SMS GIANT News

February 3, 2023 #23

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Upcoming Dates

2/9 Early Release day at 1:00

2/15 Office Hours 1:10-1:45

2/16 Site Council Meeting on Zoom at 3pm

Join Zoom Meeting
https://mdusd.zoom.us/j/85171811225
Meeting ID: 851 7181 1225

2/17 School Closed

2/20 President's Day Holiday- School Closed

2/21 PFC meeting on Zoom at 7pm (all welcome)

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES...

Please consider attending our next PFC meeting!

On Tuesday, February 21st at 7pm we will. hold our next PFC meeting virtually on Zoom. Hope you can join us!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83803799919?pwd=S0hwU1BrT0I5SE0wK2JRTjdNd3lsdz09

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MDEA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE!

The MDEA Awards of Excellence (formerly the MDEA Academy Awards) is put on by the Mt. Diablo Education Association and is open to all community members!


Please nominate outstanding colleagues, stakeholders, and groups who provide excellent service to our students and school communities!


Nominations are due Tuesday, February 28 and should be submitted here.
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AAUW-OML STEM Conference- for Middle School Girls


Registration opened January 23, 2023. It is $50, but scholarships are available.

Held at Saint Mary’s College Moraga CA

OVERVIEW

Our seventh STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Conference will be held on March 25, 2023 at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, CA. We welcome 6th through 8th grade girls who are interested in learning about STEM to participate in three out of fourteen interactive STEM workshops, meet career professional women, hear exciting speakers, and network with like-minded girls.

Simultaneously, parents are invited for a morning session, including the keynote speaker, a student panel, addressing STEM education, the social and academic challenges of high school, Q&A, and a campus tour.


Click on the link for more details and registration

AAUW AAUW-OML STEM Conference | Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette (CA)

This is open to 6, 7, and 8th grade girls.


Diane Coventry

AAUW Pleasant Hill-Martinez Branch

Tech Trek Coordinator

SMS Annual Spelling BEE- get your popcorn and enjoy!

Spelling Bee

DAILY VIDEO BULLETIN

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OUT AND ABOUT ON CAMPUS.

FREE Teen Anger Workshops- SEE Information below in English and Spanish- REPOST

  • Must pre-register. No walk-ins.

  • Type mdae.mdusd.org/register in the search bar.

  • This class is not appropriate for students with habitual violent behavior

  • Parents and students must be present for the entire workshop to receive attendance.

  • No late admittance


For registration and information, contact the Parent Education Program

(925) 685-7340 ext. 6720 or email jonesd@mdusd.org

Referral/Registration forms can be faxed to (925) 687-8217

Visit our website mdae.mdusd.org
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Video worth watching with your child- REPOST

Please take a moment to review this video. Vaping is a current issue very popular with teens and often many of us adults are unfamiliar with the different types that are around. As a learning community we can make sure that we are vigilant and stay updated and aware of what is happening in the lives of our students to protect them and educate them on the dangers of engaging in it. Help us keep Sequoia safe and a place where students can continue to make good choices for themselves.
https://youtu.be/lNs19kGAnLU
Free Online Tutoring, click here for more information

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SMS- Dress Code

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself and your student with our updated Dress Code.

Sequoia Middle School Website

Up-to-date information on campus happenings. Please check regularly!

TITLE IX NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, facilities and practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identify, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, actual or potential parental, family, marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics (Governing Board Policy 0410).


Contact Us / How to File a Complaint

For questions, concerns or complaints regarding student harassment, discrimination, intimidation and bullying, please contact Jennifer Sachs, Chief of Educational Services, at sachsj@mdusd.org or by phone at (925) 682-8000 x4016.

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