SMS Parent Updates
November 28, 2021
Important Dates
This Week:
Nov 29 - School Improvement Meeting (virtual)
Nov 30 - Basketball Games: Girls @Home, Boys @McDougle 5pm
Dec 2 - Basketball Games: Girls @Phillips, Boys @Home 5pm
Dec 3 - Wrestling Match @McDougle
Upcoming Dates:
Dec 6 - Empty Bowls 5:00-6:30
Dec 6 - Band/Winter Concert 6:30
Dec 13 - All Q2 Grades Due
Dec 17 - End of Q2
Dec 20 - Jan 4 Winter Break
Jan 5 - Students Return
Power School
All parents have access to Parent Portal through powerschool. This gives parents real time updates for student grades. Students also know how to log into PowerSchool.
Please be monitoring grades closely for the next three weeks. All missing and/or make up work is due by Dec. 13th.
If you notice any missing assignments, look at the due date. Then ask your child to go to Google Classroom and look for the same date and you will be able to find the missing assignment for your child to complete!
Help Fight Hunger One Bowl at a Time!
SMS Empty Bowls will be on Monday, December 6th from 5 to 6:30.
For $5 you can choose a handcrafted bowl by one of our art students AND choose a coupon for soup at a local restaurant or a dry soup mix to prepare at home.
All proceeds will be donated to the Christian Help Center Food Pantry.
If you have questions, contact Mrs. Harris.
Winter Band Concert
For our Band Parents:
Band students need to wear concert black attire following our dress code. Band Student Arrival times in SMS Auditorium to unpack:
8th - 5:45 - 7th: 5:50 - 6th: 6:05
Band students are required to attend and expected to help with clean up. Please contact Ms. Kossmann through REMIND with any questions.
Southern Middle School Winter Sports
Wrestling:
Match: @McDougle 5pm
Cheer:
Games: Tuesday & Thursday 5pm
Basketball:
Girls' Games: Tuesday @home 5pm, Thursday @Phillips - 5pm
Boys' Games: Tuesday @McDougle 5pm, Thursday @home - 5pm
COVID Tests
When getting a COVID test to return to school, please make sure to get a PCR COVID Test. We are not able to accept negative results from the Rapid Antigen Test.
If your child has been tested for COVID, please do not send them or any non vaccinated sibling in the house to school until negative test is confirmed. Please understand that although we want our students in school, we are working to slow down the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-Like Symptoms
• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea