SLMS Titan News
Week of February 26, 2024
Principal Update
SLMS Parents and Guardians,
THank you for those who were able to join our virtual parent sessions this week. Your attendance is appreciated! No School for students today, Friday, March 1st. Spring Break is in one week, March 11-15, 2024.
New Items this Week:
- Counselor Course Verification Update
Sincerely,
Dr. Latoya Garrett
Principal
#weareTITANS
At SLMS WE model the TITAN WAY
Monthly Calendar
FBISD SchooLinks Survey
Fort Bend ISD values our parent’s feedback and wants to evaluate perceptions related to the first semester use of SchooLinks. On Friday, February 23, 2023, your students’ guardian 1 email received an email from K12 Insight and Tiffany Unruh. The email is titled “Your input matters.” We are asking that you please complete the survey so that we can improve our stakeholders experience with SchooLinks. The email looks like the example below:
iFest - Spring Open House Event
Order online at https://web.treering.com/1016905758343838 (account creating required)
Pre-order to ensure your student receives their copy on distribution day in May!
Upcoming Events
- March 1st NO SCHOOL for students
- March 11-15 Spring Break
- March 29 Holiday/Good Friday
- April 1 Holiday/Inclement Weather Day
Counselor Corner
Course Request Verification
SLMS Counselors
Greetings students and parents,
Course requests for the 2024-2025 school year have been posted in the "Portfolio" tab in Skyward Student Access for verification purposes. The window to complete verification will be open from March 4th- 8th. To access, click on the Portfolio tab and then click on the Course Request Report 24-25. Courses listed are only requests and not an actual schedule.
After reviewing your requests, if everything is correct, no follow-up is needed. If you would like to make a change to one or more requested courses, you may print the course list from portfolio, cross out the old class, write in the new class, and sign for the changes OR you may email your child’s grade level counselor.
Eleni Smith (current 6th)
Kimberly Seright (current 7th grade)
Kimberly.seright@fortbendisd.com
High School changes will go through your alpha- split counselor below:
Jonette.Cardwell@fortbendisd.com (A-Di)
Dwana.Durgens@fortbendisd.com (Dj-Hou)
Tysi.Burrell@fortbendisd.com (Hua-Ne)
Joi.Thomas@fortbendisd.com (Ng-Rom)
Cara.Snell@fortbendisd.com (Ros-Z)
Information about High School Credit Classes at the Middle School:
7th and 8th grade students have a wonderful opportunity to earn high school credit(s) that are applied towards their high school graduation in the future. This opportunity comes with responsibilities that are different from middle school courses. It is very important for students to attend school and complete all assignments. Please take the time to read FBISD Middle School Course Guide and Parent code of conduct regarding grading and attendance involving high school level classes. If you have any questions and/or want to change classes, please email your grade-level counselor during the course verification window: (March 4th through March 8th). Ultimately, all grades associated with high school courses are final and all attendance (excused and unexcused ) count.
2024-2025 Middle School Course Guide
Pages 4 and 5 regarding High School Credit and Attendance
Parent Code of Conduct (Attendance)
Page 35
PTO Updates
A Message from the SLMS PTO
Greetings Titan Families!
It’s never too late to get involved with PTO! Whether you want to be in the know on school happenings, lend a hand at the school or simply donate to an event - we accept membership involvement of all shapes and sizes. We’ve provided all the LINKS below to get you going! The PTO Newsletter has begun so please make sure to check your spam/promotions folder! As a reminder, our goals this year are to bridge the gap in funding, increase parent involvement (#1 ask of educators) and continue our campus beautification efforts (SLMS turns 50 in 2025). We couldn’t make it all possible without the support of our membership!
How can you help?
- Become a PTO Member - membership is free and includes access to our monthly newsletter
- Become an approved Volunteer - all volunteers must complete an annual district background check
- Make a one time donation via Cheddar Up or a recurring donation via PayPal.
- Purchase Spirit Items through our Cheddar Up Store
- Purchase a Happy Birthday Marquee Greeting through our Cheddar Up Store
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and bookmark our website: www.slmspto.weebly.com
- Upcoming Spirit Nights
- NEW - March: Date TBD - Live Oak Grill
- Apr: Willie’s Grill and Ice House 4/16 11AM-10PM - click here to download flyer
- NEW - May: 5/3 4PM-9PM - Dairy Ashford Roller Rink
- Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities - click the link to sign-up
- NEW - Help sell concessions at the SLMS hosted Band Solo & Ensemble or help with the contest - click the links to view:
- Concessions Help
- Contest Help Sign-Up
- Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities:
- Mentor a student at SLMS - complete form and return to kimberly.seright@fortbendisd.com
- Help in the library - contact Ms. Isbell at jessica.isbell@fortbendisd.com
Questions? Contact us at slmsmembership@gmail.com. Volunteer questions? Contact us at slmstitansvips@gmail.com
Together we are TITANS!
