Sagemont Life, August 2022

August 2022

SAGEMONT LIFE Student-Powered Innovation

Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Sagemont School Mellesia Nelson, Head of School Welcome back LIONS!!!

As Sagemont proudly concluded a year-long celebration of 25 years of excellence in the 2021-2022 academic year, so commenced a programmatic and co-curricular revitalization with a focus on increasing student engagement. Sagemont kick starts the 2022-23 academic year by infusing every grade level with curriculum enhancements founded on innovation and entrepreneurship.

What’s new and enhanced?

We are thrilled to provide an overarching thematic guide connecting learners in the classroom from preschool to 12th grade through defined objectives and signature projects. Sagemont’s curricular offerings allow students to plan, develop, and create projects that focus on real-world applications. Our Sagemont learners are innovative and entrepreneurial, something we encourage and develop by focusing on seven key skill sets. With a focus on collaboration, being a reflective problem finder/solver, engaging in responsible risk-taking, taking an analytical approach, all while fostering a curious and creative mindset, it is no wonder we have two campuses filled with extraordinary individuals.

The Sagemont curriculum, seven essential skills, and grade-level pathways provide a rigorous, vibrant, and robust learning environment that empowers our students to lead. When students are passionate and take ownership, deeper learning occurs. This is the Sagemont difference!

As we prepare for dynamic learning environments, it is essential that our leaders in the classroom continue to build their knowledge base, reflect on practices, enhance educational practices, and acquire and share their expertise with each other. With this in mind, we have a new partnership with Uncharted Learning, an educational company, to provide a rigorous entrepreneurship curriculum and professional development to support our exciting new programming and continuous growth.

I am so excited to launch into the 2022-2023 academic as we work together to empower our students to define their own path through active voice, choice and exploration.

Sincerely yours in transformative educational excellence,

Mel Nelson

Sagemont Upper School Felicia Myers, Upper School Principal

The 25th anniversary year of Sagemont was a pivotal year in our school’s evolution. The Lower and Upper Campus were unified in establishing a cohesive and progressive new mission to infuse innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the curriculum, and we reestablished our commitment to empowering students to lead. Our faculty has spent the summer engaging in professional development to provide the tools they need in order to inspire innovation within their classrooms.

Entrepreneurship is a mindset, where students are encouraged to view problems as opportunities and collaboration as the means to the solution. Educators are currently faced with the unique and exciting challenge to prepare a generation of students for career paths that are most likely not in existence today. However, the Sagemont team is composed of "edu-preneurs," and we proudly embrace our role to provide a safe environment to learn from failure and to consistently strive to ignite students’ curiosity.

"The future cannot be predicted, but futures can be invented."

-Dennis Garbor, Nobel Prize winner

Innovation Focus Area

Grade Level Exploration

6th Grade: Curiosity

Exploring curiosity in 6th grade is imperative to our students’ educational experience.

Curiosity provides the opportunity for students to authentically engage in and enjoy discovery learning. Curious students are more ingrained in the learning process. To ensure the joy of learning, the 6th grade curriculum focuses on opportunities for students to explore and engage in the learning process in a way that piques their curiosity about the world around them. Our 6th graders will explore the world of game design. This course is designed to introduce students to the metaverse world of Roblox. Students will learn about the platform, explore the Roblox Studio game engine, build an obstacle course ("obby"), add code scripts to the obby, and customize their own game. By the end of this course, students will publish their creations to Roblox for friends and family to play.

7th Grade: Collaboration

Innovators in 7th grade will be able to work in teams to research ideas extensively. They will learn to think critically about various perspectives. Together with energy and passion, students will work to develop their written and verbal skills through competition-based work in multiple subject areas. Students are prepared for and participate in collaborative discussions and projects, building on each other’s ideas. The 7th grade curriculum includes the requirement of Speech and Debate. What better way to develop true collaboration!

Students are provided with the opportunity to develop research skills, critical thinking, organization, persuasion and communication. Setting aside personal bias, our students must debate the sides of various issues and come up with conclusions. Decision-making is key in this grade-level course and viewing things from multiple perspectives is essential. Students take ownership of their education, as this class allows students to take charge of their voice while listening and respecting that of the larger group. Collaborative work is also core as the science fair projects extend this year to incorporate group work. Founded on identifying problems, students work together to create solutions based on one or more of the following goals: raising awareness, taking action, driving change, and making a difference.

