SPARTAN SCOOP

• Report Cards for Marking Period 2- Access on Skyward
• Sparty Party Highlights
• Opportunities for Students: Science Academic Team, Engineering, Kindness Club, Novels Club, Ski Club
• Spirit Week (before break) Highlights
• #PHMExcellence
• Cell Phone Reminder
• Information from Previous SMORES

Report cards are now available on Skyward. Please follow the directions below to access your child's second quarter report card:

• Login to Family Access

• Click on the Portfolio Folder for your student

• Click on the download button to download a PDF of the report card, called 2nd Quarter Report Card January 20, 2023.

• Once the Report Card has been downloaded, you may view and/or print a copy

If you have more than one student, you will need to follow the steps for each child. If you are experiencing a technical difficulty, please send an email to familyaccess@phm.k12.in.us and we will assist you.

If you have a student who is interested in science and would like to be a part of our SMS Science Academic team, please have your student email Mrs. Wagner at SWagner@phm.k12.in.us or stop by room 229 for more information! The first informational meeting will be on January 20th at 8:20am in Mrs. Wagner's room.

The Women in Engineering Program at Purdue University is offering an online, engineering focused event for 7th and 8th grade students called, Connecting Engineers Online.

This is a one-day program on Saturday, January 28, 2023. It is geared toward young female, 7th and 8th grade students with a STEM interest, but please note that all are welcome.

Please see the flyer below with a scan code for registration. All students who choose to register will be asked to create a Purdue account. This is a one-time registration for Purdue University’s ethics and compliance principles.

The SMS Kindness Club will meet on Wednesdays after school. Kindness Club was started by current SMS students who want to have a positive impact within our school and the surrounding community. Kindness Club meets in room 307 on Wednesdays until 5:15 p.m. Please email Mrs. Lightcap at jlightcap@phm.k12.in.us for more information.

The Novels Club will continue into the second semester! Students are meeting every Friday morning when school is in session at 8:15am in room 208. Please see Mrs. Gish if you have questions.

We have over 125 students participating in Ski Club this year! We appreciate our partnership with Swiss Valley and their willingness to help our students learn to ski and snowboard. Here some of our students are getting their first lesson!

Penn High School student groups and teams have been very successful this past week. Penn High School prides itself in offering a wide variety of athletic teams, fine arts disciplines, clubs and other activities. There's something for all students!

Just a friendly reminder that students should not have their cell phones on them during the school day. Cell phones should be off and in your student's locker. Should your student need to get a hold of you during the school day, we have a phone students can use in the main office. Please see our Code of Conduct verbiage covering this item. We appreciate your help and support in maintaining student focus on academics and minimizing outside distractions.

22. Possession of electronic equipment and cell phones; the school supplies most electronic equipment necessary in school. While students may possess cell phones and electronic devices on school property, students are prohibited from turning on their personal devices or allowing them to be visible during the school day without permission of a staff member

As the weather quickly shifts from fall to winter, the school district is happy to pilot free fitness opportunities for the P-H-M community. This will take place four (4) days per week at the sites listed below.

Who is eligible to participate: The P-H-M Adult Community and Staff (no students). This includes residents of the school district and non-resident parents/guardians of attending students.

What: Access to walking/jogging tracks, open gym/basketball courts, and weight room.

When: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at the sites listed below. Note: The fitness centers will be closed during designated school recess dates.

Weekly Schedule:

Questions? Please see the assigned staff at each site to help answer your questions.

Click here to order a yearbook. You can also share your photos here, enter schumucker for the school code.

The state has provided COVID home tests free of charge for students. Limit 1 kit (2 tests) per student. Interested parents/guardians should pick them up from the office while supplies last.

Educational Assistant: If you or someone you know has a passion for helping students succeed and feel yourself to be a life-long learner, problem solver and collaborative team member, then this is the position for you! Please reach out to me (KMartin3@phm.k12.in.us) if you would like to talk about the details regarding this position.

Universal Substitute: If you or someone you know loves being in the classroom, and collaborating with teachers and students, then please reach out with interest or questions to me at (KMartin3@phm.k12.in.us). The daily rate for this position is $115 and there is flexibility within the schedule.

Click the button below for more information.

Parents,

Families have the option of receiving weekly emails outlining your students online activity while using Chromebooks. This online service is free and it gives parents an opportunity to maintain a safe learning environment at school and at home. Please click on the attached links to learn more about how Securly can help you.

• Click to read and download a copy of the parent letter that provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up your Securly Parent Portal.

If you see something, hear something, say something! The Safe School Helpline is a convenient, confidential way for anyone to report information about situations that might affect safety at any P-H-M school or building. You can call the number any time of the day or night to report concerns about unsafe or potentially disruptive activities or situations including drug or alcohol abuse, weapons, harassment, bullying or threats. All calls are completely confidential.

• 800-418-6423 (800-4-1-VOICE, ext. 359)

• TEXT: 66746, TIPS

• www.safeschoolhelpline.com

• Chromebooks- Lee Riley (lriley@phm.k12.in.us )

• Attendance- Linda Brown (lbrown2@phm.k12.in.us)

• Textbooks and Fees- Ashley Kirkpatrick (akirkpatrick@phm.k12.in.us)

• Special Education Teachers

• 6th grade- Courtney Heck (check@phm.k12.in.us )

• 7th grade- Meaghan Donahue (mdonahue@phm.k12.in.us )

• 8th grade- Allie Chrise (achrise2@phm.k12.in.us )

• Multiple Grades-

• School Counselors

• Jenny Shaw (Last Names A-G) (jshaw@phm.k12.in.us)

• Cara Watt (Last Names H-N) (cwatt@phm.k12.in.us)

• Andrea Hoover (Last Names O-Z) (ahoover@phm.k12.in.us )

• Athletics- Jim Modlin (jmodlin@phm.k12.in.us )

• Enrollments/Withdrawals/Address Changes- Aly Abel (aabel@phm.k12.in.us)

• PTO- (schmuckerpto@phm.k12.in.us)

Email: kmartin3@phm.k12.in.us
Website: http://schmucker.phmschools.org/
Location: Schmucker Middle School, Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN, United States
Phone: 574-259-5661
Twitter: @SMSSpartanPride