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Our Guidance Department has planned several activities for SEL Day.

1. Wear Blue on March 10th
2. Two SEL presenters
3. SEL Trivia Contest with prizes
4. SEL skit by the drama department
5. SEL Poetry Readings
6. SEL Bulletin board in the guidance office
7. SEL section in the media center

Also, attached are two lists of acts of kindness that can be practiced at home and at school.

The Karma for Cara (K4C) Microgrant Program is the bridge between ideas and action. By providing microgrants in varying amounts up to $1,000, K4C helps our innovative Tiger leaders execute and magnify their initiatives to help repair our world.

Tigers may apply for funds between $250 and $1,000 to complete service projects in their communities. Examples of fundable projects include turning a vacant lot into a community garden, rebuilding a school playground, or helping senior citizens get their homes ready for winter. Microgrants are awarded four times a year. Upcoming Deadline: April 1, 2023.

We have so much vacant space at Sanders. I am sure our Tiger Leaders have great ideas for a youth microgrant. If so, use the below link to find out more about the Karma for Care Microgrant Program.

Over the next two weeks we will have classroom guidance lessons to register our rising 7th graders (current 6th graders) and our rising 8th graders (current 7th graders) for next year's courses. The core classes, ELA, math, science, and SS, have already been selected for students.

Students will select their related arts classes only. However, no class will appear as a selection for the student if they have not met the criteria for the selection. For example, if a rising 7th grader has not taken Beginning Dance, the student will not see Interm Dance as a 7th grade selection.

Students will make related arts selections within their SS classes. Parents will be able to view student selections within PowerSchool and will then be able to request a change once all requests have been completed for the entire school.

Students need their laptops to complete this process. If you do not have a laptop, you will receive a paper schedule to complete; however, your information will have a delay in scheduling.

Students who are not making progress towards promotion will have their requests canceled on May 26, 2023.

See below the 2023-2024 related arts class options for each grade level. You do not see PE because it has been added to all schedules.

Name

Courses

25017100 ART: INTERMEDIATE 7

25250000 INTERM DANCE

506200CH DISCOV COMP SCIENCE 1

25510000 INTERM ORCHESTRA

25610000 GENERAL MUSIC

28307200 INTRO TO CAREER CLUSTERS 1-7 (CATE)

25210200 INT DRAM

28577200 INTRO TO FAM & CONSUMER SCI 1-7

25310000 INTERM BAND

27822700 PLTW GATEWAY TO TECH 7: APP CREATORS

25410000 INTERM CHORUS

365171CW SPANISH 1-7

25310200 ADV BAND

25610400 GENERAL MUSIC 8

25410200 ADV CHORUS

28308200 INTRO TO CAREER CLUSTERS 1-8

25250400 ADV DANCE

28588000 INTRO TO FAMILY & CONSUMER SCI 1-8

25210400 ADV DRAM

27811800 PLTW GATEWAY TO TECH 8 AUTOMATION

25510200 ADV ORCH D

365181CW SPANISH 1-8

25018300 ART: ADVANCED 8

365202CW Spanish 2

506300CH DISCOV COMP SCIENCE 2

Use the link to the Middle School Master Course Catalog to look up a description of the course you wish to add to your class schedule.

This Tuesday, March 7th, the band will have a performance at Crayton Middle School for the district’s Concert Performance Assessment (CPA). Due to the performance time, our participating Career Magnet and Montessori students will eat lunch during 4th period, from 11:17 – 12:07 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Bryant-Martin, Tiger Band Director.

Jamari Carmichael, Chair of the Principal for A Day Interview Team, is showing us all that the Principal for A Day Event is not just regular event. As chair, his first order of business was to hire an assistant, Jada Marie White, someone he knew would enhance his leadership skills.

Next, he sent letters to those recommended by their teachers to serve on the interview panel. Not everyone accepted the challenge. He had not expected this. To ensure all programs were represented, he attempted to replace a program representative with a like person. Again, challenges were not accepted. Running out of time, he made leadership decision to ensure the task at hand would be accomplished.

Next, he and his assistant organized mock interviews. Realizing he had made a mistake in an interview reading assignment, again, he made a leadership decision, corrected his mistake with ease, and reorganized the group's assignment with a courageous conversation. No fear.

He and his assistant organized mock applicants and practiced the interviews with the interview panel. They rated the responses to the mock questions and calibrated their results.

Next he pondered if he should remind the true applicants of their upcoming interview day and time. I am not sure of his decision, but I overheard him say that a true leader would be aware of their responsibilities for the day. However, he did wrestle with the age of the students.

So far, the leaders for this event have demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and team work, and communication and use of media. They have shown they know how to learn, and they have shown they are self-driven. Most of their work was done in my absence. I was not aware of their actions.

We understand that this event may not be to the liking of all and may be a little overwhelming for some. Still, help your children understand there are no failures in this experience. It is a learning experience. It is not a job shadowing experience; however, we will be in the background just in case support is needed.

The Principal for the Principal for A Day Event will be announced in next week's Tiger Forum unless there is a need to reopen the process. The interview panel is now accepting applications for other roles such as Assistant Principal, Campus Monitor, Front Office Secretary, and more. The deadline to apply for all positions is March 13, 2023, 5:00 pm. All are encouraged to apply to serve in a leadership position during the Second Annual Principal for A Day Event.

See application links for various positions.

Remember, the Principal for A Day will self-select a videographer and reporter to document the days event. These persons will be selected soon so they can begin recording and documenting some of the processes.

All students who are selected as Principal, Assistant Principals, Monitors, Office Managers, Reporter, Videographer, and as other roles will be trained by FranklinCovey on March 31, 2023, from 9am - 2pm. This will be a leadership training to help you better prepare for your upcoming leadership role at Sanders and for any other leadership roles in your future.

The Principal for A Day event will be held in late April/early May. Parents and others will be invited into our building on this day to observe our students as they become the leaders of W. G. Sanders Middle School.

As the weather gets warmer, students are beginning to wear less. Please remind your child that by Richland One board policy, we must enforce a standardized dress code at W. G. Sanders Middle School.

March

9th: Track Meet at Owens Field (7/8 graders) 5:45pm

10th: End of 3rd Marking Period

13th: Staff Workday/Student Holiday

16th: Report Cards Issued

16th: Track Meet at Lower Richland HS (7/8 graders) 5:45pm

20th: Early Release 12:30pm

20th: Parent Conference Day (4:00pm-7:00pm)

23rd: Track Meet at Keenan HS (7/8 graders) 5:45pm

30th: Track Meet at Eau Claire HS (6th graders) 5:45pm

We are WG Sanders Middle School, a leader in transforming lives through education, empowering all students to achieve their full potential and dreams.