Upcoming Events
September
29 - Choir Car Wash 9-1 (St. Luke's)
October
2 - After School Program Begins/First day for Late Buses
After School Activities Fair 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
6 - Orchestra Car Wash - St. Luke's 9 am - 3 pm (New Date)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cuWxNdowMxQsag-n_R31189Unjdd0k91/view?usp=sharing
8 - Columbus Day Holiday - Student Holiday
11 - Chorelettes Perform at School Board Meeting 7pm Luther Jackson MS
15 - 16 Hearing and Vision Screening
26 - Student of the Quarter (by Invitation)
Choral Car Wash
The CSMS Choir is having a car
wash this Saturday, September 29th from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at St.
Luke’s Episcopal Church at 8009 Fort Hunt Road. Choir students are encouraged
to come out and volunteer to wash cars. All CSMS parents/guardians are encouraged
to come get their car washed to help support the CSMS Choir Boosters! Please
email Ms. Martin at sbmartin@fcsp.edu if
you have questions.
New Elective Classes
If your child did not get their first choice for electives, a unique opportunity has just been made available where your child can take these classes. New sections have been added:
*Art Foundations,
Media (morning news)
*Computers in Art, 3D Art
*Engineering Simulation & Fabrication (8th grade)
*Engineering Design & Modification (7th grade)
Please contact your child’s school counselor to see if Art
Foundations, Media (morning news), Computers in Art, 3D Art, 8th
grade – Engineering Simulation & Fabrication, or 7th grade
– Engineering Design & Modification can be added to their schedule.
There is limited availability, so enrollment into the class will be on a first
come first serve basis.
Student Lunch Information
Fairfax County Public Schools
does not encourage parents to bring food from fast food restaurants into school
cafeterias due to unknown sanitation policies at these fast food restaurants,
unknown ingredients (i.e. common allergens), and their likely non-compliance
with competitive food and beverage guidelines. Breakfast and lunch food sold by
FCPS Food and Nutrition and Services meets USDA standards for school meals.
Food sold to students during the school day that is not part of the lunch or
breakfast programs must meet Smart Snacks standards, per the 2010 Healthy
Hunger-Free Kids Act and FCPS Wellness Policies. Many fast food items, such as
soda and candy, are likely too high in calories, sugar, sodium and/or fat to
meet Smart Snacks guidelines. When parents bring in a forgotten lunch, we suggest that they bring a nutritious
lunch from home.
SCREENAGERS
Edison HS will be hosting a screening of the movie SCREENAGERS, a documentary that explores the impact of screen technology on kids and offers solutions that work. The film probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, and academics.
This screening is open to the FCPS community! The movie is appropriate for adults of kids all ages and kids 10 years old and older. Discover ways to promote healthy technology use for children both in school and at home.
Edison HS
Wednesday, October 3
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Doors open 6:00 p.m.
Sandburg Middle School Career Carnival
Inspire the youth of our community by sharing your career journey with students, including how you became interested in your current field, what education/training is needed, what you do on a typical day at your job, and any advice to students considering a job in your field.
please click on this link for more information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1liEFpRrrB-_NkxWUEWb4zKh-nQZb1WbG/view?usp=sharing
Did you Know?
- Regular school attendance in elementary school improves the chances that your child will read on grade level.
- Chronic absenteeism (missing 18 or more school days per year) is a primary cause of lower academic achievement, even when the absences are "excused" or understandable.
- Students who attend 90% or more of the school year are more likely to graduate from high school on time.
- Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with peer conflicts or facing some other potentially serious difficulty, and help is available.
Stay up to date with all that is happening at Sandburg MS. https://sandburgms.fcps.edu/
Follow us on twitter @PrincipalBarker & @Sandburg_MS
 |
|
Classifying real numbers relay race. Students competed to be the first to sort 10 real number cards accurately.
|
 Academic Conversations with Author's Viewpoint Pictures.
 Reading students engaged in reading—Learning Ally style.
DIRECT DONATION CAMPAIGN:
Please support our middle school community. It’s
quick, it’s easy and the funds donated are for PTA programming and
events. Your donation will stay at Sandburg and directly impact our
school. We’re 25% of the way to our goal. Your support is still
needed and appreciated. 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.
MOE’S NIGHT:
Welcome to Moe’s! Enjoy dinner out (or grab it
“to go”) on Wednesday, October 10 from 5:00-8:00pm. Sandburg’s PTA will
receive 40% of your purchase price. Please be sure to show them this
flier to ensure that the school receives credit (you can show it on your phone
when you check out): http://carlsandburgpta.ch2v.com/content.asp?PageID=7.
UPDATE ON OVERCROWDING AND SECURITY AT WEST POTOMAC
HIGH SCHOOL:
You are invited to join the West Potomac High School’s
PTSA for a meeting on Monday, October 1, at 6:30 pm in the main auditorium at
the high school. School Board members, Karen Corbett Sanders and Tammy Derenak
Kaufax, FCPS Assistant Superintendent of Facilities Jeffrey Platenberg, and
FCPS Director of Safety and Security Tom Vaccarello will provide an update to
the community on the plans and timeline to address the overcrowding and
security issues at West Potomac. Come hear this important information and share
your concerns and questions. Note: This is the West Potomac High
School PTSA’s monthly meeting (not Sandburg’s PTA meeting).
Additional information is available at: https://westpotomacptsa.ptboard.com/
(details are listed under Announcements).
SUPPORT SANDBURG WHEN YOU BUY FROM AMAZON:
Did you know you can support Carl Sandburg just by
shopping at AmazonSmile? Please click the link below for more information and
to select our PTA as your charity. And, it is our understanding that buying
directly from the app will not raise funds for us - you can fill your cart on
the app and then pay on the website. We thank you in advance for making
purchases on smile.amazon.com. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_aas_redirect?ie=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0
|
