete the fingerprinting, since it has already been completed through the district.
We urge you to complete the paperwork as soon as possible as it can take our office staff and district staff an extended amount of time to complete it. Please stop by the Sandburg Office to pick up the necessary paperwork for volunteer clearance or contact Ms. Rashmi at [email protected].
Mira Mesa Dance Team Youth Clinic
The Mira Mesa Dance Team is so excited for you to be a part of the inaugural MMDT Youth Dance Clinic! You are invited to join us for an evening of FUN! Learn a dance and perform at the MMHS vs. RBV Football Halftime alongside the Mira Mesa Dance Drill Team on Friday, October 3! See the flyer linked HERE and Register Here: https://forms.gle/HezjKH6bzMP3sviu6
The Mira Mesa Dance Drill Team (MMDT) is the competitive and performance dance team of Mira Mesa High School. With over 50 members, MMDT is an inclusive space where students express their creativity and passion for movement through hip hop, military drill, jazz, and pom. The team practices year-round, performing at school events, community gatherings, and competitions. MMDT is fully funded through donations and fundraisers, which cover costumes, choreography, competition fees, and transportation—costs that can exceed $40,000 each year. Thank you for supporting our Youth Clinic, which helps sustain the team and inspires the next generation of dancers.
For further inquiries, contact Mira Mesa High School Dance Drill Team Coach, Adelei Alcantara at [email protected].
Before School Care Interest
We have had a few parents reach out in need of before school care. Klassic Kids may be able to open a morning program if there is enough interest. In order for it to be cost effective for the program, we need at least eight students enrolled each day. Care would be offered from 6:30AM - 7:40AM and the rates would be: 3 days a week - $175 per month, 4 days a week - $233 per month and 5 days a week - $292 per month. There is also a $100 registration fee. If you are interested please fill out the interest form linked HERE.
Drop in After School Care
Klass Kids also offers drop in care. For more information and to register, click on the links. Klassic Kids Drop In Flier and Klassic Kids After School Care
After School Activities
Operation World Language Success
We are excited to bring back our OWLS program this year to introduce our students to the languages and cultures around the world. This program is offered for FREE in partnership with DODEA and SDUSD. Our first program of the year will be an 8-week Beginner Spanish session from September 8th-October 29th. The program is for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:15-3:15 pm. For more information and to sign up, click HERE.
Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, September 1 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday
Friday, September 12 - Friday Morning Assembly and Principal/AP Coffee Chat
Friday, September 26 - Friday Morning Assembly
GO TIGERS!
Miss Burningham
August 24, 2025
Good Evening Sandburg Tiger Families!
It was great seeing so many of you at our Back to School Night. We are looking forward to a great year with our Tigers! We are excited to welcome our TK and Kindergarten Tigers to full days next week. Please remember that parking will be a challenge, so please plan ahead. Handicap and ESN pick up parking will fill up, so we appreciate your cooperation in circling around the neighborhood until a spot opens up. You cannot park in the red zone or pull up to pick up students in the parking lot. You should also not park in the reserved parking spaces unless we direct you to park there.
Title I Parent Meeting
Thank you to all the parents that attended our Title I parent meeting prior to your classroom Back to School Night presentations. HERE is a link to the slides that were shared at the meeting.
Sandburg School Site Safety Plan
At our Sandburg SGT and SSC meetings this past Thursday, the school site safety plan was approved. You can find it attached HERE. This is the public version of the document. There is a confidential version that is shared with staff and emergency responders.
LCFF for 2025-2026 School Year
Did you know that Sandburg Elementary receives over $80,000 a year in Title I funding that goes directly to supporting our students. We qualify for this money based on information submitted by our families. Ms. Robyn has sent out information for all families to create a parent portal account if you do not already have one. Please complete the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) form by going on PowerSchool Parent Portal (not the child’s account) at https://powerschool.sandi.net/public/ and note that the email from “[email protected] via surveymonkey.com” is legitimate.The completion of this makes a significant difference in the amount of LCFF funding the district receives and the amount of Title I funds our school will be allocated. We greatly appreciate all your efforts! If you have questions about setting up your parent portal, please review the job aid link Parent Portal Job Aid or contact Robyn Allen ([email protected] or 619-605-4700) in our front office if you need additional assistance.
