Scarborough Middle School
04.04.25
Hello Middle School Families,
We are writing to ask for your support in promoting healthy choices and limiting the consumption of caffeine and energy drinks amongst our students. We regularly see numerous students enter school with various caffeinated drinks, energy drinks, and drinks with high sugar contents. Many of these beverages contain at least 50 grams of sugar, and are also loaded with caffeine (often listed as being from natural sources). Some drinks, such as Dunkin Refreshers, contain caffeine and many people are unaware of that fact. Caffeine consumption is known to cause increased heart rates, increased anxiety, restlessness, insomnia and digestive issues. The added risk here is that students share these drinks with their friends; and often bring an extra drink for a friend. These drinks can be extremely harmful to people with heart conditions, or those who take certain daily medications.
We kindly request that you speak with your student about the health concerns associated with consuming too much caffeine or sugar, and the potential dangers of sharing with others. We appreciate your assistance in keeping our students healthy!
With Gratitude
Nurse Amanda and Nurse Laurel
The Final Four Penny War counts are in, and things are heating up! The crews going to the final round are Mrs. Mazur (8th grade) and Ms. Libby (7th grade) taking on Ms. Neal (7th grade) and Mrs. Conroy (6th grade).
To the 51 Crews that have been eliminated…. The power is still in your hands!! There will be 2 rewards given. First, the winning crew pair will score a pizza party and free period!! The community with the most points will get the awesome prize of picking the school lunch menu item for a day, paired with a super fun community activity!
So, rally your crew, bring in those pennies, and let the sabotage games begin! There are only 2 days left before a champion is crowned!! The final showdown starts Monday morning and will go until Tuesday at 2:30 PM! Time to get your pennies (and your strategies) ready! So what are you waiting for? Go support your community and keep sabotaging the competition—let’s make this final round epic!
Happy Spring Scarborough Middle School families!
I am reaching out to request your generosity to help make SMS Staff Appreciation Week, from May 12th - May 16th, an amazing success! Last year, we treated the staff to breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, mailbox treats and dozens of raffle prizes, all because of the generosity of SMS families and local businesses. We'd love to do it again this year to celebrate all of the wonderful staff!
Please consider helping to fund this terrific event via Venmo @SMS-Staff-Appreciation. Or, the SignupGenius link is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D45AEAE2BA0F94-56089371-staff. SignUpGenius items can either be brought to the school and given to Michelle Mulcahey, in the main office, or brought to my house on May 8th or May 9th. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!!
If anyone would be able to help with set up, clean up, etc., or if you have any questions, please reach out to me at mtgzag@gmail.com.
Thank you so much,
Maureen Greene
Parent Chair of the SMS Staff Appreciation Event
We had 397 students from SMS participate in the Sea Dogs Pi Day challenge, with many of our students reciting over 100 places of Pi! Congratulations to SMS Pi Day winner 6th Grader Gabe Roy, who recited 312 places of Pi. Tickets for the April 22 Pi Day game will be going home with participating students next week. If families would like to purchase additional tickets to accompany their student to the game you can do so with the QR Code Attached to your students ticket.
2024-25 Scarborough School Calendar
NEW 2025-26 Scarborough School Calendar
APRIL
April 18- April 25
- April Break- NO SCHOOL
MAY
May 2
- 6th Grade Dance 5:00pm-7:00pm
May 7
- Early Release Day
- 7th Grade Dance from 5:00pm-7:00pm
May 20
- 6th,7th 8th Grade Band Concert at SHS
May 21
- SMS Chorus Concert at SHS
May 23
- SMS Wellness Day- More information will be shared closer to the event
- NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day
May 28
- SMS Art Show- More information will be shared closer to the event
JUNE
June 4
- Early Release Day
June 6
- 8th Grade Celebration and Dance- More information shared closer to the date
Families should report their middle school student's absence from school by calling the SMS main office at 207-730-4800 or by email at msoffice@scarboroughschools.org. A reason for the absence must be stated, otherwise SMS office staff will reach out to determine the reason for the absence.
Excusable reasons for an absence:
- illness
- appointment
- religious holiday
- family emergency
- planned absence
For Planned Absences (a day out of school which is not illness or medical appointment related), families should fill out the Scarborough Middle School Planned Absence for which is found here.
For questions about attendance, please contact the Scarborough Middle School main office at 207-730-4800 or email us at msoffice@scarboroughschools.org
Scarborough Middle School
Email: msoffice@scarboroughschools.org
Website: https://sms.scarboroughschools.org/
Location: 21 Quentin Drive, Scarborough, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 730-4800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scarbmeschools/
Twitter: @scarbmeschools