8th Grade: Problem Finder/Solver

Problem-finding and problem-solving can be a daunting process—there may be no clear and definitive answers. That’s the beauty of our 8th-grade projects. Sagemont’s 8th-grade curriculum utilizes problem-finding and problem-solving to encourage responsible risktaking. Students are taught the process of problem-finding and solving by giving them the tools they need to define problems, think proactively, and achieve higher-quality outcomes.

Successful problem-finders and problem-solvers view problems through many lenses and varied perspectives. During the first semester, students engage in Future City, a project-based learning program where 8th-grade students imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. Future City gives students the chance to dream about their future through problem finding and solving. All 8th graders are introduced to entrepreneurship through our partnership with Uncharted Learning and the mxINCedu program. Through this program, students explore entrepreneurship, build skills, identify passions and career interests.

Sagemont students work in teams to identify a problem to solve, design and pitch a solution, and expose the product or service to the marketplace. This program is a progressive, experiential journey that empowers students to drive their own learning and embrace an iterative process of testing, learning, and application.

9th Grade: Creativity

Embrace endless possibilities as a freshman! This is a time at the high school level for our students to dive into their passion, be creative, and find out what moves them. At this foundational stage, Sagemont equips students to step outside the box and explore through offerings such as Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Theater Design and Production, Robotics, Astronomy, Rock Band and so much more. As our freshman class embarks on their elective of choice, they will quickly realize that creativity and expression are core components. Our students lead the process and are exposed to the application at all levels.

As our students continue to grow in core classes and electives, we challenge each to step beyond the classroom space and curate their journey of discovery. Through TED talk-style presentations, students discover, explore, and present their big and developing ideas to the community. Students in 9th grade are empowered to be imaginative and innovative as they begin their exploration of the future and their passions.

10th Grade: Responsible Risk-Taking

A key characteristic of any successful individual is their ability to take responsible risks.

Drawing on past knowledge, being thoughtful about consequences, accepting uncertainty and risk of failure as a normal part of the process. In 10th grade we ask our students to embark on a journey of being bold, decisive, confident, courageous, creative, innovative, and comfortable with uncertainty. Our 10th grade students work in conjunction with our college counselor and financial literacy/economics teacher to explore potential universities that best support their future career paths. Students analyze the cost of university and research deeper into their career field and its financial benefits. This is where the fun begins! Each student will use the knowledge obtained from the previous semester of financial literacy to learn different investment strategies and their levels of risk tolerance as they invest their earnings. During the semester, 10th grade students learn the concept of taking responsible financial risks and the relationship to retirement planning. For our students who are looking forward to being our next generation of future entrepreneurs, we will evaluate initiative, venture capitalists, and capital raising.

At every grade level, the Sagemont learner discovers what it takes to be innovative and entrepreneurial through an intense focus on seven key skills: curiosity, collaboration, problem-finding/solving, creativity, responsible risk-taking, analytical thinking, and reflection. We empower our students over the years to explore their passions and be intentional. Now is the time to put this into practice. Through Sagemont’s community partnerships, 11th grade students are engaged in executive internships in areas of interest.

11th Grade: Analytical

Executive internships provide the opportunity for students to develop practical and useful skills as they analyze their present and future. Experience in a field of interest helps to develop a plan for the future and throughout each executive internship, students must critically reflect.

Our 11th grade students work alongside our college counselor and together are partners in future planning. Sagemont’s partnerships include a variety of fields including but not limited to business operations, health care, law, public relations, social work agencies, engineering, art and design, and technology. The possibilities are endless and together with our dynamic campus leaders and college counselor, we explore and find the right fit for our students.

The ability to reflect is the essence of learning and becoming educated. Through the developmental process of self-reflection, goal development, and relationship with an advisor, students create one-of-a-kind research projects.

With standards rooted in Sagemont’s Learning Outcomes, students develop skills in inquiry, communication, and independent learning. Students utilize skills in information literacy, communication, collaboration, thinking, reflection, and transfer.

