SMS Weekly Update

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There will be no school on Monday, January 27th as it is a Non-Student Day.

First day of practice for Girls Basketball and Wrestling has been moved to the 28th!

First day of Quarter 3 is January 28th. Help your student finish this quarter with higher grades by using Parent PowerSchool and Canvas Observer. Don't remember your password? Call our office for a new password for PowerSchool or your students pairing code for Canvas. Go here to access the login for both: https://sms.sultanschools.org/o/ssd/page/family-resources

Today's Total # of students with A/A-'s: 381

Announcing Sultan's new Mountain Bike Club!!

Sultan-Sky MTB registration is now open!! If students are interested in joining the mountain bike club, there is an interest form in their Homeroom Canvas Page. They should fill it out to let us know they are interested in joining!

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 in the Library after school, we'll have an informational meeting and help students with their League registration.https://ccnbikes.com/#!/events/sultan-sky-spring-2025

Practices will start on Friday, February 21st after school!! Practices will be Wednesdays and Fridays with some longer optional rides on the Weekends. Races start in April! We have some bikes and will be able to help with helmets if needed.

February 10th

School Board Meeting 6pm

February 11th

NJHS Meeting 10:58-11:28am

February 17th

Happy Presidents Day! No School

February 18th

Non-Student Day, No School

February 24th

School Board Meeting 6pm

February 25th

NJHS Meeting 10:58-11:28am

New long tables have made more space and allows friend groups to all sit together, it's a win-win!

Music4Life is adding its 14th chapter by serving the students of families in-need who attend the Sultan School District. The Seattle-based non-profit acquires instruments from adults who no longer need them and decide that their highest and best use is to put them back into play.

Sultan Superintendent Dan Chaplik says “Music4Life is a wonderful gift in our schools, especially those with larger numbers of students who may not be able to afford a musical instrument. The program provides yet another support for students and contributes to reducing barriers to accessing music programs that serve students in school and for the rest of their lives.”

If you'd like to donate an instrument or funds to Music4Life go to https://www.music4life.org/

If you have a Sultan Middle School student who is a part of the music program and who could benefit from this program, please email: Emily.Suter@sultan.k12.wa.us

In honor of our character trait of the month, CURIOSITY, we are playing "I Wonder" every morning during the announcements. Each day for the rest of the month, we will be reading a clue about an invention or an inventor that has changed the world for the better with their curiosity. If a student thinks they have figured out the answer to the clue, they stop by the front office and enter their answer for a chance to win a prize. The correct answers and winners will be announced on Friday each week.

On Wednesdays and Fridays we will continue to have "Kitty Hide and Seek" Days. 10 little cats have been hidden throughout the school. If a student finds a cat, they come by the office for a prize. Be CURIOUS and get seeking!

Our next Winter sports season will include Wrestling and Girls Basketball. First day of practice has been CHANGED TO THE 28TH.

Sign up now on Final Forms, use the link below. Your student will need a current sports physical. They are good for two years.

Be sure you've paid the sports fees and ASB for your student to participate. Sports fees are $35 per sport and $35 for ASB for the whole year. The 4th sport your student plays is free. Pay online or at the office.

Use the link below to go to Final Forms to register for sports and sign forms.

Sultan Middle School’s basic principle for school dress code is that clothing must be worn in a way such that genitals, buttocks, abdomen, breasts, and chests (including nipples) are fully covered with opaque fabric. All items below listed in the “must wear” and “may wear” categories below must meet this principle.

At Sultan Middle School all students and staff must wear at all times:

• Top (shirt, tank, blouse, etc.)

• Bottoms (pants, sweatpants, shorts, skirt, dress, leggings, etc.)

• Shoes (more specific athletic style shoes will be necessary for PE)

At Sultan Middle School all students and staff may wear:

• Hats (must allow for face to be visible to the staff)

• Religious headwear

• Hoodie sweatshirts (wearing hood is allowed, but face and ears must be visible to staff)

• Fitted pants, including opaque leggings, yoga pants, and skinny jeans

• Ripped jeans as long as underwear and buttocks are not exposed.

• Tank tops, (including spaghetti straps, and halter tops)

• Athletic Attire

• Visible waistbands or visible straps on undergarments worn under other clothing

Students wearing inappropriate clothing will be expected to change, borrow clothing from the office, or be sent home. Repeated violation of the dress code will result in disciplinary action.

Toys do not belong at school. Students are to leave stuffed toys, fidget spinners, and other toys at home. Exceptions will be made for fidget spinners or other devices as specified in a student’s IEP or 504 plan. Balloons of any type are not allowed at school as they are a distraction in the classroom and may contain substances that are a health hazard. The school is not responsible for the loss or theft of these items. Gifts that pose a distraction when brought to be delivered to students at school may not be delivered to students until the end of the school day.

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Sultan, WA 98294

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