OCTOBER

OCT 4 - 1st Mid Quarter ENDS. Check grades in PS!!!!!

OCT 6 - Fund Run Kick-Off

OCT 10 - Varsity Softball Game - @ Glover - 4:15 p.m.

XXXXX - JV Softball Game - Red team vs Black team @ Glover - 4:15 p.m.

OCT 11 - Flag Football @ Garry 4:15 p.m.

OCT 12 -PSAT Test for 8th grade

   xxxx  -Cross Country ALL-CITY @ Franklin Park - 4:30 p.m.

..............-Varsity Softball Game @ Salk - 4:15 p.m.

XXXXX - First Fund Run Turn-In Day

OCT 13 - Flag Football Game @ Chase - 4:15 p.m.

OCT 14 - NO SCHOOL: Learning Improvement Day

OCT 17 - Varsity Softball Game vs Glover @ Hart Field - 4:15 p.m.

XXXXX - JV Softball Game Black team @ Yasuhara - 4:15 p.m.

OCT 19 - PTG Meeting @ 12:00 p.m.

xxxxxxx - Second Fund Run Turn-In Day

OCT 24-28 Spirit Week 

OCT 24 - 8TH Girls Volleyball Begins

OCT 25 - 7TH Girls Volleyball Begins

OCT 26 - Third Fund Run Turn-In Day

OCT 28 - SACAJAWEA FUND RUN!!

NOV 2 - FINAL FUND RUN TURN-IN DAY

NOV 6 - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS - TURN CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR

NOV 8 - End of 1st Quarter

NOV 9 - VETERAN'S DAY CONCERT @ 7 P.M.

NOV 10 -7th Grade Volleyball vs Chase @ Home 4:30 p.m.

xxxxxxx--8th Grade Volleyball @ Chase 4:30 p.m.

XXXxXX- Picture Re-take Day

NOV 11 - VETERAN'S DAY - NO SCHOOL

NOV 15 - 8TH Grade Volleyball @ Salk 4:30 p.m.

xxxxxxxx-7th Grade Volleyball @ Home vs Flett 4:30 p.m.

NOV 16 - PTG Meeting @ 12:00 p.m.

NOV 17 - 8th Grade Volleyball vs Garry @ Home 4:30 p.m.

xxxxxxxx-7th Grade Volleyball @ Salk 4:30 p.m.

NOV 22 - 8th Grade Volleyball vs Glover @ Home 4:30 p.m.

xxxxxxxx-7th Grade Volleyball @ Glover - 4:30 p.m.

NOV 23-25 - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

NOV 29 - 8th Grade Volleyball vs Shaw @ Home 4:30 p.m.

xxxxxxxx-7th Grade Volleyball @ Flett 4:30 p.m

DEC 01 - 8th Grade Volleyball @ Salk 4:30 p.m.

xxxxxxxx-7th Grade Volleyball @ Home vs Salk 4:30 p.m.

PSAT 8/9 – OCTOBER 12^th

All of our 8^th Graders at Sacajawea will take the PSAT 8/9 exam on Wednesday, October 12^th. The PSAT 8/9 gives students early feedback on their knowledge in the areas that matter most for college and career readiness and will give students personalized online study suggestions to help them prepare for the SAT taken in 11^th grade. 

Additionally, PSAT 8/9 results are utilized by High Schools to help place as many students as possible in Advanced Placement courses as well as apply for eligible scholarship opportunities beyond High School. 8^th Graders will be on an altered schedule to complete PSAT Testing on Wednesday, October 12^th as follows:

• 9:00am-9:23am….Home Base
• 9:23am-9:27am…Students pass to their 4th PERIOD classroom
• 9:27am – 1:00pm…Testing Block in 4^th Period Classroom: Students receive testing directions/materials, complete all four sections of the PSAT 8/9 test (Reading, Writing, Math without calculator, Math with calculator) and then wrap up testing activities.
• 1:00pm – 1:37pm…Lunch for 8^th graders
• 1:41pm-2:33pm…Fifth Period
• 2:27 – 3:30pm….Sixth Period

PARENTS: YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT TESTING FOR OUR 8^th GRADERS TAKING THE PSAT

1. Be sure your child gets plenty of rest the night before a test
2. Be sure your child eats a good breakfast the morning of a test  (free breakfast available in Sac’s cafeteria each morning)
3. Be sure your child is at school on time on October 12^th and that no appointments are scheduled that would cause your child to miss school in the morning.

