| Carl Sandburg Middle School | |
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| Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A. | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Respectful, Responsible and Ready" |
| Established | 1985 |
| Head teacher | Terrence Yarborough |
| Number of students | 1200 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gray |
| Website | http://www.fcps.edu/SandburgMS/ |
Carl Sandburg Middle School is located south of Alexandria, Virginia, USA and is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. The school serves 7th and 8th graders.
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In 1985, Fort Hunt High School was designated as Carl Sandburg Middle School after the Fairfax County School Board voted to close Fort Hunt High School, Groveton High School, Foster and Bryant Intermediates Schools. The high schools were consolidated at the Groveton campus, which was renamed West Potomac High School. The intermediate school students were sent to the new Sandburg. Carl Sandburg is the only feeder school for West Potomac. It has a rivalry with Walt Whitman Middle school, which is the only feeder for West Potomac's rival, Mount Vernon.
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Carl Sandburg's planetarium has a Spitz A4 planetarium projector, a 30-foot-diameter (9.1 m) dome, and 76 seats. The Planetarium is mostly used for visiting elementary schools.
Each year, Carl Sandburg's students host a play or a musical, alternating each year. This acts like a fundraiser for the school with ticket and candy sales. Ms. Malone is the theater head, with Ms. Walker, a volunteer, in charge of costumes and the costume crew. The 07-08, 08-09 and 09-10 have been Alice in Wonderland(musical) in 2008, The Wizard of Oz(play)in 2009, and Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella(musical) in 2010 respectively. The lead females have been seventh grade girls all three years. Aside from the actors, there are numerous Tech crews who work the scenes. These include the light crew, set crew, sound crew, costume, hair, and makeup crew, publicity crew, and cleanup crew.
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