Hey Jags,

This week has been a super busy one. We got to enjoy our first week of face-to-face athletics and had a show-out week with Football, Cross Country, and Volleyball! The extracurricular activities just reminds me of how talented, dedicated, and awesome our kids and staff/coaches truly are. Our students continue to inspire me every day as they engage, lead, and innovate in their classes and beyond. Please take a moment to watch the video below created by one of our 7th grade students in her AVID class.

We have a busy couple of weeks as we approach Thanksgiving Break. This week we will have more athletic events, our monthly PTO meeting, a Spirit Night, and we will welcome more of our online learners to campus for a reimagined picture day. You also have the opportunity to request a change in your student's learning model for Term 3 through Thursday, November 12. We are looking forward to the week ahead! Have a great week Jags!

Cholly Oglesby

Principal

Sartartia Middle School

From November 5 - November 12, parents who would like to request a change in their child’s current learning model must complete a learning model change request form in Skyward Family Access. This form only needs to be completed if a change is requested. If a student is staying in their current learning model, no action is required. It is also important that our families understand that late requests completed after November 12 will be added to a waitlist for further consideration in January, after Term 3 schedules are set and the new term is underway. Click here for more information on how to complete the form.

Sign up for a time slot Saturday, Nov. 14th between 9am - 2pm to come to the SMS gym and get your picture taken for the 2020-2021 yearbook. This will be the last day offered for Online Learners.

• Sign up via Sign Up Genius for Online Learners Picture Day on November 14th at SMS.
• Please turn into the SMS bus ramp driveway to drop your student off at the big gym. Students should wait in the car to have their temperature checked.
• Make sure you have completed the Skyward Wellness Check Screening for the day and take a screenshot of it on your phone to show.
• Students will enter the building through the big gym. All students should wear a mask into the building.
• Please remain in your car and wait for your student to take his/her picture and return to your vehicle.
• Parents can purchase pictures online at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/ and use the Picture Day ID: EVT2TGX4M.

We are finding that some students that bring a device (BYOD) to school are unable to connect to the district’s BYOD network (FBISD_BYOD). While there are various reasons for this problem, one of the prominent issues is the fact that some students have “Restricted Access” (RA). RA access is granted when a parent decides to not allow “Full Access” to district resources for their student and that student will NOT have access to district’s BYOD network. We know that some parents have inadvertently selected this option at the start of school (part of online registration process) while others may have intentionally selected this option however may want to change it at this point. A job aid was sent to parents with information on how to make this change in Skyward, but you may also choose to call the campus for assistance.

As Fort Bend ISD students have increased their use of digital platforms, it has become increasingly important that students save and back up their work as a best practice. This best practice is critical to avoid data loss in instances of student schedule changes. The District recommends two methods for students to save and back-up their work: Schoology Portfolios and Microsoft OneDrive.

1. Schoology Portfolios can be used as digital storage to save student work or showcase achievements and reflect on what they learn. The table below explains how to create the Schoology Student Portfolio and utilize this feature to save student work.
2. Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud-based storage solution that is more secure and accessible than using device storage or flash drive storage. Even if something were to happen to the device, the personal files and folders would still be on OneDrive.

The attached document provides information on how to use the Schoology Portfolio and Microsoft OneDrive to save student work.

Do you own a business or know someone who does? Would you like to get your business name out in the community? The SMS PTO is looking for business sponsors for the 2020-2021 school year. There are several different sponsorship levels. If you or someone you know would be interested, please click here for more information. Questions? Contact Nina at ninacsepta@gmail.com

The next curbside library book pick-up days for virtual students:

Tuesday 11/10 from 12:30-1:30 and Thursday 11/12 from 2:30-3:30.

You are welcome to pick your student’s books up either day.

Go to the Library Schoology Course for great virtual library programming!

Code: ZCT2-DBDB-CDPHQ

Starting Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, the Customer Service Center (281-634-1300) and Student Support Call Center’s (281-634-0826) closure time will be changing. Current support hours are from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm. The new support hours are from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday – Friday, closed on scheduled Holidays.

The Technology Resource page on https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/124794 is available for parents/students to obtain help related to technology. There is helpful information on hot topics like passwords, 1Link, Microsoft Teams etc. You will also find the “Technology Status” section where we post the latest status of technology issues we are aware of.

6th Grade

Paul Wells-Assistant Principal

paul.wells@fortbendisd.com

281.634.6331

Kat Friedel-Counselor

katherine.friedel@fortbendisd.com

281.634.6320

7th Grade

Courtney Border-Assistant Principal

courtney.border@fortbendisd.com

281.634.6314

Brandi Goodly-Counselor

brandi.goodly@fortbendisd.com

281.634.6318

8th Grade

Dr. Sunday Johnson-Associate Principal

sunday.johnson@fortbendisd.com

281.634.6316

Bell Schedule

School Lunch Accounts

FBISD Student Handbook

SMS Attendance Procedures

Bus Route Finder

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

Schoology Support for Parents

Tutorial Days

SMS State Testing Dates

Skyward Family Access Resources