Sandburg's SPIRIT Squad

• Sandburg's SPIRIT Squad would like your help with filling holiday stockings for the Salvation Army.  Click here for some donation ideas

October Student of the Month

• 5th grade - Julia Gross & Emma Sleppy
• 6th grade - Savanah Burke & Will Sheridan
• 7th grade - Olivia Lobecker & Joe Weagba
• 8th grade - McKenna Haws & Marcus Barnett

Band

• Attention Music Students: Please return all Hershey Candy Money to Mr. Weiner if you haven’t turned it in.

   

Canvas Information & Instructions

• Canvas is our new online learning managment system. Information and instructions can be found here.

Intramural Information

• List of Intramurals for the 2018-2019 School Year

• Click here for the intramural permission form 

Let it Grow 2018

• Once again there are a bunch of the male teachers here in school who are dropping our razors and “Letting it Grow” for November to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.  Last year they raised $3,099 and are looking to top that.  Please consider donating to the cause and remember that no donation is too small and because of donations like yours no families ever receive a bill at St. Jude’s. http://fundraising.stjude.org/Let-it-grow-2018
• Thanks,  The guys of Let it Grow 2018!

Musical Information

• The Addams Family Musical Performances will be Thursday, December 13 at 7pm, Friday, December 14 at 7pm and Saturday, December 15 at 10am and 1pm.
• The Addams Family Dress Rehearsal schedule: 3-6pm in the auditorium: December 6, 7, 10, 11 *Snow Date for dress rehearsal will be December 12.*
• Click here for more information

Sports Information

• 2018-2019 Winter Sports Schedules - updated 10/27/18

   

Chromebook and iPad Information

• As Neshaminy School District continues to provide technology to its middle school students, all 5th and 8th grade students will receive a new Chromebook for the 2018-2019 school year.  The devices are "take-home" devices and will be distributed in the beginning of the new school year.  Students in 6th grade will receive their Chromebooks from last year and 7th grade students will continue to use their iPads.  New 6th and 7th grade students will receive appropriate devices as well.
• A required ONE TIME non-refundable usage fee of $30.00 (maximum of $90.00 per family with multiple students) for each NEW device will be collected for Accidental Damage Protection (ADP).  Only cash, money order or online payment is accepted.  NO CHECKS, PLEASE!
• The following links will provide the information needed for the technology initiative, including the necessary forms:
• Neshaminy 1:1 Initiative 
• Student Pledge - All Students
• Technology Fee
• Link to SchoolCafe for Technology Fee Payment
  
• Low Cost Home Internet & Local Wireless Hotspots
• Chromebook Handbook
• Acceptable Use Policy

Welcome to Carl Sandburg Middle School -

A few helpful hints for the 2018-2019 school year -

• School Hours - Doors open at 7:25am.  You can go to the gym and shoot hoops or go to the cafeteria to eat breakfast or just sit until the bell rings at 7:50am.  At 7:50am the bell rings and you may go to your locker.  (Be here by quarter to eight and you will never be late!)   The school day ends at 2:55pm.
• Absent Notes - If your child is absent from school you are required to send in a note explaining why they were absent the day your child returns to school.  This note should be given to your child's homeroom teacher.  Failure to bring in an absence note within 3 days of your child's absence will result in referral to the office for disciplinary action.  Click here to view the student handbook  You do not need to call the school to tell us your child is absence unless they have been absence for 3 or more days. 
• After school buses - the 4:15 bus is available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  The 5:15 bus is available everyday. 
• Early Dismissal - If your child is leaving school early, you should write a note and include their full name and what time you will be picking them up.  This note should be brought to the main office as soon as the student arrives in the morning, before they go to homeroon so they can get a "golden ticket" aka - an early dimissal pass.  The "golden ticket" - early dimissal pass, allows your child to leave class 5 minutes before the time you wrote in your note to gather their belongings and come to the office to wait for you.  The note you write allows informs our teachers of the student's early dismissla, less interuption of classes and less waiting time for you.  If you forget to write a note, we do not take early dismissal's over the phone so you will just have to come to the main office with your license and we call your child as soon as we can.
  
• Late Students - If you arrive after 7:55am you need come to the office to get a late slip before going to your locker.  Parents do not need to sign their children in late, they can sign themselves in. (Parents if you do want to come into the main office, you will need to scan your license.)  The only notes that will be accepted as excused latenesses will be those brought in the day a student is late and will state an excused reason for lateness such as sickness. Oversleeping or missing your bus are not acceptable reason for an excused lateness. Lateness time is also accumulated and charged as illegal absence time.  Click here to view the student handbook

District Announcements Below

Inclement Weather Procedures

Winter weather is upon us and we urge all Neshaminy families to review their inclement weather plans and familiarize themselves with District weather procedures, which can be found here. Also please review your contact information in Home Access Center so you receive important emergency information in the event of a closure, early dismissal or delayed start.

#StandUp Neshaminy

All families are encouraged to visit a new website, www.standupneshaminy.org, created by a coalition of Neshaminy educators, parents, rehabilitation professionals and community members to fight the opioid epidemic and the stigma of addiction. This site offers help resources, prevention tips, informational videos and other vital information which will be updated frequently.

Free & Reduced Meals

Healthy meals are essential to learning! If your family could use help with your school meal costs, we encourage to apply for the Free & Reduced meal program. If you received benefits last year, you must apply again each year. Applications should be filled out online here or if you need assistance please contact Food Services at 215-809-6542.

Hiring Events

Substitute teacher & support staff hiring events November 2, 30 and December 14

If you want to jump-start a career in education, join us for one of three hiring events to be held at Maple Point Middle School. For more information please download an invitation here.

District Employment Information

For information about all other positions at Neshaminy, please visit our employment web page for information on current vacancies and application materials.