  4. Be sure your student brings a book to read if they finish 

    testing early and a Calculator they are familiar with (if

    they have one – calculators provided if students do not have

    one – Scientific or graphing calculators preferred). 

14th Annual Fund RUN Has Begun!!

On Thursday, October 6th, Sacajawea Middle School will kick off our annual fundraising drive, which will culminate in our annual student “fund run”.

This fundraiser supports ALL of our ASB programs for the entire school year. Your Fund Run donation supports our school’s sports teams (uniforms, officials) and music programs (band Instruments, sheet music, concerts). It also supports extracurricular activities such as clubs, special presentations, and providing rewards and incentives to help our students succeed both academically and socially.  ALL (100%) of the money brought in will find its way back to Sacajawea kids in some form. 

The Fund Run will be the "Grand Finale" of our first Spirit Week of the year, running from October 24th-28th. The theme this year is "Versus" week.  Your student will be bringing home more information on how you can donate using cash, check, or with a credit card at our Fund Run 2022 online payment site.

THEME DAYS:

Monday, 10/24 - Hero vs. Villain. Dress up in red, yellow and orange, or hero wear OR dress in purple, green and black, or villain wear. 

Tuesday, 10/25- Ocean vs. Mountain. Dress up in puka shell necklaces, sandles/birks, or sweaters with boardshorts OR dress in a flannel and t-shirt, vest, or hiking/rainboots.  

Wednesday, 10/26- Couch Potato vs. Athletes. Dress up in pajamas or comfy clothes OR dress in athletic wear or a sports jersey.   

Thursday, 10/27- Plain vs. Pattern. Dress up in plain or solid colored clothing OR dress in clothes with stripes or any pattern.  

Friday, 10/28 (Day of The Fund Run) - Red vs. Black. Wear your Sac spirit wear OR Dress up in red or black.  

FUND RUN TIMELINE:

-  Thursday, October 6^th- Fund Run Kick-Off Video

-  Wednesday, October 12^th - First Turn in Day & Choice Drawings

-  Wednesday, October 19^th  - Second Turn in Day & Choice Drawings

-  Spirit Week – October 24^th - 28^th

-  Friday, October 28^th - Fund Run Day

-  Wednesday, October 26^th - Third Turn in Day & Choice Drawings

-  Wednesday, November 2^nd - Last Turn in Day & Choice Drawings

PBIS Rewards/Community Partners

PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. This is a school wide program to help encourage students to make positive choices academically, behaviorally and socially. Students know our expectations as “The SAC Way”. 

Recognizing students for following agreed upon expectations has been part of our school culture for many years, but our rewards and incentives are continually being refined to make sure they appealing to students. The first weeks of school are spent learning routines and procedures related to what we refer to as the “Sac Way”. Now that students know how to demonstrate the Sac Way throughout our school, they can earn "Sac Cards" or "Sac Tickets" for positive behavior from their teachers and can redeem these tickets for prizes. Students are able to either save up tickets to “buy” rewards at our Sac Store which includes things like Sacajawea swag, candy bars, mystery box prizes, a pass to go to the front of the lunch line for a week, and more, or they can also enter them into a drawing for a chance to win a variety of prizes.  

