Sequoia Middle School Bears
Welcome Back!
From Mrs. DiDomizio
I wanted to take this time to welcome back all our students, families, and staff to the 21/22 School Year. We have missed our students and we are excited for August 18th, when the gates open and we see our students back on campus! Please keep an eye out for updated email communication as well as the updated FAQ's section on our school website!
Some exciting news below!
First School Fundraiser
As we move to our new Bear mascot our first fundraiser is a Water Bottle and/or Travel cup. It's not too late to order one!
Thank you for your support!
Bears
This year we celebrate our new mascot! We are now the Sequoia Bears. Look for new school spirit wear coming soon! Thank you to Mr. Dean, Art and Yearbook Advisor, for creating the mascot!
Welcome Mrs. Welch
We would like to welcome Mrs. Welch to our Administrative Team! Mrs. Welch joins us from the administration team at Newbury Park High School. Mrs. Welch has been a part of the Newbury Cluster for 10+ years! She comes to us with a wealth of knowledge.
Counselors Corner
Please click on the link below for information from Mrs. Martens and Ms. Meador.
We welcome our new teachers!
This year we would like to welcome the following teachers to the Sequoia team:
Ms. Barilone-Hayes, Mr. Corbett, Mrs. Schulte, Mr. Rothbart, Ms. Slattum, and Mrs. Stanford!
First Day of School Information
We are quickly approaching the first day of school and I wanted to share with you some very important information.
- First day of School- August 18, 2021 starting at: 8:45am-2:55pm. The three front gates will open at 8:00am
- The school Bell Schedule can be found here: http://www.conejousd.org/sequoia/General-Info/Bell-Schedule
- Official Schedules will available on the Q student portal starting Monday, August 16, 2021 at 5:00pm. Please know, that counselors are still working on schedules. Please have your student check their schedule again the night before school to check for any changes that may have occurred. We will be handing out paper copies of schedules in the quad on August 18th. To minimize crowding on the first day of school, we are asking parents to drop students off outside of the school gates and not enter the campus. We will have staff and students available to help guide students to their classes.
- At this time, teacher changes cannot be accommodated
- No 0 Period the first day of school. 0 Period will start on Friday, August 20, 2021.
- Students are asked to bring a refillable water bottle with them
- Masks must be worn indoors at all times
- Masks are highly recommended around the outdoor book locker areas during passing periods
- Physical Education- updates will be sent out soon
- Students need to bring their device to school every day. We do ask that students charge their devices the night before school. If you need to check out a device for your student, you can come to campus on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 from 9am-11am in the school auditorium. Please have your student's ID# with you.
- Tdap- If you received an email stating that the school still needs proof of your 7th grade students Tdap booster shot; please bring a copy of this record to the school office before Wednesday, August 18, 2021 in order for your student to begin school.
Show your school spirit
We love to show our school spirit on Fridays. We ask students and staff to wear Blue and Yellow on Fridays! Spirit shirts are available for purchase on the Student Store site.