Sandburg English Learner Advisory Committee
Attached HERE are the slides from the informational ELAC meeting that were shared on Thursday. We’re looking for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and community members—especially adults of Multilingual Learners—to join Sandburg’s ELAC. Just 4 meetings this year. Nominations for ELAC will close on Friday, August 29th at 12:00 pm, so please complete the interest form linked here. Sign up: [ELAC Interest Form]. Contact Mrs. Ligon with any questions at [email protected].
—Mrs. Ligon, ELAC Site Coordinator
Parent Volunteers
At Sandburg, we love our volunteers and are honored to have you as part of our team supporting students. The district is tightening up volunteer screening to make sure we are doing everything we can to ensure student safety. Volunteers must fill out a new form every year to maintain your clearance. Changes this year at Sandburg:
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All volunteers going on an off campus field trip MUST BE Category D cleared, which includes a criminal background check and fingerprinting.
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District staff, who are also going to volunteer, need to complete the volunteer paperwork, but do not need to complete the fingerprinting, since it has already been completed through the district.
We urge you to complete the paperwork as soon as possible as it can take our office staff and district staff an extended amount of time to complete it. Please stop by the Sandburg Office to pick up the necessary paperwork for volunteer clearance or contact Ms. Rashmi at [email protected].
Partnership with the Bilingual Development in Context Lab (BDC) at SDSU
The Bilingual Development in Context Lab (BDC) at San Diego State University is looking forward to collaborating with families at Sandburg Elementary this year on our Information Processing project. The goal of this project is to learn more about how children's thinking skills, like memory and attention, affect their language learning. This will help us create better tools to identify children who need support with language. We invite children 5–7 years old who speak English, Vietnamese, or Spanish at home to participate in computer-based activities while they are in school. Parents will also complete an interview by phone. Families will receive up to $30 of gift cards for participating, and children will receive small prizes such as stickers. There will be a table at Back to School Night for those interested and more information about the lab can be found at bdc.sdsu.edu.
Assembly Friday, August 29th
We hope you will join us for our 2nd Friday Morning Assembly of the school year. All families are welcome to join us around the flag pole at 7:45 AM.
Extra Modified Day Friday, August 29th
Occasionally throughout the school year we have additional modified days for staff professional development. The first extra modified day is Friday, August 29th. ALL students will be dismissed at 12:05 PM. This is in addition to our regular modified day on Thursday. Please make arrangements to pick up your child on time. Our on campus after school programs will be supporting students starting at 12:05 PM.
After School Activities
Operation World Language Success
We are excited to bring back our OWLS program this year to introduce our students to the languages and cultures around the world. This program is offered for FREE in partnership with DODEA and SDUSD. Our first program of the year will be an 8-week Beginner Spanish session from September 8th-October 29th. The program is for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:15-3:15 pm. For more information and to sign up, click HERE.
Keyboarding Lessons
Musical Minds will be back for the 25/26 school year, offering keyboarding lessons on Wednesdays after school. The classes will begin on Sept 10th. Please see this flier for more information and registration details.
Basketball
The first session of after school basketball with 549 Sports begins on August 28th. The classes are held on Thursdays from 12:10-1:10pm and open to students in 1st - 5th grades. Please check out this flier for more information and registration details.
Spanish Lessons
Sing and Speak Spanish is an annual program that meets once per week. It's the next best thing to a dual immersion program because it focuses on active oral Spanish. Your child can join our online classes and get involved in our activity rich program of games, puppets, songs, and gestures. We have the best Spanish teaching team in California that emphasizes the fun in language learning.
1. See a VIDEO of how our program works
2. See our schedule and register HERE.
Cooking Class
Sticky Fingers will be back for the 25/26 school year, offering a cooking class on Wednesdays after school. The classes will begin on August 27th. Please see this flier for more information and registration details.
Soccer
AYSO will be offering soccer class for students ages 4-7 on Tuesdays after school beginning on August 28th. For more information, please see this flier.
Upcoming Important Dates
Friday, August 29th - Friday Morning Assembly
Friday, August 29th - Extra modified day (12:05 Dismissal) for staff PD
Monday, September 1 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday
Friday, September 12 - Friday Morning Assembly and Principal/AP Coffee Chat
Friday, September 26 - Friday Morning Assembly
GO TIGERS!
