From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Sandburg Middle School
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Coordinates: 38°43′41.61″N 77°3′27.79″W / 38.728225°N • FCLA
77.0577194°W / 38.728225; -77.0577194 • Forensic Science Club
Carl Sandburg Middle School • Future Business Leaders of America
• Girls on Track
Location • JACC (Japanese Animation and Culture Club)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A. • Jazz Band
• Literary Arts Magazine (Spectrum 2007)
Information
• Math Team (7th graders)
Type Public • Math Team (8th graders)
• National Junior Honor Society
Motto "Respectful, Responsible and Ready"
• Sam 6
Established 1985 • Sandburg Boy’s Track Club
Head teacher Terrence Yarborough • SCA
• Science Olympiad
Number of students 1200 • Social Studies Club
Color(s) Blue and Gray • Step Team
• Theatre Sports
Website http://www.fcps.edu/SandburgMS/ • Weight Training
• Yearbook
Carl Sandburg Middle School is located south of Alexan- • Rising Freshman Basketball
dria, Virginia, USA and is part of the Fairfax County Choro Latina
Public Schools school district. The school serves 7th and
8th graders.
Planetarium
History Carl Sandburg’s planetarium has a Spitz A4 planetarium
projector, a 30-foot-diameter (9.1 m) dome, and 76 seats.
In 1985, Fort Hunt High School was designated as Carl The Planetarium is mostly used for visiting elementary
Sandburg Middle School after the Fairfax County School schools.
Board voted to close Fort Hunt High School, Groveton
High School, Foster and Bryant Intermediates Schools.
The high schools were consolidated at the Groveton cam- Performing arts
pus, which was renamed West Potomac High School. The Each year, Carl Sandburg’s students host a play or a mu-
intermediate school students were sent to the new Sand- sical, alternating each year. This acts like a fundraiser
burg. Carl Sandburg is the only feeder school for West for the school with ticket and candy sales. Ms. Malone is
Potomac. It has a rivalry with Walt Whitman Middle the theater head, with Ms. Walker, a volunteer, in charge
school,[citation needed] which is the only feeder for West Po- of costumes and the costume crew. The 07-08, 08-09 and
tomac’s rival, Mount Vernon. 09-10 have been Alice in Wonderland(musical) in 2008,
The Wizard of Oz(play)in 2009, and Rogers and Hammer-
Extracurricular clubs and orga- stein’s Cinderella(musical) in 2010 respectively. The lead
females have been seventh grade girls all three years.
nizations Aside from the actors, there are numerous Tech crews
• AVID who work the scenes. These include the light crew, set
• BE Club crew, sound crew, costume, hair, and makeup crew, pub-
• Chess Club licity crew, and cleanup crew.
• College Partnership Program
• Debate Team References
• Dance Team (requires a try-out)
• DIVAS (Determined and Inspired to Value Absolute
Success)
• Drama Club
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Sandburg Middle School
External links
• School website
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