Aaron Tinnin, Assistant Principal

Rhett Barrett, Assistant Principal

Email: cjennings@sdale.org
Website: http://sms.sdale.org/
Location: 17051 U.S. 412, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: (479) 750-8821
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smspartans/

Monday, September 9th:

• WIN Time: Interventions (Science Priority)
• SMS Volleyball vs Darby @ Darby, 4:40
  

Tuesday, September 10th:

• WIN Time: Interventions (Math priority)
• SMS Volleyball vs Kirksey @ Lakeside, 4:30

Wednesday, September 11th:

• Early Release Wednesday
  
  

Thursday, September 12th:

• WIN Time: Interventions (ELA priority)

Friday, September 13th:

• WIN Time: Clubs!

Saturday, September 14th:

• SMS Cross Country @ Elkins, 7:00-12:00

Conferences are next week! Students will lead a portion of the conference by going over their learner profile and some student work samples. Parents will receive progress reports and other important updates on the school year. Please reach out to your child's Advisory teacher if you have not scheduled a time by this week.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be ready for students to shop starting this Friday, Sept. 13th. It will then be open the following week (9/16-9/20), including the evenings of conferences.

Parents, a few things to know about our book fair:

• Every dollar you spend at the fair will benefit our school directly.
• You can create a Book Fair eWallet, a convenient digital payment account, so your child can shop the fair cash-free. Check out our book fair website below for more information.

We look forward to seeing you at our book fair!

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sonoramiddleschool

All teachers at Sonora Middle School implement Standards-Based Grading (SBG) and have created proficiency scales for their essential standards. Our school uses SBG because it is supported by leading education experts, gives accurate feedback on learning and areas of growth, and allows for us to meet individual student needs. Our district's elementary schools also use SBG, so it creates alignment and consistency through middle school.

How do I access my child's grades?

Our school is using the grading platform, Empower. Parents will be given the first progress report and a handout with their unique login code at fall conferences.

How do I understand my child's grades?

Standards-Based Grading & Empower Overview

Middle schoolers have another round of immunizations due. Students who do not have documentation updated will be unable to attend school after October 1st. Here are some free immunization opportunities.

We will have an immunization clinic at our school on September 30th. This is only for those on Medicaid (not private insurance). Forms will be distributed at conferences to those still in need of immunization updates.

Attendance matters! Students need to be at school every day. If they have a doctor's appointment, dentist appointment, or attended a funeral, please bring documentation to the front office to mark it excused. We cannot mark an absence as excused unless we have appropriate documentation. Students who have 8+ unexcused absences in a semester are considered chronically absence. When students are in jeopardy of accumulating 8 absences, we will complete an attendance contract.

If you are interested in supporting our teachers and school this year, please complete the following form. Mrs. Seaton and Mrs. Jennings will be in touch throughout the year with opportunities for parent involvement.