April 27th, 2018

Happy Friday, Sharks!

Man, what a week. Finally getting a chance to sit down and write, but it is already 5:00. As I type this, a lot of wonderful volunteers are already hard at work down in the cafeteria setting up for tomorrow’s 8^th grade dance. Just a reminder for our 8^th grade families, the dinner/dance starts at 5:30 PM and ends at 8. A few parents have asked about what students should wear. There is no formal dress code. Generally, most folks show up in nicer clothes, but you will still see a few pairs of blue jeans paired with a nice shirt. This week, all of our students ran the 5K race, which was terrific to see. Many folks helped with the race and a huge shout out to the PE Department for an outstanding event. Moreover, the kids did a fantastic job training for this event and then pushing through the heat, the mud, and the exhaustion. Great job!

Next week gets a bit busy with events, so make sure you take a look at the weekly calendar and the news blurbs. Again, longer news items this week, so I’ll stop here. Have a great weekend, and for those attending the 8^th grade dance, I will see you there.

NEXT WEEK @ SMS:

Monday, April 30^th: Black Day

·         April Birthday Celebration

·         PTO Timberwood Dining Night Out

Tuesday, May 1^st: Teal Day

·         6:30 PM: Band Boosters meeting

Wednesday, May 2^nd: Black Day

·         4:30 PM: Track Meet @ Walton (see below)

·         7:00 PM: PTO Meeting

Thursday, May 3^rd: Teal Day

·         7:00 PM: Orchestra Concert @ AHS

Friday, May 4^th: Black Day

·         Jazz Band to Busch Gardens

·         ICA Day/ ICA Schedule

NEWS FROM SMS:

1.      Our last ICA Day is coming up next week on Friday 5/4.  We have space for a couple more volunteers to help sell snacks at the beginning of the ICA period.  Please consider volunteering if you're able to help, it’s quick and easy!  (usually about 45 minutes or less.)  Please click here  if you’d like to sign up.  Once a month, SMS has an ICA Day when the kids can sign up to do fun activities for the last hour of the day.  At the start of the ICA period, concessions are sold from snack carts in each grade’s hallway. Each item is $1.50 and the kids will need to bring money if they would like to purchase snacks.  This fundraiser helps purchase supplies needed for ICA crafts and activities.  If you have any questions please contact Amy Dolak at ard07us@yahoo.com.  Thanks!

2.      SCA is doing a service project for the Albemarle County Police Department. Please consider donating any of the following items to help us:

Boxes of Granola Bars

Snack bags of pretzels, popcorn, mixed nuts, etc.

Hershey kisses

Bags of candy - any flavor

Bags of mints

Packages of gum

Bundles of 10 pencils

Boxes of Rice Crispy treats

Travel size boxes of Clorox Wipes, ibuprofen or Advil, Emergen C

Travel size tissues

Please have your student bring these to the office or E -5 to Ms. Walkup's room. Thank you.

We are collecting until May 4th.

3.      SCA wants to thank everyone who donated to the Food Drive for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Sutherland came in 2nd place with 311 pounds of food donated in the Middle School Category.  Thank you for your support.

4.      Sutherland Track Team Members information:   Albemarle County Parks & Recreation Middle School Track Meet @ Walton Middle SchoolWednesday, May 2, 2018 (Rain Date is Thursday, May 3 and 2^nd rain date is Monday, May7)*If needed rain makeup info will be posted on Albemarle County Parks & Recreation homepage. The Middle School Track Meet will be on Wednesday, May 2 at Walton Middle School starting around 4:30pm depending when all buses arrive.  Order of events: 1600(mile), 100m, 800m, 200m, 400m, relays.  Each track members has signed up for 2 events previously in practice, so they should know already. Track members will be transported by School Bus to Walton on Wed 5/2, then parent’s need to pick-up at Walton Middle School by 7pm.  No return bus.  Parents can drive students to the meet-just let Ms. Davis know if not riding the bus.  Track Team members riding the bus will get out of class at 3:30 on Wednesday to pack up and load bus.  Students should check for work they will miss. Team members should wear your track shirt to school Wednesday 5/2 (will receive shirt Monday 4/30 at practice) and bring a healthy snack and water bottle.

