SLMS Titan News
Closing out the Week of April 10, 2023
Titans,
We always appreciate your support of our staff and students. Thank you parents and community members for support out Titans.
In this newsletter, you will find the following new information:
- FBISD Bond information and the impact on SLMS
- STAAR Testing information
- Bingo Community Event
Thank you all for supporting our SLMS Community!
Sincerely,
Dr. Latoya Garrett
Principal
Fort Bend BOND Information below
The district has not had a bond in five years. In that time, the need to address building and system deficiencies has increased.
There are 3 Proposed Bond projects by proposition:
Prop A -
- New schools, renovations, and rebuilds
- Safety and security
- Technology infrastructure
- Transportation including Bus Facility
- Upgrades to mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other structures that are past their useful life
Prop B -
- Technology devices (students and staff)
Prop C -
- Natatorium
Estimated impact of Props A+B+C is $2.50 month on a home value of $300,000
Upcoming dates for additional 2023 Bond Q&A sessions include:
- Tues., April 18th 6 – 7 p.m. at Clements HS 4200 Elkins Rd., Sugar Land 77479
- Wed., April 19th 6 – 7 p.m. at Willowridge HS 16301 Chimney Rock, Houston 77053
- Mon., April 24th 6 – 7 p.m. at Bush HS 6707 FM 1464, Richmond 77407
- Tues., April 25th 6 – 7 p.m. Virtual
FBISD Bond details for SLMS:
- Replace existing built‐up gravel roof system.
- Provide two designated Art Labs (interior renovation ‐ no additional SF)
- Add humidity control for specified areas.
- Provide new light board for stage.
- Replace existing stage curtain.
- Add running lights at back of stage.
- Renovate existing CTE labs and/or existing classrooms to accommodate current CTE programs. Expand existing CTE space.
- Renovate locker rooms.
- Replace electric drinking fountains with water fountain bottle fillers.
- Replace sound systems in both gyms.
- Expand driveway to mitigate stacking issues.
- Provide new vehicular and pedestrian way‐finding site signage.
- Renovate existing space for Kickstart program.
- Renovate current choir room for Kickstart program and renovate current
- Kickstart back to weight room.
- Renovate kitchen and serving lines.
- Upgrade lighting in prep areas.
- Place fill and grade to slope away to ensure positive drainage away from buildings.
- Remove and replace sidewalk leading up to door on the left‐hand side of building by teacher parking lot.
- Remove and replace sidewalk and concrete curb that have separated from each other.
- Install ADA ramp leading up to school at parent drop off.
- Clean and re‐seal concrete expansion joints were needed throughout site.
- Add air supply into main mechanical room
- Replace air dampers.
- Replace boiler.
- Replace existing exterior windows with new energy efficient window assembly per District standards.
- Upgrade the cooling tower to a 35‐ton unit
STAAR Testing Information
SLMS Family Bingo Night!
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Bookapalooza!
The 2nd Annual Bookapalooza Festival is FBISD’s premier event celebrating books, stories, and creativity. Presented by District librarians, it will feature author panels, gaming centers, book fairs, pop cultural vendors, and much more! Use the QR code in the flyer for FREE registration, but don’t delay, as it is expected to reach capacity soon. For more information on the event, check out this page from Library Media Services.
SLMS NJHS Elementary Book Drive
Throughout the spring, our NJHS group will be conducting a book drive for our elementary feeder campuses as a think-through-summer initiative, and we need YOUR help!
Job Opportunities
Openings Include:
- Nurse
- PE/Health
- BSS Aide
Upcoming Events
- April 20th - Boys Soccer @ MCMS; Girls Soccer vs. MCMS (at SLMS)
- April 27th - Beginner Spring Concert
- May 4th - 8th Grade Awards
- May 6th - Fine Arts Spring Social
- May 18th - Spring Concert
- May 22nd-25th - Exam Week and Early Dismissal Days
- May 25th - Last Day of School
Spirit Days
- Wednesday is College Wednesday. All students and staff are encouraged to wear a college shirt.
- Thursdays in April - wear Blue for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention
- Friday is School Spirit Day. All Students and staff are encouraged to wear a SLMS Titans spirit shirt.
SLMS Tutorial Offerings
- Red filled in squares represent days that teacher offers tutorials
- Times Available represent a start time of 8:20 AM (morning) or 4:10 PM (afternoon)
- Outside students welcome let you know if your student needs to have that teacher to attend (no) or if any student in that course is welcome (yes)
Get involved!
