Archived Events

Our New Principal

 

 

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce Ms. Tara Tahmosh's appointment as our new Principal effective February 1st.  I know you join me in saying congratulations.  SSA+S is truly a premier school and will continue on its path of excellence under the leadership of Ms. Tahmosh.  Should you need to reach Ms. Tahmosh, her email is taratahmosh@ssas.org and her extension will be 454.

 

I also want to thank you for the incredible support demonstrated during my tenure as Interim Principal.  I plan to stay involved and look forward to serving you in other ways.

 

Sincerely,

Dr. Marilyn Highland, Interim Principal

 

El colegio de Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences está muy alegre de anunciar  el nombramiento de Señora Tara Tahmosh como nuestra directora nueva, efectivamente el primero de febrero. Sé que uds. me juntan en decirla felicidades. SSA+S es, sin duda, una escuela impresionante y seguirá en su camino de excellencia debajo el liderazgo de Señora Tahmosh. Si uds. necesitan communicarse con Señora Tahmosh, su dirección de e-mail es taratahmosh@ssas.org y su extension será 454.

 

También quisiera decirles muchisimas gracias para el apoyo increíble que han muestro durante mi titularidad como Principal Provisional. Planeo de continuar mi participación y espero que puedo servirles de otras maneras.

 

Sinceramente,

Dr. Marilyn Highland, Principal Provisional

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Moving Into Our New Building

We are ready to move into our new building.  A moving company will move all our furniture on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11.  Parents and staff are not needed during this weekend as we would just be in their way.  We do need your help though.  If you can volunteer to help move the smaller items any time during the week before winter break starts, we would be so appreciative.  This includes Monday through Friday, December 12^th through December 16^th.  We will need help during the day and after hours.  Please e-mail me if you can volunteer to help any of these days.  Thank you for helping our dream come true.

marilynhighland@ssas.org

Estamos listos para mudarnos al nuevo edificio. Tenemos contratada una compañía de mudanzas para mudar todos los muebles el sábado 10 de diciembre y el domingo 11 de diciembre. Dicho fin de semana no necesitaremos padres ni profesores en el edificio para ayudar, ya que solo seriamos un estorbo para estos trabajadores, pero sí vamos a necesitar padres voluntarios de lunes a viernes la semana de diciembre 12 a diciembre 16 para ayudar a mudar las cosas pequeñas. Necesitaremos ayuda durante el día y también después de las horas escolares. Por favor envíenos un correo si nos puede colaborar en alguno de esos días. Gracias por ayudarnos a que nuestro sueño se haga realidad.

marilynhighland@ssas.org

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The Student Council of the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences is holding its annual

Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive from November 7th—11th. 

During these dates, SSA+S

homerooms will collect and donate canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, stuffing, pie filling, pudding,  

boxed potatoes, paper bags, and money towards Publix Turkey Gift Certificates.

Then the Student Council will create Thanksgiving Paper Bags filled with an entire

Thanksgiving Dinner (Even the Turkey Certificate!) to be given to SSAS families in need and the

extra foods will be donated to The Mayor’s Feed the Hungry Campaign.

www.mayorsfeedthehungry.org

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7th Grade Trip

St. Augustine

The 7^th graders on the St. Augustine trip are on their way home. They expect to arrive at 7:10 P.M. at SSA+S. They will have the kids call when they are ½ an hour away from school. Please park in all available lots; do not block any roads.

Thanks

Have a great Thanksgiving.

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Under Construction Dance

Friday, October 21, 2011

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.

For more information, Click here.

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PICTURE RETAKE DAY AND PICTURE ORDERS

Your students will soon be receiving their student IDs, if you would like to purchase
the picture shown on the ID, you can do so by filling out a picture packet envelope. 

Please write on the envelope that you want to purchase the ID picture.

Picture retakes will be on November 2^nd, 2011.

This day will be for Students absent on the previous picture day and

Students that do not like the pictures that they received in their picture package.

Their picture package must be returned to Lifetouch on November 2^nd in order for their picture to be retaken.

New picture packets will be available at the front desk.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Wachob 330-1855 Ext 207

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2010 - 2011 School Grade: "A"

Schools are assigned a grade based primarily upon student achievement data from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). School grades communicate, to the public, how well a school is performing, relative to state standards.

Congratulations to the students and staff of SSA+S for achieving an "A" on the
2010-2011 School Grade.

"No Child Left Behind"

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

SSA+S also earned a 100% regarding, Adequate Yearly Progress, based on student learning gains as established by the guidelines and regulations of the "No Child Left Behind Act." 

Click here for SSA+S's State Report Card.

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Campus Clean Up Night

October 3^rd

4:30-5pm

National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a Campus Clean Up Night on October 3^rd for both members and potential members.  If you’re curious about NJHS this is the time to see if it’s for you! 

