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Griffins Connect
Week of February 19th #Together #WholeChild
π π¦ π Week in Review! π π¦ π
Miss South Carolina Visits Sterling
Miss S.C. Jada Samuel made a surprise visit to Sterling School on Tuesday to talk about persistence, never giving up on your dreams, and the importance of mentors!
Blue Bell for Blue Ribbon!
On Valentine's Day, our school's administration showed some love to students and faculty/staff by providing Blue Bell ice cream, a sweet treat to our Blue Ribbon Students!
Griffins & Paladins!
π What's Ahead...
Monday, February 19: Presidents Day Holiday; no school
Tuesday, February 20: PTA Chipotle Spirit Night; 4-8pm, 640 Haywood Rd Location (info below)
Wednesday, February 28: F.A.B. (Family & Books) Event; 7:10-8:30am in Media Center (info below)
Thursday, February 29: Black History Artist Showcase; 6:30-8:00pm in Gym
Thursday, March 7: SIC Meeting (All are welcome!); 8:30-9:30am in Vegas Room
πΊ π΅ π· Griffin Band @ Region πΊ π΅ π·
Congratulations to the following 14 CTC Griffin Band Members on a fantastic Region Band weekend ending with a superb concert: Emma Gosnell, Karan Joshva Michael Raj, Reagan Cox, Eesha Chomal, JP Hartman, Wesley Morrison, Walker Banks, Ashlyn Jones, Sheel Patel, Karthik Arumugam, Rowan Couch, Ethan Fenton, Sean Lee, and Will Yarrow.
Fun Fact! The Region Clinician is the composer of one of the 7th/8th grades' competition pieces!
π Our Next F.A.B. Event is February 28th - Check It Out! π
Sterling School Clubs: Info & Updates
Are you interested in learning more about the universe - beyond Earth's atmosphere? Consider joining the Sterling Astro Nerds Club. We will meet on Thursdays after school from 2:30 - 3:30 beginning on March 28th and finishing May 9th. Grade levels 5-8.
One of the highlights of the club will be the celebration of the solar eclipse taking place on April 8th! Sign up using the Google Form linked HERE.
Students Advance to State MathCounts Competition
Congratulations to the following students who will advance to the 2024 South Carolina State MATHCOUNTS Competition on Saturday, March 2nd
8th graders:
- Arumugam, Karthik
- Banks, Isaac
- Holloway, Zachary
- Hu, Nicholas
- Quackenbush, Henry
- Rajagopalan, Dhanya
7th graders:
- Ding, Amy
- Gao, Jonathan
- Kim, Jaepyo
Sterling Stormers - FTC (First Tech Challenge)
Team members: Karthik Arumugam, Aarush Bhatnagar, Sameer Kozubowski, Siddharth Sunkavalli, Isaac Carlson, Sheel Patel, Sanvi Somanchi, Matthew Peterson, Benjamin
Coaches: Ajanta Bhatnagar, Lukasz Kozubowski Entech
The Sterling Stormers qualified to participate in the FTC State Championship in Columbia, SC on March 1-2, 2024. FTC is the next step up from FLL (First Lego League) for kids in grades 7 - 12 and this is the first time Sterling School has competed at this level. In FIRST Tech Challenge, students develop STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills and practice engineering principles while realizing the value of innovation. Teams are challenged to design, build, and program robots in a thrilling head-to-head competition.
They presented their Robot Design to FTC judges from the industry at the event. They talked about their robot design, and talked about how they worked as a team to come up with an innovative solution. The Sterling Stormers were awarded 2nd place Inspire Award and won the Control Award. CONGRATULATIONS!
π§π½βπ¬ 2024 South Carolina Academy of Science, ONLINE CONTEST Grades 4 - 8
The 2024 ONLINE contest for the Middle/Elementary School Academy of Science (MESAS) is now available to interested students in grades 4-8. Last year, Sterling School had 10 winners!
- Direct Link to the South Carolina 2024 online e-contest (Grades 4-6): CLICK HERE!
- Direct Link to the South Carolina 2024 online e-contest (Grades 6-8): CLICK HERE!
This is an optional contest. Each student who participates will be recognized and each school that participates will have at least one winner. Winners will be announced in the South Carolina Academy of Science (SCAS) newsletters and the SCAS Bulletin. The online contest is available and must be completed on or before 11:59 PM Monday, March 11, 2024.
Students are encouraged to use reference resources of all types, including the internet. However, parent assistance is strongly discouraged in finding the answers. This is a competitive contest meant to teach students new methods of learning and exploring. Questions are prepared with respect to the standards for SC. Participating students may indicate Ms. Deborah Foulkes, instructional coach, as our school's sponsor (dfoulkes@greenville.k12.sc.us).
Nominate a Student for A.R.M.E.S.!
