Sandburg Elementary's Tiger Den

Sunday Message – May 24, 2026

Good Evening Sandburg Tiger Families!

As this school year is quickly coming to a close, I wanted to thank everyone for your partnership in the 2025-2026 school year. There are always many ups and downs as our Tigers and staff navigate the learning process, building relationships, etc., but through it all our students, families, communities and staff have worked together to make it a great year! We are excited for many fun celebrations during the last 3 days of the school year!

We will end the year with our last few spirit days and we hope you will all join in the fun!

🎒🛍️ Tuesday - Anything But a Backpack Day - Bring your school belongings in anything but a backpack!

💤🧸 Wednesday - Pajama Day - Wear your favorite pajamas and don’t forget your stuffie!

👗👔 Thursday - Fancy Day - Let’s finish the school year in style…wear a fancy outfit or tropical outfit to kick off summer!

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📅 No School, Monday, May 25th - Memorial Day
Please remember there is no school on Monday, May 5th, in honor of Memorial Day.

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📅 May Newsletter
Check out the latest edition of the Tiger Times. (link in the comments)

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📘 Yearbooks
We are pleased to announce that we have a limited number of yearbooks for sale in the office for $25.00 exact cash only as we are unable to provide change. We are not able to hold and/or reserve one without payment. Please stop by the office if you would like to purchase one for your Tiger.

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🎨 Spanish Through Art Summer Camp
The Operation World Language (OWLS) program is putting on a summer camp at Sandburg from July 27th - July 31st for students going into 3rd, 4th or 5th grade for the 26/27 school year. This camp is free for students to attend and there is still space remaining. To secure a spot please complete this form (link in the comments) and turn it into the Sandburg office. Campo de Verano (link in the comments)

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🇺🇸 4th of July Parade
The 4th of July parade is back in Mira Mesa. Check out this flyer (link in the comments) to join in on the fun!

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📋 LCFF Form
We encourage you to get a jump start on forms for the 2026-2027 school year and help generate additional funds for Sandburg Elementary. During the 2025-2026 school year, Sandburg received $121,516 in Title I and LCFF funding. By completing this brief form in your PowerSchool Parent portal, you will help us to qualify for additional funds moving forward. The LCFF form is short, confidential, and helps ensure our school receives the state funding and resources for which we are eligible.

Families can complete the form in the PowerSchool Parent Portal using a parent/guardian account. Please note that the form is not available through student accounts.

To complete the form:
1. Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account at https://powerschool.sandi.net

2. Select the LCFF Data Collection in the left hand navigation and the last form.

3. Complete and submit the short form for your student.

Need help? Reference this step-by-step guide in English, Spanish, Vietnamese (links in the comments)

(Please Note: The LCFF form is not available in the PowerSchool mobile app, but can be completed by visiting https://powerschool.sandi.net from the internet browser on any device – phone, tablet, laptop or computer.)

If you need help accessing your Parent Portal account, locating your student’s Access ID and Password, or completing the form, please contact Ms. Robyn at 619-605-4700 or [email protected].

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⚾ School Safety Patrol Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 26th is school safety patrol night at the Padres game. This is a fundraiser for the SDPD Youth programs and all are welcome to attend. May 26th is also the Padres Aloha Shirt Giveaway night! Please see this flyer (link in the comments) for more information and a code to purchase tickets.

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🔎 Lost & Found
Lost & Found items will be hung on the fence along the front of the school this week. Please stop by to retrieve any missing items. Any remaining items will be donated on Thursday May 28th.

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🏐 Volleyball Camp
Westview High School is offering a volleyball summer camp for students in 3rd - 8th grades. Check out the flyer for more information (link in the comments).

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📅 Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day Holiday
Thursday, May 28 - Last day of school & 5th Grade Promotion


GO TIGERS!
Miss Burningham

SANDBURG FOUNDATION FRIDAY - MAY 22, 2026

CALLING ALL 4TH GRADE FAMILIES!
It’s tradition for outgoing 4th grade families to help support the current 5th grade Promotion ceremony with setup, cleanup, and day-of assistance. This allows current 5th grade parents the opportunity to fully enjoy watching their children promote. You will appreciate this tradition next year when your own Tigers are promoting. Thank you for helping make this special for our students and families!
If you’re available to volunteer, please sign up using this link: volunteersignup.org/QJWEY

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🧢SANDBURG MERCH - CLOSING FOR SUMMER
Thinking about getting some Sandburg merch before summer? Head to tinyurl.com/ShopTigerMerch for shirts, hats, sunglasses, and lots more Tiger gear. Check out our flyers page for more information. Note that the online store will close on the morning of Tuesday May 26th to ensure we can deliver all items home with Tigers. The store will re-open next school year.

