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Sugarloaf School
2021-2022
Middle School
7:15 Drop Off/Breakfast
7:30-2:30 School Hours
Elementary School
8:15 Drop Off/Breakfast
8:30-3:30 School Hours
Daycare
7:00 Morning Daycare
2:30-5:30 Middle School Daycare
3:30-5:30 Elementary Daycare
Sugarloaf School Information and Resources One-Pager
*Fees Apply
Take Stock In Children Eligibility Information
Attention Parents of ESE / 504 Students
If your child is currently enrolled in Monroe County School District and has a current IEP or 504 plan, this information is for you. The McKay Scholarship program provides an option for eligible students to attend a participating private school or transfer to another public school as defined by the program guidelines. The annual notice document is available at www.Keysschools.com on the Exceptional Student Education Webpage. For additional information, visit the www.floridaschoolchoice.org website or call the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice at 1-800-447-1636 for full details. Thank you
Parent Resource: Accessing Emotional and MentalHealth Supports
Attention Families! Monroe County School District is now taking payments online!
A Message from Coach Willis and Coach Russo
Coach Willis-
Boys Basketball Registration has officially started! Coach Willis and Coach Duran will be the boy's basketball coaches this year for SLS Middle School Boys. Please come by Coach Willis’ office, in the Gymnasium, to pick up a registration packet, or see Coach Parker for one. All interested players must have a copy of a current sports physical, a copy of their medical insurance card, and a signed Covid waiver form in order to participate. Payment fees will not be accepted until after tryouts are completed. Tryouts will be held Monday, November 1st from 3:45-4:45 pm, and Tuesday, November 2nd from 3:45-4:45 pm. Late busses will be provided for the following days. Once a team is formed, practices will be held every Monday and Tuesday from 3:45-4:45 pm, and Fridays 2:30-3:25 pm. On Fridays, students can take the elementary busses when dismissed.
Go Sharks!
Coach Russo-
Girls Basketball Registration has begun! Girls Basketball is open to only SLS students in grades 6th-8th. Come by Ms. Russo’s classroom, Room 1102 in the middle school building, to pick up a registration packet, or see Coach Parker for one. All interested players must have a copy of a current sports physical, a copy of their medical insurance card, and a signed Covid waiver form in order to participate. Tryouts will be Monday, November 1st from 3:45-4:45 pm, Late buses are provided. Once the team is formed, practices will be held every Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:45-4:45 pm.
Go Lady Sharks!
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FOCUS PARENT PORTAL
Parent/Student Focus Portal Instructions
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Peachjar Family Newsletter Information
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Shark Shout Out to Our Featured Sponsors
Monroe County School District Superintendent Theresa Axford has named Kevin Walden to be the next assistant principal at Sugarloaf School. Leslie Holmes, the current assistant principal, has been selected as the new Director of Adult Education.
Ms. Gillespie's Students' SLS Coffee Club Cart made its debut today. These young entrepreneurs have coffee and treat that staff can get for a small donation. We thank them for the happy start to the day.
Desirae with the Lower Keys Rotary presented Mr Unke and Mrs Holmes with a generous donation of Winn Dixie gift cards for our Sugarloaf School families. Thank you Lower Keys Rotary your generosity is warmly received!
Please take a moment to complete the Parent Survey. Your input can help develop the MCSD Strategic Plan
Parent/guardian link:
A Note from our School Counselor:
Middle School 7th grade students will be participating in the SOS Signs of Suicide program with parent permission. There is a live link in the letter that will take the parents to the information if they want to explore it. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IZQesVmFnY_p7H1IRFrQwHIs93I2aHJ1UBw_x_kiw9Y/edit?usp=sharing) There are also assessments that parents can take if they are concerned about their students. All parents can have access to the information if they wish to view it but only 7th graders will be getting the presentations with the School Counselor. Paper letters and resources are going home to all 7th-grade students on January 11th and Mrs. Sabbag will also send out a Dojo message since Ms. Klessens will be doing the presentations in her 7th-grade classes.
Important Parent Information
Federal Impact Aid Survey The Monroe County Schools are entitled to certain federal monies if either mother, father, or guardian of the student is employed on certain Federal Properties is on active full-time duty in the Uniformed Services if they live in a federal housing project or any combination of these requirements. To collect this money, the Monroe County School District must be able to substantiate our claim with a request on the Impact Aid form available to you on the Parent/guardian portal through FOCUS. https://monroe.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/?skipSAML
For More information about the survey, click this Link: https://www.keysschools.com/cms/lib/FL02202360/Centricity/Domain/213/2021-2022%20Impact%20Aid_Memorandum.pdf
COVID-Policies Update
Monroe County School District will continue to remain in compliance with the most recent Emergency Rule issued by the State of Florida Surgeon General. We will NOT be following the CDC guidance, as the Emergency Rule supersedes all county and CDC guidelines. Masks are strongly encouraged for all students and staff. Our school policies for students and staff remain in place and can be found on the MCSD website.
Community members who are visitors to our campuses are expected to be in compliance with the guidance issued by the health department and wear masks in district buildings.
Tickets for Sugarloaf home basketball games will be available for purchase online through Vanco Events
The system is very easy to understand and navigate. Purchased tickets will have QR code to be scanned at the door.
Adults $5/ Students and Children $3
Heiken Children's Vision Program
NO COST Eye Exams and Glasses for Children. Sign up at www.floridaheiken.org. The Heiken bus will be on campus the first week of February. Sign up now.
Sugarloaf School is proud to announce our 2021-2022
Teacher of the Year, 1st-grade teacher Ms. Marymalane Mayo. Additionally, our
Beginning Teacher of the Year, is our ESE teacher, Ms. Lindsay Gillespie, and our
Inclusion Teacher of the Year, is our Intervention teacher, Ms. Jessica Smith
Ms. Gillespie Ms. Smith
Teachers of the Year candidates are nominated by and selected by their teacher peers. Congratulations to this year’s Teachers of the Year.
* Wear a mask in public areas.
* Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
* Stay home if you are sick.
* Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then dispose of it properly.
* Clean frequently touched surfaces and wash your hands regularly
Show Your School Spirit and order your SLS Swag Today!!!
Follow this link:
https://keysschools.revtrak.net/sls/sls-other/sls-logo-shirts/
Or Aim your Smartphone's Camera at this QR code
BUS ROUTES HAVE BEEN UPDATED
Sugarloaf School 2021-2022 Bus Routes
*Please note there are Middle School Runs and Elementary Runs
VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE TO FOCUS PARENT PORTAL CLICK BELOW FOR INFORMATION
(Links below will allow you access or ability to sign up with directions on how to do so)
Parent/Student Focus Portal Instructions In English, Creole Y Espanol
Sugarloaf School 2021-2022 Staff Directory, Email and Phone Extensions
Sugarloaf School has been officially recognized by NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation as “NOAA Ocean Guardian School Year 2.” SLS is one of only three schools in Florida and one of only thirty schools nationwide to achieve this designation for the 2020-2021 school year!
Mrs. Harris and her fellow ocean guardians have contributed positively to our local community by protecting the health of our marine life.
Attention Sugarloaf Parents:
Parent Tech Tip's from Mrs. Ellerbee and Mr. Roy
Navigating the To-Do Tab in Google Classroom
Setting Email Notifications in Focus
Google Classroom Parent/Student Support video
Student Behavior Expectations in the Virtual Learning Environment
