SMS Scoop

SMS student council members are organizing a canned food drive from December 1st through December 15th. Students are encouraged to donate any non-perishable food item on those dates.

As an added bonus, certain items will count double on the following days:

December 4th - green day (all green food items will count double)

December 7th - canned fruit day

December 12th - can opener day

December 15th - bean day

The grade that brings the most items during the food drive will earn 15 WARRIOR points for their teams.

Scottsburg Middle School is excited to welcome Sullivan Chicken Nugget, also known as Sully, to our SMS school team starting on December 7th, 2023. Students may be in contact with him throughout the school year under the supervision of our therapy dog team. He is hypoallergenic and is up to date on all necessary vaccinations/certifications.

Therapy dogs provide many benefits like offering comfort and non-judgmental love. They help children learn compassion, empathy, responsibility, respect, and self-discipline. Studies have proven that even a short amount of time with a dog can decrease levels of anxiety and increase emotional security. We are going to introduce him during an all- school assembly so students have a better understanding of his purpose and how to access him.

If you do not want your child to have access to the therapy dog, please contact the front office.

The SMS and SHS choirs will be performing in McClain Hall at Scottsburg High School starting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 4th.

The choirs are also hosting a cash-only bake sale before, during, and after the concert.

On Thursday, December 7th, all SMS students will participate in The Great History Challenge, a national academic competition where students are asked trivia-style questions to demonstrate their history knowledge.

All questions come from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) curriculum standards and are cross-referenced with state standards. The questions will focus on Ancient World History, Modern World History, and American History.

All students will take the challenge in their Social Studies classroom, and each student will have an unique access code that they will use to play on the The Great History Challenge website.

We will receive the results for the entire school in early January. We are looking forward to taking the challenge and see who emerges as our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade top scorers!

We are partnering with Smile Programs, the mobile dentists who offer in-school dental care.

Dental care is usually at no cost to you. All insurance is accepted, including Medicaid and CHIP. Students without insurance may be eligible for a grant. The Mobile Dentist program saves you time and provides a safe and comfortable place for your child to receive gentle dental care from licensed professionals.

Please sign up at mobiledentists.com or you may contact your school nurse with any questions.

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

Winter break is Monday, December 18th through Monday, January 1st. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 2nd.

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.

Wrestling practice is on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Swimming 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