Thunderblast Weekly
April 17, 2022
Spring Break
Division Stakeholder Survey
Reading MAP Reminder
Our final MAP assessment of the year is this week. Reading MAP is happening throughout the week after spring break. Please help us by having all students in attendance with fully charged chromebooks for all 4 days.
All-Virginia Middle School Honor Choir
The following students auditioned and were accepted to perform in the All-Virginia Middle School Honor Choir! They will be in Richmond from April 21st -23rd for rehearsals with students from all over the state and will finish the weekend with a concert for the public.
Shayne Sanderson - 6th Grade
Harrison Greer - 7th Grade
Claire Howard - 8th Grade
Noah Van Wyngaardt - 8th Grade
Please join me in congratulating them!
Guitar Assessment Concert
Congratulations to the 8th Grade Guitar Ensemble on their assessment performance on Saturday, April 2nd. They received a Superior Rating which is the highest rating you can receive! They have worked hard and absolutely deserve this!
Unified Mental Health Team (UMHT)
April is the Month of the Military Child. On April 20th, we will be honoring some of the military’s unsung heroes, their children! On this day we’re encouraging all our students and staff to wear purple (purple represents all branches of the military and promotes unity).
Are you interested in supporting Loudoun Hunger Relief. If yes, please register for Galilee’s Can Castle Competition. For more information and to register, please click here.
For information from the UMHT, please click here.
PBIS- Joe's Pizzeria Students of the Week
6th: Chrishaun Thompson
7th: Arda Sahin
8th: Lukas Bermejo
We would also like to thank the following students for their hard work and dedication to strengthening their CORE: Paola Ayala Rodriguez, Branly Lopez Martinez, Jason Ordonez-Lopez, Jayden Olson, and Jhanya Lane.
And thank you to Joe's Pizzeria for providing the pizza!
Spirit Week Winners
Tacky Tourist Day Winners
- 6th grade - Hadley Anderson
- 7th - Lauren Pignotti
- 8th Elmira Fazeli
- 6th grade - Chris Williams as Two Face
- 7th Aayesha Johri as Mike Wazowski
- 8th Anna Yao as the Wicked Witch of the West and Nia Arora as Dorothy
March Math Diligence Winner- Jason Ordonez Lopez
PBIS- Staff of the Week
Time to celebrate our Deans, Assistant Principals, & Librarians during their special weeks. We couldn't ask for a better group!
Gardening Club
Last time, we were transplanting broccoli and cauliflower into the garden. We also started planting potatoes and direct sowing flower seeds. Here are 2 photos from the last class where we planted several trays of seeds. We are thinking of putting in a trellis to support the vines that the kids want to grow but would need help from folks to get the materials and help us build it.
Grow Abundantly,
Nicky and Dave Schauder
Permaculture Gardens
3 Ways We Might Be Able to Help You:
1. Want to make your organic food garden dream a reality?
Learn more about our Grow-It-Yourself / GIY Program!
2. Get or give the gift monthly seeds!
Subscribe to Seed Samplers: Curated, seasonal seeds for your or your loved one.
3. Need more than one kind of seed a month? Check out our heirloom/organic Seed Shop
PTO Corner
PTO Meeting/Happy Hour - April 20, 2022 - 6-8PM
Please join us for our next PTO Meeting/Happy Hour to be held at Urbano Modern Italian Restaurant. Please invite parents of rising 6th graders to join us to learn more about PTO and how to get involved. This is an event you won’t want to miss! We hope to see you there!
Bolt a Friend!!
Our Bolt Fundraiser is live! Bolt a friend or bolt your own child. Support our school with this great show of spirit! Sign-up here.
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
Volunteer Coordinator
Tailgate Chair
Battle of Route 7 Chair
8th Grade Graduation Chair
Social Media Lead
Recording Secretary
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