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Our fall break ended on October 18th.

All Scott 2 classes resume on Monday, October 21st. We have fifteen school days until the end of the trimester. All of those days are scheduled to be in the building except Tuesday, November 5th, which is an eLearning day.

There is a Science Olympiad callout meeting on Tuesday, October 29th from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the 6th grade science lab.

Please see Mrs. Naugle or Mrs. VonDissen if you have questions.

The first SMS dance of the school year is scheduled for Friday, November 8th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Admission is $3 for anyone who doesn't turn in their drug free pledge, which students will receive on Monday, October 28th.

Food/drink and other items will also be available for purchase.

In order to attend the dance, students must meet the following expectations:

• at school all day on November 8th
• no discipline on November 8th
• cannot have earned 2+ demerits for illegal or aggressive behavior between August 7th and November 8th

Also, please remember that the school dress code applies.

6th/7th grade drop off and pick up are at door #11.

8th grade drop off is at door #7. Pick up for any car with an 8th grade student is at door #1.

Winter sports are basketball, cheer, swimming, and wrestling.

Tryouts for basketball and cheer are this week:

6th grade girls basketball from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 21-23 in the east gym

6th grade boys basketball from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 21-23 in the west gym

7th grade girls basketball from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Oct. 21-23 in the east gym

7th grade boys basketball from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Oct. 21-23 in the east gym

8th grade girls basketball from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Oct. 21-23 in the west gym

8th grade boys basketball from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Oct. 21-23 in the west gym

cheer from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the central office multipurpose room

Students who are interested in trying out for basketball should attend all three days.

Potential players/cheerleaders must be academically eligible, have a physical on file, and have all final forms completed. Players without all final forms completed will not be allowed to try out until that step is finished. Athletes who bring physicals to the first practice or wait until after school on Monday to turn things in will not be able to participate in tryouts on the first day. We need everything completed before the end of the school day on Monday, October 21st.

Students should listen to the afternoon announcements for reminders about tryouts as well as information about practices and competitions.

Eventlink is the platform that we use to communicate with parents/family members regarding practices and events.

If you have questions about athletics, please contact Mrs. King at 812-752-8926 option 2.

Red Ribbon Week starts on Monday, October 28th. The theme for the week is Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free! Our dress-up days are as follows:

Monday - Take the Pledge. Students will be given a drug free pledge to sign and return for free admission to the SMS fall dance on November 8th.

Tuesday - Opposite Day. Students are encouraged to dress like their favorite teacher, and teachers can dress like their students.

Wednesday - Anything but a Backpack Day. Get creative and bring your belongings to school this day in something other than a backpack (just make sure it can be stored in your locker).

Thursday - Costume Day. Wear a school appropriate costume for the day. You cannot wear a mask or face paint that covers your face. You must be able to sit comfortably at your desk and move safely throughout the building.

Friday - Pajama Day. Let's wrap up Red Ribbon Week in comfort!

Harmony made some updates over the summer, including a new link for Harmony Family Access. When you need to visit Harmony Family Access to update information, check grades, add money to a cafeteria account, etc., please use this link. It is also located on the Scott 2 website under "Students & Parents" if you prefer to access it from there.

This document outlines the answers to several frequently asked questions at SMS.

It is also linked our the SMS webpage (sms.scsd2.k12.in.us) if you need it for future reference.

For those of you who want/need to plan ahead, here are some important dates for the 2024-2025 school year:

November 5 - eLearning day

November 11 - no school

November 27-29 - no school

December 23-January 3 - no school

January 20 - no school

February 21 - no school

March 24-28 - no school

May 22 - last day of school

The Scottsburg MS student handbook contains some updates for the 2024-2025 school year. Once again, the most significant changes took place in the attendance section.

We encourage you to read the handbook with your child(ren) and to contact us with any questions you may have.

https://scsd2.nutrislice.com/menu/scottsburg-middle

Like many schools, we occasionally experience some supply/distribution delays. We will follow the posted menus when possible, but will have to make adjustments at times.

Email: khammons@scsd2.k12.in.us
Website: http://sms.scsd2.k12.in.us/
Location: 425 South 3rd Street, Scottsburg, IN, USA
Phone: (812) 752-8926
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottsburgMiddleSchool
Twitter: @ScottsburgMS