A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!!                 

One reason that Sabin is such an outstanding school is due to our huge volunteer corps of parents who can be seen throughout the school fulfilling all kinds of important roles.  The staff at Sabin would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who volunteered at Sabin this year (whether it be in the office, library, or driving on field trips and sporting events), as well as those who offered to volunteer.  Sabin had such a tremendous response to our request for volunteers at the beginning of the school year that we may not have been able to contact all of you.  Just knowing that parents, grandparents, and guardians are available is a very nice feeling.   We cannot thank you enough for all you do!

CONGRATULATIONS 

2008 Crystal Apple Award Winner—Mr. Michael Butler!

 

 

The Crystal Apple Awards Committee and Sabin Middle School are pleased to announce that Michael Butler (8th Grade Social Studies Teacher) is this year’s Crystal Apple Award Winner.  Mr. Butler will be honored on National Teacher Appreciation Day, May 6th, at a formal banquet at the Colorado Springs Sheraton.  The Crystal Apple Awards is a program sponsored by the El Paso County PTA and  School District 11 to recognize teacher excellence.  Mr. Butler will receive $500.00 to be used in the classroom.

GREAT JOB MR. BUTLER!!!

Talent Show 2008 Is Right Around the Corner!

It’s almost Talent Show time!  This year we will have a school show (without judges) to be held at Sabin on Tuesday, May 6th, starting at 2:10 p.m., plus an evening performance (with judges) to be held at Doherty High School’s auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7th.  A record 66 students are involved this year, including performers and backstage crew!  Seventeen acts will strut their stuff, from singing and dancing to martial arts and comedy.  It should be a fantastic show, and all parents, students, staff and community members are cordially invited to attend the evening show at Doherty High School on May 7th. 

See you there!

Golfing at Sabin! 

 

The Sabin P. E. Dept. would like say thanks to all of the people that donated clubs and golf balls to our school’s intramural/physical education golf program we are getting off the ground. We are off to a great start! We currently have enough woods and nine irons for every student to have one during each period.

 

We are still in need of golf balls and more putters if anyone comes across any more……..just drop them off at the office.

 

Thank you very much………Mr. Walker

 

BAND NEWS:

 

Thank you so much to every parent that has supported the band throughout the year. Your students have worked very hard all throughout this year and next year there will be even more opportunities for your students to learn and grow in their music program! Be sure to attend the end of the year concert on May 19^th at 7p.m. here at

Sabin to find out what’s in store for next year.

 

School owned instruments will need to be returned to Ms. Quail no later than May 22^nd! Please make sure your students pull out all of their personal items before returning the instruments. Also, all music from the entire year is to be turned in to Ms. Quail no later than May 21^st (after continuum).

 

We have had a fantastic year and it has been my distinct pleasure to get to know your students. Our goal for next year includes more activities, more students, and more music!!! Also, a summer band program is currently in the works to provide your students with an opportunity to continue improving while the summer flashes before our eyes (helps for those chair challenges in the beginning of the year!!!).

Ms. Quail, Band Teacher

Students and Parents,

Please remember that bullying is not acceptable behavior at Sabin Middle School.  We encourage all students to report unsafe behavior to a counselor or administrator.  All reports are fully investigated, and appropriate consequences are taken.  Parents, please remember that discipline information is confidential, and cannot be shared with anyone other than the student’s parents/guardians by law.  If you have questions or would like to make a report, please call 328-7000.

Elementary School Visitation for New Sixth Grade Students

Sabin Middle School counselors will be visiting Rudy, Penrose, and Carver elementary schools in April to provide sixth grade registration information to current fifth grade classes.  The following is a list of specific dates and times.  Parents are welcome, of course.

Carver Elementary Tuesday April 15th  9:00 a.m.

Rudy Elementary Thursday April 17th  1:30 p.m.

Penrose Elementary Friday April 18th  1:00 p.m.