Miss Burningham
August 17, 2025
Good Morning Sandburg Tiger Families!
It was an amazing first week of school and we are so excited to have all of our Tigers and Families back on campus. Check out this awesome video from the first week highlighting our Sandburg Safety Patrol and our Safety Patrol officer!
Thank you to Stephanie Huynh and all of our Back to School Ice Cream Social volunteers. They served over 1000 scoops of ice cream and it was great to see so many of our Tiger families celebrating our first week together this school year!
LCFF for 2025-2026 School Year
San Diego Unified is launching the 2025-26 LCFF data collection and will be using PowerSchool Parent Portal and SurveyMonkey. Parents may submit a response via either method. Please complete the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) form by going on PowerSchool Parent Portal (not the child’s account) at https://powerschool.sandi.net/public/ and note that the email from “[email protected] via surveymonkey.com” is legitimate.The completion of this makes a significant difference in the amount of LCFF funding the district receives and the amount of Title I funds our school will be allocated. We greatly appreciate all your efforts! If you have questions about setting up your parent portal, please review the job aid link Parent Portal Job Aid or contact Robyn Allen ([email protected] or 619-605-4700) in our front office if you need additional assistance.
Back to School Night - Thursday, August 21st!
We are excited to welcome all parents to our Sandburg Back to School Night, Thursday, August 21st, from 5:00-7:00 PM. You will have the opportunity to meet your teacher and hear about the year ahead. This is a parent only event and the schedule for Back to School Night is linked HERE. One change this year is that grade levels are not assigned a specific time. The teachers will repeat the same presentation at 5:30 and 6:15. From 5:00-5:30 we will have our parent meeting where you will be able to meet all of our support staff and we will review our Title I Parent information. We hope to see you there!
Sandburg English Learner Advisory Committee
We’re looking for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and community members—especially adults of Multilingual Learners—to join Sandburg’s ELAC. Just 4 meetings this year. Sign up: [ELAC Interest Form].
—Mrs. Ligon, ELAC Site Coordinator
Partnership with the Bilingual Development in Context Lab (BDC) at SDSU
The Bilingual Development in Context Lab (BDC) at San Diego State University is looking forward to collaborating with families at Sandburg Elementary this year on our Information Processing project. The goal of this project is to learn more about how children's thinking skills, like memory and attention, affect their language learning. This will help us create better tools to identify children who need support with language. We invite children 5–7 years old who speak English, Vietnamese, or Spanish at home to participate in computer-based activities while they are in school. Parents will also complete an interview by phone. Families will receive up to $30 of gift cards for participating, and children will receive small prizes such as stickers. There will be a table at Back to School Night for those interested and more information about the lab can be found at bdc.sdsu.edu.
District Family Engagement Policy
Annually we are required to distribute the SDUSD Family Engagement Policy. Please find it attached HERE.
Uniform Complaint Procedures
Annually we are required to provide you with a copy of the Uniform Complaint Procedures. Please find them linked HERE.
School Accountability Report Card
Public schools throughout California are required to provide information about themselves to the community in the form of an annual School Accountability Report Card (SARC). These report cards provide a variety of data to allow the public to evaluate and compare schools in several important areas:
● demographic information
● school safety and climate for learning
● academic data
● class size
● teacher and staff information
● professional development
● fiscal and expenditure data
The SARC, which follows the state's guidelines and document template, is issued each spring and focuses on the previous academic year. A SARC is typically 12- 14 pages long. I have attached an electronic copy of our site’s SARC for the 2023-24 school year. Hard copies of our SARC are also available in the main office. The 2023-24 SARC is available at https://www.sarconline.org/. You can also access our current SARC electronically at: SARC link. If you have any questions about our school’s SARC, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Trees/Shade
I know some of you may have seen some of our beautiful trees being cut down this week. This is solely due to student safety. Over the summer, 2 things occurred…a water leak was identified and a tree branch fell on our Kindergarten playground. The tree by the lunch arbor had to be removed because the branches were damaging water lines. The water had to be turned off over the summer and that is why some areas of campus are quite brown. Once removed, those pipes will be fixed and the irrigation will be able to be turned back on. Due to the tree branch falling on the K playground, we requested a tree inspection in order to ensure safety for our students. That inspection identified that not only were the roots a major tripping hazard but the health of that tree and the one in front of school were a safety hazard for the students and staff. We understand the disappointment in losing our beautiful trees and shade for our students.
