Sagamore Middle School
57 Division Street
Holtsville, NY 11742
(631) - 696 - 8600
Principal: Frank Panasci
Assistant Principals: Donna Gregory and John Galligan
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2023 6th Grade Field Trip 2023
Science in Action at Adventureland
When: May 15, 2023 Depart: 9:00 AM and Return: 2:00 PM
Sagamore, Samoset, and Seneca students and teachers will have exclusive use of the park on this date. In the event of rain, a rain date will be provided. If a rain date cannot be provided, Adventureland will provide vouchers to be redeemed for up to 8 weeks after the date of the event.
Cost: $86, which includes:
* transportation
* park admission with unlimited rides
* lunch (burger, hot dog or chicken nuggets, fries, and drink)
* t-shirt (will also be worn for Sagamore Day)
*Additional money can be brought on the trip for additional food items, souvenirs, and games.
Permission slips will be sent via a Google Form through your Science Google Classroom at the end of January. Payment will be made through payschools. The payment window will open on 1/30/23 and close on 2/9/23. No late payments will be accepted, and no refunds can be issued.
Please note: Payments made through Payschools can be made by either credit card or ACH check. The fee for transactions made with a credit card is 3.50%. The fee for transactions made with an ACH account is $1.75.
Congratulations to Sagamore's Students of the Month for December!

Congratulations to Sagamore's Students of the Month for November!

Congratulations to Sagamore's Students of the Month for October!
Congratulations to the September Students of the Month!

Chromebooks
All students are expected to bring a fully charged Chromebook to school every day.
ID Cards
All students need to wear their ID card in school every day.

The Sachem Public Library has wonderful programs for you!
The attached Teen Services Newsletter features programs and platforms for teen-specific activities in October. It also has links to our interactive teen webpage and our teen-specific Facebook Group for parents and teens.
If students need service hours, the Sachem Public Library has a number of Teen Volunteer Opportunities online and in-person that teens can apply for.
When you are doing independent reading projects, the library has a number of librarian-curated booklists specifically for teens on our Teen Reads webpage.
For active readers, 100 Books Before Graduation challenges students to set their own reading goals over the course of middle school and high school. Each benchmark they reach earns incentive prizes.
Message from the Sachem Food Service- Breakfast/Lunch Pricing and Payschool's Procedure



National Junior Honor Society Requirements & Process
Teen Volunteer Opportunities - If students need service hours, we have a number of Teen Volunteer Opportunities online and in-person that teens can apply for.

Instructions for Paying for Field Trips on PaySchools
The easiest way is to use the PaySchools App on your phone, or you can use a computer and log in to https://www.payschoolscentral.com/#/user/login
Once you are in PaySchools, select your child’s name. Scroll down to where you see “Fees.”
By Fees, click “Optional” and not “Assigned” fees, since field trips are optional.
Click the “Up Arrow” which looks like ^
When you click the “Up Arrow,” it changes to an arrow pointing down, and any trips offered will appear.
Click on the trip and then click “Add to Cart,” and the fee will go to your cart.
If you need additional help, call the PaySchools help line at 1 (877) 393-6628 between the hours of 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Monday thru Friday.