ATTENDANCE REMINDER:

Please call the 24-hour attendance line recording the same day your child is late or absent.

  328-7035

The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!

We are so excited about our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair and just want to make sure that you don’t forget about the terrific selection of books and other cool items in store for the students. 

 

Students and parents may visit and buy items at the fair from Wednesday, April 2nd until Tuesday, April 8th during school hours and after school until 4:30 p.m.  

 

Parents, look for your student to bring home a wish list – the fair accepts cash, check, and credit cards.  Stock up on books now for your summer reading pleasure!

Box Tops for Education

Thanks to everyone who brought in box tops for education this school year.  April is the last month to turn them for this school year.  

REMEMBER:  save your box tops during the summer!  It is a great way for Sabin to earn money for school programs and activities.

News from your Literacy Resource Teacher, Mrs. Gortner –

“Once you learn to read,  you will be forever free.”  -Fredrick Douglas

Upcoming conference dates

May 9 is the conference date for all students on an Individual Literacy Plan.  Please plan to meet with your student’s Reading teacher to sign the Spring 2008 ILP.

Lifetime readers enjoy:

*Unconscious delight

*Insight into another’s life, reading autobiographically

*Vicarious experience

*Philosophical speculation

*Aesthetic experience

Following is a list of popular authors of Young Adult books:

Gary Paulsen             Madeleine L’Engle             Christopher Paul Curtis

Robert Cormier         Philip Pullman                  Karen Hesse

Walter Dean Myers    Mildred Taylor                  Virginia Hamilton

Jerry Spinelli             Paul Zindel                        Louis Sachar

Chris Crutcher          Sharon Creech                    Lois Duncan

Katherine Patterson  J.K. Rowling                      Jane Yolen

S.E. Hinton              Lois Lowry                          Judy Blume

Richard Peck

Only Sabin Students Allowed

For safety reasons, only Sabin students are allowed at Sabin during the day.  High school students may come visit former teachers only after 3:40, and they must check in at the office first.  If siblings need to drop off items for Sabin students, please bring the item to the office and it will be delivered to the student.  At no time will students from other schools be allowed to attend classes or eat lunch with Sabin students.  Thanks for your help in keeping Sabin students safe!

WANTED NEW/USED/OLD

GOLF CLUBS NEEDED FOR SABIIN’S P.E./INTRAMURAL PROGRAM!!!!

If anyone is doing any winter cleaning over the holidays and would like to donate used golf clubs to Sabin, we would greatly appreciate it. We are trying to get a golf program going here at Sabin, but getting enough clubs can be very expensive. We are looking for nine irons, wedges, and putters, but any type of club would be welcomed.
We are hoping to teach golf during the last half of the year as a part of our physical education program. During the last quarter we will offer it as an intramural activity and possibly even have a Sabin golf team that will compete against other schools.

Thank you, Mr. Walker and Mrs. Rice

Sabin Middle School scored 100% by the El Paso County Health Department!

On their recent Food Establishment Inspection Report, this site scored 100%!!!  Congratulations to Janice O’ Donnell, Linda Lee Davis, Sheila Blackmore, Sue Hawkins, Kristin Lange, Marie Copper, and Paula Clever for their excellence in Food Safety.  "Maintain Safe Food and Safe Environment for All Customers and Staff” is a primary goal and part of the mission of the Food & Nutrition Services strategic plan.

CSAP testing will be held March 10-21, 2008 with make up testing March 31-April 4.  We are excited to see the progress our Sabin students have made this year and are certain they are ready for the challenge.   We encourage all students to be in school during this time, and, if you do have appointments, please arrange them around our testing dates.  If you do have an appointment or your child will miss school anytime during the testing window, please contact our office so we can make arrangements. Students should be prepared at home by getting a full night sleep and eating a healthy breakfast each morning.
 

