Parents of Sage Canyon Students,
After studying this issue and gathering all of the information we could, we have decided that moving forward we will hold two lunches on Wednesday during 3rd period (A3 or B7). Being able to hold one lunch for all students is contingent on those students who are not eating school lunch being able to leave for home when lunch starts at 1:15. We simply have too many students who are bused to make it work in a safe and orderly manner.
We appreciate your patience as we worked through this issue. Here is a link to the new bell schedule which is also going to be posted in every classroom. What lunch your student has will be like any other day, dependent on their A3 or B7 teacher.
Sage Canyon Administration
From Sage Canyon PTSA
Sage Canyon Middle Families,
What a great first week of school! We loved seeing your children again, or for the first time, and we can’t wait to build this school community together! We will send an email each week, we commit to keep this email as brief as possible while also communicating critical information. Here is this week’s update.
Cross Country. Our first practices for Cross-Country start this week. It is never to late to join. All 7th, 8th, and 9th graders are welcome to come and run and develop resiliency and a great work ethic.
Wednesday Lunch. Look for an email on Tuesday with our plan moving forward and for further details.
What is Den Time? Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, we will hold Den Time (what was known as Flex at Frontier Middle) right after 1st period. There are some major differences between our model and the model students experienced in the past. First, teachers will be able to easily request specific students each day for extra help. Second, students can request teachers on a regular basis if they need extra help or re-teaching. Finally, instead of staying in an advisory class when not requested for extra help, students will get to choose between a variety of extension and other activities. When Den Time begins every student will have an assigned or chosen activity or intervention period to attend.
Lunch Items
1st or 2nd Lunch. Remember, whether a student has 1st or 2nd lunch is dependent on who their A3 or B7 teacher is. Because of that, it is out of the norm for a student to have a different lunch on A day than B day. Please refer to this link to see which lunch your student has on A
Student ID. Students must scan their student ID if they are getting a school lunch. There are a few options if they forget their ID. First, their bar code on their chromebook is the same as their ID so they can scan that. Second, you can get a temporary bar code from the front office. Finally, we don’t want students to assume that they can’t eat if they lost or forgot their ID, our lunch room will work with students to get their meal.
Blocksi. Parents have access to a great tool to monitor or limit your students' Chromebook use. Please see this document for information about Blocksi and for how you can sign up for use.
As always, please feel free to reach out to the school for any questions. We love working with your students!
Sage Canyon Administration
We are excited to provide you with details for tomorrow, the first day of school, Wednesday, August 13th.
Buses will run as normal. Please go to the district site to see bus pickup locations and times.
If you were unable to come to one of our open house dates to pick up a Chromebook for your student, they will receive that Chromebook during 1st period.
PLEASE COME WITH A COPY OF YOUR OWN SCHEDULE. Having a schedule with teacher name, period, and room number is helpful. There are a variety of ways to access your schedule.
For the first two weeks students will remain in their A1/B5 for Den Time (our flex time).
Please see the attachment for student pickup/drop off. The north drop off is for buses only, no student drop off by parents allowed. The south drop off is for non-bused students. This drop off has two lanes. We will use “airport” style for our student drop off. Please use the right lane to stop and drop your student off. Use the left lane to exit and leave the drop off zone. Finally, please do not use the parking lot to drop off students.
We can’t wait to welcome your students on Wednesday. Please let us know if you have any questions.
7th Grade Day | Tuesday, 12 Aug | 8:15 - 11:30
We are excited to provide you details for 7th grade day on Tuesday, August 12th. This day is a perfect way for 7th grade students to ease into middle school, find their classes with few students in the halls, and learn all about our school.
Classes begin at 8:15 and students will be done at 11:30.
Buses will run as normal. Please go to the district site to see bus pickup locations and times. At the end of the day, buses will pick up students at 11:30.
Students will be able to attend all 8 of their classes. Each class will teach them something about Sage Canyon Middle School. We will feed all students pizza for lunch at 11:00.
PLEASE COME WITH A COPY OF YOUR OWN SCHEDULE. Having a schedule with teacher name, period, and room number is helpful. There are a variety of ways to access your schedule.
Please see the attachment for student and bus drop off/pick up. The north drop off is for buses only, no student drop off by parents allowed. The south drop off is for non-bused students. This drop off has two lanes. We will use “airport” style for our student drop off. Please use the right lane to stop and drop your student off. Use the left lane to exit and leave the drop off zone. Finally, please do not use the parking lot to drop off students.
We once again can’t wait to welcome your students on Tuesday. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sage Canyon Administration
Dear Sage Canyon Families,
We are excited to welcome you to our new school building.
What: Chromebook Distribution, Student Pictures, and Open House
Experience: Plan for about a 30-45 minute experience
Come once during the following:
Fri, 8 Aug 2025: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mon, 11 Aug 2025: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
URGENT CHROMEBOOK REQUIREMENT:
The most important step before arriving is to ensure you have completed the Technology Parental Agreement in your Skyward account (cannot be done in the app, browser on phone or computer is required). This is a mandatory step. Students cannot get their Chromebook or log in until this form is submitted. Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for the system to process the form, so we highly recommend you complete it now to avoid any delays (parents can fill out the form while at Sage Canyon and students can still receive their device the same day).
WHAT TO EXPECT:
First, confirm the Skyward Technology Parental Agreement is complete.
Then, your student will get their school picture taken and receive their new student ID card.
Next, students will split into grade-level lines (7th, 8th, or 9th grade) to check out and receive their Chromebook and charger.
Finally, students will plug in and test their Chromebook to ensure it is working correctly.
After this process is complete, you are welcome to walk the building and find your student's classes (print or screenshot schedules ahead of time). Teachers will be in their rooms getting set up, so please note they may not be available for conversation.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
School Fees: The Finance Office will be closed. Please pay fees online at https://myschoolfees.com/
Lunch Account: You can add funds to your student's lunch account online at https://www.linq.com/
Lockers: Lockers are NOT AVALIABLE for rent … yet. We will communicate a separate time for this in a few weeks. Thank you for your patience as we get our new building systems fully operational.
Schedules and Class Changes: Our counselors and registrar will NOT be available for schedule changes during this event. Click here for more info on class changes.
Words cannot describe how excited we are for you to come see your new school. We have been working hard for your arrival. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Happy Thursday,
Sage Canyon Admin
Parents need to log in and complete the Student Annual Information Update in Skyward.
We apologize that some student accounts were disabled a few days earlier than we anticipated.
You can unlock your student's account by logging into Skyward as a parent (not as a student) and completing the Student Annual Information Update.
Skyward Login: skyward.alpinedistrict.org
The update must be done on a computer, not a mobile device. It may take several hours after the update to for accounts to be fully available.
Visit our Skyward page from the main menu on the district website for additional information: For Families > Skyward
