June 1 - Orchestra Awards Concert
June 2 - Choir Awards Concert
June 3 - SAC Talent Show
June 7 - Textbook/Library Book Turn-In (fines will be assessed for books not returned by today)
June 13 - LAPTOP TURN IN - ALL STUDENTS
June 16 - 8th Grade FUN DAY (last half of the school day)
June 17 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - HALF DAY (12:00 pm dismissal)
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Message from the Principal |
Dear Thunderbird Families,
June already. What a ride!! We began in September with masks, two lunch areas, six foot spacing and tons of hand sanitizer. Education has been pushed to the very limit the past few years and so have all of our families….. yet somehow, here we are, we persevered. The end of the year is always exciting and marks so many important milestones.
The end of this particular school year the importance is magnified. Teachers and students alike are looking forward to these last days full of activities and closure that are a return to “normal”. On behalf of our entire Sacajawea family I wish you all a wonderful summer full of relaxation and rejuvenation.
Tracey Leyde
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Incoming 6th and 7th graders ONLY....
Enrollment Confirmation - Please do this today!!!
Please share your plans for next year....this will help us immensely as we plan and prepare for next year. (And save you from getting emails from us over the summer about enrollment confirmation.)
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Work on our new building continues throughout the summer. The footprint of the building is starting to really become visible as the team from Lydig continues their work. Some work on underground lines from one side of Hart field across 33rd is planned for the week after school ends, but otherwise construction impacts to the Sac neighborhood will be limited to what they are now – the old Gymnasium parking lot being closed for construction trailers and the field behind the existing school being worked on throughout the summer months.
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A Note From The Counselors |
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Our 7th graders are just days away from completing their first successful year of in-person learning at SAC! What a great group of kids! A few notes and reminders heading off into summer….
- All SAC students have a Summer Reading Assignment . Itt will be available on the Sacajawea Middle School website and will be handed out in ELA classes. Please encourage reading this summer!
- There are no math summer assignments, but if your student would like additional practice the Khan Academy is a great resource. SVL also has Bridge to Algebra for Accelerated Math kids looking to brush up before Algebra next year.
- The STA is providing FREE bus passes for students this summer if they head to a Spokane Public Library and show them their student ID. 😊 Enjoy all the great parks in this city!
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Schedules for 8th graders will be available on the first day of school as we are doing class balcinging up through the week before school starts. If your student has questions, please direct them to the 8th grade school counselor at tiarat@spokaneschools.org. Incoming 7th graders will have a Sneak Peak a couple days before school starts. This is where they come to school and walk the building with their new 7th grade schedule to see where their classes will be.
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Lastly, if your students or family is in need of any resources this summer click on this link CHILD RESOURCES for a Spokane county information sheet OR call 211 and be directed to various resources in Spokane. Print this Emergency Contact List to keep handy and be prepared. There will also be a list of resources posted on the website before we head out for summer break.
Enjoy the sunshine! Take care of yourself and one another. Thank you and go Thunderbirds!
The SAC Counseling Department
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Did you know Sac students can earn a FREE book through the Spokane Public Library for working on their Sac Summer Reading Assignment? Did you know that our outgoing 8th graders can earn a free book for reading this summer too??
Students who read a total of 15 hours this summer can turn in a “star chart” found in the “Summer Boredom Buster Teen-Zine” that will be given to all students in their English Language Arts classes on June 13th. Each completed star chart allows students to pick out a free book at their favorite Spokane Public Library. Your student can pick up a copy of the “Summer Boredom Buster Teen-Zine” from their ELA teacher to learn more or can visit a local public library.
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To Do: A sports physical will be needed for Participation*. Click on the ‘physical form’ link below, print and take it to an upcoming well child visit, make a specific sports physical apt or ask to have it filled out based on a past physical. PHYSICALS ARE GOOD FOR 2 YEARS from date of exam. Physical form
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MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW
*Watch for electronic registration process and
platform news in the first newsletter of 22-23 school year.
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PARENTS, PLEASE UPDATE INFORMATION!!!
With more and more information being communicated via email and phone calls, please be sure to contact the Sacajawea Office (509-354-5500)
and update your information!
Thank you!
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ATTENDANCE PLEA FOR HELP!!
24 HOUR ATTENDANCE LINE
509-354-5515
Please call anytime your student will not be attending class. It is important that you notify the office when your student will be
absent - don't just tell the teacher.
WHEN YOUR STUDENT HAS AN APPOINTMENT
To avoid missing precious learning time, please do your best to schedule appointments outside of school hours. If this is not possible please call the day before or send in a note so we can plan ahead with a dismissal pass to avoid disrupting the classroom. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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Digital Library Cards: The Spokane Public Library is introducing Digital Access Library Cards for all middle and high school students. These specialized library cards give students online access to most of the library's digital learning resources that are ideal for research. How to access: go to www.spokaneschools.org/students. Click the ‘Clever’ button and log in like normal. Click the Spokane Public Library icon, where you’ll see your library card number and pin displayed at the top of the page.
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Come see your fellow students, Alex Read and Maeve Cronen, in Disney's Newsies, part of Spokane valley Summer Theatre's blockbuster season. Shows will be playing at University High's School Theatre. Purchase your tickets online at SVST. |
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If you find yourself downtown this summer, stop in at the
District Office building on
N 200 Bernard and take a look at the fabulous Sacajawea Art students Needle Felting!
About 25 7th grade, (soon-to-be 8th grade) students work is displayed in the main hallway and will be up for your viewing pleasure through September.
Check it out!
