June 5 - LAPTOP TURN IN - 6TH GRADE STUDENTS

xxxxxx - TEXTBOOK/LIBRARY BOOK TURN-IN - ALL STUDENTS

(fines will be assessed for books not returned by today)

June 6 - LAPTOP TURN IN - 8TH GRADE STUDENTS

xxxxxx- Drama Production 4:30 - 5:30 pm - Lions in Illyria

June 7 - LAPTOP TURN IN - 7TH GRADE STUDENTS

June 9 - SAC Variety Show

June 11 - Yearbook Distribution

June 12 - Silverwood Platinum Field Trip

June 13 - 8th Grade FUN DAY (last half of the school day)

June 14 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - HALF DAY (12:00 pm dismissal)

June 16 - Rubber Thunderbird

xxxxxxx- Medication pickup 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

June 17 -Medication pickup - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

June 18 - FINAL DAY TO PICKUP MEDICATION - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

July - Make Dr. Appointments for Sports Physicals and ESPECIALLY for students with health care plans these need to be updated yearly by your physician. We will need this before students can start school!!

ALL SCHOOL PROPERTY, LAPTOPS, CHARGERS, TEXTBOOKS, ETC. SHOULD BE RETURNED BY JUNE 5TH. Fines will be added to students accounts on June 6th for any items not returned.



• PLEASE make sure your student brings home all their belongings by June 13th.
• Students may only bring a brown bag lunch and yearbooks on JUNE 14th.
•  NO BOOK BAGS, BACKPACKS, PURSES, ATHLETIC BAGS ALLOWED AT SCHOOL ON THE FINAL DAY!

ATTENTION PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH MEDS TO PICK UP AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR - READ THIS CAREFULLY!!

If you have medications, inhalers, epi pens, diabetic supplies or any other medication or supplies that have been checked into the office, please mark your calendar for pickup of these items. Since most of the items listed above are required for your student to attend, you MUST come in and pick them up between 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Friday June 14th, OR between 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Monday June 17th & Tuesday June 18th. STUDENTS CANNOT PICK UP THESE ITEMS THEMSELVES! ONLY PARENTS CAN PICK UP MEDS AND OTHER ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. All medication not claimed by the 18^th of June will be disposed of. 

If your students last day is prior to June 14^th, you can pick up meds at the end of the day on their last day.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS: PLEASE READ BELOW ABOUT UPCOMING REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR STUDENT THAT COULD AFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO START ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 24-25

DON’T RISK YOUR STUDENT BEING EXCLUDED FROM STARTING THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR ON TIME!!

HEALTH CONDITIONS AND MEDICATIONS:

Please plan ahead with making any necessary doctor’s appointments now! Doctors’ offices frequently fill up at the end of the summer leading to delays in getting required care plans for your student to be at school. New care plans are required every year. Medication forms and treatment plans can be downloaded from the district website: https://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/2164. 

Students requiring care plans/medication at school need to drop off required paperwork and meds NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024 in order to prevent their ability to start school on time. All paperwork must be completed before medication is taken in by the school. We are expecting a high level of treatment plans and longer processing time. Any delay in receiving required paperwork and medications may push back when your student is allowed to attend.

Potentially life-threatening conditions such as all asthma, allergies requiring an epi pen, seizures, cardiac, etc. require all forms and medications to be completed, turned into the office, and completed by nursing staff before your child is cleared to start school.

Non-life-threatening conditions such as digestive disorders, ADHD medications, etc. are required to be in before we can provide requested services for your child. Just like life-threatening conditions, we are not able to provide care until paperwork is completed by the provider, parent, and school nurse and medication required is checked in.

Parents are responsible to alert other school programs that their student has a health condition and/or a care plan in place. Such programs may include, express childcare, after school activities, sports, etc.

IMMUNIZATIONS:

ALL students in Spokane Public Schools are required by state law to be fully vaccinated PRIOR to the first day of attendance (RCW 28A.210.080). If the student’s immunization record is not complete, the student will be excluded from school. If your child is exempt from vaccination, please ensure that your school receives this documentation.

If your child is in 6^th grade moving up to 7^th grade, they may require a Tdap vaccine before starting 7^th grade. 

Please note, if we do not receive official paperwork that shows your child is complete on their vaccines, they may not be able to start until that is corrected (either by vaccinating or completing an exemption form). Please verify immunization needs as required and make plans to see your preferred place to receive immunizations before the last week in August of 2024

If you are unsure if your child requires any immunizations, care plans, or medications, please reach out to either the Sacajawea office at 509-354-5500 or to school nursing at 509-939-0773 or HeatherD@spokaneschools.org. We are more than happy to help you through the process as much as possible.

