Thunderblast Weekly
March 20, 2022
Third Quarter
The moon’s 3rd quarter is an anomaly. It looks like a “half-moon,” but it is 3 quarters through the process. The image below helps to illuminate the point... get it? Illuminate. The new moon ends up being the 2nd quarter of the cycle and halfway through to a full moon.
Why am I talking about moon cycles? We are in the 3rd quarter with 3 weeks left until spring break. There are also 3 weeks left until the end of the quarter. We are not accustomed to a spring break this late in the game, and the next 3 weeks will be our toughest challenge. This is our time to knuckle down, complete work no matter how tired we may feel, and most importantly, ASK FOR HELP. We’re here for you.
Rock Your Socks
Seneca Ridge Garden Club Starts Wednesday!
The Seneca Ridge Garden Club start date is Wednesday, March 23rd, which is in 3 days! Come be a part of this learning experience by building our front garden as we learn from the Schauder family, whose business, Permaculture Garden is dedicated to local sustainability.
Feel free to visit https://growmyownfood.com/mission/ to learn more. When I visited, I was struck by the fact that “6 years and many mistakes later, we manage to supplement 25% of our food from growing in our small townhouse. We currently grow 235 lbs/year on 1/40th of an acre!”
Here is the FORM to register for the club.
Mary Poppins Jr. Opens Friday!
Chorus Assessment
Book Fair
Student Government Association Fundraiser
The Student Government Association had a fundraiser Wednesday, March 16 through Friday, March 18 to raise money for Save the Children.
"Save the Children was established in the UK in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and provide emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts."
While we sold Airheads to students in the mornings for $0.50, we wanted to offer the opportunity for families to contribute as well. Please follow this link if you would like to make an additional donation. We appreciate your support!
Unified Mental health Team (UMHT)
For information on course selection and from the UMHT, please click here.
Tardy Alert
Monday 43
Tuesday 42
Wednesday 47
Thursday 50
Friday 26
This was our worst week by far. Let us know how we can help support student arrival by 8:30 AM.
Clinic Updates
We had 2 positive cases and only 3 or 4 student cases in the last month.
Thank you for filling in the form to help us with contact tracing if your child tests positive.
PBIS- Joe's Pizzeria Students of the Week
8th: William Becker
7th: Audriana Gonzales
6th: Jesus Portillo Morales
We also wanted to thank Murren Honea, Sim Meehan, Griffin Meehan, and Jazzy Shabazz for their excellent work!
And thanks to Joe's Pizzeria for supporting us!
PBIS- Staff of the Week
PTO Corner
Restaurant Night/Spirit Night - Deli Italiano
March 22 from 3PM - 9PM - Stop by Deli Italiano for dinner to support SRMS PTO! A portion of sales (20%) will be donated to our school. See attached flier for details.
Bolt a Friend!!
Our Bolt Fundraiser is live! Bolt a friend or bolt your own child. Support our school with this great show of spirit! Check out some of the cool pictures below and think about bolting someone here.
Interested in getting involved with PTO?
We are currently looking for volunteers to fill the following vacant positions for the 2022-2023 school year. Please reach out to Kim Blough if you are interested vicepresident@srmspto.org
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Tailgate Chair
- Battle of Route 7 Chair
- 8th Grade Graduation Chair
8th Grade Graduation Celebration - We are so excited for our 8th grade graduation celebration that will be happening in June! We need lots of volunteers to make this a special event. Please consider helping us make this special for our soon to be highschoolers. 8th Grade Graduation Celebration Volunteer Sign-Up
PTO Staff Appreciation Committee
If you read this far...
Check us out!
Email: nick.cottone@lcps.org
Website: https://www.lcps.org/Page/30563
Location: 98 Seneca Ridge Drive, Sterling, VA, USA
Phone: 571-434-4420
Twitter: @SRMS_Official