SMS School Newsletter
Learning Without Limits
October 22, 2024
Around SMS
Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
ASAP will not be held on Monday, October 21st or Wednesday, October 23rd due to conferences.
No School: October 24th and 25th
Optimist Student of the Month
Congratulations to Benaiah Rizer, our SMS Optimist Student of the Month for October!
October Students of the Month
Congratulations to our October Students of the Month!
October 31st
SMS Fall Dance
Handbook Reminder: Our new Behavior Management Plan includes a section on Probation, which states, "A student that has recently received Out of School Suspension (OSS) or has accumulated 5 days of In-School Suspension (ISS) will be placed on probation for a period of ten days. While on Probation, students may not attend 1) Wacky Olympics, 2) School Dances, 3) Class Trips, or 4) PTO Sponsored After-School Events. Students who are not passing at least five classes are also considered to be on probation (SMS Student-Parent Handbook Page 23)."
Parents, please take time to review the handbook, especially the behavior management section (beginning on page 16) with your student, if you have not done so already. Our school dances are always fun events and we want to ensure all students have the opportunity to participate.
Attendance Information
Yearbook
Handbook Review: Dress Code
Seaman Middle School Dress Code
● Upon entering the building, sunglasses and headwear (including hats, beanies, hoods, and bandanas) shall be removed. An exception to this rule may be granted as an accommodation. Such accommodations may be requested through the building principal.
● Clothing must cover the midriff.
● Undergarments, boxers, and Spandex shorts, or similar apparel may not be worn as the outer layer of clothing.
● Blankets must be kept in lockers.
● Health standards require that shoes are to be worn at all times.
● Clothing that promotes disruptive and demoralizing values, which are inconsistent with and counterproductive to education and/or containing symbols and words that are patently contrary to the school’s educational mission may not be worn.
● Symbols representing hate groups, such as Confederate flags and swastikas, will not be allowed.
● Because of the safety hazards involved in some class activities (i.e. shop, field trips, etc.) students must dress according to the conditions as the instructor requires.
● Appearance and dress of any student involved in school sponsored extracurricular activities, must be in accordance with the sponsor's requirements, subject to administrative approval.
(Pages 33-34 SMS Student-Parent Handbook)
Bus and Treat
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Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, October 23: StuCo Meeting During Afternoon Advisory, Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:15-6:15 pm.
- Thursday, October 24: No School, Parent-Teacher Conferences 7:30 am-7:00 pm.
- Friday, October 25: No School
- Tuesday, October 29: 7th Girls Basketball at Shawnee Heights at 3:30 pm, 8th Girls Basketball at SMS at 3:30 pm.
Seaman Middle School
Email: kajohnson@usd345.com
Website: https://www.seamanschools.org/
Location: 5530 Northwest Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS, USA
Phone: 785-286-8400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeamanMiddleUSD345/