12th Grade: Reflective

A celebrated tradition of the senior experience is our Sagemont Senior Marketplace.

Delivered through the Micro-economic course, all seniors work in groups to collaborate and develop a marketplace. Students are tasked with developing a business together. This process includes documentation of all aspects of the business, including a business plan, strategic marketing, understanding supply and demand, profit margins and ultimately starting up a company. A marketplace is established by the senior class and the school community serves as their customers in a competitive market.

A new tradition to the senior year experience is our Sagemont Passion Project. The Passion Project is a learner-centered, choice-based research project completed by students over a semester. Through a partnership with Youth & Peace In Action, Sagemont seniors participate in an innovative platform with content focused on the fundamentals of peacebuilding. Through an ongoing collaborative and reflective process, our seniors work to analyze problems in their community. Through this process of problem-finding, seniors work to develop creative and sustainable solutions.

The Sagemont Passion Project is focused on leadership development, responsible risktaking and civic engagement.

Monica Vigna, Lower School Principal

Sagemont Lower School In alignment with our school's mission, the students will be engaged in long term, extensive projects that will further develop and enhance a multitude of high level skills such as entrepreneurship,

exploration,

critical

thinking,

application and extension to real world experiences.

research,

observation,

questioning,

Each grade level project focuses on a

certain skill while incorporating others throughout the process. We want students to engage with the world around them, question everything, think for themselves, push through challenges, maximize inner motivation and determination to succeed.

We are excited for the expansion of our student enrichment opportunities while increasing student involvement after school. Enrichments to include; Gourmet Kids (PK-3rd), Fitness Kids (PK-3rd), Soccer Kids (PK-3rd), Drone Flight School (3rd-5th), Sunset Strings Academy (PK-5th).

Innovation Focus Area

Grade Level Exploration

PS-Curiosity

Curiosity is essential for our youngest learners. Sagemont’s preschool students explore questions about the world around them every day. Enthusiastic curiosity is fostered through self-initiated and playful exploration, where learning occurs naturally. Preschool students expand their vocabulary as they use language to describe what they are thinking, seeing, hearing, and experiencing through daily exploration. As young Sagemont learners grow, project-based learning propels them to enjoy broader, more complex encounters. It is never too early to learn the skills of an entrepreneur at Sagemont! Through “Sage’s Little Flower Market,” our young learners work together to create a flower shop. Students' skills are fostered in planning, creativity, observation, teamwork, problem-solving, and goal-setting.

Our curious young preschoolers will begin to better understand the world around them through their in-class flower shop creation. A field trip opportunity to Bedner’s Farm Market enhances this experience and provides an opportunity for real-world application.

Grounded in our Links to Learning curriculum, students are engaged in: Language and Literacy, Mathematical Thinking, Scientific Exploration, Creative Expression, Citizens of the World, Social-Emotional Learning, and Wellness.

PreKindergarten Curiosity

Wonderment and curiosity permeates Sagemont’s early childhood program and this is expanded upon in Pre-K. Our students develop a strong desire to learn more through asking questions, searching for answers, and exploring possibilities. Curious exploration is a key foundation, as student interest is fundamental to all stages of learning. In Pre-K, Sagemont educators take the students' love for the natural world and provide daily opportunities for students to inquire, question, share ideas and be driven by their natural curiosity. As spring nears, our Pre-K educators utilize the season and our young learners' connection to the natural world to dive into a curiously awesome project The Bees and Butterflies Life Cycle Simulation. In this grade level project, our curious learners create a beeswax and a butterfly life cycle model. Through this process, students will explore the scientific process through questioning, observation, research, making hypotheses, and analyzing the results of each, while comparing and contrasting. A Sagemont project experience is not complete without continuous real life experiences out of the classroom to make additional connections and a field trip to Butterfly Gardens provide this true learning extension. Grounded in our Links to Learning curriculum, students are engaged in: Language and Literacy, Mathematical Thinking, Scientific Exploration, Creative Expression, Citizens of the World, SocialEmotional Learning, and Wellness.

