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SMMS Weekly Update
February 9, 2024
Basketball Updates
Lady Patriots Are Champions!
On Thursday, February 8, our Lady Patriots Varsity Team defeated the Wildwood Mustangs 35-29. Congratulations to Coach Chip and all of our student athletes.
We will honor the team between games on Monday night.
Tournament Games Next Week
Monday, February 12
Girls JV: 6:00 p.m.
Boys Varsity: 7:25 p.m. (approximate start time)
PARENTAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SPORTS PARTICIPATION
Berkeley County Schools believes that participation in sports is a privilege that should never be taken for granted; and
Berkeley County Schools believes that parents should provide a supportive, positive athletic environment where children will be able to enjoy sports participation and maintain a proper perspective concerning winning; and
Berkeley County Schools believes that parents should allow and encourage their children to experience fun in their participation on athletic teams and minimize the pressure on them. The focus should be to learn the lessons in life and to be a positive team member; and
Berkeley County Schools believes that parents should teacher their children in model respectful behavior, to handle frustrations, and to understand what is best for the team rather than what is the athlete’s personal best interest; and
Berkeley County Schools believes that athletes should be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports so that they can be introduced to multiple skills that are necessary for athletic development; and
Berkeley County Schools believes that adults need to separate their ego from the accomplishments of the children. Adults also need to view money and time dedicated on a child’s sports experience as an investment in which children demonstrate a positive and admirable effort and not an investment on which they expect a monetary return; and
Therefore, be it resolved that Berkeley County Schools believes that parents should always provide unconditional love and support regardless of the athletic performance of their child. Mistakes made in competition should not result in negative responses from a parent; and
Be it further resolved that Berkeley County Schools believes that parents need to teach their children to embrace their role as a team member and to reinforce the importance of always focusing on the elements that they can control – attitude, effort and contributions to the team. Children need to honor the game in which they are participating and competing with integrity.
7th Grade Social Studies Classes Participate in Egyptian Olympics
Building Pyramids
Building Pyramids
Operation for Mummification
Enjoying the Sunshine While Taking Turns
Enjoying the Sunshine While Taking Turns
Enjoying the Sunshine While Taking Turns
Math Skills Workshops Offered
We are offering a series of workshops to focus on re-teaching specific math content for our students. The sessions are completely optional and will occur on Mondays after school from 2:30-3:30.
The topic for the first session will be advertised in next week's newsletter.
Our first session will be on February 26th.
Interims Posted
We mailed retention letters home for students who are in danger of being retained in the same grade for next year. We are asking parents/guardians to review the letter and the attached grade report before contacting the grade level counselor.
Grade 6- Ms. Coleman
Grade 7- Ms. Reeves
Grade 8- Ms. Piscitelli
Immunization Reminder- 6th Grade Parents
Reminder to all parents of 6th graders. The Tdap and Meningitis vaccines are required for all students entering 7th grade. Please make your appointment now to have these completed and submit an updated copy of your child's immunization record to Mrs. Dagosino, School Nurse.
Thank you for keeping our students healthy and in school ready to learn!
Any questions, please contact Mrs. Dagostino at amanda.dagostino@k12.wv.us or 304-274-5030.
Cell Phone Reminder
If cell phones or wireless headphones /earbuds are brought to school, the phones and wireless headphones/earbuds are required to be turned off and kept in the student lockers. Cell phones are not permitted to be used on school property to make phone calls, take pictures, check social media, or text/receive messages during school hours from 7:15 - 2:30. If the student must be contacted, parents may call our school at (304) 274- 5030. If a student has a phone in his or her possession, the following consequences will be given:
- 1st Offense- Lunch detention, phone returned to locker
- 2nd Offense- 1 hour after-school detention, phone in the safe
- 3rd Offense- 2 hours after school detention, phone in the safe
- 4th Offense – ISS, parent must pick up the phone
This policy also applies to possession of a cell phone, regardless of the phone’s ownership.
Remote Learning Plan
In the coming days/weeks, we may need to utilize our remote learning plan. In the event of snow days 6-10, we will follow the county guidelines for remote learning.
Student Expectations:
Access to TEAMS link and know how to log in
Know where to find remote folder
Know the schedule and expectations of the day
Have working, charged technology to have a successful day
Counseling Corner
To those parents who took valuable time to volunteer for the 8th Grade Field Trip to JRTI and BRCTC I want to extend a huge thank you for your help.
On April 9 will have an incredible program here at the school called Get A Life. Students learn a valuable life lesson on how to manage $. We need volunteers to man tables as students travel around to purchase needed items.
If you are able to help us on April 9:
Please email me at: wendy.reeves@k12.wv.us
We are also planning a Career Day during the last week of May. If you have any ideas or resources for this I would love to hear from you.
We appreciate your help! Thank you so much!
Upcoming Events
- February 10- County Social Studies Fair
- February 12- Basketball Tournament Games
- February 16- Early Dismissal for Students
- February 19- No School for Students