 PTSO supports SunRidge through special events for our staff such as Welcome Back Breakfast & Teacher Appreciation Week, providing Grants for Special Programs created by our teachers for our students, and the Guardian Angel program for those in our school community that may need additional aid. Be in the know with the important dates, events, and activities happening at SunRidge! Please sign up to receive the eBLAST weekly newsletter through this link. Our next PTSO (Parent Teacher Student Organization) meeting will be held on Monday, November 2nd. The PTSO meeting will start at 5:30pm immediately after the SAC meeting in the SRMS Media Center. This meeting will take place in person and virtually. Parents, teachers, staff, and students are invited to this meeting to learn about the PTSO and how you can become involved. Please email president@srmsptso.org for the link to the virtual meeting.  A Message from Principal McHale Eagle Families, We had a great first week of the second nine weeks and 3rd first day of school this school year! Please remind your student that masks are still required at all times on campus except when seated and eating in the cafeteria. Thank you to all of our students that participated in our Disability Awareness and Hispanic Heritage spirit days last week. What’s Happening Next Week at SRMS? Wednesday, October 21st- Unity Day- unite against bullying by wearing orange. Thursday, October 22nd- Pride Day- wear the colors of the rainbow as we honor inclusivity and pride for LGBTQ awareness. Mental Health Lesson 1- Adjusted bell schedule during the day to accommodate for Mental Health lesson. School will end as usual at 3:57pm. Friday, October 23rd- Pink Out SRMS- wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thank you to all of our families that participated in PTSO’s virtual fundraiser. We have awarded the air pods and mini fridge. You can see the drawings in Canvas announcements. If you haven’t had a chance to join PTSO or get your SRMS spirit wear you can do so by visiting srmsptso.org. Attention students who completed Algebra last year and are choosing to take the Algebra EOC. FSA Algebra EOC Review sessions will be held virtually on the next 4 Monday and Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. (October 19 through November 10). Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Kenniston will facilitate the course through Canvas. Sessions will be recorded for students who cannot participate live. The FSA Algebra EOC Retake will be administered on November 16 & 17 for students who have already registered for the assessment. Picture Day is October 29th. All face to face students will get their picture on October 29. This will be through their PE class. If they do not have PE we will have a schedule for those students. Ordering information can be found here- Strawbridge.SRMS.pdf or in Canvas announcements. LaunchED @ Home students – There are two options: 1. On Campus picture through Strawbridge – to sit for a new picture sign up for one of the times before or after school-https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EAFA728A6FC1-pictureLinks to an external site. 2. Upload a picture for the yearbook using this link: https://forms.gle/K2bVy1SEX3vCJxdD8Links to an external site. The picture must be a headshot only, with a plain background and clean quality. Any questions can be emailed to robin.nelms@ocps.net Thank you for your support of SunRidge MS and have a great weekend. Sincerely, Amy McHale, SRMS Principal Families of SRMS Geometry Students SRMS is offering a virtual review course for the upcoming FSA Algebra EOC Retake. The course is being offered to any current Geometry student who signed up to take the FSA Algebra EOC Retake. The sessions are being recorded for students who aren’t able to attend live. Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Kenniston will facilitate the review sessions. Review Course Dates: Mondays and Tuesdays for the next 4 weeks (October 21 – November10) Review Course Times: 6 to 7 p m FSA Algebra EOC Retake dates: Monday, November 16, 2020 AND Tuesday, November 17, 2020 *LaunchEd students who are taking the assessment will report to SRMS on both testing days at 8:30 a.m. and be picked up after testing. **Face to Face students will report to school at their regular time and sent to their testing location. Once testing is completed, students will report to class. We are required to give students 90 minutes to complete each session (1 per day); however, if needed, students may have up to half of the school day to complete the session. Please email, Mrs. Giammarino, SRMS Assessment Coordinator at laura.giammarino@ocps.net with any questions you may have.  OCPS is offering upcoming Parent Forums for more information on LaunchEd@Home. The focus of the forums will be to have parents experience a day in the life of a LaunchED@Home student and learn more about the digital tools they have access to use. Links to the forums can be found at www.digital.ocps.net. Per the USDA waiver, ALL OCPS students, have access to free breakfast and lunch at this time. Face 2 Face students will pick up breakfast and lunch at school. For LaunchEd families there is a pick-up window from 4:30-6:00pm in our bus loop. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for the week on Monday afternoons. Be sure to fill out the Free and Reduced lunch application to continue receiving free meals once the waiver expires which is currently set for December 17th. CLICK HERE for the forms
OCPS has a wealth of information on their website to help your family navigate the upcoming school year. Please visit their website for extensive question and answer documents-www.ocps.net. You may also see helpful links to document son the OCPS webpage below. Be in the know with the important dates, events, and activities happening at SunRidge! Please sign up to receive the PTSO eBLAST weekly newsletter through this link: http://eepurl.com/dEl0NX. You can also follow us on social media for up to date information. Helpful Links- Overview of instructional models- https://www.ocps.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=54703&pageId=1455756 LaunchEd-https://www.ocps.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=54703&pageId=88567 COVID-19 Health and Safety Procedures Manuel- www.ocps.net Skyward Information- https://www.ocps.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=1158765
 There are many volunteer opportunities here at SRMS! If you are looking to get involved please email volunteers@srmsptso.org to hear about the many different teacher, school and PTSO activities available. We appreciate all of our volunteers as they help to make our school a success!
Thank you to all of our volunteers!!  SAC meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month.  SunRidge Middle School Extra Curricular Clubs and Activities Want to know more about how your student can get involved at SunRidge? Please check our listing of clubs on our website- www.sunridgems.ocps.net.  There are so many ways for students to get involved at SunRidge Middle School. Here is a list other Clubs available!
 Interested in learning what After School Zone is all about? Watch our Middle School Director explain... Boys & Girls Club After School Zone Virtual Programming Television Interview (BGCCF Marketing Youtube Video Link) Come and join the fun! You will register for Boys & Girls Club by following this link- http://www.bgcafterschoolzone.org/registration/  EBLAST REGISTRATION: Be in the know with the important dates, events and activities happening at SunRidge!
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