Scripps Spotlight

Parent Teacher Conferences begin this week! In order to schedule a conference time parents will need to have a parent Powerschool account.

Wednesday, October, 30, 2024 - 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. - In-person conferences

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Virtual conferences

Scheduling for conferences closes on Tuesday, October 29 at 2:30 p.m..

There are two ways to access powerschool to check grades, locker information, attendance, grade history and missing assignments.

Student Access:

https://lakeorion.powerschool.com/public/home.html

Username & Password are the same students use to login to their school issued laptop.

Parent Access:

https://lakeorion.powerschool.com/public/home.html

Each parent can set up an individual username and password to check grades, attendance, missing assignments and to schedule conferences. Parents can also link multiple students to their account. Returning 7th & 8th grade parents should already have an account setup. 6th grade families and new students to Scripps should have received an email with directions.

October 29 - Band Concert 7:00 p.m. @ SMS

October 30 - In-Person Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 31- Half day of school - 10:25 a.m. dismissal

November 1 - No School

November 4 - 7th & 8th boys basketball tryouts begin

November 6 - Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 8 - Half day of school - end of quarter 1

November 8 - Theme day - Western

Boys Basketball 7th & 8th Grade

Coaches:

Kelly Stalions - 7th

Brock Stalions - 8th

Tryouts:

7th: 11/4, 11/5, 11/7 - 2:30 - 4:15 p.m.

8th: 11/4, 11/5, 11/7 - 4:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Competitive Cheer 6th, 7th & 8th Grade

Coaches:

Trudy Schneider - 8th

Erin Rau - 7th

Abby Moler, Aerial Brenner - 6th

Tryouts:

Grades 6, 7, & 8

When: 11/11 & 11/12

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: LOHS Auxiliary Gym

Registration Link:

https://forms.gle/M6ZvAT1GrndRvLP48

Dear Families,

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: October 29 through November 8, 7:25 am to 3:00 pm

Location: Scripps Middle School Media Center

Family Event schedule and location: Open during Parent Teacher Conferences on October 29th from 3:30 pm until 7:30 pm

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/scrippsmiddleschool1

While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.

When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books from the Fair.

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. I hope you’ll join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.

This week, our school community will focus on the Other People Mindset of Knowing That My Words and Actions Affect Others, which means having an awareness that everything that we say and do can affect others — and our relationships with them.

Whether we speak, email, text, or post, our words and actions can have a positive or negative effect. The words and actions we choose can lift others up or bring them down, and they also impact us. When we all think carefully about our words and actions and show respect and care for those around us, we create a happier and healthier community.

Check out the P2 family page to find out more about how to discuss the P2 trait of the week at home! P2 for Families. There, you can watch a video, read a quote, and

discuss three questions together.

Thank you for your continued support!

Welcome back students and families! We are excited to start the school year and have some exciting updates to share.

· Friends and Fun Night returns on Friday, November 15. More information to come.

· Scripps Spirit Wear is always available. Please contact the PTO via Facebook or email if you are interested in purchasing spirit wear.

· The No Hassel Fundraiser is still going! PTO accepts cash, checks made out to Scripps PTO or Venmo @scripps_PTO. Cash and check donations can be sent to school and given to Ms. Palmer in the office. The PTO appreciates all the donations received to date.

We are often asked how you, as parents/guardians, can support us here at school, which we greatly appreciate. One area we are asking for your unwavering support is with student cell phone/electronic device usage. Please know it is never our intent to take a personal device away from a student. We understand the important role it plays in communicating with your student and how helpful of a tool it can be within each family. However, the SMS staff has the administration’s full support in holding students accountable regarding appropriate personal technology usage. This includes not having their devices out in class unless otherwise instructed.

Please note, should a student’s device be taken for inappropriate use, you may be contacted to come to school to collect the device. Should you need to contact your student, we politely ask that you call the main office, and we will be sure to communicate the message as quickly as possible.

In the classroom, we are asking all students to please place their cellphones in the teacher provided caddies and/or be left in their locker. During hall passing and lunch, cell phones should be on silent mode and out of sight.