Colorado Youth Citizenship Nominations

If you feel that your 8^th grader (or another 8^th grader) has outstanding citizenship and significant involvement in community service, you may nominate them for the Colorado Youth Citizenship Award (CYCA).  This award will be given two district winners in April of 2008.  There will be five Sabin winners selected. 

Please contact Ms. Sebben at 328-7007 if you have someone to nominate.

 Flu season is here! 

Medical providers now encourage parents to seek flu immunizations for themselves and their children over six months of age.  The flu shot, combined with frequent handwashing, is the first line of defense against illness in schools.

Already the office is reporting the presence of students with persistent coughs and colds.  This presents the necessity of a reminder that no remedies can be given at school without a physician’s order.  The rule covers even what might seem to be safest over the counter products such as cough drops, cough medicine, or analgesics.  Medication permission forms are available in the office to be signed by the physician if a parent wishes any medicine to be given at school.  Additionally, the product must be sent in a pharmacy labeled container for prescription drugs or, if an over the counter medication is authorized, it must come to school in a new, sealed container.  While these guidelines may seem extreme, they are for the protection of our students. No one, no matter how well intentioned, may take it upon themselves to medicate children in our school.

The District 11 School Nurse Consultants offer guidelines regarding illness in the schools and efforts to minimize communicable diseases.  These guidelines are intended to help parents determine whether or not their child should attend school. 

Students with cold symptoms should not attend school.  Symptoms include:

¨ a constant runny nose with abnormal color or consistent nasal or lung congestion

¨ coughing that is constant or persistent

¨ recurrent sneezing that is not allergy related

Please do not send your child to school with an abnormal temperature—any fever over 100 degrees F.  Symptoms to watch for might include flushed face, chills, paleness or skin abnormally warm to touch.  One or all of these symptoms might be present.  A child with a temperature needs to stay home for at least 24 hours.  Remember, if you reduce your child’s temperature with medications such as Tylenol, your child is still ill.  Please do not medicate your student and bring them to school.  Additionally, please do not send a child to school who has been vomiting or had episodes of diarrhea within the last twelve hours.

At home, please reinforce good hand washing habits and using a tissue or elbow to cover coughs and sneezes.  Children need to be healthy and at school to learn.  Please observe these guidelines to help us foster wellness at Sabin.
 

Internet safety presentations

The Colorado Springs Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force invites you to attend an Internet Safety presentation designed to educate parents, community members and teens on keeping teens safe on the Internet.  Come and learn what your children have access to on the Internet and who has access to your children.   Internet Safety Presentations will be held on the following dates and locations:

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Police Operations Center Community Room    

Located at 705 South Nevada Avenue
 

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:00  p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Stetson Hills Police Substation Community Room    

Located at 4110 Tutt Boulevard
 

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Stetson Hills Police Substation Community Room

Located at 4110 Tutt Boulevard

*RESERVATIONS REQUIRED*

This is for kids 12-18 years of age only
 

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Police Operations Center Community Room

Located at 705 South Nevada Avenue

Feel free to contact 719-444-7763 for additional information.
 

NJHS Winter News

Tis the season for giving! NJHS members lived up to the idea well before and long past the season ended.

             Back in October, Trick or Treat for UNICEF resulted in a donation of $470 to the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund. A huge effort to say thank you to deployed US troops followed in November. Banners, cards, photographs and letters were boxed up and sent to Special Tactics units in Iraq. If all goes well, everything should have arrived well before Christmas.

December was full of fun, and useful projects. This included our annual holiday party, a Giving Tree for Life Support Charities, and C.A.R.E. sales to raise money for holiday food baskets for families in our Sabin community. Life Support is a local charity that assists families with infants and young children.  Each NJHS student took gift tags from the tree that indicated needed items. They then earned the money and shopped for their donation. A representative group delivered everything on December 11. There was everything from cases of baby food to toys, formula, sleepers and stuffed animals. What a great feeling it was to know that we were able to make some families’ Christmases a little brighter. Our CARE sales, which were any snacks and baked goods that started with the letter C, A, R or E, raised $132. This money went towards the purchases needed for food baskets that were distributed to a number of needy families here at Sabin.

