Sandoval CUSD 501

Good Afternoon Blackhawks: This is a reminder that Sandoval Band Camp is July 22nd-26th from 8:00am-12:00pm at Sandoval Elementary School. Band members who attend will also be able to attend a pool party on July 29th at 8:00pm at Salem Pool. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Cunningham at andrew.cunningham@sandoval501.org

Jr. High Baseball Tryouts will be Monday, July 15th @ Grade School Gym (because of heat) 5-7pm Tuesday, July 16th @ High School Field 5-7pm Wednesday, July 17th @ High School Field 5-7pm Jr. High Softball Tryouts will be Monday, July 22nd @ High School Field 5-7pm Tuesday, July 23rd @ High School Field 5-7pm Wednesday, July 24th @ High School Field 5-7pm All Sandoval students entering 6th-8th grade can tryout. Students must have a current physical on file!

Sandoval Grade School Supply List 2024-25. The Jr/Sr High School Supply List is being updated due to new teachers being hired. It will be posted next week. ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS AVAILABLE : Monday, July 15, 2024 IN PERSON REGISTRATION: Thursday, August 1, 2024 10:00 am-6:00 pm @ Sandoval Jr/Sr High School (all grades and all NEW students) OPEN HOUSE FOR ALL SCHOOLS: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (time TBA) FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ALL SCHOOLS: Thursday, August 15, 2024

There will be no student or staff attendance on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

Everyone, The flooring project for the High school will begin next week. If you need to come to the High School please park in the front parking lot starting 05/28/24. There will be equipment in the back for the contractor working on the floors. So, parking will be restricted in the back lot until the construction is finished or is no longer needed by the contractor.

Sandoval Elementary School recently recognized the Students of the Month for May. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of COURAGE, such as doing the right thing in the face of difficulty and being a leader not a follower. The assembly this month was sponsored by our Sandoval PTO. Those selected were Malcolm Reynolds, Hunter Avants, Rhett McHenry, Gracelyn Hernandez, Jayden Lagrone, Aliyana Timmons, Deacon Moseley, Declan Tongate, Journey Bryan, Alaric Hunter, Kyler Skurat, Kentley Lyons, Dillon Boatright and Hope Dennick.

Congratulations to our Sandoval Grade School 4th Quarter High Honor and Honor Roll students ! #itsagreatdaytobeablackhawk

Sandoval CUSD #501 will have early dismissal Thursday, May 16th and Friday, May 17th. Sandoval Grade School will dismiss at 2:10pm both dates. Sandoval Jr-Sr High School will dismiss at 2:20pm both dates.

8th grade Blackhawk Families: Today, we are having pictures taken during the afternoon dress rehearsal. Please remind your child to bring their cap and gown. The 8th grade promotion is scheduled for today at 6:00 p.m. The promotion ceremony will take place in the gym of Sandoval Jr./Sr. High School. Students and participants will need to arrive at the school 45 minutes prior to their ceremony start time and report to the cafeteria. Also, today we have a 2:20 dismissal from school to give everyone more time to get ready for tonight's ceremony.

Family and community members of Sandoval CUSD #501, High school graduation is scheduled for Friday, May 17, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The promotion ceremony is taking place in the gym of Sandoval Jr./Sr. High School. Students and participants need to arrive at the school 45 minutes prior to their ceremony start time and report to the cafeteria. Seating is available for the students’ immediate family on the floor of the gym for those with special needs. There is no reserved seating. We are excited to have this opportunity to recognize our students for their accomplishments. This school year has been challenging for everyone involved, and we appreciate the community's support. Listed below are important dates and times for seniors and their parents. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the main office at (618) 247-3361. May 16th- Seniors are to meet at the elementary school by 8:45 a.m. to do the senior walk at 9:00 a.m. Senior walk at the Jr./Sr. High School, 9:30 a.m. Graduation rehearsal will take place at 10:00 a.m. May 17th- Graduation rehearsal will take place at 10:00 a.m. Graduates are to arrive at the school cafeteria by 5:15 p.m. Graduation is to take place at 6:00 p.m.

May 13, 2024 Family and community members of Sandoval CUSD #501, The 8th grade promotion is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The promotion ceremony will take place in the gym of Sandoval Jr./Sr. High School. Students and participants will need to arrive at the school 45 minutes prior to their ceremony start time and report to the cafeteria. Seating will be available for the students’ immediate family on the floor of the gym for those with special needs. There is no reserved seating. We are excited to have the opportunity to recognize our students for their accomplishments. This school year has been challenging for everyone involved, and we appreciate the community's support. Listed below are important dates and times for the 8th grade students and their parents. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the main office at (618) 247-3361. May 15th- Graduation rehearsals will take place during their scheduled PE time. May 16th- Graduation rehearsals will take place in the afternoon classes. Graduates need to arrive at the school cafeteria by 5:15 p.m. Graduation will take place at 6:00 p.m. May 17th- 8th grade student attendance is not required, and they do not need to be present. Scott Bunting Principal Sandoval Jr/Sr High School

The Regional Office of Education is offering free screenings for children ages Birth-3. Please call KSED at 618-532-4721 to schedule an appointment. If you have any question, please feel free to call the Elementary School office at 618-247-3450.

Due to an updated weather bulletin from the National Weather Service Sandoval CUSD will be DISMISSING AT 1:15PM from the Grade School and 1:25 at the Jr-Sr High School!

