The Cougar Chronicle

Attendance Spirit Week

Monday, September 21 - Friday, September 25

Monday - Neon

Tuesday - Hat

Wednesday - Jersey

Thursday - College and Career

Friday - Superhero

School Site Council

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

3:15 - 4:15 pm

Room D3 or via Google Meets with code: https://meet.google.com/cvm-bvur-dyf

ELAC Committee Meeting

Thursday, September 24, 2026

8:30 - 9:30 am

Room D3 or via Google Meets with code: https://meet.google.com/cvm-bvur-dyf

6 Week Progress Reports Available in Aeries Student and Parent Portal

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we want to remind our families that every school day matters! Regular attendance helps students stay on track academically, build meaningful friendships, develop confidence, and make the most of their school experience.

We also have an exciting Spirit Week coming up! Spirit Week is a special time for students to show their school spirit, have fun with their classmates, and create wonderful memories together. We encourage all of our students to come to school each day and participate in the fun!

This week, students who are ON TIME will receive a ticket for a chance to win a small prize as an acknowledgement of their attendance.

We understand that illnesses and unexpected circumstances happen. However, whenever possible, please make school attendance a priority and help your child arrive on time, ready to learn, and ready to celebrate!

Thank you for partnering with us to support your child’s success. Let’s make every day count and make Spirit Week one to remember!

Every Day Counts. Every Student Matters. Let’s show up, have fun, and make every day a great day to learn!

Did you know you can find info on our After School Sports programs on our website? Check out the link below for larger calendars for our Fall Seasons, including: Volleyball, Flag Football, and Cross Country as well as info on our Sports Programs!

Survey Ends Monday, September 21 at 4:00 pm

Each year our School Site Council revises the Family Engagement Policy and Home School Compact, two documents that detail our partnership with families through the school's Title 1 Program. We would appreciate your valuable thoughts and ideas. The survey below has 5 questions. We'd love to hear your voice on any and all questions. Whether you have time for the whole survey or just 1-2 questions, your feedback is essential to our school's growth!

Many of you got to sample our cafeteria's new, Build Your Own Bowls at our Back to School Night! Now our students and our delicious new options are featured on Oside USD in 1 Minute!

With our current heat, it might not be Hoodie Season QUITE yet, but check out the vast inventory, including some awesome hoodies, from our partners at 1st Place Spiritwear! There is still a sitewide 35% discount, so it's a great time to pick up some extra shirts, hoodies, or other Senda Merch!

Beginning Monday, September 21, Rollin’ From the Heart will be on campus every Monday during lunch, giving students an opportunity to learn and enjoy skateboarding in a positive, supportive environment.

Through skateboarding, students can build confidence, physical skills, positive relationships, and life skills with support from experienced mentors and coaches.

No experience necessary! Skateboards and protective equipment will be provided.

Interested in participating? A completed and signed parent/guardian permission form is required before students may participate.

👉 [Complete the Rollin’ From the Heart Waiver Here]

Signed permission forms must be turned in to the Senda Middle School office.

Come roll with us, Cougars! 🐾💜🛹

OUSD provides Device Protection Coverage for a fee of $20 per student. This program protects families in situations where the student’s device is accidentally damaged. Students using OUSD district-owned devices may choose to decline the “Device Protection Program”. However, this is not recommended because the family assumes full responsibility for any costs due to damage, loss, or theft. These costs can be $400 or more per incident, depending on the current prices from vendors. See the flier or buttons below for more information.

Senda Middle School is looking for Parent and Community representatives to serve on our English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC). ELAC is an elected advisory board that supports the school with planning and monitoring the English Learner plan to support Multilingual Learners. The percentage of parents of Multilingual Learners serving on the committee must be greater or equal to the percentage of English Learners enrolled in the school. We have several parent/community openings this year.

To nominate yourself or a fellow parent, please return this form by Friday, September 18, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

Agendas for meetings are posted in our office window and our website at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. All parents and members of the public are welcome to attend.

Check us out on Instagram @sendamiddleoside for the latest information, fun pictures, and snapshots into Campus Life!