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
Click here for 8th Grade Promotion Save the Date
Urban Air permission slip / Hold harmless-8th Grade
Click here to read the full newsletter.
Principal's Weekly Newsletter
Dear SMS families,
As we move into March, we begin our focused push to prepare students for FAST and EOC assessments that will take place in May. Teachers will be emphasizing key standards and skills to ensure students feel confident and prepared for these assessments. If you would like to see the specific curriculum focus for your child’s grade level/subject area, you can review the district’s Year-at-a-Glance guides here:
You can help from home by ensuring your child arrives at school on time each day (we are still seeing a number of students arriving late), gets a good night’s rest so they are ready to learn, stays focused on academics and maintains strong attendance.
Please also consider volunteering for our Inflatable Day on March 13th! There is a QR Code on the flier in Documents to Download Below or picture at right for volunteers to sign up - or click below:
Volunteer Sign up link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AA4A92BAAF8C70-62611239-inflatables
We appreciate your partnership and thank you for your continued support.
Mrs. Nzeza
Important Dates
3/12 - Track & Field @ Sarasota Middle
3/13 - SAC Meeting - 8:15 AM
3/13 - Last day to purchase a yearbook (see link above)
3/13 - End of 3rd grading period
3/13 - Inflatable Field Day - Volunteers needed-see full newsletter link below
3/13 - 3/22 - Spring Break - Enjoy!
3/23 - Professional Day - no school for students
3/24 - Students return to school
3/25 - Track Championship
3/26 - NHD Award Ceremony
3/31 - 6th Grade BEST Writing Assessment
• 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