KCollaboration

“We are Kinderpreneurs” Embracing collaboration is key to being an entrepreneur and our kindergarten students are in this process, consistently working in teams. A true collaborative process values the contributions made by peers and Sagemont Kinderpreneurs begin this foundational work through the creation of their in-school marketplace, Kindermart. Students conduct survey research within the school to determine products of interest. Students are immersed in the process of business creation, having fun while learning through their shared experience. Through this innovative marketplace experience, students develop a strong understanding of important concepts such as currency, goods exchange, teamwork, and research, all while engaging in boundless creativity. Furthermore, this experiential learning fosters development in literacy skills, idea generation, and the intricacies of design. Throughout their creation, educational opportunities are provided with field trips to local businesses such as Publix to enhance their real-world connections. The culminating event for our young entrepreneurs is opening their marketplace to their school community. Kinderpreneurs are making connections and developing life skills while learning and having fun all year long!

1st GradeProblem Finder/Solver

Sagemont’s 1st graders will enhance their awareness and perception through observation with no judgment. Students begin to engage in Odyssey of the Mind at this grade level.

Odyssey of the Mind teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. Imagine being faced with a problem that requires an original solution. That’s exactly the process our 1st graders are faced with through our grade-level curricular projects. While engaged in the Odyssey of the Mind competition, students experience a robust environment centered around teamwork, leadership, writing, public speaking, and more as they work together to answer open-ended questions.As students advance through this grade level, they are additionally tasked with Basic Animal Needs, a project that hones in on being active agents of change. Basic Animal Needs challenges students to find the problem that impacts animals' safety and security. Through a collaborative class project, 1st graders are tasked with establishing viable and practical solutions to the problems they have identified. 1st graders are further challenged to engage the school and local community. Problem-finding and problem-solving are amazing entrepreneurial skills that are exercised in 1st grade!

2nd GradeCreativity

Creative inspiration through observation generates new, innovative ideas. In 2nd grade, our creative minds are challenged to research a variety of biomes to understand the role each plays in our ecology. Our 2nd graders follow a creative acronym to develop inventive, imaginative, innovative, and original expressions of their biome exploration.

C-Create a digital structure of biomes (Tinkercad, iPad interaction/Apple ecosystem, iMovie, Clips, Google slides) R-Read and research multiple texts and sources on non-fiction habitats E-Explain the research based on societal impact A-Apply the research learned T- Utilize technology to conduct research of biomes in the world I-Identify adaptations of animals and plants.

V-Virtual field trips to the different biomes E-Explore various habitats in person

3rd GradeResponsible Risk-Taking

Responsible risk-taking is a core component in Sagemont’s Learning Outcomes. Our students are encouraged to step outside of their comfort zone and discover new possibilities as they approach problems with creativity, perseverance, and grit. Responsible risk-taking must start at a young age as this propels our students to become more comfortable with future decision-making. Students in 3rd grade are challenged to take educated risks by drawing upon past knowledge to guide their thinking about consequences. As we challenge students to take responsible-risks, our extraordinary educators facilitate discussions on embracing failure as an opportunity for the next steps. An emphasis is placed on having a growth mindset and emphasis is placed on “failing forward.”Through this process of understanding and growth, our 3rd graders practice this skill through our Future Engineers project. Students are provided autonomy along with guidance to support designing structurally sound bridges while learning about the forces of nature. Utilizing bridges as a focal point for this project is intentional, as it also guides students in learning about connections for people, places, and resources.

4th GradeAnalytical

Our Energy Efficient Environmentalists in 4th-grade are focused on reducing their carbon footprint. It is never too early to learn about circular economics, and that is precisely the focus of our 4th-grade project. Analyzing circular economics pushes students to think not only about their carbon footprint but how to educate others about practical solutions. An analysis of circular economics is conducted in a fun way, so our students understand the importance of the environment and our individual impact. Through engaging and fun projects, our students become thoughtful and effective contributors to sustainability efforts. Sagemont 4th graders will participate in the How Low Can You Go Challenge, which is a fun way for our students to learn about energy and water conservation. This challenge pushes the students to be mindful of their choices and their impact on the Earth. It is critical that our students not only take action, but ownership of their individual carbon footprint. Additional project extensions include critical analysis of community resource usage. Our 4th graders are provided the guidance to conduct this research at the school level by monitoring and analyzing the school’s energy usage to then use the data for better energy efficiency and engage the school community.

5th GradeReflective

It’s time for Invention Convention! Through a partnership with Uncharted Learning, our 5th graders work collaboratively on freshINCedu, where they are exposed to and empowered by entrepreneurship. Sagemont’s 5th-grade students work to develop a product, pitch their idea, and launch their business. The launching point for the creation is grounded in sustainability. Throughout this process, students are provided guidance by business professionals who serve as a mentor and provide real-world context. freshINCedu culminates with the 5th-grade students taking their products to the marketplace. As our students are engaged in this process, reflection is key to developing their practices and identifying their learning. Our educators provide the time and space for students to reflect on areas for continuous growth, mastery, and future application. There are no limits to this process and the benefits for students when connected to a collaborative project are truly powerful.

College Counseling Tera Sweeting

Welcome new and returning students and families to the 2022-2023 school year! As your college counselor, I am excited to dive in to support students on their life goals in and outside of the Sagemont School. As the school year approaches we will uncover the true passion behind everything we do. I will be collaborating with teachers, parents, and administration to provide a holistic approach to the college search.

Let’s face it, searching for the right fit for college can be confusing and stressful, but not when you are working with a highly trained college counselor like myself. I am dedicated to helping you select the best colleges for your needs, and the classes you can take in high school to help gain admittance into these colleges. This includes taking the time to educate you about colleges you may not have found easily on your own, or colleges you didn’t realize might be a good fit for you. I'll take the time to consider you as a whole person, and not just as a student. This means helping you find a school that’s a great social and personal fit along with stellar academics.

During the first half of the semester, I will be hosting parent nights, college representative inperson visits, Lunch and Learns with parents and students, college fairs, and student SAT & ACT college prep study hall. In addition, we will create educational pathways to college beginning with 6th grade through 12th grade. I am looking forward to making connections with students and families of the Sagemont community.

We are excited about our new partnership with the Princeton Review. Please save the date for our upcoming College Workshop with Princeton Review's Editor in Chief, Rob Franek.

Tera Sweeting- ssweeting@sagemont.com 954-389-2454 ext. 309

“I’m always excited to go to school despite the workload.

Staying positive is the secret” -Pat Rowe, Honorable Mention

School Counseling Luann Burrows Upper School Campus Welcome new and returning students and families to the 2022-2023 school year! As the Upper School Counselor, serving students from grades 6-12, I look forward to supporting students through empowerment as they create and develop self-awareness, community, and global awareness skills.

I will be teaming up with teachers to provide an enriched advisory program as we touch on the following themes for the first semester: Teambuilding and Developing Relationships, Creating Your Own Path, Responsible Independence, The Leader in Me, Embracing Diversity, and Communicating Effectively. Our goal is to provide students with the important cognitive and interpersonal skills needed to build a strong foundation and ensure future success. I have an open-door policy and provide a safe space where students and parents are welcome to openly discuss any topic that may be causing uncertainty, worry, or anxiety. I am very excited about the beginning of the new school year and the endless opportunities that lay ahead!

Maritza Zea Lower School Campus Welcome new and returning families! At the Lower School Campus, our counseling program is an integral part of our school's community. My primary responsibility as counselor is to address the socio-emotional and behavioral needs of students. Focus remains on character education, social responsibility, and students’ social-emotional learning (S.E.L.). In addition, I look forward to the implementation of our upcoming group sessions and our returning Sagemont Sibling peer mentoring volunteer program . Here at the Lower School's counseling department, we believe that through collaboration, we can foster student success!

Contact Information: Lower School Campus: PK3 – 5th Grade - Maritza Zea - 954.384.5454 extension 3417 Email: mzea@sagemont.com Upper School Campus: 6th - 12th Grade - Luann Burrows - 954.389.2454 extension 305 Email: lburrows@sagemont.com

Sagemont Athletics Shane Marcey - Director of Athletics

The Athletic Department would like to welcome back all of our new and returning studentathletes and their families. We are excited to kick off the 2022-23 school year with all our sports programs and look forward to continuing building off our success from last year! The main goal of the department is to provide quality

experiences

that

enrich

student-

athletes within a safe and healthy environment.

