SMMS Weekly Update

Conferences will be held on January 18th from 5:00 - 7:00PM. The conferences will be on a first come-first served basis. Please review the following procedures:

• All parents will enter using the side entry doors, close to the gym and the large parking lot.
• There is a basketball game that evening. If you are attending conferences, please just let the staff members selling tickets know and they will direct you to the secretarial staff.
• Parents will check-in with the secretarial staff and obtain directions for the teachers they wish to see.
• With the limited amount of time for so many students that evening, teachers will set a timer for five (5) minutes at the start of each conference. If you need more time, please let the teacher know and he or she will work to set up a longer conference at a later date.

Reminder to all parents of 6th graders. The Tdap and Meningitis vaccines are required for all students entering 7th grade. Please make your appointment now to have these completed and submit an updated copy of your child's immunization record to Mrs. Dagosino, School Nurse.

Thank you for keeping our students healthy and in school ready to learn!

Any questions, please contact Mrs. Dagostino at amanda.dagostino@k12.wv.us or 304-274-5030.

Students may enter the building at 7:12 a.m.* Staff members are not available prior to that time to supervise students.

For morning drop-off, parents must enter the side parking lot to drop off at the side door when buses are using the front loop. Students will walk to the front to enter the building after 7:25 a.m.*

Late arrival in the morning is 7:30 AM. Students will be marked tardy if they are not in the building and in homeroom by 7:30 a.m.

*Denotes change

If cell phones or wireless headphones /earbuds are brought to school, the phones and wireless headphones/earbuds are required to be turned off and kept in the student lockers. Cell phones are not permitted to be used on school property to make phone calls, take pictures, check social media, or text/receive messages during school hours from 7:15 - 2:30. If the student must be contacted, parents may call our school at (304) 274- 5030. If a student has a phone in his or her possession, the following consequences will be given:

• 1st Offense- Lunch detention, phone returned to locker
• 2nd Offense- 1 hour after-school detention, phone in the safe
• 3rd Offense- 2 hours after school detention, phone in the safe
• 4th Offense – ISS, parent must pick up the phone

This policy also applies to possession of a cell phone, regardless of the phone’s ownership.

We have seen an increase of class period tardies from students since returning from winter break. We will be implementing a school-wide protocol for tardies.

• Students are expected to arrive on time for class.
• Each teacher will take attendance to start the period.
• Students will be issued an after school detention on the third late arrival to a class period.

The new year is here and we are already planning for the 2024-2025 school year, high school! I have attached the scheduling form to sign and return and here is a link to course descriptions. We would like to set up a time to answer any questions you might have about in person high school requirements and classes. You can request a time to meet with an SMMS counselor here: https://book.ms/b/SchoolCounselorscheduling@k12.wv.us If these times do not work for you please reply back to this email.

The James Rumsey Career Van is at SMMS. Students attending in person have been scheduled to visit the career van during the school day.

Additionally, virtual and homebound students may visit Thursday January 18th, or Monday January 22nd from 8:50 to 9:50 or 10:05 to 11:05. Please email Ms. Coleman (j.coleman@k12.wv.us) to register.

Students that are assigned the C731 model will receiving a new Chromebook next week. This older model is recognized by the round charger and smooth gray lid. The C731 model could no longer be updated and compatible with our state testing. Students with the 731 model are being asked to bring the charger to school so it can be returned when their class is scheduled for the updated device. The new devices will also be distributed with a Belkin Chromebook case and is expected to remain on the device while it is assigned to the student.

• January 17: Boys Basketball at Home (Shepherdstown)-Staff Recognition Night; Girls Basketball Away @ Shepherdstown--> Games Postponed
• January 18:Boys Basketball at Home (MRMS); Girls Basketball Away @ MRMS
• January 22: Boys Basketball at Home (HFMS)- 8th Grade Recognition; Girls Basketball Away @ HFMS
• January 25: Girls Basketball at Home (MUMS)- 8th Grade Recognition; Boys Basketball Away @ MUMS
• January 29: Boys Basketball at Home (South)- Staff Recognition Night for Cheer; Girls Basketball Away @ South
• February 1: Girls Basketball at Home (HMS); Boys Basketball Away @ HMS