Sarasota Middle School

welcome to sarasota middle!

Mrs. Jennifer Nzeza

Mission: Sarasota Middle School students will become critical thinkers who are responsible, productive, and resilient.

Vision: The Sarasota Middle School community collaborates to inspire and empower students by establishing high expectations.

Dear SMS families,

We're off to a fantastic start with FAST Testing! Nearly 100% of our 8th graders were present on Thursday and they performed well overall. With only seven more 8th graders to test, we see that 79% have scored a level 3 or above.Our 7th graders also performed well. With only 24 more students to assess, we are at 82% three and above. We are proud of our students!

Next week our sixth graders wrap up FAST reading and we move on to science and math.

Please continue to stress to your kids the importance of a good night's sleep, good nutrition in the morning, and a positive mindset going into their assessments.

On another note, we've been receiving many phone calls regarding the safety of pedestrians and our students who ride electronic bikes and dirt bikes to school. Students walking and/or riding bicycles to and from school are feeling unsafe on sidewalks. We've had a staff member walking her child to school nearly get hit. We've seen students driving very fast and doing wheelies on the roadway or on the sidewalks. They've also been seen weaving in and out of traffic. Please take moment to review these safety concerns with your kiddos if they ride one of these electronic means of transportation. We want to keep all our students safe as they travel to and from school.

Please note, we have asked students to walk their electronic means of transportation when they are on campus.

Thank you for your help and enjoy your weekend!

Mrs. Nzeza

5/1-5/16 - FAST & FSSA Assessments - click the full newsletter link below

5/5-5/9 - Staff Appreciation Week

5/9 - SAC Meeting

5/22 - Parent University - click the full newsletter link below

5/23 - 8th Grade dance

5/27 - 8th Grade field trip to Urban A

5/28 - Breakfast & Yearbook Signing

5/28 - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

5/29 - Students' last day of school