SMS Trojan News
Principal's Corner
October 21st - October 25th
One of our School Improvement Plan goals this year is to reduce the overall number of tardies that our students receive. We are working toward at least a 10% decrease in our overall tardies! Our SMART Goal #2 revolves around being on time to class. What a great message for students to learn in middle school to not only be at school, but to be to class on time! Click here to see the goal that your student wrote in their planner this past week. Please help us reinforce this message at home, perhaps talking about what might happen if you are consistently late to work. Stories like this really bring it home to your student!
Congratulations to our 6th grade students for bringing in the most money for our Fall Fundraiser as well as having the highest 6-week Attendance in the school. Because of their amazing efforts, on Wednesday this week, all 6th graders will receive a free Shave Ice from our friends at Kona Ice. Additionally, all 7th and 8th graders will have the opportunity to purchase a Shave Ice at their lunch time.
On Monday this week, we will have our first of two required Dangerous Intruder Drills for the year. We do these regularly in the event that we ever have an active assailant on campus. We partner with the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety to conduct these drills and receive regular feedback from them on how we might get better. we've received great feedback on how our teachers and students take these drills seriously the past few years. Your kids are in safe hands!
And our last reminders this week: We'll see you on Thursday morning for our Fall Choir Concert from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Later that day at about 2:30 p.m., we also have our Spirit Week kick-off assembly where we will have a staff v. staff and staff v. student dodgeball game.
Friday is our Fall Dodgeball event, and the doors open at 5:00 p.m. to students wanting to play or watch, as well as parents who want to come watch.
Also, we'll see you in the main office from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. for this month's Coffee with the Principal. Come enjoy a good conversation, ask questions about South, and have a cup of coffee (or water!).
Picture retakes are this Friday as well!
Have an awesome week,
Mr. Sale
Important Dates
- October 21st - Dangerous Intruder/Active Assailant Drill
- October 24th - Fall Choir Concert (9:30 - 10:00 a.m., SMS Cafeteria)
- October 24th - Spirit Week Assembly (2:30 p.m., SMS Gym)
- October 25th - Coffee with the Principal (8:30 - 10:00 a.m., Mr. