Incoming 6th Grade Families
We're excited to welcome the Class of 2033 to Sarah G. Banks Middle School this upcoming school year!Throughout March, our administration and counselors will visit your child(ren)'s 5th grade class to discuss course choices for next year. Then in May, your child(ren) will spend a day on a visit to Sarah G. Banks Middle School.
Bulldog Administration
Administrator Values & Commitments
- Importance of Relationships
- Positive School Culture
- Visible, Approachable, and Available
- Standard for Student Behavior
- High Expectations for Staff and Students
- Focus on Academic and Social Growth
- “Whatever it Takes” Attitude
- Communication
A Day in the Life of a 6th Grader
Parent Drop-Off Loop or Bus (routes available in late August)
7:45 a.m. - Breakfast begins
8:00 a.m. - Access to lockers
8:10 a.m. - School starts
- Four Core classes (approximately 60 minutes)
- Lunch (30 minutes) - By grade level
- Two Encores classes (approximately 60 minutes)
- Passing Times (five minutes)
3:00 p.m. - School dismissal
*Please note - Order of classes and lunch times are not set until next fall. This represents our typical day for the 2025-2026 school year.
Communication
We have three primary forms of communication with familes:
- Banks Bulletin, which is a weekly newsletter sent out beginning in August
- Skyward Family Access
PTSA
Consider joining the Sarah G. Banks Middle School PTSA! Monthly PSTA meetings are held in the Banks Media Center.
Looking Ahead
- Class Scheduling
- Google Form Due: March 18
- Back to School
- Expect a communication in Early August
- Banks Blast Off
- Tuesday, August 18 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Receive schedule and locker
- School pictures
- Drop off medications
- Tour building and practice locker combinations
Skyward Family Access
Skyward Family Access is required for fall online registration process.
Skyward Family Access Information
All families must complete fall online registration prior to Banks Blastoff in August.
Skyward Family Access Tools
- Teacher communication
- Grades
- Calendar
- Food Services
- Link for online payments (eFunds)
- Attendance Reports
- Discipline Reports
- Emergency Contacts
Counseling
Class of 2033 Counselor
Mrs. Carrie Danforth
- Students sign up to see counselor using digital form
- Consult with parents and teachers
- Provide new student orientation
- Assist students with personal challenges and school related issues
- Support social emotional wellness
- Facilitate Career Guidance Program
- Provide referrals for outside services
- Provide academic guidance
Policies
Backpacks/Bags/Lockers
Students will be required to utilize their locker during the school day.
Students will not be permitted to carry bags during school day.
Lockers are small. Please note dimensions when purchasing locker organizer or backpack.
Cell Phones
Phones MUST be stored in lockers all day!
This provides a safe and focused learning environment for our students.
Teachers Discretion – Cell phones may be used for instructional purposes only. This will be infrequent with Chromebook One to One program.
For accountability, all students that need to call home should use the Attendance Office phones.
Chromebooks: One-to-One
Secondary students in WLCSD have the opportunity to receive District-issued Chromebook devices.
More information about that process will be shared in August.