Mrs. Jennifer Nzeza
Mission: Sarasota Middle School students will become critical thinkers who are responsible, productive, and resilient.
Vision: The Sarasota Middle School community collaborates to inspire and empower students by establishing high expectations.
Important Quick Links
Parent tech Support (SCS App, Schoology, Focus, Thrillshare & Rooms): email: parenttech support@sarasotacountyschools.net
Attendance Uploading Instructions: FOCUS (Use a web browser - not the app to upload notes)
FOCUS: How to add/delete contacts (Use a web browser not the app to make changes in contacts)
Click here to order yearbook ID Code: 13250526
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Principal's Weekly Newsletter
Dear SMS families,
We are excited to share our ELA PM2 results as of Thursday afternoon. All the numbers are trending in the right direction. Please click on the photo at right to enlarge for details. Teachers will be diving into their individual students' results and adjusting instruction as needed to address students' needs over the next two quarters. Families can help us at home by encouraging your children to read as reading at home helps build crucial vocabulary, focus, memory, and imagination. Even 15-30 minutes at home each night can help lead to better performance across all subjects and long-term academic success!!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs. Nzeza
Important Dates
12/9 - Modern Band Concert - 6:30 PM
12/10 - Basketball @ SMS
12/11 - 6th Grade Health Screenings
12/11 - Choral Winter Concert - 6:30 PM
12/12 - SAC Meeting 8:15 AM
12/12 - Popcorn Day
12/15 - Basketball @ SMS
12/16 - Orchestra Winter Concert - 6:30 PM
12/17 - Basketball @ Sky Ranch
12/19 - End of 2nd Grading Period
12/22-1/5 - Holiday Break
1/5 - Professional Day - No school for students
1/6 - Students return to school.
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• School begins promptly at 9:30 AM.
Students arriving after 9:30 are marked tardy, so please help ensure your child arrives on time and ready for the day. Tardiness negatively affects students academically, behaviorally, and socially. Missing important instruction can lead to lower grades, more disciplinary issues, and decreased engagement. It also disrupts the classroom and, over time, can contribute to poor habits.
• Please check your child’s grades on Focus regularly.
Middle school can be a big transition, and many students still benefit from family support in keeping up with assignments and staying organized.
• Student IDs must be worn every day, all day.
This is a district-wide safety requirement. We’ve given many reminders and extra grace, but beginning this week students who are not wearing their ID will receive a before-school detention. If a student goes five days without an ID, a replacement will be issued and a $5 fee will be charged. Providing your child with a lanyard can really help them keep track of their ID.
Phone: (941) 361-6464
