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In the News

► Lenski Music Program
► Cherry Knolls Home Tour
► LPS Volunteer Workshops
► Low cost / free immunizations
► Democratic National Convention
► LPS Facility Use Task Force

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Important Dates

August 26 (Tuesday)
Back to School Night, 6:30-8pm

August 27 (Wednesday)
LATE START DAY, 11:01am

September 1
Labor Day: NO SCHOOL

September 2 (Tuesday)
Preschool 1st Day of School
CSSAC, 5:30pm

September 4 (Thursday)
Preschool Back-to-School Night

September 9
Picture Day

September 10
LATE START DAY, 11:01am

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Sandburg Recycles!
Going Green . . . Turning trash into technology for our kids.
Sandburg has recycling centers in the front lobby, classrooms and cafeteria.
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Keep collecting those plastic bags!
Thanks to your efforts last year, we have just a little over $5,000 to put toward classroom technology! Any plastic bag works as long as it isn't black and doesn't have food remnants.

School Supply Lists 2008-2009

Kindergarten
K/1st Grade
1st and 1st/2nd Grade
2nd Grade
2nd/3rd and 3rd Grade
3rd/4th Grade
4th Grade
4th/5th Grade
5th Grade

If you ordered the EduKit recycler's kit, you only need to recycle:

Colored Pencils
Scissors
Ruler
Supply Box
Clipboard

Summer Reading Lists

Leveled Book List

Here are some reading suggestions from the Newton Middle School Library.

Fun Summer Reading Links:

storylineonline.net

rif.org/leadingtoreading/en/preschoolers/read/

Gigglepoetry.com – Hundreds of fun poems to read and rate!

www.icdlbooks.org – A digital library of more than 10,000 international children’s books in at least 100 languages

www.pdictionary.com – A free, interactive, online multilingual picture dictionary in several languages

www.literacycenter.net/index.htm -- Early literacy games and activities in several languages

www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp -- Online stories and activities for preschoolers through elementary in Spanish and English

www.bpl.org/kids/booksmags.htm -- Booklists and online magazines for children, plus a whole lot more

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp -- Online activities and reading for children of all ages

www.starfall.com – Online stories and books for helping children learn and enjoy reading

www.arapahoelibraries.org (Go to the tab for kids which will lead you to Tales’ Tree House. Then select reading to see and listen to books online.)

Weekly Lunch Menu

September 8
Chicken Quesadilla
Fish Sandwich
September 9
BBQ Chicken Drumstick
Chicken Lo-Mein Noodle Bowl
September 10
Spaghetti/Meatballs
Chef Salad
September 11
Burrito
Prertzel with Cheese
September 12
Pizza
Spinach Salad

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About Sandburg

Carl Sandburg Elementary School, in Centennial, Colorado, is a high performing school in Littleton Public Schools. With a tradition of quality education since 1966, we are home to the Sandburg Center for the Sciences, enhancing the role of technology and real world science exploration for elementary students. We're next to Cherry Knolls Park, and it's green space, walking path, stream and pond provide a huge backyard for physical education and science discovery. More...