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Thank you for your patience, and we appreciate your support as our students develop their communication skills!

The SMS A Basketball Teams are set to compete in the first round of the Tri-County Playoffs on Monday, February 3rd!

🏀 Boys: Playing in Henniker (51 Western Ave, Henniker, NH 03242) at 5:00 PM
🏀 Girls: Playing at SMS at 3:30 PM

As this is a playoff event, admission fees apply:
💲 $1 for students and seniors
💲 $2 for adults
💲 $8 per family

Come cheer on our teams as they battle for victory!"

South Meadow School Website- Great for seeing when and where our students are playing.

Exciting news! 48 of our 5th-grade students have been recognized by the Young Writers organization and will have their work published in the upcoming "Fright Club" anthology! 🎉

This contest challenged students to craft 100-word mini-sagas, creating suspenseful and creative stories with a tight word limit—no small feat! A huge shoutout to Sandy Baker and the Young Writers Club for giving our students this amazing opportunity.

We’re so proud of our young authors—keep writing, keep imagining, and keep pushing those creative boundaries! 📝✨

For more info on Young Writers, check out youngwritersusa.com.

For the first time, SMS students had the opportunity to participate in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a prestigious national competition recognizing young creative talent. We are thrilled to announce that three of our students received regional honors in the writing category!

🏅 Breigha and Stella earned Silver Keys in the Short Story competition.
📜 Raiyne received an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category.

While the spotlight often shines on the visual arts, we want to celebrate the incredible achievements of our young writers. Congratulations to Breigha, Stella, and Raiyne! Your creativity and hard work deserve to be recognized! 🎉✍️📖

We are thrilled to announce that Israel Hicks (Grade 6) has been selected as a winner for the Glasstastic 2025 competition! His imaginative creature, Mr. Funny / Mr. Slap, was chosen by artist Peter Muller, who will bring Israel’s design to life as a glass sculpture.

Israel’s artwork will be showcased at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, with an exhibition opening on Saturday, March 22, at 5 p.m. After the exhibit closes in November, Israel will get to take home his one-of-a-kind glass creation!

Congratulations, Israel! We can't wait to see your incredible design come to life. 🎉🔥🖌️

For more details on Glasstastic, visit: Brattleboro Museum Glasstastic 2025

During IAT in January, our 5th-grade students were introduced to architectural scale modeling! Working collaboratively, each student contributed to a class project that spanned across three tables, coming together to build a 3D model of a small town.

This hands-on experience allowed students to explore design, creativity, and teamwork—all while having a great time! 🏗️🏡🎨

Way to go, 5th graders! 🎉

Exciting news for our SMS community—Band apparel is now available for purchase through Beeze Tees! 🎶👕

A special Band section has been added to the SMS apparel store.

Show your school spirit by grabbing your gear today!

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Mark your calendar for a Valentines Day Roller Skate night.

Where: SMS Gym

When: Friday, February 7th

Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Thank you SMS Drama Club!

SMS Drama Club is looking for newspaper donations for building props for this year's production! If you and your family have a stack of newspapers lying around, we will gladly take them off your hands. Bring them in and drop them in the office or in Ms.Angela's room. Thank you!

Help support the South Meadow School 8th grade American Heritage Tour trip next Spring. Connolly Farm made an ice cream flavor just for us and all money raised goes directly to the students and their trip. Please note this flavor only is priced at $8.00 per quart all other quart flavors are $7.50.

Sora - Digital Library

SMS students can access Sora, a comprehensive digital library offering a wide selection of ebooks and audiobooks. In addition to using Sora on their school-provided Chromebooks, students and parents have the flexibility to log in on home computers or through the Sora mobile app.

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