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IC Message: 06.15.2020

Hello Sutter Miners, this is Cristin Tahara, Principal of Sutter Middle School. Welcome to Sutter! We are honored that you chose Sutter and look forward to the next 2 years with your children.  I acknowledge that there are still a lot of questions regarding what next school year might look like as we work on re-opening schools.  I will keep you apprised of any updates we receive.

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IC Message: 06.12.2020

​Good afternoon Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.  You didn’t get rid of me yet… I wanted to say one final good bye to all of you. It has been a pleasure and privilege to have your kids at Sutter. This has been a year like no other. 7th graders, I look forward to seeing you next year!  8th graders, I wish you all the best of luck in your bright futures. Remember, once a Miner, always a Miner. I know you’ll keep making us proud.

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IC Messsage: 06.04.2020

​Good evening Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara. I know that you get a lot of messages from me already, but I would be remiss if I didn’t send you a message addressing the bigger issues going on.  The things happening in the world right now are impacting all of us in different ways. The killing of George Floyd is abhorrent, and unfortunately is not new, racism exists in this country and has for a long time. This is unacceptable. We all have a role in making this world a better place and a responsibility to teach our children to do the right thing.

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IC Message: 06.02.2020
7th Grade Message

Good evening Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara. I am sorry to bother you for the second time today. I have now received notice about locker items being returned to you and textbook return so you can turn in texts and novels. We are working hard to make sure that Wednesday, June 10th, will now include all of these things.  I have altered the times to account for this and have included an attachment to an email to parents that includes specific procedures and directions and it is also accessible on our school website. This event will now be from 2-6 pm.

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IC Message: 06.02.2020
8th Grade Message

Good evening Sutter 8th grade families, this is Cristin Tahara. I am sorry to bother you for the second time today. I have now received notice about locker items being returned to you and textbook return so you can turn in texts and novels. We are working hard to make sure that Thursday, June 11th, will now include all of these things.  The updated information and procedures are attached to the email I am sending to parents and it is accessible on our school website.

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IC Message: 06.02.2020

Good morning Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.

Wednesday, June 10th, from 3-6 pm we will be having a distribution day for 7th graders only to pick up their spring pictures, yearbooks (if they ordered one), and any awards that they earned from our awards ceremony. This pick up will take place in the front of the school.  It would be helpful if you could have a sign with your student’s name clearly written with marker that you can put on the driver’s side back window so that we can quickly get your envelope as you pull up.  I understand if you are not able to come at these exact times, but it would be helpful to us to spread people out if you are able to come at the designated 7th grader pick up times divided by last name:
A-G 3:00-4:00 pm
H-P 4:00-5:00 pm
Q-Z 5:00-6:00 pm

Thursday, June 11th is for 8th grade families only. 8th graders are invited to our drive through pick up/celebration. 8th graders will receive their envelope including their 8th grade promotion picture and certificate, yearbooks (if they ordered one), and any awards that they earned from our awards ceremony. All details of this event are outlined in the letter I sent out on Saturday to families, as well as on our school website. We have very specific guidelines and requests that we are asking families to follow, so please read it in its entirety.

We are busy finishing up our virtual awards ceremony videos that will be released by the beginning of next week. On June 11th, we will be releasing our 8th grade virtual promotion video and have a separate 8th grade slideshow video that is a tradition at Sutter to show to our 8th graders during the last week of school events. 

Parents/guardians of students who are currently taking Integrated Math 1 or Compacted Math 8/1, please see the letter that is attached to my corresponding email message. You are encouraged to submit a recommendation form if you’re interested:  www.tinyurl.com/Math2PlusRec.  

Again, I still do not have information on when students will be allowed to come to Sutter to clear out their lockers and turn in textbooks. The district is working hard on these plans and will announce when we are able to do this. I promise to make an announcement as soon as I get the go ahead on this.

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IC Message: 05.30.2020

Good morning Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara. I wanted to provide you with more information about our 8th grade drive through pick up and celebration on Thursday, June 11th.  We need to ensure that we are adhering to all safety precautions and guidelines during this event. Please see the attached document to the email I am sending out. I will also post the information on our school website. Thank you and I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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IC Message: 05.28.2020

Good evening Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara. We are working hard on our 7th grade and 8th grade virtual awards ceremony videos and 8th grade end of the year plans.

