 Welcome to Carl Sandburg Middle School!
Enjoy your time and complete the Panther Path Gameboard. Playing the game will help you:
- Follow your even and odd day schedule
- Locate common areas (cafeteria, lecture hall, library, and more)
- Learn about community and school groups and information
- Learn about After School Programs
- Find your locker and practice your combination
- Familiarize yourself with the cell phone policy
- Meet our amazing Sandburg staff!
- Doors open at 7:10 am
- Breakfast begins at 7:10 am
- Instruction begins at 7:30 am
- Students will enter Door 1 to get a pass when arriving after 7:30 am
- Bus information can be found in ParentVue
- Please arrive at the bus stop 5-10 minutes early
- Questions can be answered at Panther Powerhouse
- Move as far forward as possible
- Make 2 lanes in front of the school
- Students near the building exit on the right
- Students in the left lane will exit left to the sidewalk
- Students enter Door 2 (7:10 - 7:30 am)
Bike Riders are Welcome !
- Bike racks located near Door 3
- Students must use the paths, sidewalks, and crosswalks
- Students must walk their bikes on sidewalks and crosswalks at school
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Small Gym: 7th grade bus riders
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Large Gym: 8th grade bus riders
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Cafeteria: Students eating breakfast
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Auditorium: Car riders, bike riders, and walkers
- Move as far forward as possible
- Make 1 lane in front of the school
- All visitors are required to have a government issued photo ID
- Visitors are required to sign into the visitor system
- Students will only be released to parents, guardians or emergency contacts on file with the school
- UberEats or other food delivery services are not allowed
- Students will not be released to 3rd party ride share services or providers under any circumstance
To be a Panther in Pursuit of excellence all students will be expected to
- Be Safe
- Be Prepared
- Be a Kind Communicator
- Be Goal Directed
 When phones can be used:
- Before first bell at 7:30 am
- After the last bell at 2:15 pm
Student Expectations:
- Phones are off and stored between 7:30 am - 2:15 pm
- Phones may be stored in a backpack, locker, or pencil bag
- AirPods, earbuds, headsets, etc. must be off and stored
- Smartwatches may be worn, but texting, internet, and call features must be off
- Phones are never allowed in restrooms or locker rooms
DID YOU KNOW? You do not have to come to the school to complete forms! You may complete emergency care, health information, digital consent, and opt-out forms online. Please note: Only the enrolling parent will be able to access the link and complete the forms.
SIS Parent VUE Online Verification (OVU) Packet
Please review the following to see how to complete forms.
REQUIRED FORMS
- Emergency Care and Health Information: The OVU packet is your one-stop to complete these important forms. Just go to your Parent SIS account, log in, and select “Online Packets” at the top right corner. You may complete your OVU packet at this link below. Be sure to click on “Online Verification/Update (OVU)”.
Parent VUE Account Access
- Digital Consent, Opt-Outs and After-School Program Registration: This is the link for: digital consent; SOL retest permission; optional forms such as opt-outs for surveys and family life education; and after-school program permission for your student to participate:
Parent Digital Consent and More
Please check with your health care provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up-to-date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Prior to the start of school on Monday, August 18, please submit your child’s immunization documentation. If your child has an appointment to receive their required immunizations after August 18, please submit an Immunization Action Plan to confirm the appointment.
You can check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to your school’s front office. If needed, families may also provide other immunization documentation including a health care provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption or a notarized Religious Exemption Form. Please visit the FCPS How to Submit Immunization Documentation webpage for step-by-step instructions on how to submit each of these items.
If your child needs a vaccine, please make an appointment with your health care provider or visit the FCPS Immunization Resources webpage and the Fairfax County Health Department website for local immunization clinics and additional resources.
A Fairfax County Public School Program designed to give added support, both academic and non-academic, to students to foster better success in and out of the classroom.
- Provides a safe place for kids to go after school
- An added resource for parents to use to help their children become involved members of their school and community
- Fun!
- After School Program will begin mid-September
- Schoology and News You Choose will be used to share information with families
- Students may lose after school privileges if their conduct or behavior dictates
We look forward to an amazing school year with our Panthers!
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