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.

Summer Office Hours:

August 3rd- August 7th: Monday through Friday: (8:30am - 4:00pm)

BUS Registration/ Issues Link-Transportation - Please use link to register for the bus, report any issues with stops, report late buses, transportation contact information, and to download the My Ride K-12 app. All transportation is handled at the Transportation department and not at SMS. The deadline to ensure you have a bus the first week was July 27th. Once you are assigned a bus - you can view your bus number and stop on the app. Please be patient - as this process can take up to/over a week.

Dear SMS Families,

We hope you've had a wonderful summer and are enjoying these last few days before we welcome our students back to campus.

This week's newsletter includes much of the same information as last weeks since many families have completed registration over the past week. We also know that back-to-school information is easy to overlook during the busy summer months, so we're sharing these important reminders again to help everyone start the school year successfully.

As we prepare for the first day of school, please remember that attendance and punctuality matter. Establishing strong attendance habits from day one is one of the best ways to set students up for a successful year. We look forward to seeing everyone soon and can't wait to kick off another fantastic year at Sarasota Middle School!

Schedules and Id's may be picked up in the front office (8/3 through 8/7) 8:30am - 4:00pm. Scroll down for more important "Quick Links".

Go Panthers!

Mrs. Nzeza

Click here to read the full newsletter and attachments.

Important Dates

7/27 - Bus transportation - this is the last day you can register to ensure your student has a bus the first week. (see important quick link below for details)

8/5 - Schedule/ID Pick Up Alternate Date - see link below

8/10 - First day of school for students📆

8/20 - Picture Day- more information to follow

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

8/27 - Open House 🏫 Click here for informational flyer.

Important Quick Links:

Parent University Orientation Handouts Important Information

Campus Open to walk schedules: August 5th (3pm - 5pm)

Schedule Pick-up: Students can pick up their schedules/ID in front office (8/3 - 8/7) from 8:30 - 4pm.for pickup of ID, schedules and to walk the campus. (no presentation on this day.)

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.

My Ride K-12 App -Bus

School Supply Lists Schedules will not be FINALIZED until 7/30 and are subject to change.

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)

All about SMS

FOCUS App

Lost ID payment link

District Calendar

School Employee Directory

District

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

Phone: (941) 361-6464