AP Human Geography
On January 18th at 6pm we will have an information meeting about AP Human Geography for next years 9th grade students. Students and parents of 8th grade parents are invited to attend. Mrs. Meyer, our AP teacher will present information about the class including things such as the syllabus, expectations, etc… The meeting will be in the [...]
NEW Year Happenings
We are hopeful that your winter break was refreshing and relaxing. We are closing in on the end of the first semster of the 2011-12 school year. This week “Progress Reports” will be mailed home if students are in danger of failing a course. Jan. 19th is the last day of the second quarter, therefore, [...]
Holiday Time
MESA students are kicking off their service project for the Road Home. They are collecting several commodities including new toys (dolls etc… for younger children, blankets, etc….) Our Student Body officers will be kicking off their annual holiday fundraiser on the 13th of December. We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Utah Food [...]
What a WEEK!
Our students have worked very hard on the school musical over the last couple of months. This week we are excited to have the musical performances. We have such a great supportive community that we have needed to add an encore performance even before the performances have been done. The school musical will be on [...]
Safety Reminder
We remind and encourage students to ensure that they are practicing safety wherever they are. Whether walking to or from school or going to the movies with friends – please be aware of your surroundings and ensure that when you are having fun that you are doing it in such a way that you will [...]
Wrapping Up
November?! The next couple of weeks at Sunset Ridge are very busy. The end of the quarter is this Thursday (No School on Friday). We remind all that there is no iFlight until the 14th of November – we do not hold iFlight the last week of the quarter and first week of the quarter. Picture [...]
Falcons
We would like to thank our community for the fantastic support that they provide to our School. We had 79% attendance at our Student-Led Conferences. We are nearing the end of the 1st quarter and we would remind you that 1) Student Progress Reports will be mailed home Friday the 14th of Oct. 2) There [...]
Fantastic!
We are so excited to be having Student-Led Conferences this week! Please know that even though we do not do the traditional Parent Teacher Conferences we do have an hour of “drop in” time for you to meet with your students teachers. Student-led conferences are age-appropriate for middle school students. They help them to understand [...]
Well Underway
I would like to take a moment to publicly thank the faculty and staff at SRMS for their dedication and hard work. We have increased our enrolment by more than 100 students from last year and each faculty and staff member have re-doubled their efforts in making every situation the best they can for our students. iFlight [...]
The First Days of School
We are excited to welcome all of our students back to Sunset Ridge!! We have a truly excellent staff that have been working throughout the summer, working in teams and departments, to improve their craft. This year our theme is D.O.T. – Doing Outstanding Things!! Along with our National Schools to Watch standards based upon Academic [...]
August Events
We would like to remind you about a couple of events as we prepare for school to begin. August 11th and 18th from 10am-1pm the school will be open for students with their parents to walk around and see SRMS. August 18th from 11am to 1pm we will host an Immunization Caravan – Immunizations will [...]
Online Enrollment
We are excited to offer Online Enrollment this year. Please watch your mail for information and instructions for Online Enrollment. All you will need is your parent login and password to complete the process. The online enrollment window will be July 18 – August 5th. We will have personell at the school August 1st -5th to help those [...]
Have a Great Summer
Thank you for a great year! Look for postcard mailers coming home regarding Online Enrolment this fall. We will send home detailed information about Online Enrolment in July. The first day of school for the 2011-12 school year is August 25th for 7th grade students (1/2 day orientation-busses will be running) and the 29th for [...]
Congratulations Mr. Oldroyd!!
At a luncheon on Tuesday, May 10th our own Mr. Oldroyd was formally presented as the Middle School CTE (Career and Technical Education) Teacher of the Year for Jordan School District. Mr. Oldroyd is an asset to our school providing quality instruction to students in everything from video production to engineering. He will represent Jordan [...]
End of Year Testing
The first three weeks of May at Sunset Ridge are dedicated to CRT (Criterion Referenced Testing). These tests are used to summatively evaluate student learning in a particular subject. Currently only Math, Science, and Language Arts have a state mandated CRT. However, throughout the year in every subject teachers use ongoing formative assessments to measure [...]
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What’s Up Falcon’s?
Back to School night is this Wednesday (Aug. 31) 5pm-7pm. Bring your family to see your students school, meet your students teachers, and have some hot dogs!!! There are many things going on at Sunset Ridge. Many have inquired why we have scaffolding on the front entrance – we have issues with birds nesting above the entrance and [...]
Reading=Success
Reading is the key to success and success in all other areas of life are dependent upon this one skill. To enhance this skill all one must do is read. We encourage all to read several books this summer.
Teacher Appreciation
This week is teacher appreciation week. Sunset Ridge is fortunate to have a collection of fantastic dedicated professionals. Teachers at SRMS spend many hours past contract time in department collaboration, interdisciplinary teams, grade level teams, various student committees – not to mention the time spent giving up lunches, coming to work early, leaving work late, [...]
New Superintendent
After extensive public input, the Board of Education for Jordan School District is pleased to announce three finalists for the position of Superintendent of Schools. Gregory A. Hudnall, currently Associate Superintendent of Student Services for Provo City School District in Provo, Utah. Dr. Patrice Johnson, currently Associate Superintendent of Schools for Clark County School District [...]
FYI
As a reminder: There will be no iFlight (intervention) this or next week. 3rd Quarter ends on Thursday (24th) There is no school on this Friday the 25th. iFight will resume on the 4th of April iFlight Intervention will not occurr during CRT testing – please plan accordingly.
Warning! The end of the Quarter is Coming!
The end of third quarter is coming in just two short weeks. The last day(s) to turn work in for this quarter is the 17th and 18th – next week. We encourage all parents and students to closely examine their grades and ensure that all work that can be made up – is made up [...]
Upcoming Events @ SRMS
Student progress reports will be sent home on March 9th. We encourage students and parents to have a candid discussion about classes and grades, work ethic, and how to increase performance in classes. 3rd quarter will end in just 3 short weeks.
Be a School Musical Hero
Sunset Ridge Middle School is preparing for the school musical – Alice in Wonderland and we are in need of supplies. If you have any of the items listed below please consider donating them to the School Play. Please contact Ms. Backenstoss, Mr. Sorenson, or Ms. Robinson at the school if you would be willing [...]
New Year Challenges
As we return from Winter Recess a.k.a. the Holidays, we remind student’s and parent’s about electronic devices at school. For safety reasons students are not allowed to listen to headphone’s (iPad, iTouch, iPod, Zune, MP3, etc…). Additionally these devices are expensive and the school is not responsible for them – whether they are lost or [...]

