SMS Weekly Newsletter

Students will be released early on Monday and Thursday of this week at 1:45 p.m. for Parent Teacher Conferences. On these two days, classes will be shorter, and there will be no Advisory or Jacket time.

Link to Alternate Bell Schedule

SMS Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, September 23rd. Families are welcome to come by any time between 2:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!

We are proud of how many SMS students we had campaigning for Student Council this year! You all did a fantastic job. Congratulations to our new SMS Student Council representatives for the 2024-2025 school year.

Click on the link below to fill out a Google Form about a staff member at SMS that you want to give a shout out to.

We have had so much fun at the SMS Book Fair so far! It will continue to be open until Wednesday, September 25th! Be sure to stop by the Book Fair during Parent Teacher Conferences to shop, play games, and participate in the cake walk!

Students can pay with cash, check, card, and apple pay. Families can also set up an eWallet. This allows parents to upload money onto Scholastic's website so that students do not have to carry cash or card to school. More information about setting up an eWallet is posted below. See you there!

Link to set up eWallet

A big shoutout and thank you to Patrick Campbell and State Farm Insurance for sponsoring the Hydration Bar for teachers this week at SMS. From Wednesday to Thursday, teachers were able to help themselves to several different flavor packets and fun recipes to mix into water. We appreciate the community helping our campus treat our teachers!

Empathy is the ability to be aware of, understand, and be sensitive to another person's feelings. Instead of focusing on how these feelings impact ourselves, empathy motivates us to focus on others and respond with care and compassion.

This week is the final week for teachers to nominate a student that they have seen demonstrate empathy. Nominated students and their families will be invited to attend a special reception on October 4th!

• Empathy prepares your students to be leaders in their community. The best leaders understand the people they lead and are able to show they care.

• Communicate that you understand. Instead of giving advice, respond with reflective phrases like, "It sounds like you..." or "I hear that you..." to express that you understand and care.

SMS students are still going strong! Here are more positive office referral recipients . Way to go SMS students! Keep it up!

8th grade students at SMS had a special visit from the Be Pro Be Proud truck last week. Students were able to participate in several simulations including driving an 18-wheeler, tasks in construction, operating an excavator, welding, robotics in farming, working as a lineman, plumbing, and conducting a train. Thank you to Tina Melton for scheduling this amazing opportunity for our 8th grade students!

Thank you to all our families that attended our Club Night last Monday! We were thrilled to see so many people there, and we cannot wait to see students get involved in the clubs on our campus. Be sure to let club sponsors know if you are interested before their club deadlines.

Wednesday, September 18th - 25th

• Book Fair

Tuesday, September 17th & Wednesday, September 18th

• Be Pro Be Proud Truck for 8th Graders

Monday, September 23rd

• Early Release at 1:45 p.m.
• Parent Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, September 25th

• Meet me at the Pole

Thursday, September 26th

• Early Release at 1:45 p.m.

Friday, September 27th

• No School