April 2024

Parents, if you would like to support planning the 8th grade after-party (after field day party), complete the below Forms to share your information. You will be contacted by a parent volunteer.

For the remainder of the school year, Tiger students, staff, and families are asked to join in our So Me Campaign where we learn to advocate for self-care. We learn to give ourselves permission to establish caring and attentive relationships that are supportive to our well-being. We learn to pull away from actions that bring harm to our lives. We focus on being a better "me" so we can live our best lives.

Expected Outcome

1. Enhanced Self-esteem and Confidence
2. Better Quality of Life
3. Better Chance of Achieving Goals
4. Better Decision-Making
5. Being Present in the Moment
6. Less Conflict with Others
7. Better Able to Handle Problems
8. Increased Productivity

1. Come up with boundaries together.

2. Propose a social media vacation.

3. Hold firm around protecting sleep and other healthy habits.

Information taken from article, How to Wean a Teen Off Social Media
The author is Catherine Pearson, a reporter for the Well section of The New York Times, covering families and relationships.

Dear W.G. Sanders Parents,

I hope this email finds you in good health and high spirits. As we approach the summer break, I wanted to share some valuable resources for support. In the attached document, you will find the following:

1. **Local Summer Camps:**

2. **Online Educational Resources:**

3. **Reading Programs:**

4. **Outdoor Activities:**

5. **Home Depot Kids/Parents Workshops:** Head to your local Home Depot on the first Saturday of the month for the free Home Depot Kids Workshops.

6. Much more!

Sincerely,

Ontaneque Ottrix

Parent and Family Engagement Specialist

Richland School District One

Ontaneque.Ottrix@richlandonline.org

SCReady Testing:

• Writing - Thur, May 9

• Reading - Fri, May 10

• Math - Wed, May 15

• 6th Grd Science - Fri, May 17

• SCReady Writing Field Test and Alg 1 EOC - 21st

Richland One Parents,

In January, our Student Transportation Services department rolled out the My Ride 360 mobile app. The free secure app, provided by the South Carolina Department of Education, allows parents or guardians to have instant access to their children’s school bus transportation information through a real-time GPS tracker.

Please be advised that improvements have been made to the My Ride 360 app, and it is transitioning to a new platform called My Ride K-12. If you downloaded the My Ride 360 app, you will need to download the new My Ride K-12 app from the App Store (Apple iOS) or Google Play (Android). You must transition to the new app by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. After May 1, you will need to create a new account.

With the new app, you will use the same user name and password you used to log into the My Ride 360 app. Once you have downloaded the new My Ride K-12 app, please make sure that your children’s information has transferred over from the old app. If it is not there, delete the My Ride K-12 app and download it again. When you see your children’s information in the My Ride K-12 app, delete the old My Ride 360 app.

Note: Do not delete the old My Ride 360 app before downloading the new My Ride K-12 app.

Additional information is posted on the Student Transportation Services page on the district’s website (www.RichlandOne.org). Click on the Departments tab and go to Student Transportation Services; you will see the My Ride K-12 link on the left side of the page.

If you have any questions, contact Student Transportation Services at (803) 231-7002.

Thank you and have a good evening.

Karen E. York

Executive Director of Communications

Richland County School District One

May

• 6th - 10th: Teacher Appreciation Week
• 7th - SC Ready Pep Rally
• 20th: 7th Grade Awards Ceremony 9:30 in the Cafeteria
• 22nd: Keenan Senior Walk
• 23rd: SC Ready Field Day Celebration
• 27th: Memorial Day Holiday
• 31st: Last Day of School for Students (12:30pm Dismissal)

Attached is a helpful guide to provide students with assistance when emailing their teachers.

If your child was selected as member of the football team, volleyball team, cheer squad, or any other athletic sport, your child will be removed if they did not have a C average during Semester 2 of the last school year. If removed, your child will be expected to attend the after school athletic tutoring program for support in increasing their academic average.

The Tdap vaccine is required for all seventh graders in South Carolina. The Tdap vaccine protects against three serious diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). All preteens should get Tdap at age 11 or 12.

See Nurse Scipio if support is needed (angela.scipio@richlandone.org).

Cell phones are not to be used during the school day. Please support your child in following school expectations.

Cell phones will be taken and held for parent pick-up.

Parents of returning students and new students must complete their student registration in PowerSchool.

New Student Registration Link : https://www.richlandone.org/Page/4879

Returning Student Enrollment Verification Link: https://www.richlandone.org/Page/9404

We are WG Sanders Middle School, a leader in transforming lives through education, empowering all students to achieve their full potential and dreams.