SLMS Counseling Team
Summer School Information is available for SUMMER 2023!
FBISD Summer School website:
https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/156256
Fees are on the chart below.
- REMEDIAL (for failed courses)- Middle School (Elkins HS) Registration: 5/16-6/1
Remedial Courses (If a student fails a class):
Remedial Courses (at Clements HS) will be for those students that fail a core course during this 2022-2023 school year. Please look at your child’s S1 grades and their last Progress report. If you have questions about the possibly of summer school, reach out to your child’s counselor. Students must pass ELA, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES and SCIENCE with a 70 for the year in order to be promoted to the next grade level without summer school. Please see the fees above, so that your family can plan ahead if necessary. You can still apply for Free/reduced lunch at https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/334 (Child Nutrition).
2023 Upcoming Physical Information
Physicals through Houston Methodist Sugar Land will be $20.00 CASH ONLY at the sites that are listed on the flyer. For those students that are attending any physical event that is listed on the flyer needs to have the Methodist consent form filled out in its entirety.
- To be eligible for athletic participation for the 2023-2024 school year; ALL students (except for certain situations with cheer) will need to have a physical dated after April 1, 2023. Current physicals that were used for the 2022-2023 school year will expire on May 31, 2023.
- Rank One Electronic Forms for the 2022-2023 school year will be available to fill out on April 1, 2023.
Please work to get student physicals completed before they leave for the summer to make the 2023 school year start smoothly.
Gifted and Talented Newsletter
Join the SLMS PTO! Joining is FREE and shows your support for the school and our Titan students! PTO members also receive exclusive PTO communications and voting privileges. The SLMS PTO provides much needed financial and volunteer support to our school and that wouldn’t be possible without our valued PTO members and the generous support of our community!
To become a member, make a donation or learn more about the SLMS PTO, please visit our website at www.slmspto.weebly.com.
Titan Cash Drive
We have had an amazing show of support for the Titan Cash Drive and we are beyond thankful for all the generous donations from our membership, Family and Business Sponsors. The PTO is continuing to accept Business Sponsors thru the end of October and tax-deductible donations can be made at any time throughout the year.
Birthday Marquee
Safety Reminders for Vehicle Traffic During Arrival and Dismissal
Safety is important during arrival and dismissal each day.
Please remember:
- No cell phones/devices use while in the car rider line
- Students should not enter/exit vehicles along the street or parking lots
- Drivers must turn right out of the circle drive
- Monitor and adhere to the speed limit
- Pull your vehicle all the way up to the 'Stop Here' sign so more cars can have access to the front circle drive
Please help us keep everyone safe!
Whole Child Initiative
Fort Bend ISD’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Department will offer monthly seminars again this year that will provide mental and physical health resources for families. Each seminar will focus on a different area of health for students and families and are aligned to the District’s mission to support the mental, behavioral, social, emotional and physical health of all students in FBISD. The seminars are part of the District’s Whole Child Health Initiative.
The hour-long seminars will be virtual and no registration is needed to participate. All seminars will begin at 6 p.m.
April 19, 2022 – Social Media and Your Digital Footprint
Learn how to help your student use social media in healthy ways and understand the impact of their digital footprint.
May 15, 2022 – Violence Prevention
Helpful tools, information and methods of prevention regarding a variety of safety-related topics to help keep our students safe will be shared with the community.
Visit the Whole Child Health Initiative website to learn more.
Cell Phone Policy
Our cell phone policy is in place. Please speak to your student to make sure the cell phones are off and placed in backpacks. Cell phones not adhering to the school policy will be confiscated and students can pick them up at the end of the school day (for the first and second confiscation).
On the third confiscation, a parent will be required to pick up the cell phone and pay a $15 fee to SLMS. The district cell phone policy can be found in The Student Code of Conduct. Click here to access the FBISD Student Code of Conduct
Attendance Information
· All absence notes (from parent, doctor, etc.) must be received within five days of a student’s return from an absence or the absence will be considered unexcused.
· If a student is absent four or more consecutive days because of personal illness, a note from a doctor or health clinic is required upon return to school. No exceptions.
· Absence notes may be emailed to mary.lavergne@fortbendisd.com or faxed to 281-327-3089. Any note brought in by a student must be turned in to the Front Office. Absence notes must include the student’s first and last name, the reason for the absence and the parent signature along with a telephone number.
· Students arriving late or leaving early will sign in and out of the Front Office. Parents/emergency contacts must come to the front office with your photo id to sign out your student for early dismissal.
