Jag Wire

A Message from the Principal

As we head into the final week of Progress Report #2, this is an important marker for our students, especially when it comes to UIL eligibility. Student eligibility to participate in athletic and fine arts events will be determined by this progress report, so please encourage your child to attend tutorials, stay on top of assignments, and finish the grading period strong. We also ask our families to continue checking Skyward so you can stay up to date on your child's progress.

We are also wrapping up BOY MAP Testing this week with Science testing Wednesday–Friday. Some students will also be pulled for make-up testing to ensure they complete their Math and Reading MAP assessments. In the coming weeks, we will share more information about your child's progress and how you can access their MAP scores.

A huge thank you to our PTO Platinum Sponsors—Rhythm India, Katy STEM Academy, and Stellar Bank! We are so grateful for the businesses and community partners who support our Jags and help make great things happen at SMS. Spirit Night at Chipotle was a BIG success! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our school. We loved seeing so many students, parents, and families—and even had a Jaguar sighting! Spirit Nights are such a simple way to give back to our school community, and we hope to see even more Jags at our next event.

There is no shortage of ways to show your Jag spirit this week! We have football and volleyball games throughout the week, and our choir will be performing at the Space Cowboys game on Tuesday before their Fall Concert on Wednesday. We hope you will come out and support our Jags whenever you can!

And don't forget about our PTO Fundraiser! We are currently at 20% of our $40,000 goal, with almost $8,000 raised so far. Every dollar goes directly back to Sartartia, and this is our only fundraiser of the year, so we hope you'll consider contributing. There are still a few weeks to help us get there—let's make it happen! Every dollar makes a difference.

Finally, get ready to BLACK OUT the Pep Rally this Friday, September 18! Tickets will be on sale for $5 Thursday and Friday during all lunches. Come ready for grade-level competitions, student performances, Powderpuff, and MORE! Students are encouraged to wear all black and bring your Jag spirit—it's going to be a great week!

Your Proud Principal,

Cholly Oglesby

Week at A Glance

Monday, September 14th

Elective Tutorials

Football vs. Bowie @ 5:30pm (Old Kempner Stadium)

Tuesday, September 15th

Science Tutorials

Science Fair Info Meeting (4:20-5:30pm)

Choir Performs @ Space Cowboys Game

Last Day to Order Grade-Level T-Shirts

6th Grade T-Shirt

7th Grade T-Shirt

8th Grade T-Shirt

Wednesday, September 16th

ELA Tutorials

NWEA MAP Science Test

Tweens Read Book Festival Interest Meeting @ 4:15pm

CPAC Meeting @ 4:30pm (Room 317)

Choir Fall Concert @ 6:00pm (SMS Commons)

Thursday, September 17th

Math Tutorials

NWEA MAP Science Test

Volleyball vs. Quail Valley @ 5:15pm (SMS Gyms)

Friday. September 18th

Social Studies Tutorials

Fall Pep Rally (Activity Schedule)

NWEA MAP Science Test

Perfect Attendance Awards

End of Progress Report #2

SAVE THE DATE

September 21st-24th: Say Hello Week

September 24th: Gold Out (Pediatric Cancer Awareness)

September 25th: Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development

September 28th: Cross Country Practice Begins @ 7:00am

October 8th: Coffee with the Counselors @ 9:30am

October 9th: Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day

October 12th-16th: Fall Break

October 23rd: Level Change Window Closes

October 28th: PSAT Testing (8th Grade Only)

SMS Calendar

Jaguar Spotlight

AIR Awards

We are so proud to celebrate our very first AIR Award recipients! These students were nominated for consistently representing our core values of Accountability, Integrity, and Respect in the way they learn, lead, and treat others.

Congratulations to our first recipients:

Accountability: Victoria Rivera (7th Grade)

Integrity: Marcos Feliciano (6th Grade)

Respect: Sarrinah Lail (8th Grade)

Thank you for showing us what it means to live and breathe AIR at Sartartia Middle School! We are so proud of you!

2026 Top 300 Junior Innovators (Society for Science)

Congratulations to Aarvi Thota (8th Grade) for being selected as one of the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC)—the nation’s premier science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition for middle school students. The Thermo Fisher JIC seeks to inspire young scientists, engineers and innovators to solve the world’s most intractable challenges. The Top 300 represent the best and brightest middle school STEM talent in the U.S. and its territories. The students, selected from 1,997 entrants, live in 34 states, Puerto Rico and Guam.

The 30 Thermo Fisher JIC finalists will be announced on September 16 and will compete for more than $100,000 in awards, including the $25,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific ASCEND Award.

Here's the Scoop!

Our 7th graders showed up last week and earned their spot on the board. They are 1 scoop closer to winning the ICE CREAM PARTY! This week is a double scoop week and any grade with a 97% or higher will earn a scoop. Keep up the great work Jags!

Week of September 4th

6th Grade: 97.16%

7th Grade: 98.80%

8th Grade: 98.55%

Updates & Information

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8th Grade Career Day

Career Day 2026 is coming up for our 8th graders and we need professionals who would love to share their passion for what they do. We are looking for presenters to give a presentation to small groups throughout the morning. Each presentation will be 25 minutes long, 4-5 small groups, with students rotating between the speakers. Speakers will have a SMART panel available to display a PPT or other presentation.

Please use the QR code within the flyer or the link to sign up today. Speakers and volunteers must also remember to complete the FBISD background check which is embedded within the sign-up form.

Sartartia Middle School Career Day 2026 – Fill out form

Club Sponsor Contact Info

Art Club mark.curry@fortbendisd.gov

Ceramics Club talia.trapp@fortbendisd.gov

Coding Club donna.rudisill@fortbendisd.gov

CodeKind ian.macintyre@fortbendisd.gov & donna.rudisill@fortbendisd.gov

Cricket Club ly.matej@fortbendisd.gov

Debate Club jeannette.hu@fortbendisd.gov & lannette.ray@fortbendisd.gov

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) patricia.kulow@fortbendisd.gov

Gaming Guild brett.hubbard@fortbendisd.gov

Math Club andrea.smith@fortbendisd.gov

Marine Biology Club andrea.smith@fortbendisd.gov

National Junior Honor Society ashley.rosar@fortbendisd.gov & christine.martinsen@fortbendisd.gov

Robotics donna.rudisill@fortbendisd.gov

Rubik's Cube Club patricia.blackwell@fortbendisd.gov

Science Bowl brittany.knox@fortbendisd.gov

Science Olympiad andreana.grall@fortbendisd.gov

Space Club darelyn.david@fortbendisd.gov

Student Council michelle.thrower@fortbendisd.gov & supriya.jha@fortbendisd.gov

Level Change Requests

For students who want to change levels (AAC to On-level or On-level to AAC), the window will open on September 2nd and close on October 23rd. Students will need to meet with their grade-level counselor to receive the form. They can submit a meeting request by stopping by the Student Center to complete a form or by visiting with their counselor during lunch. Please see the FBISD policy for leveling down below.

Leveling down is contingent upon available space in the requested course.
If the student levels down from a weighted class to a non-weighted class, the exact grade from the weighted class shall transfer to the on-level course with no grade adjustments.