Directions to Walton Middle School: (4217 Red Hill Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903). From 64, Take Exit 121 to Route 20.  Go South on Route 20 for 8 miles.  Then right on Route 708/Red Hill Road, school is on right in about 300 yards.    The track meet marks the end of the track season, so Monday 4/30 will be the last track practice after school at Sutherland.    

5.      Screenagers Screening
The Sutherland PTO is hosting a viewing of the movie, SCREENAGERS, on Thursday May 3^rd from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the SMS Gathering Area. All are invited to attend. Here is a brief write up from the film’s website:

“Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well. In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction.”

6.      PTO Dining Out – Monday: Timberwood is hosting the SMS Dining out night on Monday, 30 April. Take a break from cooking and support SMS!

7.      PTO Meeting – Tuesday: The last PTO meeting of the 2017-18 school year is here. 😢 We are looking for people to fill a few chair positions. Come join us and see how you can help support our school!! The meeting will be Wednesday, May 2nd at 7pm in the library. 

Friday, April 20th

Happy Friday, Sharks!

What a week! Lots of news items below…a record breaking 8 items, so this part will be short and sweet. We have a busy week next week with the 5K race. The PE Department has worked very hard to make this a great event and the students have worked hard preparing for the run. The race takes place all day during exploratory blocks, so students will most likely want to bring a change of clothes for after the race. Rain date is Thursday. We also have the 8th grade dance coming on Saturday of next week. We hope you all have a terrific weekend and enjoy the time together.

Next Week @ SMS:Monday, April 23rd: Teal DayTuesday, April 24th: Black DayWednesday, April 25th: Teal DaySMS 5k Race in all PE classes
Thursday, April 26th: Black DaySMS 5K Rain date
Friday, April 27th: Teal DaySaturday, April 28th: 8th Grade Dance (5:30 – 8:00 PM)

News from SMS:

1. From Mrs. McCullough: Walton Middle School is hosting their 1st Annual Walton Math Tournament on May 12th from 9 am to 1 pm.  Students can be on teams of 5th/6th graders or 7th/8th graders, two to five students per team.  There is a registration fee of $30 per team and a parent sponsor would be needed.  If your child is interested in attending this event, please email Diana McCullough at dmccullough@k12albemarle.org. Please respond by April 27th.  If we have enough interest, I will organize and register the teams.

2. From Mrs. McCullough #2: Hello Parents, please check the following site for information about a summer opportunity for your child. I’ve heard great reviews from students. http://mesabridgecamp.weebly.com/

3. From the PTO: The PTO is hosting a viewing of the movie, SCREENAGERS, on Thursday May 3rd from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the SMS Gathering Area. Here is a brief write up from the film’s website:

 “Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well. In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction.”

4. From the PTO # 2: It’s that time of year again when we take a week to thank our entire SMS staff for all of their hard work and daily efforts with our children.  This year our theme will be, SMS, “TACO” ‘bout a great staff! We have a lot of fun things planned for our staff but can’t possibly pull it off without help from our parents. Please see the SUG attached for more information, thank you! SMS PTO http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4bafab2fa2f85-sms

5. From the SCA: The SCA is doing a service project for the Albemarle County Police Department. Please consider donating any of the following items to help us:

Boxes of Granola Bars
Snack bags of pretzels, popcorn, mixed nuts, etc.
Hershey kisses
Bags of candy - any flavor
Bags of mints
Packages of gum
Bundles of 10 pencils
Boxes of Rice Crispy treats
Travel size boxes of Clorox Wipes, ibuprofen or Advil, Emergen C
Travel size tissues

Please have your student bring these to the office or E -5 to Ms. Walkup's room. Thank you.

6. 8th Grade Dance Help Needed: 8th Grade Parents - we really need your help to make this a fun and successful evening for our 8th graders so please check out the link below and sign up wherever you are able to help.  We welcome help from our 7th grade parents too!  Below, please find the SUG for the April 28 8th Grade Celebration. Here is the invitation for our student

SUG: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4bafab2fa2f85-8thgrade​

7. The 2nd Annual Sunset Run is on May 12, 2018 at sunset. It is a fun run/walk that is organized by two 8th graders, Catie Swansiger and Samantha Sanford. As a school project they are challenged to make the world a better place and they chose a run where all the proceeds are given to the UVA Children's Hospital.  Please click here for the registration form and we hope you can join us! Register by April 20th so you can order a tee shirt! Any questions email Catie and Samantha at run@yahoo.com

