Sumner Middle School Update
10/23/24
In This Update
Dance/After School Activities, Oct. 24
Thank You for Supporting Our ASB Fundraiser
Costumes Allowed on Friday, Oct. 25 and Thursday, Oct.31
Thanksgiving Meal Assistance - The Big Give
Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer - Register Now!
Bond Measure FAQ
Stay Connected!
Dance/After School Activities on Thursday, October 24, 2:30 to 4:00pm
Where: Sumner Middle
Who: All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who purchase a ticket ($3 with an ASB card and $5 without ASB).
What: Music and dancing, sports, games, and snacks for sale
Other important information:
Tickets are on sale starting Thursday, Oct.17. Tickets can be purchased until the morning of Oct 24.
Students are encouraged to wear PINK for Spirit Week and in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.
Students are not allowed to leave this event unless it is over or they are being picked up early by a parent/guardian in which case they must get approval from a staff/volunteer chaperone.
Parents/guardians need to pick up students at 4:00pm. Students can be picked up in the front or the back of the school.
Thank you for Supporting our ASB Fundraiser!
Thank you to all who contributed to our ASB Fundraiser! We earned nearly $7,000 which will be used to support our student sports and clubs!
Costumes Allowed on Oct. 25 & Oct. 31
Friday, October 25 & Thursday, October 31 - In the spirit of our Guiding Principle of FUN, costumes will be allowed on Oct. 25 (Spirit Week) & Oct. 31. School dress code guidelines must still be followed. In addition, these items are not allowed: no blood, no gore, no weapons; no full face masks (we must be able to identify students); no inflatables (only at lunch).
Thanksgiving Meal Assistance - The Big Give
Community Big Give 2024 is excited to provide families in need with a full Thanksgiving meal this November. If you would like to receive a meal, please visit https://communitybiggive.com/meal. The deadline to sign up is November 15. There is an area-wide registration limit of 1,500 families so please sign up early to reserve your meal. If you have any questions, please contact your student's counselor.
Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer - Register Now!
Bond Measure FAQs
Over the past few months, the district has been sharing facts and information about Proposition 1: K-12 Expanded Student Capacity, School Improvements & Safety Upgrades.
As we continue to provide information about the bond, we naturally receive questions. Please see answers to some frequently-asked questions. Here are a few to highlight:
Why does the district need to run a bond?
The District needs to add classrooms by expanding facilities, and replace aging and outdated school facilities to improve and increase educational opportunities, programs and spaces, and enhance safety and security.
Sumner-Bonney Lake is one of the fastest growing school districts in Pierce County, with more families moving here to join our community and our schools. We are currently overcrowded and need more classrooms. Nine out of 14 schools are currently over 100% capacity. Projected enrollment is expected to increase by 16% in the next decade, 2024-2033.
A delay in running a bond would further add to the costs in the long run. If we were to run the 2020 bond (that didn’t pass) today, there would be a 147% cost increase due to inflation and rising costs:
Bond cost in 2020 = $175 million
Costs for the same bond today = $433 million
What projects are on the bond?
Every school in the district will benefit from the bond. See our projects list and map.
Stay connected with SMS’s Booster Parent Group!
Connect with SMS Boosters and learn how to support SMS students and staff
Facebook – Sumner Middle School Boosters Club https://www.facebook.com/Sumnermiddleschoolboosterclub/
Instagram @smsbobcatsboosters
Email – smsboosters@gmail.com
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Stay connected with Sumner Middle School!
Important SMS Information:
Call or visit: Our offices are open Monday - Friday, 6:30am to 3:30pm during the school year. Visit us or call 253-891-5000. Parents/guardians may schedule conferences with teachers/counselors at a mutually agreed upon time.
Email: A majority of our communication to families will be via electronic newsletters/emails. Please check Family Access to make sure we have a valid email address for you. Staff email addresses are on our website in the staff directory.
As always, please contact us if you have any questions or need support/assistance. Thank you for partnering with us!
Jenny Williams, Principal, jenny_williams@sumnersd.org
Dave Johnson, Assistant Principal, dave_johnson@sumnersd.org
Tomas Morales, Dean of Students, tomas_morales@sumnersd.org
Cassie Waddle, Athletic Coordinator, cassandra_waddle@sumnersd.org
Shawna Eklund, Counselor for students with last name A-K, shawna_eklund@sumnersd.org
Donna Knutsen, Counselor for students with last name L-Z, donna_knutsen@sumnersd.org
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