SEMS Golden Eagles Newsletter
June 2nd, 2024
Upcoming Important Dates
June 3rd: 7th grade Chromebook return
June 4th: Promotion Rehearsal & 6th grade Chromebook return
June 5th: Promotion @ 9am & Minimum Day Schedule
End of Year Library and Chromebook Dates
Chromebook Collection
Minimum Day Bell Schedule
8th Grade Information
We sent home a Promotion Letter on Friday, April 26th with details about the Ceremony.
We sent a follow up email with the promotion set up and other details on Friday May 24th.
We continue to encourage positive behavior on our campus with our new Golden Eagle Slips. Please be advised that we are upholding our 8th graders to our End of the Year expectations. Students who are unable to follow our expectations, may lose out on participating in school activities, including our 8th grade party. Families will be notified if this applies to your child. 8th Grade Behavioral Expectations
End of the Year Dates:
June 4th: Promotion practice
June 5th: 8th Grade Promotion
Mental Health Month Resources
Recent data demonstrates the scope of our youth’s mental health struggles. Watch and share these student-created videos from Youth Creating Change to deepen your understanding of what today’s youth are experiencing: Bloom, Estamos Juntos, Fingerprints, and Unfold Hope.
As you review the data and watch the videos, you may feel your own emotions rise to the surface. Review these tips on how to manage emotions (en español) and things you can say when you’re not “fine” (en español). Are you concerned about someone else? Here is some guidance (en español) on how to respond when someone tells you they’re fine but you are not convinced and local NAMI resources you may consider sharing. You can also check out the resources for helping a friend or a youth in your care from the new Never a Bother campaign, reminding us all that we are never a bother when we reach out for help.
2024-25 Updates and Important Dates
We have been discussing ways in which to help build our sense of belonging for our students here at SEMS. Some of the updates for our school year next year include:
- Our newly formed Equity Team (Staff and Students) will be developing cultural awareness and the power of language activities for our students to engage in.
- 1st Lunch will be all 6th and 7th graders and 2nd lunch will be 8th graders only. This will help with our 7th graders not being split from friends.
- Increasing our WEB welcome program for our incoming 6th grade students.
We are looking forward to a strong end of the school year, but we wanted to keep you updated on new ideas for the 24-25 school year as well! Particularly, please let your soon to be 7th graders know that they will all be at 1st lunch together with their friends.
7th Grade Immunization Requirements
California immunization law requires all students entering 7th grade to be immunized with a pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine booster (Tdap) and 2 varicella (chicken pox) vaccinations. If your student's immunization record on file with us does not show these vaccinations, you will be receiving a letter from the Health Office in May letting you know what vaccinations are missing. Proof of vaccinations are required before students are allowed to pick up their schedule or start school for the 2024-2025 school year.
Feel free to contact Mrs. Bushee in the Health Office with any questions or concerns at 760-290-2805.
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San Elijo Middle School
Email: patricia.storey@smusd.org
Website: https://sanelijomiddle.smusd.org/
Location: 1600 Schoolhouse Way, San Marcos, CA. 92078
Phone: 760-290-2800