Wednesday, June 10th, from 3-6 pm we will be having a distribution day for 7th graders only to pick up their spring pictures, yearbooks (if they ordered one), and any awards that they earned from our awards ceremony. There will be details forthcoming with exact times for pick up based on last name, alphabetical order.

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IC Message: 05.15.2020

Good afternoon Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.  We are busy making plans to safely celebrate our students at the end of the year, including a virtual awards ceremony and promotion ceremony. Once we can ensure that we can move forward with all of our plans and ensure the safety of all parties, I will make announcements to families.

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IC Message: 05.11.20

Good evening Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.  I hope all of you had a great weekend and a Happy Mother’s Day. 

I’m sure all of you saw the emails that came out about the grading policy for distance learning. We need students to continue to engage and work hard each day to help prepare them for next school year.

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IC Message: 05.07.20

Good morning Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.  As a friendly reminder, students, please make sure to fill out the Daily Engagement survey before 3 pm each day by going to your PE teacher’s Google Classroom. We need to make sure that all of you are engaging in distance learning and are with us each day. Our teachers, counselors, and other staff are here to help support you in any way we can.

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IC Message: 05.04.20

Good afternoon Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.  Today is the start of Teacher Appreciation Week!

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IC Message: 04.30.20

​Good afternoon Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.  Current 7th graders, make sure to fill out your 8th grade course selection sheets surveys posted on our school website to mark your preferences for elective classes for the 2020-2021 school year.  Some electives require an application, there are links to this embedded in the course descriptions sheet on our website.  All course selection sheets and applications for electives are due by Tuesday, May 5th. 

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IC Message: 04.28.20

Good afternoon Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara. Our goal is to provide a Chromebook to each student who needs one. As a reminder, we are having another Chromebook distribution day tomorrow, Wednesday, April 29th from 4-6 pm at Sutter.  

For those families, please follow the pick-up schedule and instructions in the accompanying email.

We will use a drive-through style check-out system in the front of the school in an effort to minimize contact. There will be a staff member out front to help direct you to the designated area.

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IC Message: 04.27.20

Good evening Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara. Today was the first day of the attendance/engagement Google surveys that should be taken once daily, Monday through Friday, by all Sutter students. Remember, students must go to their PE teacher’s Google Classroom each day to fill this out.  Please continue to reach out to your child’s teachers directly if you have any specific questions about their classes.

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IC Message: 04.24.20

Hello again Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.  I appreciate your support and continued patience while we work through this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.  I apologize for sending you a second message today but we received our shipment of Chromebooks and I’d like to get these out to students as soon as possible to help with their participation in distance learning.

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IC Message: 04.24.20

Good morning Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara. 

Parents, I know we are all feeling a bit overwhelmed as each week passes, but we need you to please continue to do your best to get your child to engage in distance learning each day.  Our teachers are continuing to adjust and learn as we go as well, please continue to reach out to them directly with questions.  

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IC Message: 04.20.20

Good evening Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara. We are now in week 2 of distance learning. Remember, please make sure your child is checking in with their teachers and staying up on top of their daily work.  I know we are all still getting used to the new routine, and we appreciate your support as I realize how hard it is to balance the new reality of kids at home and trying to continue with your daily schedule as parents.

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IC Message: 04.15.2020

Good evening Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.

Thank you again for your continued patience as we navigate through this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. We realize that our students have had a major disruption in their educational process. We appreciate your support and patience while we work through these uncertain times together. I know we have been getting used to a lot with distance learning starting this week, please continue to communicate directly with your teacher if you have any questions or concerns.

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IC Message: 04.08.2020

Good morning Sutter families, this is Cristin Tahara.  I hope all of you are staying healthy.  As you saw in the email that went out last night to families from the district, the shipment for Chromebooks has not arrived yet and we will not be able to distribute Chromebooks until after Spring Break at Sutter.  The distance learning plan is a hybrid model because many students might not have access to electronic and internet resources to participate in online learning, at least until we have our Chromebook distribution.

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