We are having a general interest meeting for all students interested in fall sports on Tuesday, August 23rd at 3 pm in the Goldman Athletic

Fall Sports Meeting: Aug 23 @ 3

Center. Parents are not required to attend, but

pm; Goldman Athletic Center

we do encourage you to join your studentathlete to meet our coaching staff and learn more about their programs. Some of our fall sports are already off to a great start as our women’s varsity volleyball team competed very well in Sagemont’s Annual Volleyball Preseason Classic last Thursday!

We are very excited to announce that through our partnership with The British Swim School

Women's Volleyball Home Opener: Aug 24 @ 5pm Swim Evaluation: Aug 25; Swim Evaluation: Aug 25; 6-12th:4-4:30pm; K-5th:4:30-5pm 6-12th:4-4:30pm; K-5th:4:30-5pm

Athletic Offerings 2022-23

we are able to offer swimming at our Lower School

Campus!

Students

in

Kindergarten

through 5th grade who are interested should attend a brief evaluation on Thursday, August 25th from 4:30-5:00 pm at the Lower School pool. We will also be offering a variety of intramural sports at the Lower School Campus, so please be on the lookout for start dates and times from Coach Sandi! GO LIONS!!

Athletic Checklist 2022-23

Sagemont Alumni Spotlight Alfredo Sanchez Sagemont Class of 2020 College: Duke University Sagemont Class Major: Mechanical of '____ Engineering Minor: Energy & Environment

Life After Sagemont: "I have really enjoyed my first two years of college, having met some amazing people and being fortunate to work on a few renewable energy projects such as a portable wind turbine and a solar panel dirtiness sensor. I'm currently in Asunción, Paraguay, this summer for two months researching sustainable development and international energy policy. I was invited to attend the United Nations Global Symposium on Sustainable Water & Energy Solutions in Brazil, and attended legislative energy sessions at the Senate of Paraguay. I will be studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, in the fall, and then returning to Duke in January."

How did Sagemont ignite your passions?

"Sagemont’s small, collaborative, family environment facilitated intellectual freedom, allowing me to try out as many classes, clubs, and teams as I wanted. It was a privilege to work on a robotics project, compete in a Model UN conference, and go out of state for a basketball tournament, maybe all in the same week."

Sagemont Staff Inspiration: "Mrs. Mejias’s amazing math and robotics teaching abilities, humility, and compassion inspired me to become an engineer. Coach Roe taught me to commit myself 110% in whatever I choose to pursue."

Words of Advice: "Take advantage of how small Sagemont is by taking a chance in all of your interests. You won't know if you enjoy doing or learning about anything until you try it."

Sagemont student since PreSchool!

Sagemont Staff Spotlight UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Punjab University Bachelor of Science Punjab University Bachelor of Education

Punjab University Master of Arts, English Reading Endorsement

HOW DO YOU IGNITE CURIOSITY AT SAGEMONT?

CLASSES & ACTIVITIES

Ap English Literature AP Research English IV - 12th Grade English I - 9th Grade Sagemont Passion Project Interact Club National Honor Society

Although, literature might seem like a representation of one person’s mind or one society’s view, I ignite curiosity in my students by encouraging them to connect with the text, sympathize and associate with the characters, examine their motives, and put themselves in the character’s shoes. The students analyze the text, do their research, and engage in scholarly conversations in the form of Socratic Seminars. The students are not only involved but take the lead in all steps, from choosing the topic to leading the discussion. I also encourage my students to explore different aspects of a text, focus on vocabulary, observe the style, pay attention to the tone, understand the literary terms. I always encourage a unique take by each student on the same text that they are reading.

HOW DO YOU EQUIP YOUR SAGEMONT STUDENTS TO TACKLE THE REAL WORLD?

Most of my students are 12th graders who are ready to embark on their journey to the real world. I feel the importance of giving them sufficient skills and information to handle things in practical life. I work closely with the college counselor to familiarize these students with the college application process, focusing on their writing skills, helping them elaborate their achievements in their resume, and celebrate their accomplishments. In addition to that, I set aside a part of my daily routine to talk to my seniors about college and adult life expectations. Being a mom of two college students, I have an insight into real life expectations of modern day college life, which I share with my students. I focus heavily on listening speaking activities.

