SMS Weekly Update
5.17.24
Upcoming Events
Please take a look at our upcoming events.
May 23rd- 8th Grade Ceremony at 6-7pm
May 24th- Half Day of School, dismissal at 11am
May 27th- No School (Memorial Day)
May 28th- Cedar Point Trip (8th graders)
May 31st- 8th grade breakfast, yearbook & tshirt signing, and dance
June 5th- Quarter 4 RAPS Party- Day of Awesomeness
June 6th and 7th- Half Days, Dismissal at 11am
June 7th- Last day of school
NWEA Winners!
Congratulations to all of our students who met their NWEA growth goals in this final testing session for the year. We had many raffles for prizes and are happy to announce all of the amazing students who won their raffles!
We had raffle winners for the following categories:
- Detroit Tigers tickets
- Wireless computer mouse
- Wireless headphones
- Pizza party with friends
8th Grade Updates and End of Year Activities!
8th Grade Ceremony
All 8th graders and their families/loved ones are invited to attend our end of the year Ceremony to recognize and honor our outstanding students and their accomplishments. The ceremony is scheduled to be on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm in our gym.
Cedar Point Trip
We are excited to take two buses full of students to Cedar Point on May 28th! All students attending will have a chaperone assigned to a small group of students for the trip. All students not attending the trip are expected to be in school on this day.
Breakfast
During 1st hour on May 31st, our 8th grade students will be invited to a special breakfast made by our kitchen staff. They will spend this time signing each other's yearbooks, signing their purchased tshirts, and watching the 8th grade video our WSMS Broadcasting class has made for them. Students who didn''t purchase a shirt are welcome to bring in their own shirt to have other students sign as I have many fabric markers for students to share.
Dance
To buy a ticket, students must have less than three days of suspension from February 26 through May 31, and no excessive tardies. Parents/guardians must also have signed the dance permission form (link below).
It's going to be a great time, we hope all 8th graders will join us!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
SMS Lighthouse is looking for 8th grade parent volunteers at our dance on Friday, May 31st. We have shifts available for chaperones or just cleaning up. Please click the link below to sign up! All volunteers must have a current ICHAT on file.
8th Grade Clapout
On Friday, June 7th (our last day of school), we will be doing a clapout for our 8th grade students to celebrate them and give them an opportunity to walk around the school as a class for the last time as a middle school student.
Parents, we have had this tradition for years where we have a great surprise for the 8th graders once they exit the doors of the school. The clapout continues with all of their families and loved ones. Please keep it a secret from your 8th grader as it is such a flood of happy emotions when they see all of their loved ones out there celebrating them. I encourage families to bring balloons, signs, bubbles, flowers, really anything special for them as they exit the school and continue their clapout. Please plan to arrive and be in position at the counseling exit doors by 10:45am.
Grade Level Focus Areas for May
May's focus areas for each grade level
Here is the focus area for each grade level for the month of May. We are so proud of all of our students in all grade levels for meeting their April goals. We know that they can do it again!!
Second Step Lesson - 5/15
This week during our Second Step time, we went over the fifth lesson in Unit 4: Managing Relationships & Social Conflict.
6th Grade - Resolving Challenging Conflicts
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child thought through different ways to resolve a conflict and chose the one they think is best.
Question: Ask your child why they think different conflicts need different solutions. Tell your child about a time when you had to think about the best way to solve a conflict. What did you think about? Did it work out in the end?
7th Grade - Resolving Conflict Part 2
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child learned how to consider possible solutions, determined the negative and positive consequences of each of those solutions, and agreed on the best solution for resolving a conflict.
Question: Ask your child why they think different conflicts need different solutions. Discuss with your child a time in your life when you had to think about the best way to solve a conflict. What did you think about? How did it work out?
8th Grade - Making Things Right
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child learned ways to make amends after a conflict and restore a relationship they may have harmed.
Question: Tell your child about a time you had to make amends with someone. What did you do to repair the harm?
Family STEM Night
Students made wireless remote control cars and bluetooth speakers at our Family Stem Night. Thank you to everyone who came out for our Family Night this week. It was a great time!
Art Show
No Place for Hate- Full School Initiative
This week our students all got to watch the movie Remember the Titans to highlight the importance of overcoming differences and working together to achieve common goals and reduce conflict. Be sure to ask your student about what they learned from this movie and how it can be applied in their lives.
Diversity Club Lunch
Classroom Pics
Science Fair
The science fair took place on Tuesday, May 14. 1st place winners are Hailey Vo and Rhian Amadora. Their project was titled "Puffin Muffin: Baking Powder's Effect on muffins. 2nd place went to Javier Lawson with the project title of "How Does the Difference in LED Color Affect LIght Sensor's Output. 3rd place went to Blake Sexton with the project title of "What Makes Ice Melt the Fastest." Congratulations to all of the participants.
Field Trip
SMS students enjoying outdoor Michigan activities indoors at the DNR-Outdoor Adventure Center.
Hudson Mills Metropark
SMS students went on a field trip this week to the Hudson Mills Metropark! Check it out!
Art Masterclass
Juliana Rabban - a Detroit artist presented to kids today. Not only did she show them murals she has done, she was recently hired by the Detroit Tigers to design the team’s new cleats.
Rovers and Reading Project
7th grade Social Studies students from Mrs. Fournier’s classes mentored district 4th grade students for the Rovers and Reading project. They read portions of A River’s Story with Ms. Vasiloff-Ebbitt then designed and built a rover in the pop-up makerspace in the library. Students finished their visit coding and driving Sphero Bolts through 3 different courses. So cool!!!
Engineering Society of Detroit
High School Tryouts
Summer Program Registration
Summer EBT Program
Early College
Wayne-Westland Early College provides students an opportunity to simultaneously complete the high school diploma and an associate degree at no cost to families. To learn more, visit www.wwcsd.net/earlycollege
Wayne Memorial HS Instrumental Music Mattress Fundraiser
Take Charge of Your Internet
To ensure all students have the access they need, the State of Michigan is conducting a Broadband Mapping Challenge, which can help secure federal funds to expand quality broadband to homes in our district. Michigan residents can visit the website to check the map for their home address and submit necessary corrections to the state internet map.
Attendance Update
Regular attendance is crucial for your child's academic success. Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school on time every day and stays throughout the whole day. Consistent attendance throughout the school day allows your child to engage in learning and maximize their educational opportunities fully.
Illness: If your child is not feeling well and cannot attend school, please notify us immediately. Students who are ill should not attend school to prevent the spread of illness to others.
Excused Absences: We understand that there may be instances when your child needs to be absent due to illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, or other legitimate reasons. Please notify the school in advance whenever possible to classify the absence as excused.
Unexcused Absences: Unexcused absences negatively impact your child's education. Absences without valid reasons will be considered unexcused, and appropriate actions may be taken per district policy.
Timely reporting of absences helps us maintain accurate attendance records and ensures that your child's absence is properly documented. Absences must be reported within 24 hours.
There are two convenient methods for reporting your child's absence to facilitate efficient communication and accurate attendance records.
You can notify your child's school through the dedicated attendance line. Please leave a detailed message stating your child's name, grade, and reason for absence.
You can report absences directly through MiStar, our secure online portal for student information. MiStar provides a user-friendly interface that allows you to submit absences.
Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a positive and productive learning environment for all our students.
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