On a positive note, for the short term, our amazing Sandburg Foundation is purchasing x-large pop-up tents to create temporary shade on the K playground. For the longterm, we are getting two large and permanent shade structures installed on the K Playground and big playground. Construction on these shade structures is planned for completion by September 2026. We always recommend you apply sunscreen to your Tigers before school, send them with a hat for outdoor activities and send them with a refillable water bottle.
After School Activities
Keyboarding Lessons
Musical Minds will be back for the 25/26 school year, offering keyboarding lessons on Wednesdays after school. The classes will begin on Sept 10th. Please see this flier for more information and registration details.
Basketball
The first session of after school basketball with 549 Sports begins on August 28th. The classes are held on Thursdays from 12:10-1:10pm and open to students in 1st - 5th grades. Please check out this flier for more information and registration details.
Spanish Lessons
Sing and Speak Spanish is an annual program that meets once per week. It's the next best thing to a dual immersion program because it focuses on active oral Spanish. Your child can join our online classes and get involved in our activity rich program of games, puppets, songs, and gestures. We have the best Spanish teaching team in California that emphasizes the fun in language learning.
1. See a VIDEO of how our program works
2. See our schedule and register HERE.
Cooking Class
Sticky Fingers will be back for the 25/26 school year, offering a cooking class on Wednesdays after school. The classes will begin on August 27th. Please see this flier for more information and registration details.
Soccer
AYSO will be offering soccer class for students ages 4-7 on Tuesdays after school beginning on August 28th. For more information, please see this flier.
Upcoming Important Dates
August 18th-August 22nd - Half Days for all TK and Kindergarten students
Thursday, August 21st - Back to School Night
Friday, August 29th - Friday Morning Assembly
Friday, August 29th - Extra modified day (12:05 Dismissal) for staff PD
Monday, September 1 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday
GO TIGERS!
Miss Burningham
Midweek Message
August 13th, 2025
Good Evening Sandburg Tiger Families!
The first 3 days of school have been great and we are so excited to have everyone back on campus. Please see below for a few midweek updates.
Minimum Day - Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is our regularly scheduled minimum day. ALL STUDENTS will be dismissed at 12:05 PM. Please plan to pick up your child on time. Please also plan ahead for traffic and parking as all TK-5th grade students will be dismissed at the same time.
Back to School Night - Thursday, August 21st!
We are excited to welcome all parents to our Sandburg Back to School Night, Thursday, August 21st, from 5:00-7:00 PM. You will have the opportunity to meet your teacher and hear about the year ahead. This is a parent only event and the schedule for Back to School Night is linked HERE. One change this year is that grade levels are not assigned a specific time. The teachers will repeat the same presentation at 5:30 and 6:15. From 5:00-5:30 we will have our parent meeting where you will be able to meet all of our support staff and we will review our Title I Parent information. We hope to see you there!
Sandburg Parking and Safety Reminders
Our Tigers’ safety is our number one priority. Please help us to ensure we are being good neighbors and everyone arrives and departs safely by following these rules. We have already received concerns from our Sandburg neighbors!
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Please follow all posted street signs, including speed and parking. The street in front of the school is a loading zone and you cannot park your car there. Your child must come out to the car to meet you. Avenida del Gato, along our parking lot, is primarily a bus zone and only San Diego Unified School buses may park in the bus zone. The area closest to our crosswalk is a no parking zone for the safety of our safety patrol.
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Please do not park your car in a way that blocks our neighbors’ driveways. We work hard to be respectful of our community and neighbors.
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No U-turns should be happening along Avenida Del Gato in front of school. We have already seen multiple near accidents and people almost get hit due to U-turns and not seeing oncoming traffic. There are posted signs along the street that say no U-Turns and you can be ticketed.
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Please only cross the road at the crosswalk or a designated intersection.
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Please also be mindful of your speed and ensure you are not distracted while driving near school.