Sandoval Jr-Sr High School and Sandoval Grade School are monitoring the severe weather threat for today. We dismiss today at 2:10pm as scheduled for every Wednesday. In the event that we are under a "National Weather Service Tornado Warning" during dismissal time, we WILL NOT dimiss students until the warning has been lifted. Both buildings are considered safe shelters and we will follow our tornado warning safety procedures per our Building Safety Plan Handbook. Parents are allowed to pick up their child before dismissal if the parent so chooses without any absentee penalty to the student.

Mr. Henson, School Social Worker will be offering a Summer Group counseling for students emphasizing Social-Emotional learning. I will be offering classes from the Second Step program for Elementary aged (grades 3-5) students and School Connect for Jr/Sr High (grades 6-12) students. Please see the attached schedule for dates and times. Respond back by May 17th to RSVP if you want your student to be enrolled. Grade level is based on the grade your student will be entering in Fall 2024. If they are already taking a summer class, they cannot take the SEL class. Bus transportation is available. Elementary Students (3-5th grade) Second Step Summer 2024 Tuesday June 4, 2024 8:30am- 12pm Growth Mindset & Goal-Setting 1 Setting a Good Goal 2 Making a Plan 3 Checking Our Progress Tuesday June 11, 2024 8:30am- 12pm Emotion Management 4 Reflecting on our Journey 6 The Balanced Brain 7 What is Rethinking Tuesday June 18, 2024 8:30am- 12pm Empathy & Kindness 8 How We Rethink 9 Take Another Look 11 The Same, But Different Tuesday June 25, 2024 8:30am- 12pm Empathy & Kindness 12 Ask, Listen, Learn 13 Seeing It Differently 14 Changing Your Mind Wrap Up/Closing Group Goals Include: Set a group goal that is specific, challenging, and doable Identify roadblocks that may be getting in the way of achieving a group goal Use helpful questions to think about new aspects of the situation Identify new ways to think about situations that could help them feel better Describe the benefits of rethinking Ask questions to learn about others’ points of view Describe another person’s point of view about a given question Describe how taking someone else’s point of view could influence their own thinking or actions Jr High Students (6-8th grade) School Connect 4.0 Wednesday June 5, 2024 8:30am- 12pm 1.1 Getting To Know You 6.1 Developing Positive Relationships 6.2 Being Aware of Personality Styles Wednesday June 12, 2024 8:30am- 12pm 6.3 Monitoring & Managing Emotions 6.4 De-escalating Conflict 6.5 Using Problem-Solving Strategies Wednesday June 19, 2024 8:30am- 12pm 6.6 Making a Sincere Apology 6.7 Forgiving Others & Ourselves 3.3 Bouncing Back from Setbacks 6.8 Understanding Healthy Dating Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:30am- 12pm 6.9 Applying Relationship-Strengthening Skills (PBL) 6.10 Module 6 Reflection & Assessment Wrap Up/Closing Sr High Students (9-12th grade) School Connect 4.0 Mr. Bill Henson, LCSW Thursday June 6, 2024 8:30am- 12pm 1.1 Getting To Know You 6.1 Developing Positive Relationships 6.2 Being Aware of Personality Styles Thursday June 13, 2024 8:30am- 12pm 6.3 Monitoring & Managing Emotions 6.4 De-escalating Conflict 6.5 Using Problem-Solving Strategies Thursday June 20, 2024 8:30am- 12pm 6.6 Making a Sincere Apology 6.7 Forgiving Others & Ourselves 3.3 Bouncing Back from Setbacks 6.8 Understanding Healthy Dating Thursday June 27, 2024 8:30am- 12pm 6.9 Applying Relationship-Strengthening Skills (PBL) 6.10 Module 6 Reflection & Assessment Wrap Up/Closing

Blackhawk Community: Friday, April 26,2024 Sandoval High School will be holding an assembly for Sandoval Patoka, and Odin school students. The mock crash will use real crashed vehicles and participants to act out roles of crash victims. There will be live sirens, fire trucks, ambulances, and a helicopter present. Please do not be alarmed by the EMS participating at the school event !

We have some exciting news over in Pre-K.!! We have started incubating chicken eggs in the classroom.. It will take up to 21 days to hatch the chicks. Our kids are super excited and are hoping we will have some baby chicks soon!

Prom 2024 Week Schedule Prom Set up Week Friday, April 12 Setup/ Decorating starting at 3:00pm. Any junior student or parent is welcome to help. Mock Prom Crash - CANCELED on April 12th due to local first responders attending a funeral service. Rescheduled for April 19th Saturday, April 13 Doors open at 6:45 for students Dance will be from 7:00-10:00 pm Students will need to bring their change of clothes for post prom with them when they arrive for the night. Once in the school building students will not be allowed to go out to their vehicles. At 10:00, students will help clean up and take down decorations before leaving for the night. 11:00 pm - Students will load up on buses and travel to The Edge, Belleville, IL for a lock in from 11:00 pm - 5:00 am. Students will arrive back at Sandoval for attendance prizes and breakfast. Students will be able to leave at 6:00am from campus if driving.

REMINDER: Sandoval CUSD #501 will dismiss at 11:30am (Grade School) and 11:40am (Jr-Sr High School) tomorrow Monday, April 8th! Lunch will be provided to all students. Sandoval Pre-K both morning and afternoon will not be in session!

Blackhawk Families: The Elementary, Jr. High , and Sr. High schools will be closed Thursday, March 28th, Friday, March 29th and Monday, April, 1st for Easter break. We will be in session again on Tuesday, April 2nd. We hope you will enjoy the time with your family and friends. We will see you again next Tuesday!