Sturgis East Weekly Update
Parents of seniors, order your LAWN SIGN on the SENIOR SCOOP page.
The wait is OVER!
The 2024 Sturgis 'Red Carpet' Auction tickets are ON SALE NOW!
Don't miss out on the glitz, glamor, fun and fabulous auction items featured at this year's event. Purchase your tickets today and make it a night to remember April 27, 2024 at The Emerald Resort. Tickets available at ourschool.auction/RedCarpetSturgisAuction.
Have a great auction item you are looking to contribute? Let's talk! Reach out to us at sturgispa@gmail.com
Sturgis Parents Association
Important Announcement for Junior Parents re: SATs
If your student registered for either the May 4th or June 1st SAT, please be sure to read through the confirmation email sent to your student by College Board. The College Board began administering the new digital SAT this spring. You will see that students are now responsible for bringing their own device (laptop or chromebook) to the SAT, and they have to download the Blue Book test application to that computer prior to the test day.
1) If your student is planning on bringing their own computer, please be sure they have followed the steps in the email from College Board to download Blue Book on their computer.
2) If they are planning on bringing (or need to borrow) a school issued chromebook, they must complete this form and the tech department will help ensure Blue Book is working on your school device.
These steps must be completed ONE WEEK prior to the date of their scheduled SAT (April 26th for May 4th test OR May 24th for June 1st test) to ensure our tech department has enough time to help troubleshoot any issues. Please reach out to your child's counselor if you have any questions.
Students who are taking the SAT this spring and are borrowing or using a school-issued Chromebook MUST fill out this form by April 19th for the May 4th test and May 16th for the June 1st test.
Families from the Lower Cape
We are collecting names of people who are interested in using the DART bus service. The DART bus is currently bringing some students from the Shaws Market in Orleans to the East Campus each morning. There is a possibility of them including a drop off at the West Campus and of planning a return run if there is enough interest.
If you may want to use this service, please complete THIS FORM.
Payment Method for Lunch Orders
The Little Sandwich Shop Lunch orders must be purchased online using Paypal.
For those who do not use Paypal, setting up an account is free and easy.
Here is a link to the Paypal Guide “How to get started with your Paypal account”.
The order form will appear the same with this additional entry selection at the end:
I receive Free or Reduced Price Breakfast and Lunch
I do NOT receive Free or Reduced Price Breakfast and Lunch
If you do not receive Free or Reduced Price Lunch, you will be directed to Paypal to complete the order. For those on the Reduced plan, you will be billed for the reduced payments ordered at the end of each month.
The timing of ordering remains the same. Orders must be placed by 9AM for lunch on the day of the order, although you may order for multiple days at once.
School Lunch
Lunch can be ordered through Little Sandwich Shop.
Orders must be placed by 9AM for lunch on the day of the order, although you may order for multiple days at once.
Lunch costs $7.50
You will now receive an email when an order is placed for Little Sandwich Shop.
If you notice an error on your form, please reach out to the main office to have us make the correction.
Also, if an order has been placed, but your child will be absent, please let us know that as well so we can cancel the order.
Message from the School Nurse
Please see this letter regarding our policies surrounding illness, paying close attention to the text in red regarding having absences excused.
Parents of students in grades 10-12
Have you completed the Emergency Medical Form for Returning Students? If not, the nurse is not permitted to administer Tylenol or ibuprofin. Please complete THIS FORM.
How to reach us
Main Office: 508-778-1782 or email rtodoroff@sturgischarterschool.org
Nurse: Elizabeth Robsham- erobsham@sturgischarterschool.org Health Office page on website
Athletic Director: Kaleigh Dumont- kdumont@sturgischarterschool.org
Counseling Staff: Phone extensions and Emails Here
Special Education Coordinator: Susan Voigt- svoigt@sturgischarterschool.org
The full Faculty Directory is on the footer of our website.
We ask that you use the Attendance Reporting Form to inform the school of any absences, tardies or dismissals. The form is located on the right hand side of the East Campus homepage of the website and on your Community Portal. This form should be completed by 9AM on the day of the dismissal. If a need arises to dismiss after 9AM, please call the main office to report the dismissal.
Please view this slide show regarding Attendance Protocols
College Visits:
Parents of juniors and seniors, please note- for a college visit to be an excused absence, documentation from the college must be received.
Yearbooks on sale!
Offer 5 thru 5/31/2024: $85.00
ORDER LINKS BELOW:
Yearbook Sales: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01059876
Recognition and Business Ads:
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Financial Assistance
We encourage families with financial need to apply for this program. If your child has received a free or reduced lunch in the past, please note that the federal government requires that you reapply each year. You can access the application forms on the Sturgis website. For students who qualify for a free or reduced lunch, Sturgis works with Little Sandwich Shop to provide fresh and delicious lunch options.
There are additional benefits for qualifying students including:
Transportation to and from school
Athletic fees
School field trips
School events, including proms and special events
College Application Processing Services (CAPS)
Those who are in this program can rest assured that their information and participation are kept in the strictest confidence.
Congratulations, Sturgis
Sturgis is honored to be selected by the United States Department of Education as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School.
See a video announcing the award HERE.
Read the letter from Executive Director, Paul Marble HERE.
U.S. News and World Report's 2023 public high school rankings identify Sturgis as the #4 public high school in the state, #179 in the country, and #48 charter school nationwide!
These rankings recognize and reflect our staff, students, parents, and trustees' commitment to our mission of IB For All. This year's rankings are especially well-earned, I find, as they are based on data from the 2020-2021 school year, which was a time when we demonstrated tremendous resilience and resourcefulness as a community.
Congratulations!!!!
Paul Marble
Executive Director