On August 13, 2024, we will host our annual open house from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This open house has been designed for incoming 6th grade students and any students NEW to the building.

Returning students will pick up their schedules on the first day of school, August 19, 2024.

We will have a schedule available for all 6th grade students and any 7th & 8th grade students NEW to SMMS who are fully enrolled by August 12, 2024.

We will distribute schedules to students that night at the following locations:

• ALL 6th Grade Students- Gymnasium
• NEW Students to SMMS
• Cafe- NEW 7th & 8th Grade

We would advise students enter the building at the following doors:

• ALL 6th Grade Students- Gym Doors by Staffulty Parking Lot
• NEW 7th & 8th Grade Students to SMMS- Main Entrance

Please complete the following Acceptable Use Policy for each student attending Spring Mills Middle School for the 2024 - 2025 school year. The link to read the Acceptable Use Policy is located at the top of the form.

The Acceptable Use Policy will need to be completed before a device can be assigned to your child for the school year.

Last year, we worked with Dean Olack, the county security officer, to design a traffic pattern for the afternoon that would create the safest situation for students. Please use the directions and image below to review our procedures.

• No parking along Campus Drive.
• Line up, single-file, in the primary school bus loop.
• No one may park in the primary loop and pick up their student. We have permission to use the lane as a staging area, not for parent pick-up.
• Once the buses leave, the cars in the primary bus loop will enter the bus loop at SMMS with the assistance of a staff member directing traffic on Campus Drive.
• No left turns from Campus Drive until all the cars from the primary loop have filtered into the middle school front loop.

With the new school year just around the corner, please take this time to explore our online School Store and pay for your student’s school fees online at MySchoolBucks.com. If their account has fees that are due, you can securely pay for them using your credit/debit card or an echeck.

If you need assistance with your account, you can find helpful how-to videos and answers to commonly asked questions by visiting myschoolbucks.com. or, you can contact MySchoolBucks directly by logging into your account to start a chat conversation or give them a call at (855) 832-5226.

For all other questions, please contact Ms. Catrow at 304-274-5030.

If your students ordered a yearbook last year, those will be distributed the first week of school. For students who moved to 9th grade, those yearbooks were delivered to the high school.

The Tdap and Meningitis vaccines are required for all students entering 7th grade. Students WILL NOT get a grace period for 7th grade vaccines. They must be completed prior to the first day of school. There are NO religious exemptions. Students that are new enrollees must be up to date on vaccines in order to start the first day. All vaccines do not have to be completed, but all the ones that currently qualify for must be completed before they can start.

Please make your appointment now to have these completed and submit an updated copy of your child's immunization record to Mrs. Dagostino, 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.

• Ms. Yeargan, Ms. Callanan, Ms. Stimmel, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Berry, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Greenfield, Ms. Shockley, Ms. Stem, Ms. Huffer, Ms. James, and Ms. Skipwith

Some of our teams are engaging in conditioning or Flex days. Please see the dates below and reach out to the appropriate coach with questions.

• Cheer
• Coach: Toneia Eccelston (coachneiasmms@gmail.com)
• Dates: 8/10; 8/12; 8/17; 8/19; 8/20; 8/24; 8/26; 8/27; 8/31
• Boys Basketball
• Varsity Coach: Brooks Everline (brooks@ynphomesolutions.com)
• Dates: 8/14; 8/15; 8/21; 8/22; 8/28; 8/29
• JV Coach: Noah Payton (noah.payton6@gmail.com)
• Dates: 8/15; 8/22; 8/29
• Cross Country
• Coach: Chip Barnhart (cbarnhar@k12.wv.us)
• Beginning Practices: 8/26; 8/27; 8/28; 8/29; 8/30; 9/3; 9/4; 9/6; 9/9; 9/10; 9/12; 9/13; 9/16; 9/17
• First Meet: 9/11

• August 13- Open House for 6th Grade Students and NEW 7th and 8th Grade Students
• August 19- First Day of School for Students
• September 2- Labor Day: No School For Staffulty or Students
• September 4- LSIC Meeting #1 at 3:00 p.m. in Library
• September 5- School Picture Day
• September 11- First Cross Country Meet