SMS Weekly Update

August 25, 2023

Dear Archers,

School starts next week!

The SMS Staff is so excited to meet our new students on Wednesday, and to welcome all students back to the building on Thursday.

Please review the information bellow:

IMPORTANT DATES

August 30

6th Grade First Day of School & New Student Orientation (details below)

August 31

First Day of School for All Students

September 8

Picture Day

September 13

Back to School Night, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Additional events may be viewed on the SMS Calendar and the District Calendar.

SCHOOL HOURS

Front Office Hours: 7:30 am - 3:45pm

Student Hours: 8:45 am - 3:26 pm (Except on scheduled Early Release days)

Doors Open to Students: 8:30 am (Main Entrance and Activities Entrance)

EARLY RELEASE

Wednesdays: 2:26 pm dismissal (beginning on Sept. 13th)

The District will have one-hour Early Release days each Wednesday throughout the 2023-2024 school year beginning on September 13th. Please refer to the 2023-2024 District Calendar for the scheduled Early Release days. Dismissal for those days will be at 2:26 pm.

SMS BELL SCHEDULES

Please click here to view the updated SMS Bell Schedules.

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Orientation for new 7th and 8th graders will be held on Wednesday, August 30th. This event will take place from 9:45 am to 11:00 am. Please drop off and pick up your student at the Activities Entrance (black gates) on the East side of the building. To get there, enter the SMS parking lot at the traffic light and then turn left at the stop sign, following the curb to the black gates. Members of the SMS Counseling Team will be out there to greet the students.

This event is for students only.

Please call 503-825-5522 with any questions or concerns.

The SMS Counseling Team