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Interested in traveling through Europe in the summer of 2023? Well, you are in luck. Mrs. Pavey is hosting a trip through Explorica.com to
London, Paris, Switzerland, and Italy.....
*This is not an SPS affiliated trip, although explorica offers high school credit if you request. Anyone over 11 years of age can participate. Adults can travel with student groups for a slightly higher fee.
Bon Voyage!
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Science Rocket Engineering Challenge
One of the fun projects done by our Science department every year in June is a rocket launch challenge. Students create a rocket using 2 liter plastic bottles and duct tape. The pictures below reflect the process used to launch each rocket.
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PBIS REWARDS
Congratulations to our
Sac Way/PBIS
drawing winners!
Our April winners are Allie Peterson, for who was nominated by Dr. Schraeder for 7th grade and Jacob Jensen, who was nominated by Mrs. Mead, for 8th grade. May winners are Michael Soter, who was nominated by Mrs. Malone, for 7th grade and James Ward who was nominated by Mrs. Thomas for 8th grade. These students each got to pick an item from our Amazon prize catalog! Students are given Sac Cards for following the “Sac Way” which includes showing respect, accepting responsibility, and committing to success. In addition to these winners, we also gave prizes of a $5 Thomas Hammer gift card to both Allie Peterson and Avery Faggoli for demonstrating the “Sac Way” as well.
Students can turn in Sac Cards that they earn from staff members for our monthly drawings in the student office, or save up tickets to “buy” other prizes in the Business Office. To find out more about how you or your business can support our Sac Way/PBIS program, please contact Laura Treece at 509-354-5444 or LauraT@SpokaneSchools.org.
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At the end of each quarter, students complete their Middle School Matters Quarterly Rubric to qualify for “Gold” status. Earning this status means students have a passing GPA, little to no behavior referrals, high attendance rates, and fully complete other school-wide requirements like state testing, practicing literacy skills in Lexia, filling out their planners, and participating in Home Base activities. Students who earn Gold status 1st quarter are put into a drawing for prizes, 2nd Quarter they get to attend the Reward Activity Day that took place just before Spring Break, and 3rd Quarter they are also put into a drawing for a variety of prizes.
HERE ARE THE WINNERS FOR THE 3RD QUARTER MS MATTER DRAWING!
Winners of a Sacajawea Spirit Gear Hoodie: Juliana Hubbard & Jacob Worthy
Winner of a Sacajawea Spirit T-Shirt: Aiden McGuinness
Winner of a Light-up Sacajawea Stylus Pen & Sac Sticker: Felicity Anderson
Winner of Sacajawea Lanyard & Sac Sticker: Katiana Rufes
Winners of “Champion” brand Laptop Cases: Laura Sheikh & Peter Dix
Winners of 20 Sac Card Coupons to buy an item of their choice from the Sac Card Store: Scarlett Hargreaves & Lydia Canfield
Winner of $5 Starbucks Cards: Mason Zuchetto
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SACAJAWEA LIBRARY CONGRATULATES
We have some voracious readers at Sacajawea and want to WELCOME our newest members of the Millionaires Club. To join this elite club students must read at least 1 million words.
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Congratulations: Share your good news with us! We love to feature the incredible things our students are doing inside and outside of school. If you have good news to share, please send it to Tracey Leyde (traceyl@spokaneschools.org) to be included in the SacNYCU
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JUNE PTG UPDATE
As this school year wraps up, the Sac PTG wants to thank families for their donations and volunteer time! It has been a year of "getting back to normal" and we have been busy - celebrating staff during Teacher Appreciation Week, assisting with Honor Roll celebrations, hosting the flower-basket sale, fulfilling a record-breaking number of Teacher Grants, and making the holidays brighter for families in our own community with Sac Gives. And we gathered for our first in-person (well actually hybrid) meeting in over 2 years!
We will be updating our contact list over summer - removing 8th grade families and adding incoming families. If you know someone who would like to be added to our contact list - please have them email us at sacptg@yahoo.com.
Wishing all Sac families a wonderful summer break and we look forward to seeing you in September at Open House to kick off our 2022/23 fundraising and school support,
Sac PTG Board (Megan Read, Heather Beznaiguia, Julie Matthews, Darcia Tippets)
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Community Partners
About our Community Partner's Program..... We would appreciate you partnering with us in supporting the PBIS program at Sacajawea. There are 2 ways to participate and help the Sacajawea community.
- We ask that businesses pick one month of the school year to sponsor our PBIS program, with a suggested donation of $75. When your business sponsors a month of PBIS, it will be recognized in Sacajawea “News You Can Use” email with a link to your businesses’ website. This email gives your business exposure to the families of the 800+ students enrolled at Sacajawea. We will also advertise your business for the entire month on our brand new Sacajawea Middle School electronic reader board, located on Grand Blvd. at 32nd Ave.
- Other businesses provide us with rewards and tangible goods for students and staff.
If you are a business owner and would like to partner with us by contributing to our Sacajawea family with donations of time or resources please email Laura Treece at laurat@spokaneschools.org
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Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate in the admission, treatment, employment, or access to its programs or activities on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, ADA Officer, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer and/or 504 Compliance Officer. Officers: *Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, Jodi Harmon, (509) 354-7344 *Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer, Jodi Harmon, (509) 354-7344 *504 Compliance Officer, Jodi Harmon, (509) 354-7344 * ADA Officer, Stephanie Busch, (509) 354-5993 * Affirmative Action Officer, Nancy Lopez-Williams, (509) 354-5651 * Equal Opportunity Officer, Nancy Lopez-Williams, (509) 354-5651 *200 N. Bernard Street, Spokane, WA 99201-0206 View EEO Information
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