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General Smallwood Middle School: December 2024 Edition

The Paw PrintGeneral Smallwood Middle School: December 2024 Edition

STAFF FOCUS

🎉CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. BEATON🎉

👏GENERAL SMALLWOOD'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR👏

Thank You Mrs. Beaton!

We Appreciate You!

You are the best!

National Substitute Teacher Day

Thank you to Ms. Echard! She is here every day as a Substitute Teacher because as she says, she loves the kids!

National School Psychology Week

Thank you to Dr. Brewer for all you do, we are so lucky to have such an amazing school psychologist!

Student Focus

NJHS Toy Drive

Our #NJHS toy drive is going strong! 6th grade has 51 donations, 7th grade, 23 and 8th grade has 15.

Glitter and Girl Talk

Thank you @dbdmentoringco for providing such great support for our students!

Bowie State Field Trip

Our #AVID classes recently visited Bowie State University to learn more about college life. It was a great opportunity for our students to explore their future options

The Bulldawg News Network

The Bulldawg News sports department interviewed the Lackey High School Varsity Girls soccer team prior to their home playoff game. Reporter Dakotah Boykin & Cameraperson Amari Jones interviewed players Captain Senior Sammie Kindall & Sophomore Nyomi Pledger.

The Bulldawg News Network Lackey Girls Varsity Soccer Player Interview

🎉School Events🎉

American Freedom Week

We celebrated American Freedom Week by hosting relatives of our students and staff who have served or who are currently serving in the military. We thank them for their service.

Click Below for the Video Link

General Smallwood Middle School Veterans Day Celebration 2024

Celebrating our Honor Roll students with fresh popcorn and a movie!

Enjoy!

Congratulations!

Thumbs Up for Fresh Popcorn!

Upcoming Events and Information

Winter Calendar

Winter Palooza Dance

Scholastic Book Fair

Scholastic Book Fair is coming December 9-13.

Our family night will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 3:45-6 pm.

Click the link to view the fair flyer: Click Here

CASA EVENT

CCSO TEEN COURT

GSMS SGA Winter Coat Drive

General Smallwood Middle School Library Canvas Page

Please scan the QR Code to access the page and enroll in the course.

Spring Break STEM Academy 2025

🐻The Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge🐻

The countdown has begun for Maryland's 2025 Polar Plunge. YES! General Smallwood is going and YES! it will be one of the biggest events of the school year. Our team of Whatley's Warriors will be established in the near future. Further details to come.

Fundraising

📆 UPCOMING DECEMBER EVENTS 📆

  • 12/2-13th: CoGAT Post Screener Begins
  • 12/4: Two-hour early dismissal for students
  • 12/4: MCAP for ELA & MATH begin
  • 12/4: Picture Retake Day
  • 12/5: 8th Grade CTE Interest Surveys
  • 12/9: Interims Posted
  • 12/9: The Scholastic Book Fair Begins
  • 12/10: The Scholastic Book Fair Family Night
  • 12/13: Winter Palooza School Dance
  • 12/13: Winter Coat Drive ends
  • 12/13: The Scholastic Book Fair End
  • 12/17: Day 1 of Attendance Incentive Event
  • 12/19: Day 2 of Attendance Incentive Event
  • 12/21: First day of Winter
  • 12/23-1/1/25: Winter Break: Schools and Offices Closed
  • 1/2/2024: First day back for Students and Teachers
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