Titan News
Update from Sugar Land MS - April 5, 2020
Online Instruction Has Begun
We hope this message finds you and your family safe and well. We had a successful week of student online engagement, with approximately 78% of our students connecting with their teachers in online experiences. These were designed to lead into the formal online learning with district curriculum, which began on Friday, April 3. We have plans in place to reach out to and connect with our families who have yet to join us. If you or someone you know from our Titan community is having challenges or difficulties, please contact your child's grade level administrator or counselor (links below). Be sure to check out the recently added FBISD Parent Training resources, where live question and answer sessions will be held each Tuesday and Thursday regarding an array of topics.
Last week's newsletter had a tremendous amount of information that discussed how the asynchronous and synchronous aspects of online learning work in FBISD, including the schedule. If you need to reference it, it is linked on our campus website in the Archive of Past Newsletters, or you may view it here. We encourage every parent to spend time in Schoology, so we have left that information in this newsletter. It is a one-stop-shop to see what is happening in all of your children's classes and schools. And as a reminder, students are expected to engage in the asynchronous aspects of their core classes and their high school credit electives courses, and are highly encouraged to engage with the synchronous (live) office hours/conferences with all teachers and with their other electives classes' asynchronous opportunities.
If you need additional help, please contact your child's grade level assistant principal or reach out directly to your child's teacher via email. Teacher email addresses may be found on the campus Teacher Website Directory, and Assistant Principal email address may be found on the campus Administrator web page.
In closing, you may be interested in this article by Tim Elmore, from Growing Leaders, titled, The Most Important Responsibilities Every Student Needs to Own. At SLMS, we are focused on helping students to own their learning and behavior, and this article speaks directly to that effort. Last, don't forget about ordering school supplies for 2020-21! The deadline is May 28, and the link to ordering information is at the end of this newsletter, and don't forget to order that Yearbook! Sales have been extended to May 1. See item further down in the newsletter.
All my best,
Keith Fickel, Principal
Week of April 6, 2020 - At a Glance
National Assistant Principals' Week - April 6-10
Mrs. Martin, our associate principal, and Dr. Rogers and Mr. Goodwin, our assistant principals, do so much to ensure that SLMS is a great school. They are learners right alongside the students and teachers, and we are so happy they are on our team! Please take a moment to send them a thank you note via email (links below), or you may prefer to send them an eCard from the NASSP website.
- 6th Grade - Luster.Goodwin@fortbendisd.com
- 7th Grade - Monika.Martin@fortbendisd.com
- 8th Grade - Dawn.Rogers@fortbendisd.com
FBISD Online Technology Expectations for Students (Download)
Schoology Information for Parents
Student Technology Supports
Other Announcements & Reminders
Links to District Information
- FBISD Twitter: @FortBendISD
- SLMS Twitter: @SLMSTitans
- FBISD COVID-19 Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/covid19
- Breakfast and Lunch Served to Children 18 and Under at selected district locations, including Kempner HS (visit informational website)
- Special Phone Number for Information: (281) 634-0043
- FBISD At-Home Learning Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/athomelearning
Sugar Land Middle School
Inspiring and equipping the young men and women of our community for futures beyond what they can imagine since 1975.
SLMS Campus Mission Statement
Working collaboratively, the Sugar Land Middle School Professional Learning Community will commit to creating a safe environment with high expectations leading to physical, social, emotional, and academic success for all Titans.
#TitansOwnIt
Regular Office Hours
- 8:20-4:20 Monday-Friday
Email: keith.fickel@fortbendisd.com
Website: www.fortbendisd.com/slms
Location: 321 7th Street, Sugar Land, TX, USA
Phone: (281) 634-3080
Twitter: @SLMSTitans