8. Rising AHS ninth graders - Do you love to mountain bike?  Have you always wanted to try but are not sure how to start?  Great news!  Albemarle High School has mountain bike cluband we are looking for riders for the fall season.  New riders, experienced riders, and everyone in between are welcome to join.  We will practice 2 afternoons a week and there will be the option to ride all over the state in the Virginia National Interscholastic Cycling Association fall races.  More information about the league can be found at org or you can contact Matt and Eliza Holland at eholland19@comcast.net.  Also check out our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ahsmtb/

Friday, April 13th

Happy Friday, Sharks!

It was great to get all the students back from their assorted vacations. Despite some weird snow this week, the weather warmed up and actually allowed our students the chance to take advantage of the great outdoors. We have a few classes outside working as I type this. A great week all around here at SMS. Students have started training for the SMS 5K race coming up at the end of the month. While not running, students are also getting to take advantage of the indoor archery range that the PE Department has set up in the gym. We had our Choral assessment over at Burley on Wednesday, plus an AVID trip that same day. Thursday, our drama students go to venture off campus on a field trip. Lots of excitement today as the 5th graders took their annual tour to set the stage for the next three years. We also have our last whole-school dance of the year this afternoon, so we expect a big crowd. As always, please make sure they have transportation at 6:00 PM.

Not a whole lot on next week’s calendar as we start to get ready for SOLs in May. To help, here are those dates:

• Tuesday, May 8th: 7th and 8th grade Reading SOL
• Wednesday, May 9th: Reading 6 SOL
• Friday, May 11th: Make-up testing
• Tuesday, May 15th: Math 7 and 8 SOLs
• Wednesday, May 16th: Math 6 SOL
• Friday, May 18th: Make-up Testing + Reading retakes
• Tuesday, May 22nd: Civics 8 SOL
• Wednesday, May 23rd: Science 8 SOL
• Thursday, May 24th: Make-up tests
• Friday, May 25th: Math SOL retakes
• Wednesday, May 30th: Civics/Science retakes

A few announcements below. Have a terrific weekend, all!

Next Week @ SMS:

Monday, April 16th: Black DayTuesday, April 17th: Teal Day3rd Quarter Computer Check in CHOMP
Wednesday, April 18th: Black DayThursday, April 19th: Teal DayFriday, April 20th: Black Day

News from SMS:

1. Hello Parents, Please check the following website for a summer opportunity for your child.  Information about the World Peace Game can be found on the site.

http://worldpeacegame.org/play/wpg-camps/

Mrs. McCullough Gifted Resource

2. Next week, students will take the School Safety Survey during CHOMP. This survey is administered to all the secondary schools in Albemarle to help us gain insight into any safety concerns here at Sutherland.

3. We are looking for help with the SMS 5K Race on April 25th. Here is the Sign Up Genius if you are available to help out: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4bafab2fa2f85-sms5k2018

4. 8th Grade Dance Help Needed: 8th Grade Parents - we really need your help to make this a fun and successful evening for our 8th graders so please check out the link below and sign up wherever you are able to help.  We welcome help from our 7th grade parents too!  Below, please find the SUG for the April 28 8th Grade Celebration. Here is the invitation for our students. SUG: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4bafab2fa2f85-8thgrade​

5. The 2nd Annual Sunset Run is on May 12, 2018 at sunset. It is a fun run/walk that is organized by two 8th graders, Catie Swansiger and Samantha Sanford. As a school project they are challenged to make the world a better place and they chose a run where all the proceeds are given to the UVA Children's Hospital.  Please click here for the registration form and we hope you can join us! Register by April 20th so you can order a tee shirt! Any questions email Catie and Samantha at sunset.run@yahoo.com

6. Rising AHS ninth graders - Do you love to mountain bike?  Have you always wanted to try but are not sure how to start?  Great news!  Albemarle High School has mountain bike club and we are looking for riders for the fall season.  New riders, experienced riders, and everyone in between are welcome to join.  We will practice 2 afternoons a week and there will be the option to ride all over the state in the Virginia National Interscholastic Cycling Association fall races.  More information about the league can be found at virginiamtb.org or you can contact Matt and Eliza Holland at eholland19@comcast.net.  Also check out our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ahsmtb/

Friday, March 30th

Happy short Friday, Sharks!

