Scarborough Middle School

05.02.25

Hello Scarborough Middle School Families,

Please take a close look at this week’s Friday Family News. There are lots of important pieces of information included this week.

Respectfully,

Kathy Tirrell, Principal

Chris Murphy, Assistant Principal

Looking Ahead 7th Grade Dance

Reminder Early Release Day

Red Storm Strikes Out Cancer

A big "thank you" to everyone who came out to support the staff vs student basketball game, it was a huge success! We are getting closer and closer to our $10,000 goal!

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!

Looking ahead: The Red Storm Strikes out Cancer walk is May 22. More information will be shared and sent home with students next week!

If you would like to make a donation of any size to Red Storm Strikes out Cancer please use this QR code. Every penny we raise goes directly to the Maine Cancer Foundation. We Will Find a Cure!

SMS Staff Appreciation Week May 12 - May 16

Hello Scarborough Middle School families!

SMS Staff Appreciation Week, from May 12th - May 16th, is almost here!

Last year, we treated the wonderful staff to breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, mailbox treats and dozens of raffle prizes, all because of the generosity of SMS families and local businesses.

Please consider helping to fund this terrific event via Venmo @SMS-Staff-Appreciation ( https://venmo.com/code?user_id=4303604676560168080&created=1744407167 ). Or, the SignupGenius link is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D45AEAE2BA0F94-56089371-staff. SignUpGenius items can either be brought to the school and given to Michelle Mulcahey, in the main office, or brought to my house on May 8th or May 9th. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!!

Thank you to everyone who has donated! We really appreciate your generosity!

If anyone would be able to help with set up, clean up, etc., or if you have any questions, please reach out to me at mtgzag@gmail.com.

Thank you so much,

Maureen Greene

Parent Chair of the SMS Staff Appreciation Event

Hannaford Helps Schools now through June 7

Please consider donating your Hannaford School dollars to Scarborough Middle School. With your help last year SMS was one of the top participating schools!

This week students learned about the Blueprint Conference which gives people in conflict a safe space to express their emotions and actively listen to each other's perspectives. During this conference, they reflect and share their responses to the Blueprint Reflection with the goal of repairing. For the rest of May, students will continue to build their emotional vocabulary by learning about the words, pessimistic, optimistic, and stressed.

When is sick too sick for school?

Important Upcoming Dates

2024-25 Scarborough School Calendar

NEW 2025-26 Scarborough School Calendar

May 7

Early Release Day

May 16

7th Grade Dance from 5:00pm-7:00pm

May 20

6th,7th 8th Grade Band Concert at SHS

May 21

SMS Chorus Concert at SHS

May 23

SMS Wellness Day

May 26

NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day

May 28

SMS Art Show

JUNE

June 4

Early Release Day

June 6

8th Grade Celebration and Dance

June 13

Last Day of School

Student Absence Reporting

Families should report their middle school student's absence from school by calling the SMS main office at 207-730-4800 or by email at msoffice@scarboroughschools.org. A reason for the absence must be stated, otherwise SMS office staff will reach out to determine the reason for the absence.

Excusable reasons for an absence:

illness
appointment
religious holiday
family emergency
planned absence

For Planned Absences (a day out of school which is not illness or medical appointment related), families should fill out the Scarborough Middle School Planned Absence for which is found here.

For questions about attendance, please contact the Scarborough Middle School main office at 207-730-4800 or email us at msoffice@scarboroughschools.org