If the generous hearts and compassionate spirits of these young people are an example of what’s to come, I have to say that our futures are in good hands.

Computer This......news from Mrs. West

In eighth grade, students started their own businesses.  They named their company, designed a logo, produced a business card, and created a website. Marisa Inzinna and Brandee Castillo did an outstanding job creating their businesses, Buyaband and Stellar Cosmetics.  Next, students will be working on their tabloid newspapers where they change a picture in Adobe Photoshop and write an accompanying article.  Maybe this is how “The National Enquirer” got started!

Seventh graders have been working in Excel constructing spreadsheets, using formulas, sorting data, and creating graphs.  Nick Brier is excellent at Excel, earning 100% on his quiz.  Way to Go, Nick!  Next, students will begin working on their multimedia games that are essentially a “choose your own plot” story.  They will be illustrating, writing, and producing their own sounds and animations.  I can hardly wait to see their finished products!

Sixth graders have been working diligently on their keyboarding skills everyday.  Many students have reached the goal of 20 words per minute, while others are extremely close and will probably achieve the goal by the end of the quarter.

Sabin Store

The front office is selling Sabin hoodies, T-shirts, socks, and lanyards.  Please stop by the front office and wear your Sabin Saints attire with pride.

HOODIES  (Green or Gray)   -  $20.00

Short Sleeve T-Shirt  -            $  8.00

White “Big Dog” T-Shirt    - $10.00

Socks - $  3.00/pair

Lanyard/ID Card Holder (new) -                 $  5.00

Read On…      News from your LRT, Mrs. Gortner

We are entering the season of CSAP readiness.  Your child will be working in Test Ready booklets to help prepare for the CSAP exam.  Be sure to keep the weeks around Spring Break unscheduled so your student can take all parts of the CSAP. 

Parents, Guardians, and Teachers: Partners in Education

Daily support from parents and adults significantly increases student success in reading and writing. Find ideas in these NCTE, National Council of Teachers of English guidelines:

"Read Together: Parents and Educators Working Together for Literacy"
http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/read/107659.htm

"How to Help Your Child Become a Better Writer"
http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/write/107687.htm

"Tips for Parents from the National Council of Teachers of English: Helping Your Teenager to Write Better"
http://www.ncte.org/library/files/About_NCTE/Press_Center/tips-parents.pdf

Teachers First     

       News First on Channels 5/30 hosts Teachers First, a program to recognize and pay tribute to excellent teaching professionals in southern Colorado.  Once a month from September through May, a teacher is chosen by a panel from nominations submitted to Channels 5/30.  Nomination forms are available at koaa.com or the station’s office at 530 Communications Circle, 632-5030.

Award recipients receive $500 from the sponsors and a plaque and will be featured on News First on the second Wednesday of each month during newscasts.

Qualifying individuals must currently teach in a southern Colorado K-12 accredited public or private school and must not have been recognized by Teachers First previously.  Nominations are accepted all year long and must include:  an official nomination form, one letter from the nominator, one letter of recommendation from an individual not related to the teacher being nominated, and one letter from the school principal or administrator. 

School Permit Window now open

Parents who want to permit their child into a school that is not their designated home school must pick up, complete and submit a permit to the desired school.  Students who are currently permitted to Sabin will not have to complete a new permit for next year.  Please be sure all information is current and accurate, and note that students are expected to arrive at school on time.  Please note: Sabin permits do not roll over into the high schools. The window for permits opens November 1st and closes February 1st.  Permits can be picked up at any D-11 school.  If you have questions, call Kathy Rasdall @ 328-7006.    District Permit Information and Forms

Sabin Permits

¨ All 6th and 7th grade students who currently attend Sabin on a permit will automatically be renewed for the 2008-2009 school year.  No new paperwork is required. 

