Smith Middle School
Mission: The purpose of Smith Middle School is to ensure learning for all members of our school community.
Website: https://smith.troy.k12.mi.us/
Location: 5835 Donaldson Drive, Troy, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 823- 4700
It was great seeing so many students and families back in the building on the 15th! We are looking forward to our return to school!
This Monday, we will be welcoming our 6th graders into the building for our WEB Orientation Day. Thank you to all our 8th grade WEB students, as well as Mrs. Walls and Mrs. Peplinski, for all the work they have put in to prepare for the big day.
When students arrive to school on Tuesday, we will have a new copy of their student schedule available with their locker combination information as well. Tuesday is a half day with classes starting at 8:17am and ending at 11:53am. The building opens daily at 7:50am daily.
We have a few new faces in the building that I would like to introduce as well. Please join me in welcoming the following new Smith staff members:
- Michelle Black - Academic Support Paraprofessional
- Brad Ciaramitaro - Science 7 and 8
- Katie Kavanagh - Special Education
- Kristi Lewis - Art
- Jaynie Millett - Band / Orchestra
- Ryan Quinn - Orchestra
- Tabitha Shaw - ELD Specialist
- Elizabeth Taylor - Special Education Paraprofessional
Please take a few minutes to review our Smith Back-to-School Packet linked below which includes important information, school bell schedules, and school policies:
WEB Day will run from 9:00am - 1:00pm here at Smith and is led by our staff and our 8th grade student WEB leaders.
Troy Schools will be providing bus transportation along their normal bus routes. Buses will pick up students approximately 40 minutes later than the time posted on PowerSchool. Families should now be able to see their bus times and locations.
Our cafeteria will be serving a free lunch for all students, but students are welcome to bring their own lunch as well. Details on the menu will be shared out as soon as we have them.
The Smith PTO is made of parents dedicated to enhancing students' experiences during their middle school years. Teacher grants, school dances, Media Center materials, and our annual Field Day are just a few things the PTO helps bring to life.
The PTO exists because of your help and effort. Please consider making a one-time contribution of $30 to the Smith PTO. If you're a Venmo user, find the PTO @SmithKnightsPTO; if you're not a Venmo user, please make a check out to Smith PTO and send it to the school office.
If you're keen on contributing your time or energy to the PTO, we'd love to make you a part of the group. Please email Scott Timmreck (scott.timmreck@gmail.com) for more information on how you can help. Or...come to a meeting to see what we're about! The first gathering is Wednesday, September 11, and the schedule for the rest of the school year is:
September 11
October 9
November 6
December 11
February 5
March 5
April 9
May 7
May 28
Meetings are in the Smith Media Center, start at 6:30pm, and last approximately one hour. We hope you can join us!
For students attending classes at Troy High, families should have received an email with details from Mrs. VanDyck. If you have any additional questions, please call our main office on Monday or Tuesday.
Items to note:
- Students' first day of high school classes will be Wednesday, August 28. Smith students will only attend their middle school classes on Tuesday, August 27. Students can report to the cafeteria as Smith during 1st hour on Tuesday.
- Transportation is provided from Troy High to Smith after 1st hour on Bus 52, which departs Troy High at approximately 8:25am.
- Students will not report to Troy High for any half days on our calendar this school year.
Our Smith cell phone policy for the 24-25 school year will remain the same. Our policy is meant to help provide a better experience and learning environment for our students. This included limiting distractions, improving face-to-face communication skills, and building more collaborative classrooms. Limiting cell phone usage has decreased the incidents of inappropriate cell phone behavior in the building and helps to promote better physical and mental well-being for our students.
Please take a few minutes to review our policy with your student:
Cell phones and all other related electronic devices, including headphones, must be powered off and out of sight from the start of 1st hour until the end of the school day (including lunch and hall passing time) unless students are given permission from administration. Students are expected to use the office phone to contact home.
If a phone or other device is taken away by an adult, the following applies:
- 1st Violation – phone given to office, picked up by student at the end of day
- 2nd Violation – phone given to office, picked up by parent at the end of day
- 3rd Violation – phone given to office, picked up by parent at the end of day, student issued a detention
Additionally, we strongly encourage students to keep their AirPods and other headphones at home. These devices will be confiscated during the school day as well. If there is a particular day where headphones are needed for a class, our staff will let students know in advance.
7th/8th Grade Football
- All 7th and 8th graders are welcome to play, there are no tryouts.
- You must have an athletic physical completed for the 2024/25 school year before you can practice.
- Practice runs every day after school from 3:20-5:30pm. The 1st practice will be Wednesday, August 28. No practice on August 29.
- A full schedule with more information will be available beginning August 15.
- Contact Coach Hughes @ bhughes@troy.k12.mi.us if you have additional questions.
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball
- Tryouts for Girls Basketball will be held after school Sept. 4, 5, and 6 until 5:00pm.
- Additional details, season schedules, and specific tryout information will be available the first week of school.
- You must have an athletic physical completed for the 2024/25 school year before you can tryout.
- 8th Grade Coach - Mr. Koneval; 7th Grade Coach - Mr. Morris
6th/7th/8th Grade Sideline Cheer Team
We will start September 5th.
- Parent meeting will be September 10th, after practice at 5:30pm.
- We will practice Tuesday & Thursdays from 4-5:30pm.
- We welcome all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls, no cuts!
- It’s a great place to make and build friendships. You will learn so much about yourself, others, and the sport!
- We practice 2-3 days a week for about 2 hours and have 3 football home games we attend.
- We do fun activities that involve our Troy High Varsity Cheerleaders!!!
- Register with us: https://forms.gle/spaWyRWEKrWMmETT6
Fall Sports:
Cross Country (6th,7th,8th Grade)
Flag Football
Girl's Basketball (6th Grade)
Winter Sports:
Boy's BasketballBoy's Basketball
Volleyball (6th Grade)
Wrestling (6th,7th,8th Grade)
Spring Sports:
Track (6th Grade)
Once the school year begins, more information will be shared with students on how to sign up and get involved.
With the exception of wrestling, intramural sports do not require a physical.