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The Sandburg park is not monitored by school staff before or after school and is not under the jurisdiction of our San DIego Unified School Police Department. As Sandburg Park is a public park, there are occasionally issues with people in the park. We urge you to ensure your child is properly supervised by a responsible adult at all times and if there are ever any concerns. Please call the San Diego Police Department to make a report.
Friday Morning Assembly and Principal/AP Coffee Chat
Our first Friday morning assembly to kick off the school year is scheduled for this Friday, August 15th at 7:45 AM. We encourage all parents to attend. Parents should stay outside the gate until 7:45 to allow students to arrive and get to their line-up spots. When the bell rings at 7:45, you may come in the gates and gather along the front office and front gate (behind the students who will be gathering around the flagpole. The morning assembly will be followed by our monthly Principal and AP coffee chat in the MPR. Please join us for donuts, coffee and an opportunity to chat with Associate Principal Ligon and me about important topics. If you have questions or topics you want addressed this school year, please fill out the google form linked HERE.
GO TIGERS!
Miss Burningham
August 10, 2025
Good Evening Sandburg Tiger Families!
We are looking forward to an amazing 2025-2026 school year filled with an abundance of learning, growth and fun! It was great seeing so many new and returning families at our K/TK orientation, our class posting and campus tours and at the Chuck E. Cheese parents night out. We are excited to see all of our Tigers tomorrow. I encourage you to arrive early and plan for traffic and parking. Please be respectful of our neighbors by not blocking driveways and please follow all posted traffic and parking signs. Please read below for important first week information.
Tentative Classroom Assignments
Our school staff works extremely hard to build balanced and cohesive classrooms. Occasionally changes do need to occur to balance classroom numbers and student cohesion. In addition, occasionally changes occur due to staff allocation from the district. At this time, classroom assignments are tentative and may change. We try to make any necessary changes as quickly as possible and thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Parent Student Handbook
The Parent Student Handbook will go home in your first week folder. We also have an electronic version linked HERE. Please read it thoroughly. There is a lot of important information contained within it. Some highlights include:
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Sandburg parking lot restrictions - The lot is only open in the morning for traffic circle and dropoff of students in our ESN program. The parking lot is reserved for staff parking and only open in the afternoon for those with disabled parking placards. Disabled parking is first come, first served. If the parking is full, you will be asked to circle the neighborhood and will only be allowed in when a spot is available.
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Our updated Sandburg Restorative Discipline Plan is also now included in the handbook. This plan was approved at the end of last school year.
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In accordance with student wellness and safety, food is no longer permitted for individual student birthday celebrations. Classroom teachers will share how birthdays will be celebrated in their classrooms.
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School Attendance Policy - Students should attend school every day they are healthy enough to attend. All vacations and appointments should be scheduled during school breaks and outside of school hours. Independent study contracts should be for emergency situations and are approved at the school’s discretion. At maximum, 1 contract per student may be approved up to 15 days, but again is up to the school’s discretion.
First Week Folder
Please review, complete and sign the enrollment documents coming home in your student’s Tiger Folder on Monday. Please turn in all these documents by August 15th.
Please also remember to sign up for Parent Portal Access. Instructions, User Name and Password information are included in your students’ Tiger Folder. If you have questions about setting up your parent portal, please review the job aid link Parent Portal Job Aid or contact Robyn Allen ([email protected] or 619-605-4700) in our front office if you need additional assistance.
Student Absences and Tardies
If absent, tardy, or leaving early, please use the Attendance Email at [email protected] to inform our Sandburg office.
LCFF for 2025-2026 School Year
San Diego Unified is launching the 2025-26 LCFF data collection and will be using PowerSchool Parent Portal and SurveyMonkey. Parents may submit a response via either method. Please complete the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) form by going on PowerSchool Parent Portal (not the child’s account) at https://powerschool.sandi.net/public/ and note that the email from “[email protected] via surveymonkey.com” is legitimate.The completion of this makes a significant difference in the amount of LCFF funding the district receives and the amount of Title I funds our school will be allocated. We greatly appreciate all your efforts! If you have questions about setting up your parent portal, please review the job aid link Parent Portal Job Aid or contact Robyn Allen ([email protected] or 619-605-4700) in our front office if you need additional assistance.