Thank you so much for your ongoing assistance in keeping our students safe and healthy while at Sacajawea!

Yellow Bus Registration for 24-25 School Year Opens in Early June



SPS will notify families in the coming days about yellow bus registration for the 2024-25 school year. 

Bus registration is tentatively scheduled to open June 3. As a reminder, the School Board recently changed the middle school walk boundary to 1.25 miles. Previously, it was 1.5 miles.

Questions about yellow bus registration can be sent via this Let’s Talk portal.

FINAL DAYS TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK !

$35.00

THE LAST DAY TO RESERVE A YEARBOOK WILL BE JUNE 9TH.

Students who have paid for a yearbook by June 9th will receive their copy on June 11th.

Anyone wishing to purchase a yearbook after June 9th will need to check on availability at the business office in the afternoon on June 11th. This is on a first come - first serve basis - online sales will not be available after June 9th.

We have ordered a limited number of yearbooks so reserve your copy before we run out!

You can pay at the business office or online (click here).

PARENTS - PLEASE COMPLETE

Tell us your experiences with Spokane Public Schools by completing The Family Survey

Thank you!

6th - 8th GRADES

Dear Thunderbirds,

We are looking forward to a great year with you at Sacajawea Middle School. Throughout your summer, it is important to fuel your mind with good literature. Your teachers have created some exciting summer reading enrichment opportunities for you.

 ake the Plunge!

1. Fiction/nonfiction books

Choose and read two books, fiction and/or nonfiction, that are at least 100 pages or more. (If you aren’t sure what to read, the links below may help.)

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/best-fiction-young-adults

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/nonfiction

https://www.oclc.org/en/worldcat/library100.html

https://edsitement.neh.gov/closer-readings/edsitements-recommended-reading-list-college-bound-students

Upon completing your independent reading books, you will complete a One-Pager project for each book read to demonstrate your understanding. A One-Pager is a way of responding to a book on one piece of paper. It is a graphic interpretation of what you have read.

2.GGreek and Latin Roots

Practice the definitions of all Greek and Latin roots at your grade level. (Refer to the attached list.)

• Accelerated English students – Memorize all Greek and Latin roots in your grade level.

Rubric for the One-Pager projects: (Click here for directions)

Grade 4.0

• Project demonstrates solid understanding of the novel
• All required elements are clear and obvious
• All directions are thoroughly followed
• No convention errors

Grade 3.0

• Project demonstrates understanding of the novel
• Required elements are present
• All directions are followed
• Few convention errors

Grade 2.0

• Project somewhat demonstrates understanding of the novel
• Some required elements are present
• Directions are followed, with a few gaps
• Some convention errors

Grade 1.0

• Project shows little understanding of the novel
• Little required elements are present
• Difficult to tell what directions, if any, were followed
• Convention errors distract from the project

Grade 0

• Not enough to evaluate

ATHLETICS & EXTRACURRICULAR

Studies show that the more involved a student is at extra-curricular activities, the better students do academically. Sacajawea offers a variety of clubs and athletics for 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade students. A variety of competition-based sports are offered to all 7^th and 8^th grade students. 6^th grade students will be able to participate in Cross Country, Intramural Sports (handball, floor hockey, 3-on-3 basketball, and more) as well as Unified Badminton. 

Please watch for the district email in August that will alert families when registration is open for the 2024-2025 athletic season. Athletic registration will be done through Final Forms and an email will be sent to families when registration is open and will also allow families to set up a family account if they don't already have one.  

• TO DO for ATHLETICS: 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 appointment or ask to have it filled out based on a past physical.  PYYSICALS ARE GOOD FOR 2 YEARS from date of exam.  Physical form

Sacajawea’s clubs are still wrapping up for this school year. The Writer’s Society has its final meeting this Wednesday. Art Club, Gospel Club, and Sac Alliance are meeting through June 12^th.  In addition to these clubs, Sac offered a variety of clubs to all three grade levels this year: Drill team, Girls Weights Club, Cooking Club, Builder’s Club, Homework Clubs, and Photography Club are a few. Clubs are student driven and based on interest. Students find a staff advisor and then have a budget and constitution approved by our Associated Student Body to begin their club. We are excited to see what new and exciting community-building clubs our students come up with next year and will be looking forward to the return of many of our current clubs as well. Club sign-up is also done through Final Forms and will begin in late September. 