A whirlwind of a week as we progressed through a number of field trips, wacky schedules, a pep rally, and assorted other items. Despite the intensity of the week, it has been outstanding to see so many folks doing great things. I got a chance to see several seventh graders making persuasive arguments/debates to their classmates. We got to see a number of our Band students perform in front of the entire school at yesterday’s pep rally. We got a chance to see first-hand how great our girls’ volleyball team is as they dominated the teachers in the student/faculty game. Our students practiced a number of drills this week as the weather finally remembered that winter was technically over. Our 6^th grade science students braved the wackiest week of temperatures yet as they paddled in the rain, the cold, and then the heat. 8^th graders ventured to Jump for their PE trips and also to AHS to see what life is like in high school. Our Jazz Band went to JMU and performed very well. SOLs wrapped up for those who missed their tests last week. Last, but certainly not least, we had the volleyball tournament where our Sharks made it to the championship game, but fell to Henley in a hard-fought game.

Now, our students are finishing their final work as the marking period ends and Spring Break begins. When we get back on Monday, April 9^th, it will be a Teal Day. The week of the 9^th, we do have a few things to keep up with. The middle school choral assessment is on Wednesday, April 11^th as well as a PTO meeting that evening. The Drama 8 students are on a trip on Thursday, April 12^th. On Friday, April 13^th the 5^th graders come for a visit and we finish off the week with a dance (the last whole-school dance for the year) from 4 – 6 PM.  

We hope you have a great break and enjoy the time together. A few blurbs from the news desk before I go. Enjoy!

News from SMS:

1. SCA is sponsoring the last dance of the school year Friday, April 13th. We need your help to chaperone the dance from 4-6. If you can volunteer an hour or two to help with the dance please email Andrea Walkup at awalkup@k12albemarle.org.

2. Albemarle High School’s MESA Bridge Camp for this summer: The camp is scheduled for June 11-15, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Albemarle High School. Electronic applications will be available on April 16th at the Mesa Bridge Camp website: mesabridgecamp.weebly.com. The camp is for rising 7th- and 8th-grade girls who might have an interest in STEM. The campers learn about engineering and physics, and work with each other and MESA program mentors to apply what they learn in a series of hands-on activities. These activities culminate with the building of a pedestrian footbridge at the end of the week. (The Bridge Camp website is a good source of information for interested students.)

Friday, March 23rd

Happy Friday, Sharks!

Well, an interesting week to say the least. Students got a weekend in the middle of the week as the spring snow came and went. A few things had to be pushed back or dropped due to the closures. Still, we were able to get in one of the Volleyball games as our teams took on the students from The Peabody School. By far, some of the best volleyball of the year. Great job to all who got to play. Tuesday, our eighth graders took the Writing SOL multiple-choice test. We will do make-up testing next week as the 8^th grade takes the second part of the test, the writing prompt, today. 

Looking ahead to next week, a crazy 4.5 days as we head to Spring Break. Eighth graders will hardly see the building next week with all of their field trips. Mr. Wamsley’s ELT classes go to JPJ on Monday, Tuesday the whole 8^th grade goes to AHS for a tour, and Wednesday/Thursday are the 8^th grade trips to JUMP through the PE Department.

Not to be outdone, the 6^th grade science classes are taking the canoes down to Chris Greene Lake and poking around the water and mud next week. The Jazz Band has a trip to JMU on Thursday. Today, we have two trips underway. A few of our Fine Arts 8^th graders ventured to DC this morning by train where they are making a weekend of music, shows, and art. Mr. Collier’s 6^th grade science gets out on the lake today due to Wednesday’s closure. Don’t forget, Friday is a ½ day, so students will roll out of Sutherland at 1:00 PM to start their Spring Break.  Big week next week. Spring Break is in sight. Hopefully, you enjoy (the real) weekend!

