Sangaree Middle

Yearbooks are available at our lowest price of the year! They are perfect for a holiday gift. Yearbooks are available directly from Josten's, and will arrive in May 2025. Make sure your student gets one! https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1451889/Sangaree-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/2024071804240910089/CATALOG_SHOP

Next month we welcome all our students and staff to participate in our Spirited Season. Please remind your student(s) that they MUST still follow the dress code (pajama pants and slippers are NOT acceptable). Enjoy this Thanksgiving break and we will see you on Monday, 12/2 dressed in white! #wearesangaree #sangareesspiritedseason2024

Our annual trunk or treat is coming up October 29th. We're in need of candy donations. You can hand it to these wonderful ladies in the car drop off line in the morning or drop it by the school anytime. We're also willing to take money and save you the trip to the store.

Arrr you ready? Prizes, pirates and treasured eats - next week is National School Lunch Week! Don't miss out on the swashbuckling fun. More Info: https://www.bcsdschools.net/nslw2024

Berkeley County School District will utilize the Teacher Workday/Inclement Weather Day on October 11 as a weather make-up, e-Learning Day for students, as designated in the BCSD Instructional Calendar. This adjustment is necessary due to the postponement of the first day of school from August 14 to August 15, following impacts of Tropical Storm Debby. MORE INFO: https://bcsdschools.net/oct11elearning

Due to forecasted impacts of Hurricane Helene, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, September 27. All after-school activities and after-school care programs will close at 6 p.m. this evening. All schools and offices will be closed Friday, and before and after-school care programs are canceled. As the storm system is projected to move out of the area that afternoon, after school activities may resume after 4 p.m. on Friday.

Great First day from start to finish.

For the upcoming school year, all BCSD schools will use Rooms as their direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc. Because Rooms is located in the Berkeley County School District mobile app, this streamlines communication and minimizes the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication. If you haven't already, download the BCSD app today and turn on notifications so you never miss a message.

Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has postponed the first day of school to Thursday, August 15, giving teachers and staff more time to prepare and students an extra day of summer break. This decision comes after recent severe weather and flooding prevented access to school buildings for three days, disrupting traditional classroom and school preparation time for teachers and staff. “We value the dedication of our teachers and staff in preparing classrooms and schools, and this additional day will allow them to better prepare to receive more than 38,000 students on Thursday,” said BCSD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dixon. “Last week, teachers completed virtual professional development and training so now they can focus on classroom and school needs Monday through Wednesday.” School and district offices will be open regular hours, and extracurricular activities and athletic programs will also operate according to their normal schedule. Information and schedules for school specific meet the teacher and grade specific orientation days have been shared with families by school leaders. Dixon added, “We understand that disruptions in schedules are not easy for anyone so we appreciate the understanding of our parents and community as we work to ensure that the first day is the best it can be for students and teachers on Thursday.” Any weather day adjustments necessary as a result of this calendar change will be reviewed and communicated, if needed, at a later date.

BCSD transitions to virtual operations today, August 9 Due to unexpected flash flooding resulting in numerous road closures and impassable road conditions, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools and offices will transition to virtual operations Friday, August 9. All extracurricular activities, athletics, and school programs are currently suspended Friday, August 9. BCSD leaders urge staff to stay off of the roads. In collaboration with county and municipal leaders, BCSD will reassess conditions Friday and throughout the weekend and provide updates, as appropriate, concerning potential access to schools and offices. BCSD leaders are working closely with Berkeley County Emergency Management and are receiving regular updates about the weather from the National Weather Service. As safety and security is our

Two new teachers join Sangaree Middle this year from DD2. Pictured are Rebecca Wnek (left) and Ginny Dority joining us from Alston Middle. We also added some Berkeley county teachers. Both Alison Beers from Whitesville Elementary and Morgan Ferschke from Cane Bay High will be teaching special education with us this year.

New online school store for this year https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/south_carolina/ladson/sangaree-middle-school

August 12th is the day to come out and meet your teachers! We will have a morning session (from 9:30 to 11:00am) designed just for our new 6th graders and their families. In the eventing we will host a drop-in style meet-the-teacher event from 5:00-6:45pm. There will be food trucks on site! Schedules will be emailed out before these events. We can't wait to meet all of our new students and see all our returners!! #wearesangaree #everysecondcounts

The 2024-2025 school year will be back in session soon! Please see the two attached school supplies lists, one for 6th grade specifically and the other for 7th and 8th. Teachers may request additional items throughout the year as needed. We truly appreciate your support in helping our students start this new year prepared! #wearesangaree #everysecondcounts

Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete Returning Student Registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal! MORE INFO: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/returning-student-registration

Hello Sangaree families! We are asking for all of our rising 6th graders and any rising 7th or 8th grader who did not complete their RAZ (related arts) course requests for the 2024-2025 school year to do so at this time. If you are not returning to Sangaree Middle next year, please indicate in the space provided. Our PowerSchool/Attendance clerk, Mrs. Lind Sturdivant (sturdivantl@bcsdschools.net) will be provided with your information in order to facilitate proper withdrawal/transfer procedures. Thank you! #wearesangaree #everysecondcounts https://forms.gle/8nUvp448tSudMuqq6

Sangaree is so proud of our former students. Stratford Valedictorian Nathaniel Johnson and Salutatorian Alex Johnson are from Sangaree Middle. Cane Bay Salutatorian Madison Samuel and top five student Hailey Jones are also from Sangaree Middle. Congratulations to all of our graduates.

Yearbooks are still available! Purchase online at jostens.com OR in person at the school. (If purchasing at school, please bring cash or check. Yearbooks are $43!)

Please don't drop off students or have them arrive at school prior to 7:30 as we lack adults to supervise them. The doors open at 7:35. The tardy bell rings at 8:05. Thank you.

As a way of continuing to promote child nutrition and adding to the many celebrations capping the end of the school year, Berkeley County School District’s Office of Child Nutrition Services will launch a special giveaway next week (May 20–24) that will offer some big prizes. Elementary, middle and high school students eating lunch and/or breakfast next week will be entered into a drawing for prizes that include, but are not limited to: *iPads *Wireless earbuds/headphones *Underwater cameras *Projectors *Action cameras *Bluetooth speakers Students will receive one entry into the drawing for each meal they eat. Winners will be drawn at random, and those who eat multiple meals will obviously have an increased chance of winning.