In order to stay after school and volunteer you MUST have a permission slip and an application on file with Ms. Price.  Applications and Permission Slips can be found in the front hall on the NJHS wall. 

NJHS needs cleaning supplies to polish up our school!  If you have some cleaning supplies you’d like to donate, please send it in to room 16 ASAP!  Items like brooms and dusters can be brought in and taken home on October 3^rd, but items like Windex, disinfectant wipes or paper towels can be donated.  Please remember any donation is good toward your PARENT volunteer hours, just keep your receipt! 

Campus Clean Up is from 4:30-5 sharp, so be in room 16 right after 7^th period to drop your stuff off and get your cleaning supplies and classroom assignments. 

Please remember that your parents must pick you up at 5 pm SHARP!

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It’s Time to Plan a Party!!!!

This year’s Celebration Event will be held on April 14^th, 2012.

Come celebrate “Prom Night” and help raise funds for SSA+S!

Celebration is one of the school’s largest fundraisers. It is an Adult (21+) evening which includes dinner, live entertainment, and both live and silent auctions.

The first planning meeting will be Thursday, September 22^nd in the SSA+S Café at 6:00p.m.

Please join us and help support the best middle school in Sarasota County!!!

For more information or to sign up for this committee, please email MichaelReed@ssas.org.

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PTSS Meeting

The next PTSS Meeting is September 15th, 2011, 7:00 p.m.

Location
Sarasota High School Auditorium

All meetings are mandatory for at least one member of each family to attend.

Due to limited space and lack of supervision, please leave your student at home if possible.
Students attending the meeting must sit with their parent or guardian.

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Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences

By-Law Meeting

September 1, 2011

12:00pm

at Yume Sushi
1537 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236

Public is Welcome.

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Please save the date!

Schedule pick up for all grades 6-8 for the 2011-12 school year will be Thursday, August 18th

More information about specific times will be mailed home in late July 2011, and will include the start of the school year paperwork.

Please keep all address information up to date with our office. See Kim Braun, Registrar X208 or kimbraun@ssas.org with any questions or updates.

Thanks!

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SSA+S Summer Theatre Camp

SSA+S will be offering a Performing Arts Camp this summer.  The week long courses will be offered the weeks of June 20 - 24 and June 27 - July 1.  There will be a morning class for Improvisation and afternoon class for musical theatre.  All classes offered will be different, so you can choose for your child to attend any or all of the classes.  For more information click here and for ra egistration form click here, please contact our Performing Arts teacher, Mickey Stone at 330-1855 x.125 or Mickeystone@ssas.org.

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Marla Patton-Evans

You will be missed!

Obituary

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SSA+S to Take on the World!

A team of eighth grade girls will be representing our school AND the state of Florida at the INTERNATIONAL competition of Odyssey of the Mind to be held at the University of Maryland at the end of May. The girls have worked tirelessly this school year on multiple tasks required in this competition and have taken top honors at both the regional and state levels. The problem they compete in includes both engineering and arts problem solving skills. Without any help from adults, the girls have had to  work through various components of the problem to come up with unique solutions. One of these involves building an 18-gram balsa wood structure that is tested to determine how much weight it could hold. Beating out all other teams in their division, their structure held an amazing 642 pounds! Other aspects of the competition require writing and performing in an original play as well as building the set and creating their own costumes. Again, no adult help is permitted.

The team is seeking donors who will help the team get to the World competition. If you can help with a donation, we would be most appreciative. Checks can be made out to SSA+S-Odyssey. SSA+S has a 501 (3)(c) tax status.  Contact: Ms. Skedel - susanskedel@ssas.org or 941-330-1855 ext. 121

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SSA+S 8th Grade Graduation

Tuesday, May 31st

7:00-pm

Sarasota Suncoast Academy

For more information, click here.

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BAND NIGHT

Monday March 14^th, 2011!!!   
6:00 – 7:00pm

BAND ROOM

Join us to learn about the instrumental offerings here at SSAS!  Students will be able to see and test several band instruments for free!  This is the perfect opportunity to help your student in choosing the proper instrument.

A representative from Fogt’s Music Inc. (instrument rental company) will also be present to inform you of affordable rental rates for the various band instruments. **Please do not purchase or rent a band instrument until a recommendation has been made during the first week of school.  **

Concert Band Instruments include:
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, , French Horn, Trombone, Baritone Horn, Tuba, and Percussion. Piano players are welcome to join starting a new instrument, or as part of the Percussion section playing mallets (bells, xylophone etc.) No stringed instruments are used in concert band.

We look forward to working with you and your children!

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PTSS Meeting

The next PTSS Meeting is March 17th, 2011, 7:00 p.m.

Location
Sarasota High School Auditorium

All meetings are mandatory.

