Principal Jennifer Nzeza

Mission: To help students become critical thinkers who are responsible, productive, and resilient.

Vision: To be a collaborative community that inspires and empowers students by establishing high expectations.

Dear Panther Families,

We are so excited to welcome our Panthers back to school on Monday! We can’t wait to see our students and kick off another wonderful school year together.

A few important reminders for the first day:

School begins promptly at 9:30 AM. There is no Advisory this year, so students will begin their academic classes at 9:30.
Please plan to arrive early! The first day can be a little hectic as everyone gets settled and finds their classrooms.
Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for school. Take a moment to review the dress code infographic in the full newsletter before Monday.

Thank you for helping us start the year off on the right foot. We are looking forward to a fantastic year filled with learning, growth, and Panther pride!

Welcome back, Panthers! Here's to a great school year!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nzeza, Principal

Important Dates

7/20-8/20 - Florida Tax Free Holiday Shopping - see TIP Document below for details

8/20 - Picture Day: Click here for information and ordering. Access code to the link below: C827175

8/24-8/28 - FAST Assessment Progress Monitoring 1

8/24-25 - Boys Tennis Tryouts - Time: 7:45-8:45 - Tennis Courts (Anne. Bertelsen@sarasotacountyschools.net)

8/24-8/26 - Boys & Girls Soccer Tryouts - 7:45-9:00 (Matthew.Joiner@sarasotacountyschools.net)

8/25-8/26 - Girls Volleyball Tryouts - Time: 4:30-6:30 - Gym (Travis.Scribner@sarasotacountyschools.net)

8/26-8/27 - Girls Tennis Tryouts - Time 7:45-8:45 - Tennis Courts (Anne. Bertelsen@sarasotacountyschools.net)

8/27 Open House 🏫 Click here for more information.

Click here to read the full newsletter.

Important Quick Links:

Parent University Orientation Handouts Important Information

Bus transportation Information (register for a bus, reporting a issue with transportation, bus district contacts, parent tracking app, & general FAQ's) All transportation is addressed at the district level. Once you have registered for a bus - download the app to receive notifications of bus number/stop. Please be patient as this process can take up to/over a week. Deadline for guaranteed first week transportation is 7/27.

Click here for information and ordering.Access code to the link below: C827175

My Ride K-12 App -Bus

Supply Lists

Bell Schedule 26-27

Lunch - Add money to lunch accounts on My School Bucks

Adding contacts to FOCUS instructions (please allow 24 hours for approval)

School Employee Directory

District

Parent tech Support (SCS App, Schoology, Focus, Thrillshare & Rooms): email: parenttech support@sarasotacountyschools.net

Phone: (941) 361-6464

Sarasota Middle School

Sarasota Middle School

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