· If you receive a call that your child was marked absent in a class and you feel this is an error, please leave a message or email your child’s teacher about the error. The teacher will then contact the attendance office if an error was made. The attendance office cannot make any changes without notification from the teacher to make a correction.
Dress Code from FBISD
- Clothes may not show the midriff, undergarments, chest, or posterior
- Unsafe footwear is not permitted (house shoes, slippers)
- No depiction of alcohol, drugs, tobacoo, weapons, and more
Please see the attached information regarding dress code. Students in violation will receive consequences.
Student ID Badges
All Titan students now have their Titan ID badge and lanyard. The expectation is that students wear their badge daily.
Student badges provide access to services within the building, including the following access/check-ins:
• Cafeteria meal payments
• Library services
If a SLMS student arrives at school without a badge, they will be given a temporary wristband to wear during the school day at the beginning of their first period on campus. The student must wear the wristband all day.
Students who lose their badge will be offered temporary identification. If the old badge cannot be located replacement fees may be required.
If a student does not have a badge, the following consequences will apply:
MISPLACED/LOST BADGE
1st-3rd Offense
• Student given temporary wristband
4th Offense
• Recorded as discipline referral in Skyward
• Student pays $5 for new printed badge in Revtrak
5th Offense and Beyond
• Recorded as discipline referral in Skyward with a consequence
• Student pays $5 for new printed badge in Revtrak
The ID badge system has been added as an additional safety measure for our students. Please help your student find a system to keep their badge so they can have it daily.
Lunch deliveries and Parent visits during lunch
Make sure you communicate to the student if you are going to delivery a sack style lunch.
Parents are welcome to come and eat lunch with their student. We have seperate seating available. Parents will need to check in at the front office and only bring lunch for their child.
Class Schedule
Our class schedule/bell schedule for the year features the following:
- 7 class periods daily, with an additional Advisory period on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday will have a 7-period day (50-minute class periods. except for periods 1 and 7, which are 55 minutes).
- Tuesday and Wednesday will have a 7-period day (45 to 50-minute class periods), with an additional Advisory period between period 2 and 3. Advisory will be used as a flexible time to conduct interventions, enrichments, and provide supplemental lessons
- Students will have every class every day
- Students will have the same lunch period every day
- Transitions between class periods will be 5 minutes in length
You may download a PDF of the bell schedule by Clicking Here on our campus website. An image of the bell schedule is below.
Cafeteria Menu for 2022-2023
The Child Nutrition Department is committed to providing quality nutritious food, supporting academic excellence, achieving economic stability, and offering nutritional services to students, staff and the community.
Please visit the Child Nutrition website for information regarding meal applications and any updates.
Important Contact Information
Sixth Grade
- Assistant Principal - Luster Goodwin (luster.goodwin@fortbendisd.com)
- Counselor - Kim Seright (kimberly.seright@fortbendisd.com)
- Associate Principal - Monika Martin (monika.martin@fortbendisd.com)
- Counselor - Nafecia Brinson (nafecia.brinson@fortbendisd.com)
- Assistant Principal - Dr. Dawn Rogers (dawn.rogers@fortbendisd.com)
- Counselor - Eleni Smith (eleni.smith@fortbendisd.com)
Counselor Clerk - Carmen Brantley (carmen.brantley@fortbendisd.com)
Assistant Principal Secretaries
- 6th and 8th Grade - Tina Garcia (diamantina.ibarragar@fortbendisd.com)
- 7th Grade - Perla Solis (perla.solis@fortbendisd.com)
Testing Information - Becky White (Becky.White@fortbendisd.com)
Attendance - Mary Beth LaVergne (mary.lavergne@fortbendisd.com)
Registrar - Tandi Phillips (tandi.phillips@fortbendisd.com)
Nurse - Shetal Patel (shetal.patel@fortbendisd.com)
Executive Assistant to Principal - Mary Connealy (mary.connealy@fortbendisd.com)
Sugar Land Middle School
47 Years
1975-2022
Inspiring and equipping the young men and women of our community for futures beyond what they can imagine since 1975.
SLMS Campus Mission Statement
Working collaboratively, the Sugar Land Middle School Professional Learning Community will commit to creating a safe environment with high expectations leading to physical, social, emotional, and academic success for all Titans.
Rise of the Titans
#StrongerTogether
Office Hours
8:20-4:20 PM
Email: latoya.garrett@fortbendisd.com
Website: www.fortbendisd.com/slms
Location: 321 7th Street, Sugar Land, TX, USA
Phone: (281) 634-3080
Twitter: @SLMSTitans