 Sandburg Families,
We are excited to begin the 2018-19 school year! Here are a
few important announcements for the first week of school.
First Week of School:
Students will go to their ODD-numbered classes on the first
day of school, beginning with 1st period, on August 28th
. Students will receive their lunch schedule on the first and second days of
school. Some students may eat at a different time on an ODD or EVEN day.
Teachers will escort students to lunch for the first week, so students can get
acclimated to the schedule. Please reference a snapshot of the first week’s schedule above. (Note - H = Homeroom)
Backpacks and Locker Usage:
Students ARE allowed to carry backpacks to ALL
classes, including Lunch and PE, throughout the day. Students can visit
their lockers during any class change, however, most students find it helpful
to simply carry their materials in their backpacks.
Student Planners:
All students will receive a student planner on the first day
of school. The planner has a copy of the bell schedule and the ODD/EVEN
(BLUE/WHITE) calendar for the entire school year.
Student Schedules
Thank you for taking time out to join us at the Panther
Power House. If you were unable to attend, you can see your child’s
schedule on your Parent SIS Account. If you have not activated your
Parent SIS Account, please contact Mary Vandever by email at MAVandever@fcps.edu for your activation
key.
We are still working on correcting students'
schedules. Therefore, the schedule that was picked up may change.
We will give every student a new schedule, with the homeroom class on it, on
the first day of school. Also, after the first day of school, we tend to
have students that have moved and did not notify us. Therefore, we will
need to balance out our classes. If your child’s schedule changes after
the first day of school, we will give your child a new schedule.
Sandburg Counselors:
Students with last names beginning:
A - CI Ms. Wilborn kmwilborn@fcps.edu
Cj-Hem: Dr. Oldham dsoldham@fcps.edu
Hen-Md Mr. Wilson otwilson@fcps.edu
Me-Rios Ms. Martin (sub for Ms. Gomes) memartin@fcps.edu
Riot-Z Ms. Caldwell MLCaldwell@fcps.edu
Free and Reduced-Price Meals Application
All families should have received an application from the Food and Nutrition Office. There is a faster way to process these applications by applying online. Refer to the flyer below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UkIrI8gF4ebucAqXcEBq3aRft4Sk_I2o/view?usp=sharing
Darwin Barker, Principal #PantherPride
Follow us on Twitter @Sandburg_MS and @PrincipalBarker
Your Sandburg Middle School PTA welcomes you to a new
school year!
JOIN THE PTA!
This year you can join our PTA online. Follow these easy steps (if you have questions, please email Beth Hamilton at bethhamilton@cox.net):
1. Click on this link or copy and paste it into your browser (https://member.pta.org/Pilot-Home/Individual-Join). You are now at the National PTA site.
2. Create an account – this process is quick and requires no more information that you would provide if you join with a paper form.
3. Sign in with your account and click on Join my Local PTA. There are 3 drop down menus – Click Virginia PTA for state, Carl Sandburg Middle School for local PTA and Family2 for membership type.
4. Click "check out" and your contact information will be confirmed; click “join” at the bottom left and you will be prompted to pay via PayPal or a credit card.
By joining the PTA, your family can become part of an organization that works hard for our children on a local, state and national level. At Carl Sandburg, the PTA plays a vital role in the school community. In addition to organizing events and providing necessary volunteers, the PTA provides much needed funding for items including classroom computers, printers and technology, field trip expenses, after school programs, teacher start-up funds, professional development and much more!
PTA COMMUNICATION:
The PTA’s Facebook page and our website will be used
throughout the year to promote school and PTA events and
programs. Opportunities to volunteer and support the school will
also be shared; follow us now at https://www.facebook.com/carlsandburg.middle.pta. You
can bookmark our PTA and Volunteer website here http://carlsandburgpta.ch2v.com/content.asp?PageID=0.
DIRECT DONATION CAMPAIGN:
Please support our middle school
community. It’s quick, easy, and the funds donated are for PTA
programming and events. Your donation will stay at Sandburg and
directly impact our school. Please click on the link for more
information and to make a donation. We thank you for your gift, no
matter the size.
http://carlsandburgpta.ch2v.com/content.asp?PageID=2.
SHOW YOUR #PANTHERPRIDE AS YOU DRIVE:
Be one of the first to get Carl Sandburg Middle
School’s newly designed car magnets! They will be for sale for only $5 at the
first PTA meeting. Here’s a preview of the magnet: https://www.facebook.com/carlsandburg.middle.pta/photos/a.1755899724428330.1073741826.446117492073233/2275633272454970/?type=3&theater.
UPCOMING PTA MEETINGS:
Meetings are generally on the third Tuesday of each
month at the school at 7:00pm. Please join us!
· September
18 at 7:00 pm: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About
Sandburg’s After School Clubs and Late Busses
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