2013-2014 Report to the

People Sanders Middle

School

Lacresha R. Byrd, Principal

Jason M. Bailey, Assistant Principal

609 Green Street Laurens, SC 29360

864-984-0354 www.sandersmiddle.org

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The mission of Sanders Middle School, in

partnership with our community, is to foster an

environment that challenges and empowers students to reach their full academic and social potential by providing challenging

curriculum, celebrating diversity, promoting respect, and fostering

responsible citizenship.

Current and consecutive winners of The Palmetto Silver Award for Academic

Achievement and Closing the

Achievement Gap and The South Carolina Book Banner Award

On Time, On Task, and On Target with Respect

School Initiatives

v 8th Grade College Road Trip

v 8th Grade Walmart Mi Futuro Mentoring Program

v School-Wide Behavior Benchmark Incentives

v iRead Celebrations – Students Have Read 1,000,000+ Pages

v Sanders Read-In v d School SMS Student

Trade Show v Use of Study Island in

All Content Areas

Parent Teacher Organization v Reorganized 2013-2014 v PTO Parent Night v PTO Spring Fling v Annual Semester Fundraisers v SMS Teacher Appreciation

and American Education Week Coordinators

English/Language Arts (ELA) v High Progress Literacy

Classrooms v PASS Writing Boot Camp v District Writing Award

Participants v 48th Annual NCDA Regional

Winners for the Upper Savannah Region Poetry and Poster Contest 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place

Science v 2013-2014 District and Region

Science Fair Winners v Collaborations with the Joe Adair

Outdoor Education Center v 6th Grade STEM v Integration of Informational Text

and Technical Writing Math v TI-83/84 Calculators v Inquiry Labs for Hands-on

Experiences v Real and Relevant Application of

Mathematical Concepts v Literacy in Math Classrooms

Montessori Education (6-8) v Parent Luncheon in Celebration

of Montessori Education Week v Community building at Camp

Greenville v Environmental and Ecology

Interactions at Barrier Island and Roper Mountain Science Center

v 8th Grade Historical Charleston, SC Field Trip

Guidance v 8th Grade Individual Graduation

Plans v Financial Literacy v 6th to Success Work Ethic

Certification Program Extracurricular v TorNERDos! Robotics Team –

First Lego League Regional Competition

v 2013-2014 Little River Conference Champions in Football and Girls Basketball and Academic Bowl 3rd Place Winners