SMS Scoop

SMS eighth grade students recently participated in a career day with area businesses and organizations. Students used a game board to demonstrate their interaction with the various booths throughout the morning.

During the afternoon the SHS administration and counselors came to talk to the students about the paths available as the students enter high school. Near the end of the day, the completed game boards from the career fair were entered in a drawing for various prizes. The students pictured above were all lucky winners during the prize drawing.

Before students left for the day, they wrote thank you notes to the businesses and organizations who helped make the day possible.

In preparation for last Friday's dance, the SMS Student Council sponsored a spirit week. The following collection of photos show SMS students/staff enjoying the fun.

The Gratitude Gazette is back for the month of November.

If you would like to share your gratitude for SMS folks, here are the groups that we're highlighting this week:

Monday, November 20th - custodians

Tuesday, November 21st - admin assistants and admin

Recipients will receive their messages at the end of each day. This was a positive experience the past two years, so all SMS students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate.

The next three images contain reminders about some upcoming calendar events in Scott 2.

Thanksgiving break is Wednesday, November 22nd through Sunday, November 26th. Classes will resume on Monday, November 27th.

Monday, April 8th was recently changed to an eLearning day. The state created a website with some helpful resources related to the solar eclipse.

The 2024-2025 school calendar was approved at a recent school board meeting.

Our winter sports season is underway.

Basketball schedules are in Eventlink.

Swimming and wrestling will begin later.

Students should listen to the afternoon announcements for more information about tryouts, practices, and events.

Eventlink will still be 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.

Over the past few weeks the office faculty and technology department have been receiving an increased number of alerts from our filtering system regarding students who are violating the technology use agreement.

As a reminder, students should only use their school-issued iPad and all of their school accounts for tasks that their teachers assign.

Students should not use their iPad or accounts for chatting via Google docs, searching non-education related terms/phrases, or any other activity that isn't directly related to something that a teacher assigned.

Please remember that students should not be dropped off each morning prior to 7:15 a.m.

Our morning supervision person arrives at that time.

Attention SMS students who walk to and from school:

Please be careful when crossing the streets, utilize sidewalks and crosswalks when available, and follow the street crossing signs.

Officer Nicholson has met with all students regarding safety at school and throughout the community.

Check out this link for breakfast and lunch menus:

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.

The Scottsburg MS student handbook contains some updates for the 2023-2024 school year. The most significant changes took place in the attendance section.

SMS Student Handbook

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

We are looking forward to working with our students and their parents throughout the 2023-2024 school year.

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