¨ If you  have a 5th grader who will be attending Sabin next year on a permit, you will need to apply for  the permit by filling out the required form and providing a copy of your child’s most recent report card.   You may pick up the permit form at your current elementary school or at the Sabin Counseling Office. 

 Does Your Child Carry a Cell Phone?

If the answer to this question is yes, you must be aware of our school policy.  We welcome students to bring their  cell phones or pagers to school. It is a convenient and practical way to stay in contact with      your child before and after school hours.  However . . .

* All cell phones must be turned off and stored in your child’s locker during the school day.

* If your child is seen with his/her cell during the school day, it will be confiscated and turned into the security office.  If cell phone use during the school day is a reoccurring problem, you may be asked to come to the school to pick up the cell phone yourself.

* Parents may contact their children through the front office during regular school hours for emergencies at 328-7000.

* Sabin Middle School is not responsible for the theft, loss, or damage to any electronic devices.

HELP US RECRUIT!!

If you know of a super kid who would not only be a great assistance to a struggling student, but would also benefit from the responsibility of working with either a severe needs student or an academically challenged regular education student, SEND THEM OUR WAY.  Applications to become a student tutor are located in the Counseling

Office… (requires a written recommendation from a teacher, a parent, and a friend). Thanks so much,

Mrs. Woldruff-Bauer, SPED Dept. Chair

Access Parent Connect:

WE HAVE SET UP A COMPUTER STATION FOR ANYONE WANTING TO HAVE ACCESS TO PARENT CONNECT IN THE SABIN MEDIA CENTER.  PARENT CONNECT IS A PROGRAM THAT WILL INFORM YOU OF YOUR STUDENT’S CURRENT ACADEMIC STANDING AND ATTENDANCE.  THE COUNSELING OFFICE WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU IN SETTING UP A PASSWORD AND INFORMING YOU ABOUT HOW THIS PROGRAM OPERATES.  STOP ON BY THE COUNSELING OFFICE OR GIVE US A CALL AT 328-7015.

Parent Connect Helpful Hints

If you are currently using Parent Connect to stay updated on how your children are doing in school, here are a few helpful pointers to keep in mind:

¨ The purpose of Parent Connect is to serve as a tool to “connect” and open the communication between parents and their children, as well as parents to teachers and teachers to students.

¨ Once accessing information on Parent Connect, use it to open dialogue between you and your child.  For instance, “What did you do for this assignment?” “Why do you have a missing assignment in math?” etc.

¨ Parent Connect is a flexible document that is constantly changing.  If your child has a poor grade in a class, it very well may look different within a couple of hours as teachers update their grades.  Do not assume the grades you see are set in stone.

¨ When you look at your child’s “Marks”, they will look different then their grades under “Assignments”.  The students’ “Marks” reflect the grades given on quarterly progress reports and report cards.

¨ When looking at your children’s assignments, be sure to click in Show all Assignments in the upper left hand corner.

¨ Remember, we also want your children to be great successes at school!  It is our hope that Parent Connect will be a tool your family uses to bring you closer to your children and what they are learning at school.

If you are not logged onto Parent Connect, please contact Andrea Reu for your personal log-in and password at 328-7015 or reual@d11.org or Kathy Rasdall at 328-7006/rasdaks@d11.org.

Sabin Vocal Music Department:

The choirs of Sabin recently completed the first concert of the 2007-08 school year on October 9^th.  Performing were the 6^th Grade Choir, 7^th Grade Intermediate Choir, and the Sabin Middle School Chamber Choir.  Thanks to the students for their hard work in the first quarter, and for an exemplary performance to showcase their efforts!