Next Week @ SMS:

Monday, March 26^th: Black Day

Make up SOL tests

ELT trip to JPJ

6^th grade trip to Chris Greene Lake

AHS speaker at 8^th grade lunch

Tuesday, March 27^th: Teal Day

8^th grade trip to AHS

Volleyball Tournament

Wednesday, March 28^th: Black Day

8^th grade Black Day PE students to JUMP

6^th grade trip to Chris Greene Lake

Thursday, March 29^th: Teal Day

8^th grade TEAL Day PE students to JUMP

6^th grade trip to Chris Greene Lake

Jazz Band to JMU

ICA Schedule – Faculty/Student Volleyball

Friday, March 30^th: Black Day

End of 3^rd Quarter

1:00 Dismissal

News from SMS:

1. Eighth grade students will be visiting AHS on Tuesday morning. In addition to hearing about various activities and opportunities they will have in high school, students will also get a tour and eat lunch in Albemarle's cafeteria. If you would like to opt-out your student, please contact the School Counselors directly.
2. Food Drive - EXTENDED TIL TUESDAY! PLEASE help us fill our bins and donate food for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank!
3. 8^th graders interested in being part of AHS’ Student Council Association must sign up for an interview.  Reps from AHS’ SCA will come to interview interested students.  This is a great way to be involved in activities in high school.  If you are interested, sign up in the Counseling Office by April 20 to guarantee your interview slot.  The interviews will be held at SMS on April 24.
4. From Mrs. McCullough: Hello Parents of 6^th Graders, we missed our FLL Robotics meeting for this week, but will try again next week.  Our meeting will be on Thursday, March 29^th, after school in room A-4 until 5:00.  If your child is interested, they merely need to show up.  If they are interested but unable to make the Thursday meeting, please have them come and talk with me. Let me know if you have questions at dmccullough@k12albemarle.org.
5. Attention students: Do not forget the yearbook superlative voting is online on the SMS homepage under students. Voting ends before Spring Break. 

Friday, March 16th

Happy Friday, Sharks!

And happy Dance Day, as well. A terrific Friday here at SMS that finally reminds us that Spring is almost here. Students are heading down to the Red Carpet Dance this afternoon complete with its own basketball tournament. We have had an action-packed week here at SMS. Two nights of Volleyball for our girls started the week. All of our team did a terrific job. 7^th graders had the yearly Career Expo trip on Tuesday, which required the whole grade to journey over to UVA. We were finally able to celebrate the February birthdays on Wednesday, and can now look ahead to the March birthdays to schedule a date. All in all, a very productive week. Coming up, the busy agendas continue as we get one week closer to Spring Break. Our 8^th grade class will be busy next week as we have the Writing SOLs on Tuesday and Wednesday. Come Friday, a small number of our 8^th graders head to Washington DC for the Fine Arts Trip. Our girls also have two volleyball games again next week. Lots to look forward to! On with the announcements…

Next Week @ SMS:

Monday, March 19^th: Teal Day
5:00 – 8:00 PM: Volleyball @ SMS
Tuesday, March 20^th: Black Day
1^st and 2^nd Blocks: 8^th Grade Writing SOL (multiple choice test)
Wednesday, March 21^st: Teal Day
1^st and 2^nd Blocks: 8^th Grade Writing SOL (prompt)
Middle School Choral Assessment @ Burley
Thursday, March 22^nd: Black Day
SOL make-up tests
Friday, March 23^rd: Teal Day
Fine Arts trip to DC (all weekend)
Junior Regional Orchestra
SOL Make-up tests

News from SMS:

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.

SCA is promoting certain days next week for food. The days are the following:

Macaroni Monday (or any pasta)
Taco Tuesday (canned or boxed items used for making tacos)
Wheaties Wednesday (or any other cereal)
Tuna Thursday
Canned Food Friday

Donut Day is Friday, March 23rd, and the PTO is in need a few items. Please check out the included SUG. Thank you! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4bafab2fa2f85-smsdonut

Sutherland Parks and Rec Track Information - Sutherland track registration forms are available at Sutherland on the table by the cafeteria or on the Albemarle County Parks and Rec website below.   The forms are due in by Tuesday March 27th and practice begins on the Monday after Spring break.   Please see the registration form for more details.    https://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=parks&relpage=2896

Friday, March 9th

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 8^th 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 7^th 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 12^th: Black Day

5:00 – 8:00 PM: Volleyball 

Tuesday, March 13^th: Teal Day

Morning: 7^th grade field trip to the Career Expo

5:00 – 8:00 PM: Volleyball

Wednesday, March 14^th: Black Day

Thursday, March 15^th: Teal Day

Friday, March 16^th: 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 14^th.  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.