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SSCMS PTO Foundation
STALLION NEWS
Family Newsletter
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Principal's Message September 4th, 2020 |
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Dear SSCMS Families,
This week was the first week of our improved schedule, and I hope that your student benefitted from a shorter school day and a reduction in screen time. I have enjoyed seeing students engaged and excited about learning!
Please mark your calendars for a couple of important events! The Annual Title I Parent Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 15 at 5:30 p.m. We will review our Title I Plan, School Strategic Plan, and will share information about how the funds awarded will be used this year. Curriculum Night will have a different look this year since we are not able to meet in-person. Teachers will be using Flipgrid to share videos about their courses and contact information with you. This information will be shared in next week’s newsletter, and will allow you to review at your leisure and generate any questions that you may have for teachers. As an accompaniment to that information, a live question and answer session will be hosted at 6:00 on September 15 so that you have the opportunity to speak with teachers at each grade level. The links to access all resources/meetings will be provided in next week’s newsletter.
Phase One of the FCS Reopening Plan is scheduled to begin on Tuesday of next week. We have received several inquiries regarding Phase One of the FCS Reopening Plan. Please see this important information below for additional details:
- This portion of the plan does not allow for all students to return to school on September 8.
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Phase One allows for students in middle school to make appointments with their teachers, counselors, or other service providers for conferences during office hours or before/after school, but not during instructional time. Appointments are required, and masks must be worn. Please email your child’s teacher/counselor to set up an appointment, which should not exceed 30 minutes in length. A staff directory can be found here: https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/12246. No bus transportation will be provided for these appointments.
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Students who are served in our Special Education MID/MOID Program Classes have the option to come to school one day per week from 8:55-11:55. Eligible students’ families have already been contacted and scheduled. FCS will provide transportation for these students.
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More information about Phase One can be found here: https://www.fultonschools.org/phase1
Please remember that Monday is Labor Day, so there will be no classes. We look forward to welcoming our students once more on Tuesday, September 8. Enjoy some much needed down time with your families and please stay safe!
Kind regards,
Mrs. Laurie Woodruff, Principal
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Phase One Re-Opening Begins 9/8 |
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The Kona Ice Truck made a stop at SSCMS this past Thursday as a THANK YOU to our SSCMS Staff from our PTO Foundation. Teachers, we appreciate the many hats you are now wearing during Universal Remote Learning - Teachers, Supply Chain Distribution, Tech Support, Microsoft Trainers, Entertainers, Smile Makers... the list goes on and one. To our Support Staff, we wouldn't have devices, instruments, books, school supplies, a safe building, up to date information... we would be lost without you! A virtual high five to our staff, you are so COOL and we appreciate all you do. |
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Join SSCMS PTO Foundation |
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Join our PTO Foundation and help support our teachers, staff, SSCMS Sports Teams, SSCMS Arts and more. Membership dues go towards supporting our school. Last year, your PTO Foundation is putting your membership dollars to work awarding teachers and staff over $10,000 in items needed for their classrooms and work spaces. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT MORE THAN EVER this year!
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Spirit Wear August Orders |
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Our next delivery of Spirit Wear Orders from August will be mid September. Pickup will be in the front office, stay tuned for more details. We will notify those who placed orders when they are available. |
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From Ms Siko in the Media Center:
I can hardly wait for SSCMS students to return to school. You have an awesome new library. You can check out eBooks right now through your e-Library folder in MackinVia or SORA apps in Classlink https://launchpad.classlink.com/fcs.
Do you want to check BOOKS? Curbside service will be available beginning next week. Email me, Ms. Siko, siko@fultonschools.org for details!
Stay tuned for more photos of all the cool spaces in our new Media Center!
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Please remember to fill out and submit forms to the clinic if your student requires medication or needs the clinic to store over the counter medication. The forms can be found via links below:
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Virtual Curriculum Night
Tuesday September 15th
More Details to come - Stay Tuned
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FREE After School Tutoring |
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From our School Admins: e are excited to launch our new after-school tutoring program sponsored by After-School All-Stars and the Sandy Springs Education Force.
After-School All-Stars offers free tutoring to all Sandy Springs Charter Middle School students. Students enrolled in the program will receive homework help and tutoring to meet the specific needs of each student. Tutors for the program are certified Sandy Springs Charter Middle School Teachers. The program begins Monday, September 14, 2020. The program meets on Microsoft Teams, Monday-Thursday from 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm.
For the first 50 students to sign-up we are offering incentives to Students and Parents!
You may register by clicking the link below:
If you have any questions please contact the Program Coordinators:
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Order Your Yearbook Now to Save |
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Price goes as we get closer to the end of the school year:
Back to school special: $30 – 8/7/20 – 9/18/20
Offer 2: $35 – 9/19/20 – 12/18/20
Offer 3: $40 – 12/19/20 – 5/1/21
Please remember ordering now guarantees your student receives a Yearbook. We order very few extra and ran out this past year. Questions? Contact Mr Hytowitz, Yearbook Advisor
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FCS Foodstop Meal Distribution |
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September
9/7 Monday
- Labor Day Holiday No School for Students or Staff
9/8 Tuesday
- Phase I Face to Face Learning Begins
9/15 Tuesday
October
10/12 Monday
- Columbus Day School Holiday No School for Students or Staff
10/13 Tuesday
- Teacher Workday No School For Students
November
11/03 Tuesday
- Professional Development Day No School for Students
- Election Day VOTE!
11/23 Monday - Friday 11/27
- Thanksgiving Holidays No school for Students or Staff
December
12/18 Friday
- Last Day of First Semester
12/23 Monday - 12/31 Thursday
January
01/01 Friday
01/04 Monday
- Teacher Workday No School For Students
01/05 Tuesday
- First Day of Second Semester
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PTO FACEBOOK GROUP
If you haven't linked into the closed SSCMS Facebook group for parents and guardians yet, please request to join. Lots of important info is posted there throughout the week. Search under "Sandy Springs Charter Middle School PTO Foundation", answer the questions to confirm you're a SSCMS parent or guardian, and you'll be added right away! (you don't have to be a PTO member to join).
ON TWITTER?
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Our SSCMS Family Stallion Newsletter will come out weekly, containing important news and notes about SSCMS. Join us also on Facebook under Sandy Spring Charter Middle School PTO!
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Your support of the SSCMS PTO Foundation provides funding to ensure after school sports and arts enrichment offerings in addition to so much more! |
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