Thirteen of our Sabin Middle School Chamber Choir students were selected, via a taped audition, to be a part of the 2007-08 District 11 Middle School Honor Choir.  These students are preparing a set of music to be presented in concert at Doherty High School Tuesday, November 13^th, at 7:00 p.m.  They will also present concerts at several of the District 11 middle schools on Wednesday, November 14^th.  Approximately 250 tapes were submitted by choir students throughout District 11 middle schools, with only 80 being selected.  Thus, this is truly an outstanding honor for the following students.  8^th Graders accepted include Khadijah Baker, Ashley Crance, Matt DuBois, Allie Duensing, Haylee Ehrlich, Garrett Koontz, Garrison Kretschmann, Edie Laird, and Takarra Rigney.  7^th Graders selected for the choir were Elijah Anding, Kimber Forst, Haliegh Gray, and Chase Webb.  Congratulations!

The next choir concert will be on Tuesday, December 18^th.  We hope to see you there!

Lori Koeser, Vocal Music Teacher

Shelter-In-Place

Our country has experienced many school tragedies/disasters in the last decade.  As the times are changing, our schools need to be more prepared than ever in case such crises should occur to one of us.

We assure you that Sabin Middle School has a very thorough crisis plan, including procedures for what we call “Shelter-in-Place”.   A Shelter-in-Place is designed to protect students and staff members from imminent danger inside the school.  All of our staff members have been trained and know the steps to follow if we are ever faced with a dangerous situation. 

As parents, you need to know a couple things that will help keep you and your children safe.

During a Shelter-in-Place, you as parents are advised NOT to pick up your children.  This could increase the risk of danger for all involved.  If it is safe, campus security will supervise the front door to allow parent admittance for those parents who do come pick up their children.

Teachers and all other staff members will not release students directly to you.  For security purposes, all students must be checked out through the front office.   We need to be able to account for all of our students’ whereabouts.

Thank you for your help and understanding.

Welcome Back!

The Sabin Counseling Center is happy to welcome back Mrs. Marsha Peeler.  Mrs. Peeler is filling in for Mrs. Hilary Spartz, who is on maternity leave.  Mrs. Peeler will be helping out in the counseling center through the month of March.  Welcome back to the Sabin family, Mrs. Peeler.

Compute This....  News From Computer Literacy and Web Page Design

First quarter has come to an end, and students have practiced and improved their computer skills.

In eighth grade, students created several web sites, including an educational jeopardy game and a potato head website utilizing Adobe Elements and personification. They also used themes in FrontPage to created a biography website after researching a person and citing sources in MLA format.   The most entertaining project was creating original animated graphics. Cameron Schlumpf animated himself growing arms.  It is amazing!

In seventh grade, students created both bar, line, and circle graphs, researched an email that was a hoax, researched and created a timeline, located information on the Internet for a scavenger hunt as well as utilized Think.com for email and webpage creation.  Students also gave PowerPoint presentations after researching information and citing their sources in MLA format. The final project was designing their own “Choose Your Own Plot” games.   We have some very talented students at Sabin who can write and illustrate exciting tales.  You might check out Megan Lane’s project entitled “Evil Pac Attack” located on our website.

In sixth grade, students have been learning keyboarding skills and practicing everyday.  They also completed numerous assignments in Microsoft Word such as alphabetizing, formatting, bullets and numbering, and other essential skills Hopefully, they will continue to practice at home and in their new exploratory classes.

Check Out First Quarter Award Winners!

Box Tops for Education

Thanks to those who have brought in box tops for education this school year.  Please keep saving and bring those coupons to the library.  

It is a great way for Sabin to earn money for school programs and activities!!
 

The Labels for Education program is a great way to get FREE merchandise for our school.  With your help, Sabin Middle School can make this year the best ever.  Simply save labels from Campbell products and send them to school.  Some of the products eligible for label redemption include:

Campbell’s soups

Campbell Supper Bakes meal kits

Campbell’s or Franco-American SpaghettiOs

Campbell’s beans, gravies, and canned pasta

Prego salsa and picante sauces

V8 vegetable juices

Campbell’s tomato juice

Pepperridge Farm products

You may visit labelsforeducation.com for a complete listing of participating products and more information about the program.  Just drop your labels off at the media center in our special label collection bin.