2025-2026 Draft Event and Meeting Calendar
Attached HERE is the Draft event and meeting calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. Occasionally events and meetings do have to change and we will keep this electronic version updated with any changes. This calendar also includes our additional modified days that are schedule for staff professional development and parent/teacher conferences.
2025-2026 School Calendar
Attached HERE is the San Diego Unified 2025-2026 school calendar. This calendar shows all school days, scheduled holidays and breaks. Please plan ALL family trips around this calendar, so that your child’s instruction and growth is not disrupted. Absences from school greatly impact a student’s academic progress.
2025-2026 Bell Schedule
Attached HERE is the daily bell schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. Please schedule all appointments after school, so our tigers do not miss valuable instructional time.
Back to School Night
We are excited to welcome all parents to our Sandburg Back to School Night on Thursday, August 21st, from 5-7PM. This is a parent only night where you will have the opportunity to meet your Tiger’s teacher and hear about the year ahead. The schedule for Back to School Night will be sent out next week.
School Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch will continue to be offered free of charge this school year for all students. Students may come to the cafeteria at 7:25 for breakfast each morning. Parents are not allowed in the MPR and lunch court area. Students attending breakfast must walk from the gates to the breakfast area. Staff is available to assist students and ensure they get to their appropriate line up spots. The breakfast and lunch menus are linked HERE (Breakfast and Lunch). You can also check out the daily menus, nutritional and allergy information at the district’s new online portal HERE. Students may continue to bring lunch from home, but students may not be delivered lunch from fast food establishments or restaurants by the parent or a food delivery company while at school. Please pack home lunches and send them with your student in the morning. If your student prefers a warm lunch they can have school lunch or we encourage you to use a thermos that can keep food warm.
Friday Morning Assembly and Principal/AP Coffee Chat
Our first Friday morning assembly to kick off the school year is scheduled for this Friday, August 15th at 7:45 AM. We encourage all parents to attend. Parents should stay outside the gate until 7:45 to allow students to arrive and get to their line-up spots. When the bell rings at 7:45, you may come in the gates and gather along the front office and front gate (behind the students who will be gathering around the flagpole. The morning assembly will be followed by our monthly Principal and AP coffee chat in the MPR. Please join us for donuts, coffee and an opportunity to chat with Associate Principal Ligon and me about important topics. If you have questions or topics you want addressed this school year, please fill out the google form linked HERE.
After School Activities
Cooking Class
Sticky Fingers will be back for the 25/26 school year, offering a cooking class on Wednesdays after school. The classes will begin on August 27th. Please see this flier for more information and registration details.
Soccer
AYSO will be offering soccer class for students ages 4-7 on Tuesdays after school beginning on August 19th. For more information, please see this flier.
Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, August 11th - First Day of School
August 11th-August 2nd - Half Days for all TK and Kindergarten students
Friday, August 15th - Friday Morning Assembly
Friday, August 29th - Friday Morning Assembly
Friday, August 29th - Extra modified day (12:05 Dismissal) for staff PD
Go Tigers!
Miss Burningham
August 3, 2025
Good Evening Sandburg Tiger Families!
I hope you have had a wonderful summer! We are so excited to welcome our Tigers to school in just one short week on Monday, August 11th. Our staff is busy getting ready for our Tigers to arrive. Thank you to our hardworking parent and student volunteers who joined us at our campus beautification day yesterday. Our volunteers cleared a dumpster full of leaves and weeds from our planter boxes, repainted our lunch tables and paw prints, cleaned the library and much more. Thank you to our Sandburg Foundation and all of our volunteers!
K/TK Orientation
It was great seeing many of our TK and Kindergarten families at our playdate on Friday and we’re excited to invite all of our TK and Kindergarten students and families to orientation on Friday, August 8th. The Kindergarten orientation is from 11AM-12PM and the TK orientation is from 12:30-1:30. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early as parking will be challenging, because our staff is also on campus and the parking lot will be full. Students will get to meet their teacher and see their classroom, while the parents will get their own orientation that covers a lot of important information.
Class Posting
Class lists for all 1st-5th grade students will be posted after 3:30 at the front gate. We will also have the gates open and maps available for you to take your own self-guided tour, where your Tiger can see their classroom and line up spot. If you are not available on Friday afternoon, class assignments will also be available on the Powerschool Parent Portal and will remain posted at the front gate throughout the weekend.