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NAEP Testing

February 15, 2011

Information Letter

Letras De Informa

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Service Learning Club Project

Coat & Blanket Drive

The club will be collecting donations for the Salvation Homeless Shelter Monday, January 24, 2011 through Friday, February 4, 2011.  The following items will be accepted.   Please make sure that the items are clean and in good shape.  Donations can be dropped off at Ms. Patton-Evans Room #8.

Blankets & Quilts

Warm Hats & Gloves

Sweatshirts & Sweaters

Coats &Jackets

Socks

Please help us make this project a success by reaching out to people in the community in need.

The Service Learning Club

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PTSS Meeting

The next PTSS Meeting is January 13th, 2011, 7:00 p.m.

Location
Sarasota High School Auditorium

All meetings are mandatory.

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Celebration Committee Meeting

The next Celebration Committee Meeting is January 20th, 2011,  6:00pm.

Location
Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences Cafeteria

This is the last meeting before Basket week.

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Happy Winter Break!

Classes Resume on January 3, 2011

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2009 - 2010 School Grade: "A"

Schools are assigned a grade based primarily upon student achievement data from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). School grades communicate, to the public, how well a school is performing, relative to state standards.

Congratulations to the students and staff of SSA+S for achieving an "A" on the
2009-2010 School Grade.

"No Child Left Behind"

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

SSA+S also earned a 100% regarding, Adequate Yearly Progress, 
based on student learning gains as established by the guidelines and
regulations of the "No Child Left Behind Act." 

Click here for SSA+S's State Report Card.

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Spring Break Puerto Rico: Richness of the Caribbean trip

March 08-11, 2010

Information Sheet

Itinerary

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Science Fair Information for Judges

Dates:
December 6, 2010

Location:
St. John’s Methodist Church
6611 Proctor Road, Sarasota

941-925-2661

Time: Judging for the Science Fair will take place from 9:30 am until 3 pm.

Judges: Volunteer Judges are asked to work a minimum of 2 hours, and if possible, 3

hours. Water, sodas, snacks, etc. will be provided for breaks.

Click here for more information or to sign up.

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Episode #9

December 7, 2010

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

SSA+S Cafeteria

Come Vote for your favorite.

Click here for more information.

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7th Grade Trip

St. Augustine

Monday, November 22-23, 2010

 

The 7th Graders have departed St. Augustine. They left around 3:15pm and will arrive in Sarasota around 7:30pm. Please be on time for pick up.

Parent Letter

Information Packet

Itinerary

Rules

Out of County Form

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PTSS Meeting

The next PTSS Meeting is November 4th, 2010, 7:00 p.m.

Location
Sarasota High School Auditorium

All meetings are mandatory.

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Thanksgiving Food Drive

Friday, November 8 - 15, 2010

Click here for more information.

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Living Green Dance

Friday, November 12, 2010

Click here for more information.

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Cross Country

SSAS Cross Country tryouts will be held this Friday afternoon, September 10, directly after school at Payne Park from 4:20 till 5:30. Transportation will be given to Payne Park from SSAS by bus!  Parents, please pick up your students at Payne Park by 5:30!  Tryouts are open to all SSAS students, grades 6-8! Email Coach Mulhollen for details!

GregMulhollen@ssas.org

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"Back to School Night"

Thursday, September 16, 2010

 

7th and 8th grade Open House

5:30 PM - Report to Homeroom and Receive Your Child's Schedule

6th grade Open House

7 PM - Report to Homeroom and Receive Your Child's Schedule

As you walk your child's schedule, you will "attend" each class for seven minutes. Teachers will present a general overview of the class and answer general questions. This is not a parent conference night and teachers are not allowed to discuss specific students. If you have specific concerns, you can schedule a meeting for parent conference night, which will be held on Thursday, September 24th.

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Parent / Teacher Conferences

Thursday, September 23,  2010
5:00pm - 8:00pm

By Appointment Only

To schedule conferences with your student's teachers, please call Michael Reed between 10:30am and 3:30pm at 330-1855 . Conferences are scheduled in ten minute increments with each teacher.

Please have the names of your teachers with you when you call.

Do Not Email.

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It's that time of year again – capture school memories with portraits by Lifetouch. Mark your calendars and get ready for Picture Day on Thursday, September 16, 2010.

Students received flyers this week at school with all of the detailed information you need.  All students will be photographed on this date, and uniforms will be worn.  These pictures will be used for the 2010-2011 yearbook.  If you would like to purchase your student's portraits, please return the picture packet with payment on or before September 16, 2010.

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PTSS Meeting

The next PTSS Meeting is September 9th, 2010, 7:00 p.m.

Location
Sarasota High School Auditorium

All meetings are mandatory.

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"SSA+S is living proof that dreams can and do come true!"

"To Accomplish Great Things, We Must Dream as Well as Act"

"The future belongs to those who have the vision of their dreams"

“At SSA+S, we dream of high goals and then live by exceeding them .”