Maneuvering the Middle

October 10th - Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-7PM @ Scranton (By Sign Up Only). Sign up will go out on Monday, October 7.

October 11th - BHS Homecoming Football Game and Parade

October 14th - No School for Students (Teacher PD)

October 15th - Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-7pm Virtual (By sign up only). Sign up will go out on Monday, October 7.

October 16th - Choir Concert @ BCPA

October 24th - Fall Band Concert @ SMS Gym

October 23-24 - State Mandatory Vision Screening for ALL 7th Graders (see flyer below)

October 29th - Orchestra Fall Concert @ BCPA

Parent-Teacher Conferences are approaching!
We will be hosting them on the following dates:

• Thursday, October 10, 2024 (In-Person)
• Tuesday, October 15, 2024 (Virtual)

For the in-person conferences on October 10, all teachers will be stationed in the gymnasium, except for two:

• Ms. Urbain (FCS) will be in her classroom (Room 10)
• Ms. Evans (Band/Orchestra) will be in the Library.

Please plan accordingly, as you’ll need a bit of extra time to visit these locations.

Important: Parents must sign up for conference time slots in advance. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated due to the full schedule. If you're unable to meet with a specific teacher, don't worry—the sign-up sheet will include teacher email addresses so you can reach out for any questions or updates on your student’s progress.

The sign-up form will be available starting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024 and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

We look forward to connecting with you!

To purchase a yearbook, CLICK HERE!!!! For any questions, please email Ms. Jennifer Evans evansje@brightonk12.com or Ms. Kathryn Sharon, sharonk@brightonk12.com.

You may have noticed that we play music during drop-off each morning. To make it more fun, we’ve created five themed days for the week! Currently, we’re playing the same songs on repeat, and we’d love your help to mix things up. Below, you'll find a link to a Google Form where you can suggest songs for each theme. There's no obligation to participate, but we thought it would be a fun way to get everyone involved!

Here are our weekly themes. Click on the day to request a song!

• Motown Monday – Suggest your favorite Motown classics!

• 80’s Tuesday – Whether it’s “Africa” or “Hungry Like the Wolf,” we’re all about the 80s!

• Boy Band Wednesday – Let your students say “Bye, Bye, Bye” to you with some boy band favorites.

• Thrasher Thursday – For “those about to rock,” we salute your rock anthems!

• Feel-Good Friday – Send us those feel-good tunes to keep the energy high and the smiles wide!

We can't wait to see your suggestions and liven up our mornings!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48A9A92FABFB6-51661847-scranton#/

We are also trying to put together small grab and go treats for the staff during virtual conferences on October 15th. Below is a link to an Amazon if you would like to donate to this event.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/hu0E3tK?ref_=wl_share

We are also conducting a Silent Auction this month. We need a lot more volunteers to help make this happen. We are looking for Parent Coordinators to help the classroom gather and organize baskets for the classroom. To sign up for a classroom, please click the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EAFAD28A0F5CE9-51778324-scranton

Here is a rough timeline of events
9/27/24-Email will go out teachers requesting basket theme/volunteers
10/4/24-Class Theme and Parent Volunteer Due from teachers
10/7/24-Quick Zoom with classroom parent volunteers
10/11/24-Sign Up Genius needs to be completed by parent volunteer and distributed to classroom parents.
10/21/24-All classroom donations due to parent volunteer
10/24 & 10/25-Classroom baskets turned into auction committee
11/1/24-11/8/24-Auction Live Online
11/8/24-11/11/24-Distribution of Auction Winnings


Our next meeting will be held on November 1 @ 1:30pm. We would love to see you there. If you cannot make it to the PTO meeting, but would love to help out, please email us at scrantonmiddleschoolPTO@gmail.com


Our sponsor highlight for the week is our local Dairy Queen! Thank you Dairy Queen for your continuous support for Brighton Schools. If it still feels like summer to you out there, swing by DQ and get a tasty cold treat!

Are you still giving your Kroger Rewards to another school? Transfer them to Scranton Middle School with the simple steps below!

https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

1. Log into your Kroger account.

2. Scroll towards the bottom of the page and under Community -Select Community Rewards.

3. Click HERE to search for Scranton under #2- Link Organization to card.

4. Under Donation Summary Click Change Organization – Search Scranton and hit enter.

5. Click Enroll

The SMS PTO would like to give a special THANK YOU to Sylvan Learning Center of Brighton for being one of our sponsors this year. Here is a quote from their website:

“At Sylvan Learning of Brighton, we’re focused on building academic confidence, igniting intellectual curiosity, and inspiring a love for learning – all of which make a big impact in school and in life. From math tutoring to reading and writing tutoring, we can help your child build confidence, become eager to learn and see real results in the classroom.”

Scranton Middle School will, by invitation ONLY, start the National Honor Society after the second semester. 8th graders who have (and maintain) a 3.8 GPA will receive a letter inviting them to join the Scranton Middle School National Honor Society.

Students who qualify and wish to participate will be required to complete 5 hours of community service and will have two events that they will be asked to help support here at Scranton Middle School. The goal of the organization is to be supportive and provide service to our school and our Brighton community.

Meetings will happen during the three lunch sessions, so no member will have to miss any of their classes to participate.

A detailed letter will be sent to students who maintain a 3.8 GPA and have no discipline or attendance issues at SMS after the second quarter. A student may not have any suspensions and the attendance requirement follows the SMS DC guidelines.

Wanted to alert you that the Brighton Area Schools Alumni Association is offering their third annual
Study Skills Workshop targeting middle school students in grades 5-8

Our goal is to partner and support all of the good work that your teachers provide while
reminding students of techniques to use when studying and taking tests.

The Workshop is offered on Thursday, October 17th or Wednesday, October 23rd from 6:30-7:30pm in the
Scranton Middle School Media Center, 8415 Maltby Road, Brighton, MI 48116.

The sessions are taught by retired Scranton Middle School teachers Michelle Madden and Pam Lee Campbell
with assistance by local educator Beth Walker.

Attached is a flyer that can be distributed to students for registration.

Registration is limited to the First 30 students. A Wait List will be Maintained.

Early registration is a $35 donation to BAS Alumni Association Scholarships, while

a $50 door registration donation is requested for those that register on the same day as the workshop.

Students in the free-, reduced-lunch programs receive complementary registration.

More information and online registration available at www.BrightonMIAlumni.com/Events

Each student receives a handout of content covered along with additional resources. This is an active session with hands-on exercises and student interaction.

We appreciate your support as we work together to prepare students for a successful educational journey!

--Beth Walker, BAS Alumni Association Board Member

• Children 8th grade and younger are not admitted without a parent or another adult
• No re-entry to the stadium
• No outside food, drink, or containers allowed
• No tobacco, alcohol, marijuana or other illegal substances allowed on school property
• No backpacks or large bags allowed, purses and packages may be inspected
• No animals or pets allowed in or around the stadium

The Brighton Area Schools is part of a consortium to serve students in temporary living situations that provides financial support for educational needs, referral for housing, clothing, and other needs, general support, and technical assistance. To ensure compliance with federal law, all school staff must help identify students living in the following situations: emergency shelters/transitional housing, motels/hotels, car, parks or public spaces, shared housing due to a loss of housing or economic hardship or living temporarily with non-parent or guardian. The district’s homeless liaison.