SMMS Weekly Update

Students may enter the building at 7:12 a.m.* Staff members are not available prior to that time to supervise students.

For morning drop-off, parents must enter the side parking lot to drop off at the side door when buses are using the front loop. Students will walk to the front to enter the building after 7:25 a.m.*

Late arrival in the morning is 7:30 AM. Students will be marked tardy if they are not in the building and in homeroom by 7:30 a.m.

*Denotes change

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.

Join us in welcoming Mr. Hartka to our school. Please see his message below.

My name is Mr. Paul Hartka and I will be serving as the 8th grade Assistant Principal for the remainder of this school year. I am originally from outside Philadelphia, PA and went to Penn State University for my bachelors degree in Elementary Education. I then went on to earn my masters degree in English as a Second Language. Recently, I finished my administrative certificate from Shenandoah University. I am excited for this new journey and to help wherever I can in and out of school. Please reach out to me with any questions or concerns you might have. I will do my best to respond as soon as possible.

paul.hartka@k12.wv.us

Conferences will be held on January 18th from 5:00 - 7:00PM. The conferences will be first come - first served. More information about procedures will be sent home by Wednesday, January 17th.

The new year is here and we are already planning for the 2024-2025 school year, high school! I have attached the scheduling form to sign and return and here is a link to course descriptions. We would like to set up a time to answer any questions you might have about in person high school requirements and classes. You can request a time to meet with an SMMS counselor here: https://book.ms/b/SchoolCounselorscheduling@k12.wv.us If these times do not work for you please reply back to this email.

The James Rumsey Career Van is at SMMS. Students attending in person have been scheduled to visit the career van during the school day.

Additionally, virtual and homebound students may visit Thursday January 18th, or Monday January 22nd from 8:50 to 9:50 or 10:05 to 11:05. Please email Ms. Coleman (j.coleman@k12.wv.us) to register.

Students that are assigned the C731 model will receiving a new Chromebook next week. This older model is recognized by the round charger and smooth gray lid. The C731 model could no longer be updated and compatible with our state testing. Students with the 731 model are being asked to bring the charger to school so it can be returned when their class is scheduled for the updated device. The new devices will also be distributed with a Belkin Chromebook case and is expected to remain on the device while it is assigned to the student.