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Stay up to date with all that is happening at Sandburg MS. https://sandburgms.fcps.edu/
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Upcoming Events
February
10-21 - Music Department Cookie Dough Fundraiser
12 & 14 - World's Greatest Chocolate Fundraiser Assembly
12- Valentine Dance - 2:30 - 4:30
13 - Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night
No late buses
17 - President's Day Holiday
18 - 21 Custodian Appreciation Week
19 - PTA Meeting 7pm
21 - Student of the Quarter Celebration
25 - Rising Star Ceremony
27 - Honor Roll Celebration
Save the Date - March 10 - 17 SOL Writing
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Taking a break with a math game in Ms. Shelton's class. |
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Winners of FACS cupcake contest. |
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Sandburg's fabulous judges sampling the Cupcake wars! |
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Working hard in Ms. Esposito's class. |
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Ms. Souligne's is monitoring ESOL collaboration. |
Scenes from last week's pep rally.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ptjMQHxVqTr4spXY6
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Sandburg is participating in the 4th Annual Wrigley’s Wish Book Drive, which benefits the children receiving care at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Students are encouraged to donate brand new board books or teen/adult coloring books. The book drive runs from Feb 10th to Feb 28th. Students should give donations to their 2nd period classes. If you have any questions, please email Ashley Hoffman at aehoffman@fcps.edu
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World's Greatest Chocolate Fundraiser
Fundraiser kick off =February 12 & 14 (during Panther Time)
Start date: February 21st - End Date: February 28
Last Date to turn in money: March 6, 2020
  Annual SpeakUp National Technology Survey
All parents, students, teachers, and administrators are invited to participate in the annual SpeakUp national survey on digital technology. The SpeakUp survey helps FCPS gauge how technology is being used to support learning and identify areas of success and challenge. We can also see how FCPS compares to other school districts via the national results of this survey. Please consider taking this survey by visiting https://speakup.tomorrow.org/ and selecting “Take Survey.” The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and will be available until February 21. We will be notifying FCPS parents and students of this opportunity as well. We hope you will make your voice heard, and share this message with your staff so that their voices may also be heard. For more information about the survey, please visit: https://tomorrow.org/Speakup/. Thank you for your help!
FCPS Restorative Justice project focuses on accountability, character development, and school and community safety.
Restorative justice practice is a philosophy based on a set of principles for responding to harm and wrongdoing that is victim-centered and focuses on offender accountability to those who were harmed, and to the laws or rules that were broken. Restorative justice is a formal process facilitated by trained, skilled facilitators that brings together those impacted by wrongdoing to discuss the incident, understand who has been affected and to create an agreement for reparation of harm.
2020 Restorative Justice video
https://youtu.be/5QTtSBBrueI
Coronavirus FAQ
 
Sandburg Spirit Wear
If your child is interested in purchasing Sandburg apparel - please see the current promotion link from The Sports Hut. www.thesportshut.com
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mlBRdRQlCgWGmuNrMT_H2Vrb-7T6Vqlw
Super Transition Saturday - Career and Transition Services Event
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, Career and Transition Services (CTS), the FCPS Parent Resource Center, and several Fairfax County adult service providers will host “Super Transition Saturday” from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School. This is a free event for parents/guardians and educators of students of all ages with IEPs. Breakout sessions will cover postsecondary education support, the importance of student self-determination beginning in the elementary years, employment support programs, future planning considerations, such as funding needed for services, and CTS support services that are available to students as they progress through the secondary years toward graduation and beyond. A highlight of the day is a parent/guardian and student panel representing a range of challenges and successes. Members of the panel will convey personal experiences and answer parent/guardian and student questions from their perspectives of having been through the transition process. The snow date is March 14, 2020.
Carl Sandburg Middle School Career Carnival
PRESENTERS NEEDED!!
Calling the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker…and You!
The Career Carnival Committee is looking for volunteers to participate in the Career Carnival at Sandburg Middle School on April 1st and April 2nd.
Inspiring the youth of our school community is the goal of Sandburg Career Carnival 2020. Students will have the opportunity to speak with community members about career choices that interest them and those they may not have considered. Career presenters will share their career journeys with students, including how they became interested in their career field, education/training needed, a typical day on the job, and any advice they would impart to students considering a career in their field. Please visit the link below to sign up by February 28, 2020. Additional information pertaining to the event will be distributed in February to all presenters.
Contact Dominique Price at DMPrice@fcps.edu with any questions or concerns that you have. Thank you!
Sincerely, CSMS Career Carnival Committee
2020 Career Carnival Sign-Up
Private School Transcripts and Recommendations
Please allow two weeks for private school transcript requests and testing scores to be sent out to the requesting school. Additionally, please ask your student to give any teacher recommendation forms directly to their teacher and that teacher needs to send to the school.
We are grateful for your partnership and continued support of our outstanding school.
CSMS Administrative Team
ATTEND THE NEXT PTA MEETING
Please make time on February 19 at 7 pm for the next PTA meeting in the CSMS cafeteria. Representatives from West Potomac High School will share information about academics, clubs and activities for rising 9th graders. We hope to see you there!
Any questions, feel free to contact Karin Dushaw at kdushaw46@gmail.com
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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