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SRMS Updates, December 8, 2023

Weekly News, Updates, and Opportunities from SRMS

SRMS Updates, December 8, 2023 Weekly News, Updates, and Opportunities from SRMS

A Message from Dr. Ortiz, Principal of Sandy Run

Good afternoon, Sandy Run Families,

The past week has been one of many highlights - the beginning of which was last week's SpeakUp! event where over two hundred parents, students, and friends came out to engage in very important and meaningful dialogue around important middle school topics. This week, we were also proud to highlight our student of the month recipients (see below) who have demonstrated strong effort and character throughout the past month. Students' musical talents were on display at Tuesday night's Winter Band Concert, and we hope to see many of you here next week for the Orchestra and Chorus concerts. The week ended with a special surprise, as Sandy Run welcomed our new superintendent of schools, Dr. Smith, to the campus for a tour. Dr. Smith was able to meet many of our students and experience some of the daily Sandy Run excitement. We also were able to give Dr. Feeley - interim superintendent - a farewell and thanks for her efforts the past few months.


Please see the updates below for exciting opportunities and new events.


Sincerely,

Dan Ortiz

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November Student of the Month Celebration

On Monday, students from each team in the school were recognized by their teachers and staff for displaying consistent character, effort, and positive traits on a daily basis. These characteristics are the epitome of who our students are and we are so very proud of all of our students! Keep up the great work!!!

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SRMS Winter Band Concert

Tuesday evening saw some great musical talents on display. Mr. Horn and the SRMS band put on an exciting performance in front of a packed crowd in the SRMS auditorium. The students' musical talents were on full display, showing that not only that our kids are excelling in the classroom, but on stage as well. We are very proud of the very different ways our excellence shines through.

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Annual SpeakUp! Event

Last week, dozens of SRMS students led a group of parents, community members, peers, and friends through a very thoughtful and meaningful set of discussions around some of the most important topics to middle school students. This partnership between the school and families is paramount to student success. We appreciate the guidance department for their leadership in once again hosting a fantastic SpeakUp! event at Sandy Run.

Weekly Updates

IMPORTANT LINKS:


SRMS Book Fair from December 8-13

  • Just in time for the holiday season, Sandy Run is thrilled to welcome back the book fair. Each student will visit with their ELA class: 6th grade - December 11, 7th grade- December 12, 8th grade - December 13. We accept cash, credit card and e-wallet. No checks! We will have best-selling books, popular posters, school supplies and other items that are perfect for everyone on your gift-list this year!
  • Please visit our homepage for more information and to sign up for e-wallet.


WGBC Virtual Angel Tree 2023 Family Registration

  • Holidays can bring challenges to many families including the ability to purchase gifts for their children. Our goal is to be able to lessen the stress of the holidays for as many families as possible and share the magic of the holiday season with our community. See the attached Link for more information


Steel City Codes Philadelphia

  • Steel City Codes Philadelphia is a nationally-reaching nonprofit organization with the aim to bring free and accessible computer science education to children in grades three (3rd) to eight (8th). Recently, Kevin Lim, a student at Upper Dublin High School, and Joshua Kim - two regional directors of Steel City Codes Philadelphia held a very successful online coding seminar in the months of September and October; three of our classes were also in-person at the Upper Dublin Public Library, where we tackled complex coding tasks with the young students.
  • Due to the positive feedback another coding program throughout the months of November and December will be offered. The program schedule is below:
  • Wednesday, December 13th: Online lesson from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.


CGRC Parent Programs

Strengthening Families ages 10-14 (2 Week Intensive):

  • The group will meet on the following dates: Monday 12/11, Tuesday 12/12, Wednesday 12/13, Monday 12/18, Tuesday 12/19, Wednesday 12/20. Parent group and kid group meet at 6:00pm (they will need to be on separate devices) and the whole family meets together at 7:00pm. Dinner will also be sent to families every evening and incentives (gift cards) will be provided to the kids for participation. Flyer


Through the Eyes of a Child (Ages 5-10):

  • The group will meet every Thursday for 4 weeks beginning November 30th. Parents meet at 6:00pm and the children join them at 7:00pm for skill building and practice. Dinner will also be sent to families each Thursday evening and incentives (gift cards) will be provided for participation. Flyer


Parent Therapist Connections (Any Ages):


SRMS Yearbook:

  • It's time to order your Sandy Run Yearbook! Yearbooks are officially on sale starting at $35 see the flyer for more information. Be sure to have a copy of the memories of the 2023-24 school year. To order, click this link.
Daniel Ortiz
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