Wildcat Weekly
Sullivan Middle School August 19 , 2022
Principals Message
Welcome Back Wildcat Families!
We were so excited to welcome back our students and families this past week! Thank you to all of our parents, students and staff for helping to make our first week a success. The students were happy to catch up with friends and teachers from last year.
This year is going to be amazing and we are excited for the new 2022-2023 School year. Like last year, the Wildcat Weekly will go out to students, parents, and staff every Friday. You will find all the updated information about what is going on at Sullivan Middle School and upcoming events. All families will also be receiving an email or text along with a phone call message as a reminder about our Wildcat Weekly.
The staff spent their last two weeks of summer vacation training in Jane Schaffer Writing, STAR Reading assessments, Math assessments, Trauma Informed Care Strategies, new science curriculum STEM Scopes, and training in social emotional strategies to better support our students in both academics and emotional well-being.
Sullivan continues to develop new and improve our existing programs such as offering higher rigor classes in the areas of math and electives with Integrated Math 1 and Spanish high school classes being offered to our 8th graders. STEM classes being offered to all students with pathways that lead to more advanced STEM classes offered through Palomar at the high school.
Our goal at Sullivan Middle School is to PERPARE, INSPIRE, and EMPOWER all students. This year we will be focusing on:
- Developing a community of strong and supportive relationships.
- Teach students to stay organized stressed as an important life skill.
- Increase communication and collaboration with our community, staff, and teach students how to collaborate with one another.
Please welcome our new Wildcat Members joining our SMS and Bonsall Unified Family:
- Danielle Hernandez ~ Assistant Principal
- Veronica Toscano ~ 7th and 8th grade Math teacher. 7th grade Honors
- Matthew Sorter ~ 7th and 8th grade Math Teacher. 8th grade Integrated 1 Math
- Amy Campos~ Substitute for Mrs. Murphy
- Kirsten Pollard ~ Substitute for Mrs. Miller
- Kimberly Montiel~ Substitute for PE
- Krystin Martinelli ~ Substitute for Education Specialist
- Mike White ~ Night Custodian
All new students will pick up their Chromebooks Monday 8/22 during classes. Parents please remember that students will be issued the same Chromebook during all three years they are at SMS. Please encourage your students to take care of their Chromebooks as most curriculum can be accessed primarily online. Parents you will need to sign our technology acknowledgment form. This form is listed below.
PE CLOTHES AND LOCKS: Students will be able to purchase PE clothes after the first week of school. Every student will receive a lock and will NOT need to purchase a lock for PE.
UPCOMING:
- ASB bundle pack sales start this week.
- Welcome Back Dance 9/8
- Open House/ Back to School for Parents 9/22
Warmly,
Angie James, Principal ~ Click to email.
Sullivan Middle School
Middle School ROCKS! A picture is worth a 1000 words especially when I was making them laugh!
Bell Schedule, Lunch, and Advisory this year!
8:00 am to 2:45 pm
Students may be dropped off at 7:30 am unless the student is attending the before-school program.
Students must be picked up no later than 3:00 pm unless the student is in the after-school program.
ADVISORY:
Sullivan has implemented a new advisory period. What is the Wildcat Advisory?
- A “homeroom."
- A safe place where students get to meet with their personal success coach (Teacher).
- A class where students learn skills not only to be successful in school but also in life.
- A chance to connect with a caring and supportive adult.
- A place to build positive relationships with self, other, and the school community.
District Calendar
PLANNER THIS YEAR! School to home communication.
PARENTS: The planner is how you are able to check your student's work for the day and upcoming assessments and homework. The expectations is that your student should be writing something in every box, even PE. This helps you know what they did during the day and help keep your student on track with class and homework.
Here is the link to our planner and school-wide expectations. CLICK HERE
In the efforts to increase our communication we are sending out a link for parents to click to make sure you have been able to review the planner.
PARENTS WE NEED YOUR HELP. Drop off and Pick up School Information.
Parents we need your help with drop off and pick up.
School safety is our main priority and the communication about dropping off and picking up students is crucial.
Because of limited supervision:
Students may be dropped off at 7:30 am unless the student is attending the before-school program.
Students must be picked up no later than 3:00 pm unless the student is in the after-school program.
*If you need to drop off earlier or pick up later than these times please check out our before and after school care.
