PTSO Info

A Community of Caring School


	Mrs. Karen Rose, Principal 4826 Ashton Road, Sarasota, FL 34233 Phone: 941-361-6464 Fax: 941-361-6798 School Hours: 9:15 a.m. (first bell) - 4:15 p.m. School Supervision from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Student Absence Link/Phone: 361-6583


	PTSO Information


	Quick Links: SC School Board SAC Bus Schedule SMS Calendar Pages Educator Misconduct Bridges Plato Safari M.


	Click Here for our 2010 - 2011 Meeting and Events Schedule


	Click Here for our List of Leadership Team Members

Sarasota Middle School has a strong and supportive PTSO that encourages family involvement. The Leadership Team coordinates volunteer and family involvement efforts. Opportunities for helping students include:

· PTSO leadership team

· School Advisory Council

· PALS volunteering and tutoring

· Renaissance Panther Pride

· Staff recognition

· Parent education workshops

· Health and wellness committee

· SMS business partnership

We invite you to join us and support Sarasota Middle School by becoming a business partner. Please click here for more information.


PTSO is For Our SMS Students Quarterly Renaissance Breakfasts Friday Renaissance Treats Renaissance Kick Off “Straight A” Ice Cream Social Renaissance End of Year Celebration Valentine’s Dance 8th Grade Breakfast and Yearbook Signing 8th Grade Dance Health and Wellness Fair Turkey Grams Valentine’s Grams Book Fair SMS “Hoodie” Sweatshirt Sale

	PTSO Meeting Minutes (Please click on a date to download the minutes) September 9, 2009 October 14, 2009

		Our PTSO office may be reached at: 361-6464 ext: 60707, or you may leave a message for them with our SMS receptionist.

Calling All Business Owners!

The Sarasota Middle PTSO would very much like to ask you to please consider participating with the Business Partner Program. Community support is vital to ensuring we can provide quality programs to students and support to our teachers.

Partnership Levels

PLATINUM SPONSOR: Monetary or in-kind donation of $1000 or greater

*Name on school marque for one week and your business sign on fence for 8 weeks

*Recognition plaque at Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon *Website Recognition

GOLD SPONSOR: Monetary or in-kind donation of $500

*Your business sign on fence for 8 weeks * Website Recognition

*Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon invitation *Certificate of Appreciation

SILVER SPONSOR: Monetary or in-kind donation of $250

*Website Recognition *Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon *Certificate of Appreciation

BRONZE SPONSOR: Monetary or in-kind donation of $125

*Website Recognition, Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, Certificate of Appreciation

PTSO Opportunity List: Please consider supporting with cash or items:

Open House Night - dinner buffet for teachers

New Student Directory - underwriting of publishing costs, entire back cover advertising spot

Panther Run - advertising sponsors for the back of the t-shirts ($250 - $2000)

Panther Run - bottled water for students, faculty, volunteers ( approximately 1,250)

Panther Run - gift certificates for student prizes, food or ice cream for team prizes

Panther Run - popsicles for students ( approximately 1150)

Panther Run - lunch for parent volunteers (approximately 50)

Renaissance Breakfasts - Each Quarter: food, decorations, orange juice for 400 + students

Renaissance End of Year Celebration - food, DJ ( approximately 700 students)

Health & Wellness Fair - lunch for participants and volunteers (approximately 50 people)

Staff Birthdays - $5 gift certificates for approximately 125

Staff Appreciation Luncheon - lunch buffet for 125 and/or gift certificate for raffle prizes

Valentines Dance and or 8th Grade Dance - food, decorations, DJ

T-Shirts - Panther Run, Web Leaders, Panther Patrol

Please contact Anne Garlington at 350-9362 or argsrq@comcast.net. mailto: argsarastoa@comcast.net

THE SMS PTSO IS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOL!

Membership Drive
PTSO conducts an annual membership drive with families donating to our operating budget. Membership forms are available in the administration building at the front desk and in the PTSO room 112.

Staff and Volunteer Appreciation
PTSO believes in the value of recognizing our teachers, staff, and volunteers for their hard work. We have different celebration activities and always are looking for help.

Fundraising
In addition to our Annual Membership Drive, PTSO sponsors the Panther Run Jog-A-Thon. This event raises money to support our initiatives.

Renaissance
SMS recognizes and celebrates academic excellence, effective employability skills, and positive behavior. Renaissance creates a culture that honors high academic performance and excellent behavior and encourages all students to strive for the recognition. Students earn a variety of recognition opportunities each nine-week grading period, depending on the criteria they meet. Students earn Renaissance recognition with a grade point average of 3.0 or above, 100% employability skills, and a GPA increase of .5 or more to a minimum 2.75 all C’s or better.

Financial Assistance
PTSO provides financial assistance for field trips, supplies and special events for those students in need.

Curriculum Enhancement

We proudly support our teachers and staff with financial resources for instructional materials such as Brain Pop, Sunshine State Readers, Media Center materials and special teacher requests.

We appreciate any donations of coupons and items to use for student and staff recognition.


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