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🐯 CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION FOR 2026-2027
Join us the morning of Saturday, August 1st to help prepare the campus for the 2026-2027 school year. We will be installing privacy cups into a fence to make a new design, tidying up the gardens, doing some touch up painting, and more. It’s a great opportunity after a long summer for Tigers to ease their way back into campus life and to catch up with other Sandburg Families. Stay tuned for additional information as we approach the date.

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📆SAVE THE DATES - FALL 2026 ACTIVITIES
With only 3 school days left this school year, we know most of you are already thinking about summer! Before you head to the beach and switch into vacation mode, take a quick minute to look ahead to the start of next school year. We already have some fun events planned and would love for you to save the dates now. Check out the flyer on our flyers page for details, events include favorites like the Ice Cream Social and Bingo Night. Pencil them in now for a fun start to next school year!

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🐯 SANDBURG FOUNDATION 2025-2026 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 🎉
All year long you’ve been hearing about the Foundation. As we wrap up the 2025–2026 school year, we want to take a moment to celebrate everything we accomplished together! Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we raised over $140,000 for our Tigers! Want to know how we spent that money? Be sure to check out the graphic on the flyers page highlighting the many activities, experiences, and events made possible this year thanks to your generosity.

If you liked what you saw this year, and want to make sure it continues next year, join in on the fun! Each year our plans change depending on the volunteers we have available, no event is guaranteed.

Our first general meeting of the 26/27 school year will be Monday, August 17th at 6pm in the library. Stop by and see what we are all about and what we have planned for next school year! We have many non board members attend each month, hope to see YOU there in August.

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🗓️UPCOMING FOUNDATION EVENTS
🧑‍🎓 5/28 Last Day of School/5th Grade Promotion
🧹8/1 Campus Clean Up
👩‍🏫8/10 First Day of School
🍦8/14 Ice Cream Social

Sunday Message - May 18, 2026

Good Evening Sandburg Tiger Families!

We are looking forward to a great last 2 weeks of the school year as we are wrapping up a great year of learning and fun. Teachers are busy completing end of the year assessments and our final progress reports. Our 3rd-5th grade students were rock stars as they completed our state testing. The state testing results are typically available for parents in the fall and our end of the year progress reports will go home the last week of school.

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2026-2027 Calendar
As we plan for the 2026-2027 school year, we wanted to share our DRAFT calendar with you. This is a DRAFT and changes may be needed. In addition to our Sandburg calendar, we have also included the SDUSD calendar below. Our Sandburg calendar includes school events, holidays, modified days and foundation events. Please plan all vacations around the school and district calendar to ensure your Tigers attend school every day!

Sandburg 2026-2027 DRAFT Calendar (link in comment)

SDUSD 2026-2027 Academic Calendar(link in comment)

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LCFF Form
We encourage you to get a jump start on forms for the 2026-2027 school year and help generate additional funds for Sandburg Elementary. During the 2025-2026 school year, Sandburg received $121,516 in Title I and LCFF funding. By completing this brief form in your PowerSchool Parent portal, you will help us to qualify for additional funds moving forward. The LCFF form is short, confidential, and helps ensure our school receives the state funding and resources for which we are eligible.

Families can complete the form in the PowerSchool Parent Portal using a parent/guardian account. Please note that the form is not available through student accounts.

To complete the form:
1. Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account at https://powerschool.sandi.net
2. Select the LCFF Data Collection in the left hand navigation.
3. Complete and submit the short form for your student.

Need help? Reference this step-by-step guide in English, Spanish, Vietnamese (link in comment)

(Please Note: The LCFF form is not available in the PowerSchool mobile app, but can be completed by visiting https://powerschool.sandi.net from the internet browser on any device – phone, tablet, laptop or computer.)

If you need help accessing your Parent Portal account, locating your student’s Access ID and Password, or completing the form, please contact Ms. Robyn at 619-605-4700 or [email protected].

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School Safety Patrol Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 26th is school safety patrol night at the Padres game. This is a fundraiser for the SDPD Youth programs and all are welcome to attend. May 26th is also the Padres Aloha Shirt Giveaway night! Please see this flyer (link in comment) for more information and a code to purchase tickets.

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Lost & Found
Lost & Found items will be hung on the fence along the front of the school this week. Please stop by to retrieve any missing items. Any remaining items will be donated on Thursday March 28th.

