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CARL SANDBURG ADMINISTRATION
CARL SANDBURG STUDENT SERVICES
Positive Productive Professional
•Believe the best about every student
•Promote high achievement for all students
•Efficient school operations
•Ultra-professional staff
Respectful ResponsibleRelationships
•Sandburg Panther Pledge
•Reciprocal Accountability
•Teamwork
•Family environment
Innovative &Creative Critical Thinkers
• Infusing 21st century skills into instruction
• Extending the learning
• Rigor and Relevance
• High quality instruction
• Higher-order thinking and questioning
Diligent & Determined Learners
• Perseverance
• Growth mindset
• High expectations for all students
• Teachers planning meaningful and engaging lessons
Effective Communicators & Collaborators
• Read, write, discuss, think across content areas
• Leveraging collective talents and skills to solve problems and answer questions
• Preparing students for HS, college, and careers
Supportive Community
Student RecognitionHonor Roll
Student of the QuarterRising Stars
National Junior Honor SocietyPBIS
Student Mentoring Mentor Works
DIVASMan 2 Man
GLTER
High Quality Instruction
Authentic Learning Opportunities
Academic SocialSportsClubs
Co-curricular & Extra-curricular
Activities
Elective Options
Staff vs. Students
Basketball Game
Spirit Weeks
Pep Rallies Fun
Student Experiences
• Diversity
• Safe and secure learning environment
• Positive and supportive school culture
• High quality teaching and learning
• Providing kids with what they need to be successful
• Enjoy these two short years
Course Selection ProcessTransition from elementary school with 1 teacher to middle school with 7
Course Selection Process
Teacher recommendations
Electives Fair/Open House
Ranked Electives
Parent input
SOL Scores
Grades
Goal: Properly place students into classes where they can thrive, not
struggle.
What’s the difference between Honors and General Education?
O Moves at a pace students need
O Students may:
O Need help when doing
classwork/homework or may forget
to complete homework
O Ask for help or stop working when
faced with a challenge
O Have needed intervention to pass
SOL or not passed SOL
O Read and write on or below grade
level
O Move at a fast pace
O Requires students who:
O want more of a challenge
O Work independently
O Complete school and homework on a
regular basis
O Resilient
O Have pass advanced on SOL
O Read and write on or above grade level
well
General Education Classes
Why is proper Mathematics placement important?
O Students skip Mathematics 7
O Increased difficulty in language between 6th and 7th
grade SOL test
Thank you for attending! Thank you for trusting us with your children!
Please visit our websitehttps://sandburgms.fcps.edu/
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CARL SANDBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL
