What's Happening at SHMS

For more important dates, check our school calendar.

For more information about our Sports & Activities, visit our SHMS Athletics page.

Are you interested in being on the yearbook staff this year?

Please use the QR Code to apply.

Applications close at the end of the day on Monday, September 9th 2024.

Pre-order your yearbook at the LOWEST price of the year. Back to School Sale ends on September 13th, 2024. We sell out of yearbooks every year...order yours now!

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Attention 7th and 8th graders:

Mid day choirs are starting soon during second lunch!

Treble choir will start on Thursday, September 19. Tenor/Bass choir will start on Friday, September 20.

7th graders, check in with your homeroom teacher first.

8th graders, check in with your flex teacher first.

Bring a friend! Try something new!

See Mrs. Egger if you have any questions. See you there!

Are you looking to join a competitive and academic competition this year? If so, the Future City Team may be what you are looking for!

The SHMS Future City Team is made up of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who are interested in learning about how cities function, and then they research innovative ideas to plan, design and build a city set 100 years into the future! This year’s challenge requires teams of students to design a futuristic floating city and provide two innovative examples of how your floating city works and keeps its citizens healthy and safe.

There is a Parent and Student Information meeting on Monday, September 23rd from 6:30PM-7:15PM in the SHMS Lecture Room A.

Please attend the meeting if you want learn more about this opportunity! Registration in EduTrak opens at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, September 24th. Registration will close in EduTrak when the spots fill. The first practice will be Tuesday, Oct. 1st in the GTD Resource Room from 3:20-4:45PM. Contact Theresa Back for more information.

Attention 6th Grade Students!

*Do you love math or want to improve your math skills? *Are you looking for an after-school club?

If you answered, “YES!” the SHMS 6th Grade Math Club might be for you!

The goal of the 6th Grade Club is to help students enjoy math through engaging games and activities.

6th Grade Math Club meets every other Tuesday after school from 3:20-4:50 pm in Room 28.

Registration opens on Monday, September 9th at 8:00 am in EduTrak. The first after school meeting is September 24th!

The registration for fall sports closes on Monday, September 9th, which is also the first day of practice.

Students must have a physical on file with School Nurse Beth Gissibl (Beth.Gissibl@district196.org) before you are able to register on EduTrak. Season dates and registration information in multiple languages can be found on our athletics website https://shms.district196.org/athletics.

Girls & Boys Cross Country (all grades)

Boys & Girls Soccer (grades 7 & 8)

Girls Tennis (grades 7 & 8)

Volleyball (grades 7 & 8)

Consider employment with District 196 as a substitute paraprofessional.

· Individuals can sign up for orientation through the Employment page of the district website.

· Pay starts at $16.50/hour, increases to $18.00/hour after working 30 days.

Requirements for Clerical Subbing

• High School Diploma
• Willing to work across the District at all schools of at least two levels (elementary, middle school, or high school)
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check (paid for by the applicant)
• Must complete a Personal Care Assistant Certificate of Training (Click here to take the PCA/CFSS test)
• Must complete a pre-employment physical (paid for by the district | Physical Form)
• Must attend a New Hire Orientation

The SHMS Theater Department is holding auditions for our Fall Musical Frozen Jr.!

Cast and Crew needed from all grades 6, 7, and 8

Here are some dates and info you need to know:

Audition Bootcamp/Crew info: Monday, September 9, 2024

• optional but encouraged

• after school until 4:45pm

Auditions: Thurs 9/12 and Fri 9/13

• sign up by choir room 3

• after school, choose 1 time slot for 1 of the days

• Crew application due 9/13

Callbacks: Monday, September 16

• after school as needed

Other facts: Rehearsals are held after school until 4:45pm starting the week of September 16.

Performances are scheduled for November 20, 21, 22, and 23, 2024

Schoology group code: 2M44-WB6G-JQC6J

Questions? Email SHMStheater@district196.org

Thank you! Ms. Beth Egger, Ms. Ryan McMurchie-Pasch, and Ms. Carrie Kuehl

6th Grade: Brian Buechner

(952)-423-7602

brian.buechner@district196.org

7th Grade: Sarah Blasing

(952)-423-7603

sarah.blasing@district196.org

8th Grade: Ashley Welke

(952)-423-7608

ashley.welke@district196.org

If you have a student who is dealing with the loss of an immediate family member (sibling, parent, grandparent, caregiver) or individual who significantly influenced your student and feel they would benefit from participating in Park Nicollet's Growing Through Grief group, we would like to offer your student this grief group opportunity.

Scott Highlands Middle School will be hosting this group again; this year it will be facilitated by Jenny Simmonds, a licensed grief therapist through Park Nicollet. Group sessions will be held during the school day and will run throughout the school year. Our hope is that this group would begin sometime in October. If you are interested in having your student participate, please email your student's school counselor with the name of your student and they will contact you to provide further information.

Community Resource Guide Dakota County - this guide includes information on health care, dental, women’s health, food, housing, special needs/disability, and other supports for families

FastTracker MN - a behavioral health search tool that allows you to filter services based on your search criteria, which can include free and sliding fee services available.

Virtual Calming Room - designed to assist in identifying different strategies for managing emotions, this webpage includes links to calming tools and other resources for youth and families

Worried about your student’s OR your own mental health?

Dakota County Crisis Response: Call 952-891-7171

National Crisis Text Line: Text SCHOOL to 741741

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988

To report an absence, send an email to shms.attendance@district196.org (preferred) or call the 24 hour attendance voicemail number at 952-423-7587. Please provide the following information:

• Student’s Name (please spell the student’s first and last name)
• Grade
• Name of person reporting absence
• Reason for absence

**The direct line to Beth Gissibl, school nurse, is 952-423-7583

You can also report an absence by filling out this form: Report an Absence

We are a GREAT School because we are:

Respectful

to all people in the building

Responsible

with ourselves and our belongings

Ready to Learn

by being prepared and present in the learning environment

Website: https://shms.district196.org/
Location: Scott Highlands Middle School, Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 9524237581
Twitter: @SHMS_Saints