My students have an option of and are encouraged to show their understanding of the text by giving an oral presentation. I teach and train them to stand in front of an audience, focus on the clarity of their speech, manage their body language, and adjust the volume and tone of their voice. They will be communicating with people in their future, no matter what profession they choose. These skills help them become effective communicators.

Sagemont Staff Spotlight

LOWER SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

University of Central Florida Bachelor of Arts, Psychology University of Florida Master of Education Inclusive Leadership Badge

HOW DO YOU IGNITE CURIOSITY AT SAGEMONT?

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Children are naturally curious about the world around them. Sagemont students learn about themselves and their environment by exploring and engaging their senses. Children embark in meaningful and dynamic lessons that are responsive to their interests and foster a sense of wonderment. Childcentered practices ignite curiosity and promote lifelong learners.

HOW DO YOU EQUIP YOUR SAGEMONT STUDENTS TO TACKLE THE REAL WORLD? Sagemont students are empowered to be active agents of change through voice, choice, and exploration. Children use analytical skills to identify problems and creatively find solutions. Students develop leadership skills though collaborative and relevant learning experiences.

Sagemont Staff Spotlight

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION COORDINATOR

EDUCATION

Florida International University Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education

St. Thomas University Master of Science, Educational Leadership

HOW DO YOU IGNITE CURIOSITY AT SAGEMONT?

CLASSES & ACTIVITIES Assistant Athletic Director

I work alongside teachers to foster a sense of curiosity and creativity in the classrooms. I provide them with the opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another through professional development as it pertains to technology and innovation.

HOW DO YOU EQUIP THE SAGEMONT TEAM TO TACKLE THE REAL WORLD?

Lower School Cheer Coach

I empower faculty and students to lead by taking responsible risks every day!!

Upper School Cheer Assistant

MS. MARTINEZ'S CHEER TEAM PERFORMED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SAGEMONT HISTORY AT THE MARLINS STADIUM!!

Sagemont's New Partnerships

As we look into the future, we honor our past...

PTO The Sagemont School’s Parent Teacher Organization

Lower School On behalf of The Sagemont Lower School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), we welcome you to our school community! Our PTO is an open, enthusiastic and diverse group of parent volunteers that work together in many roles with one goal in mind; making amazing memories and experiences for our children.

Your PTO membership donation will allow for making more activities possible throughout this school year such as Grandparents Breakfast, Halloween Bash, Thanksgiving Luncheon, Holiday Festivities, Woman and Man in My Life events and so much more!

With your previous school year donations, we were able to provide our students and staff many memorable activities; in addition, we purchased a water filtration system for our cafeteria water fountain.

Please join us on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 8:30am in the Multipurpose Room to collaborate on our upcoming events and volunteering opportunities.

Warmest Regards, Your Sagemont Lower School PTO Board

Upper School The Sagemont Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) would like to welcome you and your families to Sagemont. The PTO is filled with parents who wish to support and improve our school community. Over the summer, the PTO completely renovated the cafeteria and provided the teachers and staff with a new breakroom. This will create a warm space for students to eat lunch together, gather for meetings, and participate in our new culinary club. These renovations were funded by the generous donations of parents like you.

We encourage you to join the PTO this year. Becoming a PTO member does not automatically sign you up to volunteer, it just means you support our group and believe in what we are doing. Your enrollment fee will continue to provide the funds necessary to achieve our goals for this coming school year. Our PTO offers parents many opportunities to be active participants in their children’s educational life. Pizza Day Fridays, Student Holiday Luncheon, Battle of the Grades, and Teacher Appreciation Week are some of the fun volunteer opportunities that you as a parent can be involved in.

Our PTO strives to create an environment where teachers, administrators, and support staff can do their best for our children. We invite you to join us for The PTO Welcome Breakfast on Wednesday, August 24th where we can meet and answer any questions you may have.

On behalf of The Sagemont School PTO, we would once again like to extend a warm welcome to you and your family.

Sincerely, Upper School PTO Board

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Purposefully designed curriculum and instruction inspires academic excellence through intellectual exploration, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Students are encouraged to take responsible risks and develop a deep understanding of social responsibility as active agents of change.

Kristin Sorokin Sagemont Life, Editor-in-Chief