This incentive program is made possible through generous donations from our Community Partners.  You can help us make our PBIS system amazing for our students. If you know of anyone who owns a business, encourage them to be one of our Community Partners. For a suggested monetary donation of $75-$100 or an equivalent item, service or gift card that motivate students to continue making positive choices in our Sacajawea community, the company name and logo will be displayed on our reader board located on Grand Avenue for a period of 2 months per donation as well as displayed in this newsletter that has over 1200 subscribers. As parents, if you have the opportunity to support these local businesses (Community Partners are listed at the bottom of the newsletter), know that you are in turn supporting Sacajawea’s students.  We welcome and deeply appreciate any assistance you or business owners you know can provide to continue to make our PBIS program thrive. Please contact our PBIS Coordinator, Laura Treece with any questions at LauraT@SpokaneSchools.org

We are excited to see all of the progress on our new building. Everything is running on schedule as we anticipate our move in in the Summer of 2023.  Due to the crowded nature of our campus with construction happening, please remember that busses pick up along Lamonte Street and parents are asked pick-up and drop-off students along 33^rd Avenue.

ATHLETICS 

Athletic registration is currently open for all winter and spring sports, including volleyball that starts at the end of October.

Registration is a three part process that begins with accepting a Final Forms account through an email link for both students and parents. Once the account has been accepted, students and parents can begin the registration process that will include selecting all sports/activities they plan to participate in this school year.

Parents will be guided through a series of forms that will change from red to green as they are completed. The three-page physical form will need to be uploaded for review and can be printed from our Sacajawea activities page if needed. Please look over the completed physical form before uploading, the student and parent signatures on page 3 are often missed and this causes delays in the registration process. If you uploaded a physical last year in Family ID and it isn't showing, contact Angela Smith at angelasm@spokaneschools.org.

Students must also log in to Final Forms through an email asking for the student to sign in for the first time. This email is the first email sent from Final Forms and will be will be sent to their school email account. They have their own student forms that need to be signed before they will be cleared for practice. 

Athletes will need a valid physical and parents and student forms need to be signed. If your daughter is planning on participating in volleyball, please complete these steps by October 25th. Basketball will begin for 7th graders after winter break. You can visit the Sacajawea Sports page for a list of available sports and dates. Additionally, the $15 ASB fee will need to be paid prior to a student receiving a uniform before games begin. The ASB fee may be waived if your student qualifies for free or reduced lunch or College Bound scholarship. Completing the waiver application in the Final Forms parent forms section will allow us to confirm a student's eligibility.  Please email Angela Smith (angelasm@spokaneschools.org) if you have any questions. 

FOR PARENTS OF MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS

BITE2GO: FEEDING KIDS

If you need food over the weekend, then you should sign up for Bite2Go! Bite2Go is 100% free and completely anonymous.

WHAT IS BITE2GO?

Bite2Go is a weekend meal program powered by Second Harvest, At The Core, and local adoptive organizations. Each week students participating in the program receive a pre-packaged bag of nutritious food to take home for the weekend at no cost to you or your family. Every Friday, staff members at participating schools discreetly hand out the bags of food to students in need.

ARE THERE ANY OBLIGATIONS FOR PARENTS?

No. There are no obligations for families or students participating in the program. Food is provided at no cost and there are no requirements for signing up. If you’d like your student to participate in the Bite2Go program, contact your school’s counselor today.

WHAT CAN MY CHILD EXPECT TO RECEIVE?

They may now choose up to 8 items from a list of 25 choices. They do not have to choose from categories anymore - they can order only what they want. They can choose as few as they want, or as many as 8. Students may choose from a list of food items that include:

Canned tuna, chicken, chili, pork & beans, spaghetti noodles, canned tomato sauce, mac & cheese cups, oatmeal cups, toaster pastries, cheese wedges, peanut butter squeeze packs, Gatorade and more!

Once you sign up you will receive a bag of food once a week.