Thanks for your support!!

ALL-CALL COMMUNICATION is used at Sabin to contact parents concerning important information about upcoming events, schedule changes, or school closings.  Please remember that you must listen to the whole message or the machine will keep calling you back. 

This system is a great way to help keep our parent/school communication strong.

News from the Literacy Resource Teacher:

All 110 new student to Sabin have been tested and placed in their reading classes!

Teachers will begin preparing the fall ILPs very shortly.  If your child scored Partly Proficient or Unsatisfactory on the CSAP he/she will be placed on an ILP. If you moved into D11 and we don’t have the CSAP score, we will use the TOWRE score and the Fall MAP score to determine ILP status.  We will keep you informed.

 

 An ILP provides a more focused watch on those students.

 

 Please mark your calendar now for the fall conferences dates:  Oct. 25th &26th . 

For students on an ILP—you will need to meet with the reading teacher to sign the ILP.

Remember—good readers read a lot!

 

Terri Gortner

328-7082

DRAMA NEWS:    “To be or not to be, and that is the question.”       Hamlet

 

Fifty reading and drama students experienced Shakespeare’s best play, Hamlet, on August 28^th at the UCCS Theatre. 

 

This quarter, students will study the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare’s biography, his famous plays and sonnets together with literary terms in fiction, plays, and figurative language.

 

What an opportunity for enrichment and research!

 Julia Chung, Drama Department

328-7061  chungjo@d11.org

 

Mrs. Berta Mead—Library Technology Technician

Mr. Lacy McDonald—Security

Mrs. Najeebah Williams—Special Education Assistant

Ms. Monica Knoph— Special Education Assistant

Mr. Jeffrey Bruce— Special Education Assistant

Ms. Deborah Sebben—Counseling Coordinator

Ms. Amanda Quail—Band Teacher

Ms. Amy O’Gara—Counselor

Mr. Ben Schoonmaker—8th Grade Math Teacher

Ms. Carolyn Hunt—Writing Interventionist

Ms. Jenny Rice—P.E. Teacher

Ms. Jody Minarick— Special Education Teacher

Ms. Julie Courtier—7th Grade Math Teacher

Ms. Kelly Green—Special Education Teacher

Ms. Kristin Duffy—Math Interventionist

Mrs. Lorna Stiefvater— Library Technology Educator

Ms. Sara Martorella—Special Education Teacher

Mr.  William Walker—P.E. Teacher

Ms. Cindy Ucker—7th Grade Science Teacher

Ms. Maria Gelabert—Spanish Teacher

Ms. Kayleigh Karl—Special Education Assistant

Ms. Lisa Leake— Special Education Assistant

Staff Changes at Sabin:

Ms. Shiloh Young, Sabin’s former 8th Grade Special Education Teacher, is teaching 6th grade Special Education and is now Mrs. Shiloh Schauer (after a beautiful summer wedding).  Congratulations Mrs. Schauer!!!

Parents, Come Meet Dr. Bishop!

Dr. Terry Bishop will meet with District 11 parents on the second Thursday of each month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Tesla Educational Opportunity Center, 2560 International Circle.  All District 11 parents are welcome to bring issues, general concerns, questions and good things happening in District 11 schools to Dr. Bishop’s attention.  In turn, Dr. Bishop will share with parents the latest information about programs and projects in D-11.   

Concerns about individual students are not appropriate for the sounding board and are better addressed by the student's school or the Division of Instruction.

Dr. Bishop’s first parent meeting is on Oct. 11, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Tesla EOC, 2560 International Circle.  Call 520-2005 for directions or more information.
 

2007 Colorado State Law requires that students entering 6^th and 10^th Grades to have the following NEW immunization/shot prior to entering 6^th or 10^th grade:

NEW -  TdaP (Tetanus/Diptheria/Acellular Pertussis)!! Tetanus and Whooping Cough (Pertussis) are still serious health diseases for children and adults.  Please be sure that your family is protected!!

