Thunderblast Weekly
May 8th, 2022
Mother's Day
Teacher Appreciation Week!!!
I also want to take a second to share just how special this staff is. Commitment and dedication to the growth of our students through and through has been a long-standing tradition at Seneca. There's not a day that goes by where I don't thank my lucky stars to have landed in this community. To our staff, I am humbled and honored to be able to serve you. You make it easy.
Spring Fling Dance: May 13th
The party will have dancing, fun in the gym, and s'mores just outside the gym. Tickets for the dance, s'mores, and pizza will be sold Tuesday-Friday mornings this week and admission to the dance only will be available at the door.
You can fill out the permission form and pay online here! We are encouraging support of our local food pantry by having students bring in a nonperishable item/canned good.
Cost is $1 for the dance/s'mores or $6 for dance/s'mores/pizza. By donating an item for LINK, you can get $1 off! You must pay for pizza by 12pm on Friday, May 13th.
Bring money for your student if they wish to purchase snacks from the Thunder Buddies Club. 🌼
Pick-Up: Please work out where to meet your student ahead of time. We will be using the front kiss and ride and the back bus loop. We prefer 6th grade families to pick-up in the normal kiss and ride and 7th/8th families to pick-up in the bus loop. Car pooling is a great idea! Last time we had over 500 students attend, which is awesome... but make no mistake, our campus was not built to handle that type of traffic. Advanced communication and patience will serve you well :)
PBIS- Joe's Pizzeria Students of the Week
6th: Malik Ahmad
7th: Riley Hickey
8th: Dulce Gutierrez Varias
We also wanted to thank Adriana Musni, Saif Ali, and Libby Kronman for their hard work!
In addition, great work Eliasar Fuentes Valenzuela for your excellence in math!
Lastly, thank you to Joe's Pizzeria for providing the pizza!
Staff of the Week
PTO Corner
Our Staff Appreciation Week was a great success! Thank you to all who donated time and food and $$ to make our teachers and staff feel extra loved! A HUGE THANK YOU to URBANO MODERN ITALIAN, MICHELINA QUERI & ASSOCIATES, WOLF TRAP, SUBWAY (GREAT FALLS), RIDGETOP COFFEE, MANHATTAN PIZZA, BOJANGLES, TARGET, the Washington Nationals, Total Wine, Valvoline, Jiffy Lube, Home Depot, Creative Nails, Tacos & Tequila, Alamo Drafthouse, Bar Louie, Habit Burger, Nando’s Peri Peri, The Wining Butcher, Mission BBQ, Chipotle, Massage Envy, Fireworks Pizza, Millers Alehouse, Barcelona Wine Bar, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Giant!
Donations Needed!
Clean out your bookshelves and donate your used books! May 9th - May20th.
Help the PTO support summer reading for all of our students! We are collecting gently used young adult and children's books for our students to keep students reading over the summer. Donations will be accepted May 9th-May 20th. Please look for the Donation Bin marked Book Collection in the school lobby during school hours. Thanks!
PTO Meeting - May 18 - 6PM in the Library w/ a Virtual Option
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/awd-ziba-uge
Or dial: +1 405-389-1044 PIN: 558422595
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/awd-ziba-uge?pin=4023278823482
At this meeting, our nominating committee will nominate our new board members. Nominations can also be taken from the floor on that day.
Interested in getting involved with the PTO?
We are currently looking for volunteers to fill the following vacant positions for the 2022-2023 school year. Please reach out to Kim Blough if you are interested vicepresident@srmspto.org
Board Positions:
President
Vice President
Recording Secretary
Committee Chairs:
Volunteer Coordinator
Tailgate Chair
Battle of Route 7 Chair
8th Grade Graduation Chair
Chick Fil-A Spirit Night/Restaurant Night:
Mark your calendars! May 23 from 5 - 8PM at the Chick Fil-A at Sugarland Crossing. Come out and support SRMS by dining at Chick Fil-A during this time. Mention SRMS at checkout!
Rising 9... there is NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT to being successful in high school then getting INVOLVED!
- Open House for the Class of 2026: On Monday, June 6th, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, Titans in the Class of 2026 and their parents are invited to an open house to learn about the Dominion High School marching band and Titan athletic programs, especially fall sports. These programs will begin preparation for the new school year in July and August. We want all incoming freshmen to have an opportunity to participate. Join us to meet coaches, explore opportunities to get involved over the summer, and prepare to hit the ground running in August.
Check us out!
Email: nick.cottone@lcps.org
Website: https://www.lcps.org/Page/30563
Location: 98 Seneca Ridge Drive, Sterling, VA, USA
Phone: 571-434-4420
Twitter: @SRMS_Official