We still spaces available for our 8th grade class trip to Washington DC in June 2025. This school trip will leave on June 15, 2025 (evening) and return early on June 20, 2025.

If you have any question please reach out to david.mckay@lok12.org

G.A.P (Guided Activities Program)

The Middle School Guided Activities Program (a.k.a G.A.P.) gives students something to look forward to after their long day at school. Students will have a lot of fun with their friends who share their common interests.

These activities take place at various times throughout the school year and information will be sent out to parents through school messenger. Students can get the information through their grade level tile in teams, school announcements, and the website:

GAP program - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org).

Holiday Wearable – 17 Spots available

Thursday, December 5 from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Get into the holiday festivities by making your own holiday shirt. Bring a t-shirt or sweatshirt, along with your creative mind, and make a fun or ugly shirt to wear for the holidays. Paints and gems are supplied.
Holiday Wearable

LO Middle School Ski/Snowboarding Club
Check out the flyer for more information.
Ski & Snowboard

Orion Township Public Library after school GAP program
Check out the flyer for more information.
Public Library

Girls Middle and High School Mountain Biking Club
Check out the flyer for more information.
Mountain Biking

Please feel free to contact Heather Schott (heather.schott@lok12.org) if you have any questions or ideas for the Guided Afterschool Programs.

2024-2025 School Year Information

Fall Athletics Information

Final Forms (athletic registration)

Lunch Money

Yearbook Ordering

The state of Michigan’s 2024 budget included a return to free meals for all students.

The standards for students to receive the meals for free:

• Every student is entitled to one free breakfast, and one free lunch per school day.
• Students must take a fruit or juice with their breakfast entrée for the meal to qualify as a complete meal and be FREE.
• Students must take a fruit or vegetable (they may take both) with their lunch entrée for the meal to qualify as a complete meal and be FREE.

More information is available at LakeOrionSchools.org/FoodService.

Note: It is important that all families who qualify for free and reduced lunch complete the form within this registration process to receive additional services at reduced cost (pay to participate for athletics, holiday assistance, field trip assistance etc.) The forms are available at https://lakeorion.familyportal.cloud/.

Lake Orion Community Schools is launching a program in 2023-24 to recognize LOCS staff members for their excellence.

The intent of the Distinguished Dragon program is to ensure that staff members who go above and beyond their regular duties are appreciated. The additional effort or support can range from helping an individual to helping a group or any effort that seems worthy of praise.

The staff member can be nominated by a student, parent, community member or a colleague by completing the form at Distinguished Dragon Submission

We ask for the submitter's name and contact information to follow up with specific questions if necessary. Please make sure to select the appropriate school/department form so the message is routed in the proper direction.

Please complete the form entirely so the individual can be appropriately honored for their contributions.

OK2SAY is available state-wide for public and private schools in Michigan; anybody can submit a confidential tip. Specially trained technicians receive the tips and filter the information to the appropriate agency to provide a timely and effective response.

When you or your child needs help, it’s hard to know where to turn. In an effort to ease the burden of finding the mental health and substance use services you needs, Lake Orion Community Schools has partnered with Care Solace.

Care Solace will help you find the right help at the right time 24/7/365. Car eSolace’s services are available at no cost to you – and all of your information is kept completely confidential. They will connect you with providers accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance.

You can access Care Solace services in three ways:

• Call 888-515-0595 at any time. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to reseach options, secure appointments, and follow up to make sure it is a good fit.
• Seach anonymously to get matched with an extensive list of care providers at caresolace.com/lakeorion
• Contact your elementary school social worker, middle school behaviorist, high school counseloro or building principal, and they will submit a referral on your behalf.

For more information, visit the LOCS Care Solace page.

Email: david.mckay@lok12.org

Website: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/scripps-middle-school

Location: 385 East Scripps Road, Lake Orion, MI, USA

Phone: 248-693-5440

Twitter: @Scripps_MS

Instagram: @scripps_ms