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Upcoming Important Dates
Friday, May 22 - Friday Morning Assembly
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day Holiday
Thursday, May 28 - Last day of school & 5th Grade Promotion

GO TIGERS!
Miss Burningham

Our Soapy Joe's FUNdraiser begins today! For our last Take a Tiger Out of the school year, Soapy Joe's is donating 40% of sales when you use the code SANDBURGELEMENTARY. Thank you for supporting our amazing elementary school! 🐯

SANDBURG FOUNDATION FRIDAY - MAY 15, 2026

🎩 FAMILY NIGHT - MAGICIAN and 5th GRADE VARIETY SHOW OPENING ACT

TONIGHT!! Family Night, sponsored by the Sandburg Foundation, is tonight, Friday, May 15 from 5:30–7:00pm! Come support some of our very own 5th graders who will be putting on a fun 25-minute 5th Grade Variety Show opening act. Then stay for the main act, a 45-minute performance by a professional Magician!

Kona Ice, Wetzel’s Pretzels, and ShareTea will be present with items available for purchase and a portion of each sale will go back to Sandburg!

Feel free to bring your own chair if you’d like to sit back and relax, or just come as you are and enjoy the show!

Want to help? Please sign up to volunteer: volunteersignup.org/P3WHY

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THIS WEEKEND TAKE A TIGER OUT 🐯 SOAPY JOE’S

FUNdraise with us at Soapy Joe’s! From Saturday, May 16, to Monday, May 18, Soapy Joe’s is donating 40% of ONLINE sales to Sandburg! Visit https://soapyjoescarwash.com/buy-a-wash/ during this time, and purchase a single wash, a monthly or annual membership, or a bundle! No need to get a car wash this weekend, you can redeem your purchase later! Make sure to use the code SANDBURGELEMENTARY at checkout!

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🙋FOUNDATION GENERAL MEETING

Our last general meeting of this school year is on Thursday, May 21st at 6pm in the library.

The meetings are open to the public and we encourage all families to attend. Kids are welcome to come, however there is no childcare, so we encourage you to bring a quiet activity to entertain your children. Hope to see you there!

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🐯 SAVE THE DATE - CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION
Join us the morning of Saturday, August 1st to help prepare the campus for the 2026-2027 school year. We will be installing privacy cups into a fence to make a new design, tidying up the gardens, doing some touch up painting, and more. It’s a great opportunity after a long summer for Tigers to ease their way back into campus life and to catch up with other Sandburg Families. Stay tuned for additional information as we approach the date.

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🗓️UPCOMING FOUNDATION EVENTS
🎩 5/15 Sandburg Family Night: Magician and 5th Grade Variety Show
🐯 5/16-5/18 Take a Tiger Out to Soapy Joe’s Fundraiser - Purchase Online during these days, redeem later!
🙋 5/21 Foundation General Meeting - 6pm in the Library
🧑‍🎓 5/28 Last Day of School/5th Grade Promotion

🏃‍♀️ Our last day of Run Club is tomorrow - May 15th! What a year it's been — big thanks to everyone who came out, and a special shoutout to our last guest runner, Mrs. Pham! 🙌 Can't wait to see you all on the track again next year! 👟

🎩✨ IT’S MAGIC AT SANDBURG! ✨🎩 Ready for some family fun? Join us for our LAST event of the school year! We are hosting a Family Night with a Magician that you won't want to miss this Friday, May 15, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

We’ve invited some of your favorite food trucks to handle dinner and dessert! Come hungry for Wetzel's Pretzels, Kona Ice, and ShareTea. The best part? A percentage of every single purchase goes directly back to Sandburg, so you can support our school while enjoying a great meal! 🥨🍧🧋

🧡 PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🧡
We are looking for a few helping hands to make our final event of the year a huge success. If you’d like to contribute your time, please sign up at the link below:

✨ Volunteer Sign-Up: https://volunteersignup.org/P3WHY

We can't wait to see all our Sandburg families there for one last night of magic! 🪄🐰

Sunday Message -May 10, 2026

Good Evening Sandburg Tiger Families!

Leader in Me Measurable Results Assessment Results
Thank you to all the students, staff and families who participated in our Spring MRA assessment. Our staff had the chance to review the results on Thursday and we also reviewed the results with the parents who attended our coffee chat on Friday. Attached

HERE (link the comments) are the results of the MRA. We had many areas to celebrate and also identified areas in which we want to grow. Our celebrations included, Leadership: Student Prosocial Behaviors and Self Advocacy, Staff Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness, Culture: Overall School Climate and Staff Collective Efficacy, and Academics: Instructional Efficacy, Student Social Support and School Goals. We also identified 3 areas of growth, Leadership - Family Partnership, Culture - School Belonging , and Academics - Student Goals. We brainstormed some ideas and are looking forward to trying some new things in 2026-2027.

