Winter Newsletter 2016-2017
Saunders Middle School
Saunders Middle School's Vision and Mission
Vision:
Saunders Middle School is a student-centered community that motivates all stakeholders to be respectful, to achieve and be safe.
Mission:
In order to be successful, we will collaborate, challenge ourselves and be purposeful in all we do.
Tips to Stay Healthy
Cafe Corner News
PWCS School Food and Nutrition Services
Please dress for cold weather
Winter Sports Information
Winter Tryout Information
Where: Gym
(Coach Marvin and Coach Mainwaring)
Wrestling: January 23-25
Where: Aux. Gym
(Coach Riccardella)
Schedule
Girls JV and Varsity Basketball
News from Guidance
· Know an Inquisitive Seventh or Eighth Grader? Explore Future Careers in the STEM Fields at January 28 Event
Register to attend by January 9.
Seventh- and eighth-grade students with an interest in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics will have a chance for hands-on exploration of the educational and career opportunities offered in these subject areas at an event held on Saturday, January 28. The "ASTEM Event" will be held from 10 a.m.–noon in Bull Run Hall of the George Mason University Science & Technology Campus in Prince William.
Registration is open for this 2017 Aspiring Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, and Mathematicians event for students in grade 7 and 8.
Find additional information and registration at this link.
· Get the Information You Need to Help Your Student Succeed
Parents of students in grades 8-12 are encouraged to sign up now for the 2017 Parent Summit on January 7 to get the information they need to help their student succeed in high school and beyond. The Parent Summit will be held at Hylton High School from 8–11:20 a.m. View the web announcement for more information.
Friendly Reminders
Health Students
Girls Soccer
The Girls Soccer Page is up and current. Please ensure your middle school sports physical is current, dated after May 1, 2016 and your Concussion training has been completed, dated after July 1, 2016. Both need to be on file with Coach Anderson in order to try out. The Tryout Letter and dates are on the Girls Soccer Page. Sign ups will begin in Trailer 8, with Coach Gessner after the Holiday Break.
Save the Date 8th Graders!
Upcoming Testing Information
ACCESS Testing
February 1- 2: Listening Test
February 8-9: Reading Test
February 11, 14-16, 21 and 23: Speaking Test
March 1-3: Writing Test
*Please make sure you child is present on these testing dates and that the dates may change due to weather.
8th Grade Writing SOL Dates
March 10: Short Paper Make-up
March 14-16: Multiple Choice Test
*March 17th: Make-ups
*Last day of testing window.
8th Grade Only: NAEP Testing
Parent Notification Letter in English
Herbert J. Saunders Middle School
Mrs. Laura Gazda
Email: gazdale@pwcs.edu
Website: https://saundersms.pwcs.edu/
Location: Saunders Middle School, Spriggs Road, Manassas, VA, United States
Phone: 703-670-9188
Facebook: www.facebook.com/saundersmiddle
Twitter: @SaundersPWCS