How to Order Bite2Go: 

1. Click on this link BITE2GO. This will take you to the Bite2Go order form.
2. Fill out the order form.
3.  Input your student ID and the date. Under teacher/staff person put Mr. Allen.
4. Select your grade
5. Select “manage your order” to section options. Pick items from the Bite2Go menu, you will get these items every week, but you can change them at any time to add variety to your bag.
6. Once the order form is filled out and submitted you will receive a pass letting you know where to pick up your Bite2Go bag on Thursdays after 3rd period or Fridays at any time (starting Oct.15).
7. If you have any questions email­­­ veronicas@spokaneschools.org

EVERY DAY MATTERS!!

ATTENDANCE = SUCCESS!!

Please be sure your student is here on time and ready to learn! 🍎

If your student is home sick or needs to be out of school for any reason, please call the 24 hour attendance line and leave a message.  509-354-5515

If your student will be late or needs to leave early, please send a note or call the Sac Office. 509-354-5500

2022-2023 Grading Dates:

Quarter 1 Ends – November 8^th

Semester 1 & Quarter 2 Ends – February 2^nd

Quarter 3 Ends – April 14^th

Semester 2 & Quarter 4 Ends – June 16^th

^{Report Cards are no longer printed and sent home. For all grading information please refer to Parent Power School. If you need help logging in, please contact the Sac Office for assistance. 509-354-5500.}

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.

MEET THE TEACHERS!

Now LIVE on the Sacajawea website: www.sacthunderbirds.com is our “Meet Our Teachers” page. During Launch Conferences this summer, before school began, families had an opportunity to meet their student’s Home Base Teacher, but may not  have had an opportunity to meet all of the other teachers who serve students throughout our six period day.

 The “Meet Our Teachers” page contains short videos, course outlines, or other information submitted by each teacher to introduce themselves and their class expectations to families. It is a “Virtual Open House” for parents to explore and learn about each of their student’s teachers and we hope you will take a few moments to check it out at your leisure. 

There are two paths to get to the “Meet Our Teachers” page – one is through the “Virtual Open House” Headline toward the bottom of the Sac homepage and the other is using the “Meet Our Teachers” button along the center next to Busing and Meals.  

Interested in traveling to Europe this summer?  London, Paris, Switzerland and Italy sound good? Join Mrs. Pavey as she leads a group of Sacajwea students on a fantastic adventure!

Check out the details at explorica.com for a 15-day trip of a lifetime! Exlorica is a wonderful company that safely takes us throughout these countries, visiting all the tourist sights and museums and more! One price for everything but souvenirs! Check it out today!!

PBIS REWARDS

Congratulations to our

Sac Way/PBIS

drawing winners!

Congratulations to this month’s Sac Card Drawing winners. These students earned Sac Cards from a staff member for showing the SAC Way, which includes showing respect, accepting responsibility and committing to success. 

7^th GRADE

Felix Naipo nominated by Mrs. Leyde

Marcus Miller nominated by Cafeteria staff

Sage Fast nominated by Mrs. Malone

8^th GRADE

Josiah Brietels nominated by Mrs. Droter

Mackenzie Palmer nominated by Mrs. Droter

Momi Harder nominated by Mrs. Droter

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.

Our Fall season is off to a great start with 250 students signed up to participate!! This number will grow when Volleyball begins on October 25th.

Cross Country 50 athletes 

Softball 45 athletes

Flag Football 105 athletes

Tennis 50 athletes

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

OCTOBER PTG UPDATE

A BIG THANK YOU to all who contributed to make the PTG's one-week fundraising drive a success – we exceeded our fundraising goal which means that we will be able to fund and even enhance our programs benefitting students, families, and teachers at Sac!!! 

Before you know it, it will be time for the Sac Gives holiday program to support our own Sac families in need. Please keep an eye out for more information coming in early November about how you can assist with this program.

We hope you will join us at our monthly meetings (the 3^rd Wednesday of each month at noon, either in-person or via zoom) to learn more about the wonderful things happening at Sacajawea and to share your voice about how we can enrich the Sac experience even. Also, please watch for our occasional volunteer opportunities via sign up genius. If you are not already on our communication list, please email your contact info to sacptg@yahoo.com