Happy Friday, Sharks!
What a whirlwind of a
week here. Lots of activities both this week and coming up next week as well.
Last night, our seventh grade Band students ventured north to Madison County
for a terrific concert. Today, the 8th grade Band has a trip over to
Burley Middle School. Wednesday saw a few of our students compete in the Piedmont
Regional Science Fair. Five of our Sharks got honorable mentions and two
students from Sutherland won first place in Computer Sciences. Way to go Alan
and Logan, as well as Reilly, Katie, Sophia, Sam, and Alden! Wednesday morning
was also the Hoops for Heart event down in the gym where a number of our
students participated. Today, we have the Talent Show from 2 PM – 4PM and a
modified class schedule to accommodate this fantastic event. Lots of students
will be on stage showcasing their many talents, so I am sure it will be a great
time. Just a reminder that dismissal for early pick-ups will take longer during
the last two hours due to the show.
Coming up next week, we
have a flurry of activity (and a chance of snow). Both Monday night and Tuesday
night from 5 – 8 PM, we have volleyball games here at SMS. The whole 7th
grade is also on a field trip Tuesday to the annual Career Expo. Friday night,
we have a dance from 4 – 6 PM to help support the Fine Arts trip coming up soon.
Busy busy.
Coming home with
students today will be a letter regarding the National School Walk-Out that
takes place this coming Wednesday at 10:00. For those who may have missed the
county announcements, this is a 17-minute walk-out where students across the
nation have been encouraged to walk out of their schools to show their support
for ending gun violence. It is important for you to know that
teachers and administrators will neither encourage nor discourage participation
in these protests, nor will our staff participate, other than to provide
supervision. Our goal is to keep students safe. We would ask each of you
to review the letter that comes home with your child today and have a
discussion to see your child’s feelings regarding the walk out. Please know
that we will not prevent any child from participating in the event. There is no
consequence for those who choose to walk out unless students leave school
grounds. Several of our SCA students have an event planned for those who choose
to walk outside. Class will continue as normal for those who choose to stay
inside. After you review the letter, should you have any questions, please
contact us on either Monday or Tuesday.
Lots of reading! That’s
all for me for the day. Off to the Talent Show. Have a terrific weekend and
hopefully, we will see you Monday (0 inches – 8 inches of snow...seriously?).
Next
Week @ SMS:
Monday,
March 12th: Black Day
5:00
– 8:00 PM: Volleyball
Tuesday, March 13th: Teal Day
Morning: 7th grade field trip to the Career Expo
5:00 – 8:00 PM: Volleyball
Wednesday, March 14th: Black Day
Thursday, March 15th: Teal Day
Friday, March 16th: Black Day
4:00 – 6:00 PM: Dance!
News
from SMS:
Hello Parents with Daughters here at SMS, The
Village School in Charlottesville hosts a GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math)
tournament every year. This year the date is Saturday, April 21 from 1:30
to 6:00 PM. Parents will be responsible for transportation and there is a
nominal fee (tbd) that covers a T-shirt and snacks. Girls work in teams
of 4 to solve fun and challenging math problems and activities. It is
open to grades 6-8. If your daughter would like to participate, please email me
by next Wednesday, March 14th. Space is often limited so I
will take names in the order I receive them.
My email address is dmccullough@k12albemarle.org
. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks, Diana McCullough
Sutherland will be participating in the
Neighbors-4-Neighbors School Food Drive starting March 5 through March 23.
Please send in canned foods, peanut butter, cereal, pasta, baby food or any
other boxed food. We appreciate your support.
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