2025-2026 Sandburg DRAFT Calendar
Attached HERE is the DRAFT Sandburg Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. This calendar is a DRAFT and it is likely that some events or meetings could change. Please look at this calendar closely as you schedule any vacations during the 2025-2026 school year. Any trip you schedule needs to be during the scheduled school breaks. They are highlighted in red on the attached calendar. One change that you will notice is that our additional modified days that were previously scheduled on Wednesdays are now scheduled on Fridays. This was due to community input in regards to getting care for students midweek.
2025-2026 Sandburg Attendance Policy
Sandburg is in the “moderate” range for chronic absenteeism on the California Dashboard so we are required to take steps to improve our attendance rate. The State of California classifies students who have missed more than 10% of the school days as “chronic absentees.” Due to increased absences, requests for Independent Study Contracts and rate of chronic absenteeism, we are instituting a written attendance policy. We have attached the policy below so that you can refer to it as you make plans for the 2025-2026 school year. It will be included in our first week packet to be signed and returned for all students and families.
Sandburg Attendance Policy
Primetime Orientation Meeting
We are excited to expand our Primetime After School Program to serve up to 220 students. All families who have been accepted into the Prime Time program are invited to the upcoming PrimeTime Parent/Guardian Orientation, which will be held at Sandburg Elementary School in the Auditorium on Monday, August 4th at 4:30 PM.
This orientation is a great opportunity to:
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Learn more about the PrimeTime program
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Meet some of the staff who will be working with your child
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Understand program expectations and schedules
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Ask any questions you may have
Your participation is important to ensure a smooth and successful start to the program for your child. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions ahead of time, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or the PrimeTime site email at [email protected].
Sandburg After School Programs
Primetime now has a waitlist. If you are still in need of after school care, please see the information below about our paid programs.
Leaders of Tomorrow (L.O.T.)
Imagine this: a program that not only lets kids discover the endless possibilities for their future- but also ignites a spark of passion within them! Each age group has its unique schedule, featuring structured homework/curriculum time with engaging lessons to help further develop their skills, the freedom to choose from a variety of kids clubs, and of course a whole lot more.
Fees/ Schedule: We have a registration fee of $50 per student and $100 for families to enroll in each program session. Our program offers Military, SDUSD employee, and sibling discounts to those who qualify. Our weekly After School Enrichment Program rates are:
· $100 (Afterschool)
Our school year operating hours are as follows:
· Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: dismissal (2:05 pm) to 6:00 pm
· Thursdays and all other half days: dismissal (12:15 pm) to 6:00 pm
We accept both CDA and YMCA subsidy programs at Leaders of Tomorrow and highly encourage all families who need financial assistance to apply. The CDA subsidy program can cover some, if not all, of your tuition fees, depending on qualifying factors. Once qualified, your rate would be offset with whatever the CDA does not cover. Those in need of financial aid can click on the following link to view their flyer and apply at https://files.constantcontact.com/eda450ec001/bb847858-1ef4-4fd8-b41c-ad0306a4089a.pdf or a direct link to apply at https://childcaresandiego.com.
Registration Information: We accept UTK through 5th-grade students. Please note that all students must be 4 years and 9 months old minimum to attend the 2025/26 academic school year and summer camp. To register, please submit the forms linked below to our Co-Directors Ms. Ana and Ms. Jackie at [email protected]. If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call (619)292-5043.
LOT Registration Form
LOT Admission Agreement
Klassic Kids
Klassic Kids offers licensed, fee-based childcare on San Diego Unified campuses for TK–12-year-olds. The program fosters confidence, exploration, and social-emotional growth in a safe, supportive environment. Klass Kids offers qualified staff, daily enrichment activities, daily snack, ideal location, flexible schedule (3, 4 and 5-day options, plus drop-in care) and full day options during non-instructional days, school breaks and summer. For more information and to register visit https://harmoniumsd.arux.app/ or click HERE for the flyer.
Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, August 11th - First Day of School
August 11th-August 2nd - Half Days for all TK and Kindergarten students
Friday, August 15th - Friday Morning Assembly
Friday, August 29th - Friday Morning Assembly
Friday, August 29th - Extra modified day (12:05 Dismissal) for staff PD
Go Tigers!
Miss Burningham