Chicken pox is a serious disease, particularly as a teen or adult.  There is a new requirement for this vaccination.  Please ask your health care provider if your child has the correct coverage for this disease.  If your child has had chicken pox, please inform the school secretaries.

ORDER YOUR PAW WALL TILES TODAY!

You can have your student remembered forever here at Sabin by ordering a paw tile that will be placed on our Paw Tile Wall in the Cafeteria.  The price for the tile is only $10.00.  Please pick up your order form in the front office.

PARENT CONNECTION

Zangle “Parent Connect” access to the internet is:  http://www.d11.org.  or www.d11.org/sabin. Then click on the Parent Connect Logo on the home page.  This program provides parents with direct access to student data via the internet. Parents may view progress reports, attendance records, transcripts, test history, current student class schedules, behavior and health. 

Parents must have a Parent Connect pin number and password to have access to their student’s information.  If you do not have a pin number or password, please call Ms. Reu at 328-7015 for further information or contact your child’s current school to get one set up today!

ATTENDANCE LINE--------------328-7035
Please call the 24-hour attendance line the same day your child is late or absent. 
 

Changes:   Please contact the office when you have a change of telephone number, address, or contact person so that the current information is kept for emergency purposes.  You may inform our front office of these changes by note or by phone at 328-7000.  It is important that we keep all of our records current.  Thank you.
 

Medication Reminder

All students who need to take any kind of medication while at school must have a completed medication form signed by both parent and physician on file for each medication. This is true for prescription and non-prescription medications. If a student wishes to carry an inhaler or epi pen on his or her person an additional contract must be completed. Paper work must be completed each year. Prescription medications must come with the pharmacy label in place with the correct name and dose. Over the counter medications must come in the manufacture’s container with its original label. No medications in baggies or bottles with homemade labels are allowed on campus. This is a requirement of Colorado State Law.
 

Inclement Weather Delays/Closures: You can check for delays/closures on the D-11 Web site at www.d11.org and/or on Adelphia channel 16 and/or by calling 520-2000 or 520-2300 for a recorded message. You can sign up to receive an e-mail notification about delays and/or closures!  Go to www.d11.org  and click on D-11 Answers on the left side navigation bar, or click the question mark on the top right corner of your screen.   When you get into D-11 Answers, click on "My Account."  If you already have an account, log in; if not, create a new account.  Once logged in, you will see your “User Details.”  Under “Notification Groups,” click “EDIT.”  Enter your contact information and select which notifications you would like to receive.  Click “Submit” to save your changes.
 

TREE DONATIONS Sabin’s fantastic custodial crew would like to plant a tree every spring in honor of each 8th grade graduating class.  In order to do this, they would like to request can donations that they can turn into cash to purchase a “graduation” tree.  Please drop off your aluminum cans for recycling to help honor our graduating 8th graders and help the environment.
 

ALL-CALL COMMUNICATION is used at Sabin to contact parents concerning important information about upcoming events, schedule changes, or school closings.  Please remember that you must listen to the whole message or the machine will keep calling you back.  This system is a great way to help keep our parent/school communication strong.
 

The Labels for Education program is a great way to get FREE merchandise for our school.  With your help, Sabin Middle School can make this year the best ever.  Simply save labels  and send them to school.  Just drop your labels off at the media center in our special label collection bin. Thanks for your support!!
 

School Liaison Services for Military Families

Jodi Fletcher
Child and Youth Services
School Liaison Officer (SLO)
Directorate of Morale, Welfare & Recreation
Fort Carson CYS                       (719) 526-1071
Fort Carson, CO  80913-4237          FAX 524-0194

 Http://www.carsoncys.com/       jodiletcher@carson.army.mil
 

Please remember to get ready for the 2007-2008 sports season by getting your student a sports physical.  Forms are available in the Counseling office.

 
Check out the Parents' Guide to No Child Left Behind legislation