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 for 8th Grade Promotion Save the Date
Click here to read the full newsletter
Take your child to work day permission slip-absence excuse
Take Your Child to Work Day is an excused absence if the student returns the form signed by the employer.
Take Your Child to Work Day is not an excused absence for students who are scheduled for state assessments or makeups.
District employees must have prior permission from their supervisor to bring their children to district worksites.
Principal's Weekly Newsletter
Dear SMS families,
We are seeing an increasing number of students arriving late to school (see a photo of one morning last week at right), and it’s making a real impact on their learning. Even missing just 10 minutes a day adds up to over 30 hours of lost instruction across a school year—that’s nearly a full week of school.
Arriving on time helps students start the day settled, confident, and ready to learn. When students are late, they miss important directions, disrupt their own routine, and often feel behind before the day even begins.
We appreciate your partnership in making sure your child arrives at school on time each day. A strong start makes a big difference!
Thank you,
Mrs. Nzeza
Have a Hoppy Easter! 🐇
Important Dates
4/6-4/10 - Spirit Week for America's 250th Birthday - link above to full newsletter
4/8 - RHS Scheduling Return Visit - students only - during lunch
4/9 - SHS Scheduling Return Visit - students only - during lunch
4/10 SAC Meeting @ 8:15 AM
4/10 - Popcorn Day
4/15 - Golf @ Sarasota (Misty)
4/16 - Urban Air Field Trip for 8th Graders
4/17 - 3rd Quarter Renaissance
4/21 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast - 9:30 AM - media center
4/22 - Golf @ Brookside (Palms)
4/29 - Golf @ Sarasota (Misty)
5/6 - Golf @ McIntosh (Palms)
5/13 - Golf Championship
• 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