Arts Reaching Middle and Elementary Schools is a tuition-free, rigorous, artistically gifted and talented program designed to meet the needs of identified 3rd through 8th grade Greenville County students. Nominations for the 2024-25 school year close March 28. Rising 3rd through 8th grade students may be nominated by a teacher, parent, adult or self. CLICK HERE for flyer!
Learn more and submit a nomination: http://tinyurl.com/36dr9pj7
βοΈ From the Sterling/CTC PTA βοΈ
February Faculty/Staff Appreciation
The PTA provided sweet potato cupcakes, pound cake, peach cobbler, banana pudding, and chocolate chip cookies from Robin's Just Desserts to show our appreciation for the BEST teachers and staff!
Thank you Caren Morrison and Carrie Darnell for arranging these treats!
Do Good with Chipotle on 2/20
Save the date for Chipotle Spirit Night on February 20th from 4-8pm at the 640 Haywood Road location. Chipotle will donate 30% of proceeds back to our school! Dine in or take advantage of the online ordering option for pickup (see flier for more details). Please spread the word and invite your friends and family. School spirit has never tasted so great!
Contribute to our April Arts Festival by Donating Fabric Scraps!
We're accepting pieces larger than 6 inches, made from any fabric. Please label your donations and drop them off in Mrs. Harrington's room. Let's add some color and creativity to this fun event!
2024-2025 Carpool Interest Form
Are you interested in carpooling next year? Please fill out the 2024-25 Carpool Form. Weβll have several new incoming CTC 3rd grade families joining the list! The spreadsheet will be shared in March.
2024 Sterling School Black History Celebration
Each February, we proudly celebrate Black History Month to honor and recognize the invaluable contributions of Black individuals throughout history. By commemorating their achievements, we foster a sense of unity, understanding, and appreciation for the richness of our shared cultural tapestry. Together, let's embrace this opportunity to learn, reflect, and celebrate our school community.
Menu Changes/Updates
Please note changes for 2/8 and 2/29.
New items
Alaskan Fish Sandwich or Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
Tater Tots
Baby Carrots w/ Dip
Replacing
Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuits or Egg and Cheese Biscuits
Potatoes O'Brien
Baby Carrots
Additionally, on our Baked Potato Bar Day, we are subbing Turkey Pot Roast instead of Vegetarian Chili. We will start with the dates 1/31 and 2/21 and will continue until the product (turkey pot roast) is depleted.
Baked Potato Bar
Choice of:
Turkey Pot Roast or Pulled Pork BBQ
Broccoli
Salad Bar
Fruit
Milk
π Ms. Pickens Receives WYFF Golden Apple Award π
βοΈβ Students Shine @ MathCounts Chapter Competition ββ
Congratulationsβ¦ to the Sterling/CTC MATHCOUNTS team! They had an absolutely incredible showing at todayβs Piedmont SC Chapter Competition at Fisher Middle School! Many thanks to Mr. Whittaker for his leadership and support as faculty sponsor! Well done, everyone!
Team Awards:
- 3rd: Bob Jones
- 2nd: Sterling
- 1st: RC Edwards
Individual Awards:
- 5th Place Overall: Jeff Kim
- 4th Place overall: Henry Quackenbush
- 2nd Place Overall: Nicholas Hu
Our Griffins made up 6 of the top 8! Congratulations to Nicholas Hu who will advance to the State Competition!
Good Luck Sterling/CTC FLL Teams @ State Competition!
Congratulations to the Sterling FLL teams that will be advancing to the: FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship on Saturday, February 17th. WAY TO GO! We are proud of you and your hard work. We will be cheering you on!
Galactic Gladiators
This is the team's first season and members are 4th/5th Graders: Shivani Arumugam, Levi Darnell, William Haughton, Amar Kozubowski, Keys Pfeiffer, Sarah Rondeau, & Devika Padmakumar (5th grader). Coaches: Carrie Darnell & Lukasz Kozubowski
Rainbow Masters
This is the team's first season and members are 4th graders: Vicky Enugla, Avinash Muthukumaran, Luke Shiner, Maeve McCrary, Nishka Bhatia, Fisher Alexander, & Methu Attanayake. Coaches: Anton Attanayake, Muthukumaran Anbalagan, Dr Parks Alexander, Nadee Attanayake, Jenny McCrary, & Purvi Ajmera
Kinetic Coders
This is the team's second season and members are 5th graders: Felix Arnold, Gautham Jithesh, Taesan Klim, Sriya Penmesta, Akshara Seshadri, Will Villager, & George Yu. Coach: Darcie Arnold.
HeartCore
This is a 1st/2nd year team, consisting of members in 5th/6th grade: Team: Amita Barik (5th grade/1st year), Suhasani Ganesh (5th grade/1st year), Sanvika Rout (5th grade/1st year), Bella Gaffud (5th grade/2nd year), Garrisyn Murphy (5th grade/2nd year), Jonathan Zhang (5th grade/2nd year), Melissa de Carvalho Heiss (5th grade/2nd year) and Jacob Tang (6th grade/2nd year). Coaches: Amita Devaraj & Tatiana Carvalho.