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State Testing
Our students in 3rd - 5th grades will be continuing the CAASPP tests this week and into next week. Please ensure that your student has plenty of rest, eats a healthy breakfast and gets to school on time. If students arrive late on a day their class is testing, they will be held in the office until testing is completed and will need to make up the test at another time. Please encourage our Tigers to try their best and show everything they know and have learned! The testing schedule can be found HERE (link the comments) .

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School Safety Patrol Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 26th is school safety patrol night at the Padres game. This is a fundraiser for the SDPD Youth programs and all are welcome to attend. May 26th is also the Padres Aloha Shirt Giveaway night! Please see this flyer (link the comments) for more information and a code to purchase tickets.

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May Wellness
Take a few minutes to read through the May Family Wellness Newsletter (link the comments)

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Spanish Through Art Summer Camp
The Operation World Language (OWLS) program is putting on a summer camp at Sandburg from July 27th - July 31st for students going into 3rd, 4th or 5th grade for the 26/27 school year. Space is limited, so to secure a spot please complete this form (link the comments) and turn it into the Sandburg office.

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Level Up Summer Camp
Level Up Enrichment is offering summer camps at multiple locations in San Diego. They currently run the after school chess program at Sandburg. If interested, please check out their flyer for more information (link the comments) .

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Upcoming Important Dates

Friday, May 22 - Friday Morning Assembly
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day Holiday
Thursday, May 28 - Last day of school & 5th Grade Promotion


GO TIGERS!
Miss Burningham

SANDBURG FOUNDATION FRIDAY - MAY 8, 2026

🎩 FAMILY NIGHT - MAGICIAN and 5th GRADE VARIETY SHOW OPENING ACT
Family Night, sponsored by the Sandburg Foundation, is next Friday, May 15 from 5:30–7:00pm! Come support some of our very own 5th graders who will be putting on a fun 25-minute 5th Grade Variety Show opening act. Then stay for the main act, a 45-minute performance by a professional Magician!

Kona Ice, Wetzel’s Pretzels, and ShareTea will be present with items available for purchase.

Feel free to bring your own chair if you’d like to sit back and relax, or just come as you are and enjoy the show!

Want to help? Please sign up to volunteer: volunteersignup.org/P3WHY

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TAKE A TIGER OUT 🐯 SOAPY JOE’S
FUNdraise with us at Soapy Joe’s! From Saturday, May 16, to Monday, May 18, Soapy Joe’s is donating 40% of sales to Sandburg! Visit https://soapyjoescarwash.com/buy-a-wash/ during this time, and purchase a single wash, a monthly or annual membership, or a bundle! Make sure to use the code SANDBURGELEMENTARY at checkout!

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🐯 SANDBURG FOUNDATION 2025-2026 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
All year long you’ve been hearing about the Foundation. As we wrap up the 2025–2026 school year, we want to take a moment to celebrate everything we accomplished together! Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we raised over $140,000 for our Tigers! Want to know how we spent that money? Be sure to check out the graphic on the flyers page highlighting the many activities, experiences, and events made possible this year thanks to your generosity.

If you liked what you saw this year, and want to make sure it continues next year, join in on the fun! Each year our plans change depending on the volunteers we have available, no event is guaranteed.

Our last general meeting is Thursday, May 21st at 6pm in the library. Stop by and see what we are all about! We have many non board members attend each month, hope to see YOU there this month.

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🐯 SANDBURG MERCH
Our 2026 Jog-A-Thon T-Shirts are now available via our online store! Head to tinyurl.com/ShopTigerMerch for shirts, hats, sunglasses, and lots more Tiger gear. Check out our flyers page for more information.

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🍦 5th Grade Promotion Fundraiser - Ends May 15!
May 15 is the last Friday to support the 5th grade class by purchasing a frozen treat from Cherries Ice Cream Truck. Cherries will be donating 25% back to the Class of 2026! Thank you Sandburg community and Cherries for supporting our 5th graders!!

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🗓️UPCOMING FOUNDATION EVENTS
🎩 5/15 Sandburg Family Night: Magician
🐯 5/16-5/18 Take a Tiger Out to Soapy Joe’s Fundraiser
🙋 5/21 Foundation General Meeting - 6pm in the Library
🧑‍🎓 5/28 Last Day of School/5th Grade Promotion