SMS Jag E-News
Week 28: March 7-11, 2022
Hey Jags,
I want to say thank you to all of our students, parents, staff, and families that attended our Spring Open House last Thursday. It was so much fun to see everyone on campus and engaged in activities that were set up around the school. Our students and teachers have been working hard all year, and it was an incredible opportunity to share in that learning together. We also had parents attend class plays for our Theatre 2 & Production classes in our new Black Box Theater on Friday. It is so much fun seeing our students in action! Thank you for your continued support of our students and school!
Last week we also welcomed 5th graders from Brazos Bend, Cornerstone, and Walker Station to our campus for tours and to experience what it's like to be a Jaguar. Our counselors did an amazing job planning those events and we cannot wait to have those students at Sartartia in the fall. We also began recognizing Women's History Month, National Nutrition Month, Music in Schools Month, and Youth Art Month. We have a busy few weeks ahead of us!
We have just one more week before Spring Break and it is an important week as we wrap up Term 3. This Friday, March 11, is the last instructional day before Spring Break and it is also the day that we will be hosting our campus-wide Heritage Day. Mrs. Melby and our No Place For Hate Committee have been busy organizing the day and we know it's going to be a fun celebration of our students and the many cultures represented on our campus. Enjoy your week Jags!
Sincerely,
Cholly Oglesby
Principal
Sartartia Middle School
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday, March 7th
National School Breakfast Week Begins
WATCH Week: Go Blue for Water
Girls District Track Meet @ Ridgepoint HS 5:00pm
Boys District Track Meet @ Clements HS 5:00pm
Tuesday, March 8th
WATCH Week: Walk this Way
Wednesday, March 9th
WATCH Week: Love My Lungs
Sweethearts Parent & Candidate Meeting 5:30pm (Library)
PTO Meeting @ 6:00pm
District Track Finals @ Dulles HS 5:15pm
Thursday, March 10th
WATCH Week: My Plate Day
Tennis Match vs. MCMS @ SMS 5:00pm
Cheer Parent Meeting 5:30pm (Library)
Theatre 2 Honors Show @ SMS 6:30pm
Friday, March 11th
WATCH Week: Healthy Habits
Heritage Day
End of Term 3 Grading Period
SAVE THE DATE
March 14-18th: Spring Break
March 21-23rd: Soccer Tryouts
March 24th: Sweethearts Tryouts
April 8th: Spring Dance
April 28th: 8th Grade Panoramic Picture
May 2nd: 6th Grade Award Ceremony @ 2:30pm
May 3rd: 7th Grade Award Ceremony @ 9:00am
May 10th: 8th Grade Award Ceremony @ 6:00pm
May 20th: 8th Grade Celebration
JAGUAR SPOTLIGHT
Last Saturday, 7th grader Jackson Swords attended the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Jackson placed 3rd in the Plant Sciences Category with his project "Using Mars Simulant Regolith to Grow Plants: What Will We Eat on Mars?" Jackson is advancing to the State Science Fair where he will represent Sartartia and Fort Bend ISD with his project. Great job Jackson and good luck at state!
EVENTS & UPDATES
PE Updates
In April many of our SMS students will begin observing the month of Ramadan and will begin fasting. If your child plans on fasting, and would like to be excused from PE, a note is required from the parent, or the religious organization, with the start and end date. We are aware that many students pick and choose days to fast but this can be difficult to monitor, therefore, if a note is brought in the student will be excused from all physical activity for the entire month and will be provided with alternate assignments. Students will still be required to dress out daily. Some students are currently preparing for Ramadan and fasting early. If your child is doing this, we also request that you send a note with specific days this will be happening up to April 2nd. Thank you so much for your support and understanding!
Important Contact Information
6th Grade
Associate Principal: Dr. Sunday Johnson
sunday.johnson@fortbendisd.com
Counselor: Tanya Johnson
7th Grade
Assistant Principal: Paul Wells
Counselor: Kat Friedel
katherine.friedel@fortbendisd.com
8th Grade
Assistant Principal: Courtney Border
courtney.border@fortbendisd.com
Counselor: Amy Melby
Attendance: attendancesms@fortbendisd.com
Registrar: Alejandra Pena alejandra.pena@fortbendisd.com
Nurse: Christine Ferguson christine.ferguson@fortbendisd.com
Sartartia Middle School
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