Smith's Knightly News
Smith Middle School
Mission: The purpose of Smith Middle School is to ensure learning for all members of our school community.
Website: https://smith.troy.k12.mi.us/
Location: 5835 Donaldson Drive, Troy, MI 48085
Phone: (248) 823- 4700
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Thank you Veterans!
Thank you to all the Veterans in our Smith community for your service, dedication, and courage.
Happy Diwali to all those celebrating this weekend!
SPIRIT WEEK
MONDAY - NOV 13
- 7:15am - IM Boys Basketball
TUESDAY - NOV 14
- 11:23am-1:00pm - SMITH VIP LUNCH
- 3:10pm - Model U.N. (Room 20)
- 3:10pm - Homework Help (Room 28)
WEDNESDAY - NOV 15
- 7:15am - IM Boys Basketball
- 11:30am - 1:00pm - WEB Lunch Day
- 7:00pm - Fall Choir Concert
THURSDAY - NOV 16
KNIGHTS + 7 PERIOD DAY
- 3:05pm - Chess Club (Room 7)
- 3:10pm - Model UN (Room 20)
- 3:10pm - Homework Help (Room 28)
- 3:15pm - STAND Club (Stage)
- 3:30pm - WEB Movie
FRIDAY - NOV 17
Happy Friday
Nov 22-24: No School, Thanksgiving Break
Nov 27-30: Scholastic Book Fair
Dec 5: Pep Assembly - 7 Period Day
Dec 6: Student Early Release Day (8:19am – 1:33pm) / Teacher PD
Dec 6: Smith Orchestra Winter Concert (7:00pm)
Dec 11: PTO Meeting (6:00-7:00pm)
Dec 13: Smith Bands Holiday Concert (7:00pm)
Dec 15 - 20: 7th Gr Vision Testing
Dec 20: Knights+ 7 Period Day
Dec 22 – Jan 7: No School, Winter Break
SMITH'S FIRST VIP LUNCH OF THE YEAR
QUARTER 1 GRADES AVAILABLE ON POWERSCHOOL
You can now access your student's Quarter 1 grades on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Grades start fresh for Quarter 2, which runs from November 6 - January 18. Please reach out to your student's teacher if you have any specific questions about final grades.
Link to PowerSchool: https://ps.troy.k12.mi.us/public/
CELEBRATE WRITERS!
The Smith English and Social Studies Departments would like to celebrate the following writers from all grade levels for their first quarter participation and overall excellence in pursuing writing opportunities in the classroom and beyond. Students wrote personal narratives or memoir moments, along with argument, analysis, and letter-writing pieces, Veterans Day contest essays, and DC Trip Wreath Laying Contest essays. At school, see their names highlighted on our Celebrate Writers board between rooms 14 and 15.
Congratulations to: Kavya Anam, Colton Baksik, Chase Bales, Savannah Bennett, Zana Berishaj, Nishi Bergi, Ahmad Bokhari, Ava Burton, Junwon Cha, Riley Courtney, Lucas Crespo, Mateo Cruz, Eli Derigiotis, Dahlia DiCicco, Rodrigo Dugarte, Gina Favret, Charlotte Hanoudi, Sitara James, Luke Jamoua, Eunah Kim, Sophie Kinaya, Ankith Koka, Jhanvi Kollapudi, Alekhya Lala, Reva Lattupalli, Cassandra Lido, Gabriella Maldonado, Maggie Mitchell, Yara Moussa, Lily Nafsou, Dhruvo Nath, Valli Nagamalli, Seine Park, Aditya Pattan, Alexander Pettinato, Advay Pradhan, Tanish Rastogi, Suhana Reddy, Elon Reed, Arav Sheth, Zayd Siddiqui, Haneul Siemion, Caitlin Sims, Vikram Tripathi, Beya Weslati, Lonis Weslati, Ollie Wiemer, Aurora Williams, Sophia Zhu
SMITH BOOK FAIR!
Dear Smith families,
We are gearing up for our Scholastic Book Fair to be held in the media center on November 27-December 1! Please see the attached Parent Letter from Mrs. Chatel that will tell you all about our fall fair.
Would you like to volunteer to help at the cash register during the Book Fair? Volunteers receive a 20% discount off of their fair purchase. If you already have your volunteer background check form on file for this year or are willing to turn one in to the office by November 13, please use the sign up link below.
Want to donate to a Smith teacher’s eWallet so that they can purchase books for their classroom libraries? Check below for the link to see if your child’s teacher has set up an eWallet.
Visit our Book Fair Homepage to set up an eWallet, and from November 21-December 4, you can shop the fair through this link and order online.
Any questions, please contact Mrs. Chatel at cchatel@troy.k12.mi.us.
Happy reading,
Mrs. Chatel
Media Specialist
BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
CLASSROOM WISH LISTS
SMITH CARING CREW SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
The Smith Caring Crew is participating in the Troy People Concerned (TPC) End-of-Season Leaf Raking Program for Troy low-income seniors and disabled residents.
This program matches qualified Troy seniors/disabled residents who are no longer able to complete their own yard work and do not have family/friends available to assist them, nor the financial means to hire someone.
The Smith Caring Crew has been assigned 2 homes. (Note: Students have a half day of school)
Date/ Time: November 8th from 12:00- 4:30pm
8TH GRADE WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP!
Another successful 8th grade trip is in the books!
Our 8th graders returned on this past Monday after spending several days visiting historic sites in Charlottesville, VA, and Washington D.C. We had 129 students join us this year and we enjoyed seeing the following sites:
- Touring of the University of Virginia
- Monticello (Thomas Jefferson’s home and plantation)
- Historic Michie Tavern for lunch
- The White House (picture stop)
- Washington Monument (picture stop)
- World War II Memorial
- Capitol Grounds Tour including the Library of Congress and Supreme Court
- The National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Iwo Jima Marine Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Vietnam and Korean War Memorials
- National Zoo
- Natural History Museum
- Museum of American History
- Air and Space Museum- Udvar-Hazy Center
We want to thank our amazing chaperones who made this trip possible: Mrs. Casko, Mrs. Trice, Mrs. Sebastian, Mrs. Lerdahl, Mrs. Cline, Ms. Reem, Mr. Brinks, and Mr. Hughes.
Stay tuned for details on the upcoming 8th grade trip!
SMITH CARING CREW
Caring Crew In Action
The Smith Caring Crew added a touch of love to a Sack Supper for the Kids' Food Basket! Students decorated 48 bags, and we mailed the decorated bags to Grand Rapids.
Sack Suppers are a nutritious, ready-to-eat meal delivered right to a child’s school or distribution site, ensuring children have access to the healthy food they need to thrive.
The Kids’ Food Basket exists to increase access to healthy food for children and families while working toward realizing a hunger-free West Michigan for all.
MATH CLUB IS BACK!
STAND CLUB
RE-INTRODUCING OUR HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM
All 6th - 8th grade students are welcome to attend Homework Help Club, meeting most Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Mrs. Bell supervises the sessions and high school students from Troy High and IA East will be available to provide tutoring and homework support.
HISTORY CLUB
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
MODEL U.N.
SMITH CHESS CLUB
We have a great online spirit wear store with a number of new modern styles and items for purchase. You can either pick them up or utilize the option of having your orders delivered directly to your home for a small fee.
Click on the link below to check out the wide variety of styles and prints.
https://smithknights.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Below is a sample of the logo choices for most items...