Silver Flames
This is a 2nd/3rd year team, consisting of members in 5th/6th/7th grade: Dalton Brand (5th grade/3rd year), Jacob Moister (6th grade/3rd year), Sanvi Somanchi (7th grade/3rd year), Caroline Yi (7th grade/3rd year), Grayson Goemaat (5th grade/2nd year), & Arshi Patel (6th grade/2nd year).
Argent Agents
This is a 3rd year team, consisting of members in middle school (and one high school student): Lily Arzt, Nicky Arzt (high school), Jackson Champion Wescott, Benjamin Frick, Jackson Haughton & Henry Quackenbush. Coach: Chris Arzt
*Last year they won the state championship and participated in the world competition. This year they won the West Region competition.
Garden Grant Award
We are thrilled to announce that Sterling School has been chosen as one of the recipients for the Greater Greenville Master Gardeners Association's 2024 Community Grants! The funds from this grant award will be used for a Sterling Butterfly Garden Revitalization Project, which will include upgraded pathways and signage throughout the garden, the addition of new native plant species to fill out our space, and the implementation of a dedicated rain garden area.
We will be looking to our school community for volunteers to help execute our vision for this project, so keep an eye out for the online sign-up sheet, which will be made available soon. We look forward to partnering together to increase the beauty and educational value of this amazing campus space we share. Grow Griffins!
Sterling Beehive Project - PAUSED
After much consideration, Sterling School has decided to press pause on the live honeybee portion of our Sterling Beehive Project. By no longer hosting the live honeybee hive on our campus, we can address the two main issues we have encountered, which have been: (1) unexpected obstacles in maintaining a healthy bee colony and (2) developing better curriculum connections between the honeybees and newly introduced academic standards.
For the future, we would welcome the assistance of any Sterling/CTC parent or staff member who may be interested in taking up the mantle for this cause. In the meantime, we will transition the beehive area in the Vegas Room into a "Pollinator Corner" with bee-related information and resources available to our classes. In addition, our resident Bee Mentor and Sterling/CTC parent, April Boyer, is available for honeybee lessons with individual classes upon request.
A sincere thank you to everyone's support for the Sterling Beehive Project thus far. Despite this change, we look forward to continued opportunities to teach our students about pollinators (like honeybees) along with other important environmental factors through beautiful outdoor spaces, like our Sterling Butterfly Garden.
Purchase Your Yearbook Today!
Don't forget to order your child's yearbook! The process is super easy! Visit the Jostens site to order.
- Elementary: CLICK HERE!
- Middle School: CLICK HERE!
Can You Serve As A Substitute?
At Sterling School, we have amazing substitute teachers. These dedicated individuals help ensure that our school operates smoothly when a classroom teacher is absent. However, our list of active subs is short.
If you are able to help serve as a substitute for Sterling School and Greenville County Schools, please follow this link to get started and be sure to let us know (email Dr. Patterson!). We will be happy to help facilitate the process or connect you with current substitutes who can answer any of your questions. You may choose to work at any school or you can select Sterling exclusively. Work only on the days that fit your schedule. We appreciate your consideration to help the school by serving as a substitute!
Support a Griffin & Become a Mentor!
The Sterling School has a partnership with Mentor Upstate, a nonprofit organization that seeks to support children with one-on-one positive relationships. We are looking for committed adults who are willing to support and encourage ONE student for the year. If you or someone you know from our school community are willing to volunteer 30 minutes of your time weekly, we need you!
If you are interested in serving as a mentor, please complete the interest survey found HERE! Near the start of the 2023-2024 school year, we will follow-up with training information and other pertinent details. For any questions, email Mrs. Lindsay Berry (school counselor).
We Need YOU! Volunteer Training
Thinking of chaperoning a field trip, becoming a room parents, or mentoring a student? Parents at Sterling School may now participate in volunteer training either in person or online.
Upon completion of the online training module, you will be asked to take a short quiz which will be submitted to Mr. Murphy for scoring. All volunteers must answer each question correctly. Failure to do so will result in potential volunteers being asked to review the training module again or attend a face-to-face training.
To apply to be a Level II volunteer, please CLICK HERE! Follow "Level II" process and select "Field Trip Chaperone" as one of your functions/roles (even if you never want to go on a field trip). This needs to be selected to pull the background check. You may select as many other roles or all that you may be interested in. This does not commit you to anything.
If you have questions about the process or anything related to volunteering at Sterling, or if you prefer a face-to-face training, contact Mr. Murphy via email or (864) 355-4480.
Sterling School
Email: jpatterson@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us/sterling
Location: Sterling School, John McCarroll Way, Greenville, SC, United States
Phone: 864-355-4480
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theSterlingSchool
Twitter: @SterlingSchool
Principal - Sterling School & Charles Townes Center; Greenville County Schools, South Carolina.