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Week of October 31st #ReImagine #WholeChild
Sterling School is a U.S. News Best Elementary AND Middle School
Congratulations to Sterling School!
Recently, U.S. News & World Report published their first-ever rankings of public elementary and middle schools. Our school placed among the top 30% of elementary and middle schools in the state of South Carolina, making us BOTH a U.S. News Best Elementary School AND a Best Middle School. Of the 80,000 U.S. public elementary and middle schools that were evaluated by U.S. News, barely 1,000 earned both awards. Our middle school is the highest ranked program in the state and our elementary program is ranked sixteenth.
CLICK HERE for a look at what was published about our school, including the new rankings.
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As principal, I am extremely proud of this accomplishment! This national recognition is a direct reflection of our hard-working students, the unwavering dedication of our faculty and staff, and the unconditional support of our families and community partners. Together, we are meeting the needs of the whole child by collectively leading and inspiring a school community that is challenging, engaging, supportive, healthy, and safe. ~ Dr. Patterson
What's Ahead...
November 1-5: Book Fair (7:15-2:15pm)
November 1: CTC Drive-In Theater Experience; Rescheduled from Last Thurs (info below)
November 2: Internet Safety Parent Webinar; 6:30-7:30pm (info below)
November 3: Band/String Recording for Veterans Day (info below)
November 3: Late Hours @ Book Fair (7:15-5:00pm)
November 5: Honor a Veteran? Submissions Due for Veterans Day Program (info below)
Looking Ahead...
November 11: Wear Red, White, & Blue; Virtual Veterans Day Program
**Effective immediately, if parents would like to have lunch with their child, they may do so but must eat outside at one of our picnic tables. Due to guidelines and regulations, there is not enough space within our cafeteria.
Sterling Participates in District Show
The Middle School Art Students at Sterling/CTC in Grades 6th, 7th, and Art 1 Honors participated in a MS District Wide Collaborative Art Show! Students from 18 different Middle Schools sent in work that reflected the teamwork, skills, and creativity from their Visual Arts classes. The show is being hung at the District Office until January 4th. #WholeChild #ReImagine
Sterling School's F.A.N.S. is Hiring!
Positive Parenting Series: Seminar 2
Please join Ms. Benvenuto and Dr. Tchouros in Seminar 2 of the Power of Positive Parenting Series! On Thursday, November 18th we will meet via zoom from 12:45-2 to discuss Raising Confident, Competent Children. Sign up HERE!
**you are encouraged to participate even if you were unable to attend the first session!
Band & Strings Recording (7th & 8th Only)
Region 2 Orchestra
They will be performing in a concert at Wade Hampton High School at 5:00pm on November 13.
1st Violins: Hannah Choi - Shohom Saha - Jerry Gan - Neel Shanbhag
2nd Violins: Amy Ding - Johannes Bobb - Skylar Nutzman - Sash Sivaramann, alternate
Viola: Agastya Gupta, Principal - Kamille Brooks, alternate
Cello: Benjamin Webb, Principal - Brandon Xu - Chloe Tan - Coco Shum, alternate
Bass: Evy Honohan - Marc Baker - Julie Smith
8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES ONLY:
Veterans Day 2021
On Thursday, November 11th, the Sterling School will honor those who have fought for the many freedoms we, as American citizens, have today. While we are unable to hold our usual in-person program, we are working to create a virtual program to share with our students, families, and school community.
- To honor and recognize a member of your family or special friend, we ask that you complete the following Google Form by Friday, November 5th: CLICK HERE! To bring greater awareness of this day for our students, you are encouraged to email a picture of your family member or friend (preferably in uniform) to Dr. Patterson. Be sure to include the name of the veteran and the relationship to our Sterling/CTC student, as well as the name of the military branch in which he or she served. (These questions will also be asked of you when accessing the aforementioned Google Form.)
- We invite all students to wear red, white, and blue on Thursday, Nov. 11th.
As always, we look forward to this exciting day, as we pay tribute to those who have served our country. Thank you, in advance, for your willingness to support our school in honoring our veterans!
Sterling School Receives Sustainability Award
We are excited to announce that Sustaining Way has selected Sterling School as the first recipient of the Sylvia Palmer Sustainable Educator Award. This recognition is given to a teacher or school leading in environmental education and sustainability. Our school community will be recognized on October 26th during Sustaining Way's virtual Celebration of Sustainable Futures.
The Awards Selection Committee emphasized our school's sustainability leadership in a variety of ways, including the Sliding Rock improvement project, sustainability focused field trips with Sustaining Way, and the student directed activism project just to name a few. The committee noted our school's #WholeChild mission and the alignment of our values with that of Sustaining Way. Together, we look forward to future collaborations and possibilities. #ReImagine #WholeChild
8th Grader Abbey Quinn Tapped for U.N.'s Sustainable Goals Student Advisory Panel
The World's Largest Lesson which is funded through UNICEF to help teachers instruct students about the United Nation's Sustainable Goals is creating a Student Advisory Panel which will be made up of children from 18 different countries around the world, all of whom share their ideas and feedback on how WLL can help to support children who take action for the Global Goals. The students all went through an application process in which they had to submit teacher recommendations, what they have accomplished as far as activism, and so forth to be accepted. WLL will be highlighting the work these amazing students are doing throughout the year on their website.
Our very own 8th grader, Abbey Quinn applied and was accepted on this student panel! She will be meeting as part of this amazing group of students throughout the year to discuss activism worldwide and how the resources of World's Largest Lesson can be used to help support education about the UN Sustainable Goals.
Parents, We Need YOU!
Parents, YOU might be able to help keep our students in school AND get paid while doing it. We need SUBS! When teachers have to be out for long periods of time for quarantine or in more rare cases positive test results, we do not have enough substitutes to keep all classes covered. Often times the teacher is either teaching remotely or will prepare student materials via Google Classroom, but we still need an adult to supervise classes and make sure all safety protocols are being followed.
If you are able to help serve as a substitute for Greenville County Schools, please follow this link to get started and be sure to let us know (email Dr. Patterson!). We will be happy to help facilitate the process. You may choose to work at any school or you can select Sterling exclusively. Work only on the days that fit your schedule. We appreciate your consideration to help the school by serving as a substitute!
Donors Choose
CLICK HERE to check out our school's classroom projects! We currently have TWO projects to fund.
Supporting a DonorsChoose project is super easy...
1) Find a classroom project that inspires you and give as little as $1. We're a public charity, so your donation is tax-deductible.
2) When a project is fully funded, DonorsChoose will purchase all the requested items and ship them directly to the school.
3) When funded, every donor gets a thank-you letter from the teacher, photos from the classroom, and a report of how each dollar was spent.
The mission of DonorsChoose is simple...to help students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.
We Need YOU! Volunteer Training
Thinking of chaperoning a field trip, becoming a room parents, or mentoring a student? Parents at Sterling School may now participate in volunteer training either in person or online.
Upon completion of the online training module, you will be asked to take a short quiz which will be submitted to Mr. Murphy for scoring. All volunteers must answer each question correctly. Failure to do so will result in potential volunteers being asked to review the training module again or attend a face-to-face training. If you have questions about the process or anything related to volunteering at Sterling, or if you prefer a face-to-face training, contact Mr. Murphy via email or (864) 355-4480.
Sterling School
Email: jpatterson@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us/sterling
Location: Sterling School, John McCarroll Way, Greenville, SC, United States
Phone: 864-355-4480
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theSterlingSchool
Twitter: @SterlingSchool