SLMS PTO
Support SLMS PTO through Kroger Community Rewards
The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but our common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods we serve and help the people there live healthier lives.
One of the ways in which we do this is through our Kroger Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Shopper’s Card.
Here’s how it works:
- Go to www.kroger.com and create an account or sign in to your account.
- Go to “My Account” at the top right corner.
- Go to “Community Rewards” on the left-side menu.
- Search for “SLMS PTO” or “CN110” under “Find an Organization”.
- Click “Enroll” and confirm that you are enrolled in Community Rewards with SLMS PTO
Monthly Donations to PTO
Support our students and staff by setting up a monthly donation to PTO. You can set this automatic donation starting at a few dollars. Remember that every dollar helps our PTO do AMAZING things for our community.
Campus Information
Absence Notes
Absence notes are required for all absences within five days of the absence. Please send all absence notes to:
FBISD Health and Safety Protocols & How to Report Testing Positive for COVID-19
The health & safety of students, teachers, and staff is the District’s foremost priority. Students and staff should stay home when sick and if they do test positive for COVID-19 self-report using the FBISD Wellness Screener. Individuals can return to school/work once they meet the following requirements: five days have passed since the start of symptoms (if no symptoms, five days after testing positive), improvement of symptoms, and the individual has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Links: FBISD Health & Safety Protocols Webpage; FBISD Wellness Screener
Club Shirt Monday
College Shirt Wednesdays
Titan Spirit Day on Fridays
Student Dress Code
All students must adhere to the student dress code. Highlights include:
- Clothes may not show the midriff, undergarments, chest, or posterior
- Unsafe footwear is not permitted (house shoes, slippers)
- No depiction of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, and more
Please see the attached information regarding dress code.
Cell Phones Policy
Students may bring a cell phone for communication before/after school. During the school day, cell phone access is restricted and cell phones must be off and placed in backpacks. Cell phones not adhering to the school policy will be confiscated and students can pick them up at the end of the school day (for the first and second confiscation).
On the third confiscation, a parent will be required to pick up the cell phone and pay a $15 fee to SLMS. The district cell phone policy can be found in The Student Code of Conduct. Click here to access the FBISD Student Code of Conduct
If a student needs to make a phone call, we have office phones that can be accessed with permission.
Lunch Deliveries and Parent Visits During Lunch
Make sure you communicate to your student if you are going to deliver a sack style lunch.
Parents are welcome to come and eat lunch with their student. We have seperate seating available. Parents will need to check in at the front office and only bring lunch for their child.
Class Schedule
Our class schedule/bell schedule for the school year features the following:
- 7 class periods daily, with an additional Advisory period on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday will have a 7-period day (50-55 minute class periods)
- Tuesday and Wednesday will have a 7-period day (45 to 50-minute class periods) with an Advisory period between period 2 and 3. Advisory will be used as a flexible time to conduct interventions, enrichments, and campus focused lessons.
- Students will have every class every day
- Students will have the same lunch period every day
- Transitions between class periods will be 5 minutes in length which is enough time as the majority of student do not use a locker
Important Contact Information
- Assistant Principal - Dawn Rogers (dawn.rogers@fortbendisd.com)
- Counselor - Eleni Smith (eleni.smith@fortbendisd.com)
Seventh Grade
- Assistant Principal - Luster Goodwin (luster.goodwin@fortbendisd.com)
- Counselor - Kim Seright (kimberly.seright@fortbendisd.com)
Eighth Grade
- Associate Principal - Monika Martin (monika.martin@fortbendisd.com)
- Counselor - Nafecia Brinson (nafecia.brinson@fortbendisd.com)
Counselor Clerk - Carmen Brantley (carmen.brantley@fortbendisd.com)
Assistant Principal Secretaries
- 6th and 7th Grade - Tina Garcia (diamantina.ibarragar@fortbendisd.com)
- 8th Grade - Mayra Morales (mayra.morales@fortbendisd.com)
Attendance - Mary Beth LaVergne (mary.lavergne@fortbendisd.com)
Registrar - Tandi Phillips (tandi.phillips@fortbendisd.com)
Nurse - Gwendolyn Davis (gwendolyn.davis@fortbendisd.com)
Clinic Aide - Cathy Tekrouri (cathy.tekrouri@fortbendisd.com)
Executive Assistant to Principal - Mary Connealy (mary.connealy@fortbendisd.com)
Principal - Dr. Latoya Garrett (latoya.garrett@fortbendisd.com)
Sugar Land Middle School
48 Years
1975-2023
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.
#weareTITANS
Office Hours
8:20-4:20
Email: latoya.garrett@fortbendisd.com
Website: www.fortbendisd.com/slms
Location: 321 7th Street, Sugar Land, TX, USA
Phone: (281) 634-3080
Twitter: @SLMSTitans
Principal of Sugar Land Middle School in Sugar Land, TX. Home of the Titans!