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Calendar of Upcoming Events
November 3 - Daylight Savings Time Ends - Set clocks back
November 4-5 Student Holidays
November 6 - Student of the Qtr (by invitation) 8:00 a.m.
November 7 - Fall Pictures - through HPE Class Odd Day
November 7 - World Language Exam 2:30-4:30 pm
Mentor/Mentee Meet and Greet 2:30 pm
Spring Trip Information Meeting 6:00 pm
November 8 - Fall Pictures - through HPE Class Even Day
November 11 - ESOL Parent Coffee 7:30 am
November 13 - SCREENAGERS DOCUMENTARY SCREENING 6:30 pm
November 14 - Five Guys 4-9pm
Stay up to date with all that is happening at Sandburg MS. https://sandburgms.fcps.edu/
Follow us on twitter @PrincipalBarker & @Sandburg_MS
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Are you watching your kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well.
The movie runs approximately 60 minutes and the discussion afterward will be about 30 minutes.
There is no cost to attend this event, but we do ask that you register using this link: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/screenagers-film-presented-by-carl-sandburg-middle-school-36643.
Please direct any questions to Karin Dushaw, PTA President, at kdushaw46@gmail.com.
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7th period flag football Tournament Champions from Ms. Kassem’s class!
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FCCLA selling snacks at our Halloween Dance! |
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7th graders learn about appropriate toys for different age groups in Child Care Stations in Family and Consumer Sciences Class. |
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Mr. Overbeck is engaging students and leveraging technology, while encouraging academic discourse. |
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Spirit week brings out the twins in all of us! |
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FACS students cooking up pumpkin bars - yum! |
Counselor Corner
 STUDENT-PARENT SURVEY
FOR FEDERAL IMPACT AID
Returning the Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.
Video link - https://youtu.be/QN_Xup7BgoE
Panther Store
CSMS Panther Store has become more popular than ever, as students exhibit their Panther Pride. The store is in need of candy donations for our students . If possible, please donate a bag or even two bags of individually wrapped candy. Your donations will help us reward students who exemplify Panther P.R.I.D.E. Please label your donations as “Panther Store” and drop them off in the front office. Thanks in advance for stocking up our Panther Store with sweet treats for our fabulous students!!!
My School Bucks
School payments made easy. With this app you can buy spirit wear, pay library fines, pay for music field trips, and much more. Please visit MySchoolBucks.com. From the cafeteria to the classroom. Download the MySchoolBucks app and get convenient access and make payments right from the phone.
CSMS Spirit Wear
Purchase CSMS Spirit Wear:
https://sandburgms.fcps.edu
We are grateful for your partnership and continued support of our outstanding school.
CSMS Administrative Team
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Put a sticky note on your calendar for November 14 from 4-9 pm to DINE at Five Guys! 20% of all sales (for in-person and telephone orders only, online and delivery orders not included) |
SCREENAGERS DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Are you watching your kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well.
In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
In conjunction with the PTA from Stratford Elementary, we will bring SCREENAGERS to our community. Everyone is invited. On November, 13 at 6:30 pm in the smaller auditorium at CSMS, we will run the movie for parents and students who are age 10 and up. Afterward plan to stay for a short discussion on the findings from the movie. We’d also like to hear from parents and students their position on screen usage and the impact in your home.
The movie runs approximately 60 minutes and the discussion afterward will be about 30 minutes.
There is no cost to attend this event, but we do ask that you register using this link: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/screenagers-film-presented-by-carl-sandburg-middle-school-36643.
Please direct any questions to Karin Dushaw, PTA President, at kdushaw46@gmail.com.
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STUDENT OF THE QUARTER
Wednesday, November 6th at 7:30 am
The Sandburg PTA is helping the school recognize students' scholarship, leadership, and citizenship at the Student of the Quarter reception at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov 6th. Please help by donating some refreshments for the reception immediately following the ceremony.
Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/CRhjKdH
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PICTURE DAY VOLUNTEERS
Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th
Come help the Sandburg Middle School students get ready for pictures. Volunteers get a FREE picture package for your student!
Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/bxjxbCS
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CARE AND SHARE FOOD DRIVE
The Sandburg PTA is sponsoring a Care & Share Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit about 25-30 Sandburg families in need this holiday season. Please sign up to donate food or gift cards if you are able to help. The PTA is also sponsoring a Care & Share Holiday Food, Clothing & Gift Drive, and details for donations needed to help families in December will be sent in a separate signup.com email. Food donations for Thanksgiving are needed by Thursday, November, 21st. Please send in donations during the time frame of November 14th-21st. We greatly appreciate your support for families in our school community!
Click here to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/NrXXcpF
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JOIN THE SANDBURG PTA
The PTA is an active organization that sponsors several activities and events throughout the school year for the benefit of our students, teachers and staff here at CSMS. Joining the PTA provides instant financial support for our students and is a great way to stay informed about what’s happening at Carl Sandburg Middle School.
Over $24,000 was raised from PTA membership, donations and fundraising events last year. Those funds were used to support teacher appreciation activities, lighting for the auditorium, technology for the library, clubs, cafeteria needs and education department requests. Help us exceed that amount this year by joining the Carl Sandburg Middle School PTA!
While fundraising is a focus for the PTA, volunteers are even more important to the success of our organization. There will be many opportunities for parents to volunteer their time this year...a few include our upcoming Season of Giving events that take place around Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Library will need volunteers to help with the Book Fair and the Career Fair. We can always use extra hands for the setup of our Teacher Appreciation events, as well as support on Chik-Fil-A nights and at our Student-Teacher Basketball game in the Spring. The PTA welcomes all new members and encourages everyone to get involved in any way you can. Keep an eye out for these volunteer requests.
To join the PTA go to http://carlsandburgpta.ch2v.com/content.asp?PageID=0 and select the membership level that best suits you. There is also an option to make a tax-deductible donation, and 100% of all donations go directly to the school!
Email questions to PTA Membership Chair Rachel Meadows at rachelcmeadows@gmail.com.
PTA information, including details about fundraisers, teacher appreciation and membership can be found on our website at this link: http://carlsandburgpta.ch2v.com. We also post regularly to social media, so follow Carl Sandburg Middle School PTA on both Facebook and Twitter
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