Scripps Spotlight

November 11 - Competitive Cheer Tryouts 6th - 8th Grade 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. @ LOHS

November 11 - Boys basketball @ Waldon MS

November 12 - Annie Auditions 2:30 p.m.

November 13 - Annie Auditions 2:30 p.m.

November 13 - Boys basketball home vs. Clarkston

November 15 - Theme - Disney!

November 15 - Friends and Fun Night 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

November 18 - Boys basketball home vs. Oxford

November 20 Boys basketball home vs. Oakview

November 22 - Theme - Thanksgiving & fall apparel

November 25 - Boys basketball @ Oxford

November 27 - November 29 - No School Thanksgiving break

Competitive Cheer 6th, 7th & 8th Grade

Coaches:

Trudy Schneider - 8th

Erin Rau - 7th

Abby Moler, Aerial Brenner - 6th

Tryouts:

Grades 6, 7, & 8

When: 11/11 & 11/12

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: LOHS Auxiliary Gym

Registration Link:

https://forms.gle/M6ZvAT1GrndRvLP48

Welcome back students and families! We are excited to start the school year and have some exciting updates to share.

· Scripps Spirit Wear is always available. Please contact the PTO via Facebook or email if you are interested in purchasing spirit wear.

· The No Hassel Fundraiser is still going! PTO accepts cash, checks made out to Scripps PTO or Venmo @scripps_PTO. Cash and check donations can be sent to school and given to Ms. Palmer in the office. The PTO appreciates all the donations received to date.

We are often asked how you, as parents/guardians, can support us here at school, which we greatly appreciate. One area we are asking for your unwavering support is with student cell phone/electronic device usage. Please know it is never our intent to take a personal device away from a student. We understand the important role it plays in communicating with your student and how helpful of a tool it can be within each family. However, the SMS staff has the administration’s full support in holding students accountable regarding appropriate personal technology usage. This includes not having their devices out in class unless otherwise instructed.

Please note, should a student’s device be taken for inappropriate use, you may be contacted to come to school to collect the device. Should you need to contact your student, we politely ask that you call the main office, and we will be sure to communicate the message as quickly as possible.

In the classroom, we are asking all students to please place their cellphones in the teacher provided caddies and/or be left in their locker. During hall passing and lunch, cell phones should be on silent mode and out of sight.

We still spaces available for our 8th grade class trip to Washington DC in June 2025. This school trip will leave on June 15, 2025 (evening) and return early on June 20, 2025.

If you have any question please reach out to david.mckay@lok12.org

There are two ways to access powerschool to check grades, locker information, attendance, grade history and missing assignments.

Student Access:

https://lakeorion.powerschool.com/public/home.html

Username & Password are the same students use to login to their school issued laptop.

Parent Access:

https://lakeorion.powerschool.com/public/home.html

Each parent can set up an individual username and password to check grades, attendance, missing assignments and to schedule conferences. Parents can also link multiple students to their account. Returning 7th & 8th grade parents should already have an account setup. 6th grade families and new students to Scripps should have received an email with directions.

2024-2025 School Year Information

Fall Athletics Information

Final Forms (athletic registration)

Lunch Money

Yearbook Ordering

The state of Michigan’s 2024 budget included a return to free meals for all students.

The standards for students to receive the meals for free:

• Every student is entitled to one free breakfast, and one free lunch per school day.
• Students must take a fruit or juice with their breakfast entrée for the meal to qualify as a complete meal and be FREE.
• Students must take a fruit or vegetable (they may take both) with their lunch entrée for the meal to qualify as a complete meal and be FREE.

More information is available at LakeOrionSchools.org/FoodService.

Note: It is important that all families who qualify for free and reduced lunch complete the form within this registration process to receive additional services at reduced cost (pay to participate for athletics, holiday assistance, field trip assistance etc.) The forms are available at https://lakeorion.familyportal.cloud/.

Lake Orion Community Schools is launching a program in 2023-24 to recognize LOCS staff members for their excellence.

The intent of the Distinguished Dragon program is to ensure that staff members who go above and beyond their regular duties are appreciated. The additional effort or support can range from helping an individual to helping a group or any effort that seems worthy of praise.

The staff member can be nominated by a student, parent, community member or a colleague by completing the form at Distinguished Dragon Submission

We ask for the submitter's name and contact information to follow up with specific questions if necessary. Please make sure to select the appropriate school/department form so the message is routed in the proper direction.

Please complete the form entirely so the individual can be appropriately honored for their contributions.

OK2SAY is available state-wide for public and private schools in Michigan; anybody can submit a confidential tip. Specially trained technicians receive the tips and filter the information to the appropriate agency to provide a timely and effective response.

When you or your child needs help, it’s hard to know where to turn. In an effort to ease the burden of finding the mental health and substance use services you needs, Lake Orion Community Schools has partnered with Care Solace.

Care Solace will help you find the right help at the right time 24/7/365. Car eSolace’s services are available at no cost to you – and all of your information is kept completely confidential. They will connect you with providers accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance.

You can access Care Solace services in three ways:

• Call 888-515-0595 at any time. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to reseach options, secure appointments, and follow up to make sure it is a good fit.
• Seach anonymously to get matched with an extensive list of care providers at caresolace.com/lakeorion
• Contact your elementary school social worker, middle school behaviorist, high school counseloro or building principal, and they will submit a referral on your behalf.

For more information, visit the LOCS Care Solace page.

Email: david.mckay@lok12.org

Website: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/scripps-middle-school

Location: 385 East Scripps Road, Lake Orion, MI, USA

Phone: 248-693-5440

Twitter: @Scripps_MS

Instagram: @scripps_ms