Parents,

As many of you know, this will be my last week as the librarian at Sand Springs. I am retiring and my last day is Friday. I want you to know how much I have loved seeing your children each week and sharing books and the love of reading with all of them. I will truly miss each one.

As I say goodbye, I would like to leave you with this message from author Neil Gaiman:

"I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you'll dream dangerously and outrageously, that you'll make something that didn't exist before you made it, that you will be loved and that you will be liked, and that you will have people to love and like in return. And most importantly (because I think there should be more kindness and more wisdom in the world right now), that you will, when you need to be , be wise, and that you will always be kind."

​Sincerely,

Mrs. Peterson

All classes have been focusing on Being a Good Friend for the month of September. I have been reading The Weird Series with 3rd-6th grade students. Each of the three books about bullying prevention tells the same story from a different perspective (the person doing the bullying, the target of the bullying, and the witness to the bullying). It is my hope that more of our students will learn to stand up for each other to create a happy and safe environment at our school.

For resources on bullying prevention, please visit:

• https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/departments/student-family-resources/preventioncommunity (Click on the Bullying tab.)

• https://www.pacer.org/bullying/

• https://www.stopbullying.gov/

• https://www.familyeducation.com/kids/dealing-bullies

• https://www.stompoutbullying.org/parents-page

If you need additional support on this topic, reach out to your child’s teacher, our administration, or me 😊

Claire Caldwell

School Counselor

Sand Springs Elementary School

801-402-3857 – ccaldwell@dsdmail.net

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After May 19th they will no longer be on MyDSD for purchase.

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Sept 26 {Monday}: Sloppy Joe/Anytimers

Sept 27 {Tuesday}: Chicken Patty/PB&J

Sept 28 {Wednesday}: Pizza Slice/Anytimers

Sept 29 {Thursday}: Max Stix/PB&J

Sept 30 {Friday}: Hotdog/Anytimers

Oct. 3 {Monday}: Sloppy Joe/Anytimers

Oct 4 {Tuesday}: Chicken Patty/PB&J

Oct 5 {Wednesday}: Pizza Slice/Anytimers

Oct 6 {Thursday}: MaxStix/PB&J

Oct 7 {Friday}: Hotdog/Anytimers

Oct 10{Monday}:Pizza Rippers/Anytimers

Oct 11 {Tuesday}:Hamburger/PB&J

Oct12 {Wednesday}: Cheese Bites/Anytimers

September 26th

VEX Meeting 3:30 pm

September 27th

Orchestra 8:45 am

3rd grade walking field trip to the dentist (Chanez & Goff) 9:30 am

OSMO 3:30

SPHERO 3:30

September 28th

3rd grade walking field trip to the dentist (Wintle/Glenn & Wick)

September 29th

OSMO 3:30

SPHERO 3:30

September 30th

Orchestra 7:45 am

September 30th

4th grade WATTS Smart assembly

October 3rd - 7th

Custodial Appreciation Week

October 13 & 14

FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL