SMS Family News

Congratulations to the following students who their teachers nominated as a March RAIDER of the Month. In March, teachers focused on the R in RAIDER, which stands for Resilient. The March RAIDERs of the Month are:

• Grade 6 - Cooper Waclawik and Vinicius Firmino
• Grade 7 - Melissa St. Louis and Connor Lake
• Grade 8 - Callen Cabral and Connor Cort

Congratulations, SMS Raiders!

April - ELA MCAS sessions

• Tuesday, April 1st - Grade 8 ELA MCAS (session 1)
• Wednesday, April 2nd - Grade 7 ELA MCAS (session 1)
• Thursday, April 3rd - Grade 6 ELA MCAS (session 1)
• Tuesday, April 8th - Grade 8 ELA MCAS (session 2)
• Wednesday, April 9th - Grade 7 ELA MCAS (session 2)
• Thursday, April 10th - Grade 6 ELA MCAS (session 2)

May - Math, Science, and Civics MCAS sessions

Math

• Tuesday, May 6th - Grade 7 Math MCAS (session 1)
• Wednesday, May 7th - Grade 6 Math MCAS (session 1)
• Thursday, May 8th - Grade 8 MCAS (session 1)
• Tuesday, May 13th - Grade 8 Math MCAS (session 2)
• Wednesday, May 14th - Grade 7 Math MCAS (session 2)
• Thursday, May 15th - Grade 6 Math MCAS (session 2)

Science

• Tuesday, May 20th - Grade 8 Science MCAS (session 1)
• Wednesday, May 21st - Grade 8 Science MCAS (session 2)

Civics

• Wednesday, May 28th - Grade 8 Civics MCAS (session 1)
• Thursday, May 29th - Grade 8 Civics MCAS (session 2)

SRO Lewandoski presented Damien Varanese with a Somerset Police Department Challenge Coin and Patch for his assistance at Somerset Middle School. Damien went above and beyond by reporting a medical concern to the administration and SRO Lewandoski. Great job, Damien!

Parents are not to use the West access road off of Read St for both morning drop off and afternoon pickup. This roadway is for buses, deliveries, and staff only. Parents are not permitted onto the school grounds for afternoon pickup until 2:20pm. Upon entering onto the property off of Brayton Ave you may stage at the queuing area until 2:35pm. At 2:35pm vehicles may proceed to the Main entry/exit doors (doors E6/E7). Thank you for your help in maintaining an organized and safe setting.

Somerset Middle School's Project 351 Ambassador, Emily Souza, is running a Cradles to Crayons drive through April 4th. Please see the flyer below for additional details.

Spring sports games and meets begin this week. HERE is the SMS spring sports schedule, organized in tabs by sport.

Grade 8 DC Trip

• ITINERARY CHANGE: The Kennedy Center will be closed on Tuesday, June 10, and has pushed back the opening of Legally Blonde to a date after our trip. After working with Capital Tours, we have finally found an alternate activity: The Magic Duel. We look forward to this new event, which will be presented in a private venue.
• Medical forms should be turned in by April 15th. If your child needs medication, including OTC medications such as Tylenol, Mydol, Advil, etc., a doctor's order is required.
• SPRING MEETING: Monday, May 5th, is our final and mandatory meeting date. The meeting will start at 7:00 and last about 90 minutes. Families are encouraged to arrive early as we will confirm all necessary forms have been turned in.
• We currently have 124 students for the trip, and based on these preliminary numbers, we will notify chaperones so that they can make arrangements as early as possible. However, the numbers may change, requiring us to add or delete chaperones. As stated during the Fall meeting, we will not have firm numbers until after grades close on April 4th.
• The next step for students will be roommate selection and turning in medical forms. Please email marge.cardozo@somersetschools.org or michael.johnson@somersetschools.org with any questions regarding the DC trip.

Grade 8 Dance

• The 8th-grade dance will be held at White's of Westport this year on Friday, May 30th, from 6:00-9:00. Information regarding ticket sales is forthcoming.

Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony

• The 8th-grade promotion ceremony will be on Tuesday, June 17th. Additional details are forthcoming.

The school year is flying by, and now is the time to order your student's yearbook. Soft cover yearbooks are $17, and hardcover yearbooks are $21. All students went home with yearbook ordering flyers in February; extra flyers are in the main office. Yearbook orders can be placed online or by completing the form sent home with your student. To order a yearbook online, go to the website inter-state.com/order. The order code is 92160E. Cash or check orders- complete the back of the form and return to school. Checks should be made payable to Somerset Middle School. All yearbook orders are due by Monday, April 14, 2025. Any questions about yearbooks should be directed to Mrs. Pacheco or Mrs. Monte, the yearbook advisors, at nicole.pacheco@somersetschools.org or cassey.monte@somersetschools.org.

HERE is the link for anyone interested in signing up to participate in the Walk for Autism and Neurodiversity Acceptance on May 3rd.

Friday, April 18th - No School due to Good Friday

Monday, April 21st-Friday, April 25th - April Vacation Week