PBIS REWARDS

Congratulations to our

APRIL & MAY Sac Way/PBIS

drawing winners!

APRIL WINNERS

6^th Grade

• Ivy Sewell won a prize of her choice form the Amazon Catalog, ticket given by Mrs. Hawkinson
• Don’Tay Parks won a Sac Water Bottle + a $5 Target Gift card donated by Erik Dordal Reality, ticket given by Mrs. Klein

 7^th Grade

• Naomi Hopson won a prize of her choice from the Amazon Catalog, ticket given by Mrs. Minahan
• Niko Imamura won a Sac Water Bottle + a $5 Target Gift card, ticket given by Ms. Minahan

 8^th Grade

• Hunter Murray won a prize of his choice from the Amazon Catalog, ticket given by Mr. Switzer
• Ruby Gilman won a Sac Water Bottle + a $5 Target Gift card, ticket given by Mrs. Taylor

MAY WINNERS

6^th Grade

• Elliya Gilliam won a prize of her choice form the Amazon Catalog, ticket given by Mrs. Pavey
• Marlee Nelson won a Sac Water Bottle + a $5 Target Gift card donated by Erik Dordal Reality, ticket given by Mrs. Rollins

 7^th Grade

• Raven Wescott won a prize of her choice from the Amazon Catalog, ticket given by Mrs. Minahan
• Max Vazquez won a Sac Water Bottle + a $5 Target Gift card, ticket given by Mrs. Minahan

 8^th Grade

• Michael DeMersseman won a prize of his choice from the Amazon Catalog, ticket given by Mrs. Murrell
• Macy Sharapata won a Sac Water Bottle + a $5 Target Gift card, ticket given by Mr. Switzer

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.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations -Student of the Month!  

Sacajawea will be recognizing students who display character traits based on our monthly PBIS Character Strong lessons. This group of honorees is from the month of April and the trait of Honesty. Congratulations to these students who were nominated by teachers and selected as recipients of the student of the month award.

Top row: Charlie Ott, Hilal Mashwani, Hank Dowell, Alex Samiev

Middle row: Amelia Mejia, Grace Phelps, Ainsley Jorgensen, Angel Garcia Lopez, Pearce Broadbent

Bottom row: Elena Gibilisco, Reagan Flaherty, Katherine Brown

Not pictured: Quinn Henson, Michael DeMersseman, Althalus Foster, Rahwa Yhdego, Fallon Bogle, Spencer Grant

Congratulations to our All City Track Athletes! 7^th and 8^th grade boys and girls represented Sac well, placing in the top three in several events! Our 8^th grade girls swept the 800 meter event taking 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place. Great season Track Thunderbird Athletes!!

The Washington Student Cycling League (WSCL) serves beginner through advanced mountain bikers in grades 6th through 12th grade by focusing on goal setting, building fitness, skills progression and competition. The mission of the WSCL is to promote youth development, diversity, and stewardship through cycling so as to positively impact the future.

Representing the Inland Northwest Composite Mountain Bike Race Team, the following Sacajawea MS students competed at the State Championship race in Wenatchee on Sunday June 2: Bode Hunt, Charlie Sarfino, Ethan Wade, Finley Robichaud, Liam Hatton, Luke Tucker, Lulu McBurns, Oliver Robichaud, Trent Engel, and William Ryan.

As we wrap up this crazy year of many "firsts" for our school, we want to thank each of you for helping to enrich Sacajawea for our kids and teachers/staff.

• Thanks to you, we were able to support almost 40 families over the holidays through our Sac Gives program.
•  We celebrated hundreds of kids every quarter for making honor roll with yummy donuts, and showed our teachers and staff how much we value them with treats and surprises during staff appreciation week. 
• We awarded thousands of dollars in teacher grants for things like classroom book sets, art supplies, math whiteboards and STEM activities for our library.
•  We will celebrate our outgoing 8th grade class with an 8th grade fun day, which will include ice cream from The Scoop, inflatables and yard games. 

None of this would have been possible without your donations - both in time and money. THANK YOU!

As we look to next year, our first PTG meeting will be September 17th at noon. If you are interested in learning more about PTG, reach out to sacajaweaptg@gmail.com. Thank you for a wonderful year and we will see you in September. Best of luck to those families who are moving on.

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.

1. We ask that businesses pick one month of the school year to sponsor our PBIS program, with a suggested donation of $100.  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 Sacajawea Middle School electronic reader board, located on Grand Blvd. at 32nd Ave.
2. 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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