SMS Weekly Update

Dear SMS families,

We look forward to seeing your student(s) back after Spring Break which is from 4/1-4/5! We are back on April 8th.

Our National Junior Honors Society (NJHS) is hosting a Breakfast Cereal Food Drive from 4/15-4/19. We ask that students bring un-opened boxes or bags of dry cereal, or boxes of hot cereal like oatmeal or cream of wheat to their first period class. NJHS will throw a Breakfast Party with cereal and milk for the class that brings in the most donations. NJHS will be taking a field trip to the Sky Valley Food Bank on April 22nd.

On Fridays the Sky Valley Youth Coalition has begun hosting Safe Stop here at SMS. It has been a big hit among the Middle and High school students! They can come shoot hoops in the gym and play games in the commons. Programs like this continue with volunteer support! Join the team of volunteers to help out! Visit: bit.ly/SafeStopVolunteer to sign up!

SBAC Testing tentative dates are May 13th-31st. Prepare your students by ensuring they are:

• getting good sleep
• charging laptops every night
• eating breakfast
• attending school daily

Thank you for your help in making this testing time successful!

Step Up Day is April 24th from 12:10-1:10pm. 5th graders from SES and GBE will come for a visit and learn about all SMS has to offer. Our 8th grade WEB leaders will help greet the kids and give them a tour. That evening is Step Up Night where parents and guardians are invited to come learn about what to expect for the upcoming year including sports, ASB, the AVID program, health room information, the music program, clubs, and any other questions you might have. Other topics include: developmental expectations, challenges with the transition to middle school, and academic expectations. Step Up Night will be held in the SMS Commons on April 24th, 2024, at 6pm.

4/8 Monday:

• Teatime with Mrs. Moore Club
• Track and Field begins
• School Board Meeting 6pm SES Library
• Quarter 4 begins!

4/9 Tuesday:

• Homework Club
• TSA Science Club

4/10 Wednesday:

• Role Playing Games Club

4/11 Thursday:

• Homework Club

4/12 Friday:

• Safe Stop 6-9pm

Track and Field starts today! Sign ups are still open on Final Forms.

Go to: https://sultan-wa.finalforms.com/

Sports physicals are good for two years. If your student's physical is expired, download the physical form here: https://bit.ly/3wSs3L5 or pick up one from our office.

• 4/8 Quarter 4 begins
• 4/8 Track and Field starts
• 4/8 School Board Meeting 6pm SES Library
• 4/15-4/19 NJHS Breakfast Cereal Food Drive
• 4/16 Registration opens for 8th graders & SHS student panel comes to talk.
• 4/18 SHS Counselors follow up & do small groups with 8th graders
• 4/22 Anti-Vaping Assembly @ 12:05 PM
• 4/23 Registration closes for 8th graders
• 4/24 Step Up Day/Night Day @ 12:10 PM, Night @ 6 PM in the commons
• 4/24 Sahara Pizza Night

Just a quick reminder that all cell phones, smartwatches, headsets, and earbuds are to be turned off and stowed away while on school premises. Students who violate this policy will be subject to the following disciplinary actions:

1. Reminder from staff to put device away.
2. Staff will take device away until the end of the class period.
3. The device will be sent to the office for pick-up by student at the end of the school day.
4. The device will be sent to the office and a parent must pick up the phone.
5. Any further violations are considered insubordination and the parent must pick up the device. In addition, the student receives in-school suspension.

For this policy in the Student Handbook for 2023-2024 go here: https://bit.ly/49rogSJ