For safety reasons, the top gate will be shut and only accessible for busses and handicap parking in the morning and after school. Please drop off and pick up in the designated area listed below.
7th-grade students should be picked up in the middle of the parking lot by the stairs.
8th-grade students should be picked up at the bottom of the parking lot by the stairs.
Thank you for your help in our efforts to keep all students safe!
Health and Safety
Starting Monday all visitors to the school, including parents, community members, contractors and volunteers will need to scan their Identification into the Raptor System to gain entry to the BHS/SMS campus.
What is the Raptor System?
Raptor is a visitor management system that enhances school security by reading a visitor's drivers’ license (or other approved government issued ID), comparing information against a sex offender and law enforcement databases to alert school administrators and local law enforcement if a match is found. Once cleared through the system, a visitor badge is produced that includes a photo, name of the visitor, date & time, and destination. The Raptor system is designed to permanently replace paper sign ins.
How does Raptor work?
Raptor compares government-issued ID information to a database that contains registered sex offenders from 50 states, law enforcement databases, and local flags placed into Raptor by district or school personnel. In the event of a match, Raptor alerts designated school
officials.
What is the purpose of the Raptor system?
Raptor enhances and automates visitor management. By proactively alerting personnel to certain potential threats, Raptor allows school administrators and, at times local law enforcement, to take appropriate steps to keep our students, employees, and visitors safe. For approved visitors, the system prints visitor badges that include the visitor’s name, photo, date, and destination. Those badges enable school personnel to quickly determine if visitors are in areas where they should, or should not be.
Why is the Bonsall Unified School District using this system?
The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. Raptor will provide a consistent, standardized system to track visitors and volunteers. This is especially useful during emergencies to know who is on campus. The system quickly prints visitor badges that include a photo, the name of the visitor, time & date and destination.
Does the school/District have the right to require visitors, even parents, to produce identification before entering the school?
Yes. In accordance with California Penal Code 627, school officials are required to know who is in the building and why they are there, particularly when a student is involved (e.g. early pickup). School officials need to be able to confirm that an individual has the authority to have access to the student. In addition to requiring visitors to give their name and purpose for visiting, it also requires visitors to present proof of identity.
What types of IDs will work in Raptor?
Raptor is able to scan all U.S. government issued licenses, identification cards, s, Matrícula consular ID cards, permanent resident card, active military cards, and passport ID cards (not the full passport).
What does a visitor do if he/she doesn’t have a government-issued ID?
Visitors without a government-issued ID will be required to meet with site administratration. These individuals will be asked to provide their last name, first name, and date of birth for manual entry into Raptor.
Where can I obtain a Government-issued form of identification?
For a CA License visit a local DMV office or go to: www.dmv.org.
For a Military ID card please go to: www.cac.mil/uniformedservices-id-card/
For a Permanent Resident Card please go to: www.uscis.gov/i-90
It is important to note that all parents have a right to participate in their child’s education. If you have any questions about the Raptor system please contact Ms. James at Angela.James@bonsallusd.com
In regards to COVID-19, Bonsall Unified School District continues to prioritize school safety and in-person learning for all students.
In-person learning will continue as we launch the 2022-2023 school year and Masks and COVID vaccines are NOT required in our District. Students who wear a mask will be supported and respected.
With this in mind, BUSD asks all students to practice frequent handwashing, covering one's mouth when sneezing, and take measures to foster a healthy immune system (i.e. proper nutrition, exercise, and rest).
In turn, BUSD will continue to place an emphasis on the proper sanitation of all District schools and facilities and employ various COVID-19 mitigation strategies.
If your student tests positive for COVID-19 please report the result to the school and know they must stay at home for a minimum of 5 days. During this time we encourage you to monitor your students for their well-being and return them to school once they are symptom-free and test negative.
BUSD is and will remain in compliance with all county and state mandates regarding COVID-19.
First Week Back!
Helping Staff!
Mrs. Pipe, Office Manager
Mrs. Vera, Attendance Clerk
Mrs. Hernandez, Assistant Principal
LUNCH NEWS!
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM NUTRITION SERVICES.
Please see Ms. Linda in the office for the lunch menu.
We are also providing lunches for students who are on independent study. Please contact the office for more information.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR FIRST WEEK AMAZING!
Sullivan Middle School
Website: https://sm.bonsallusd.com
Location: 7350 West Lilac Road, Bonsall, CA 92003, USA
Phone: 760-631-5209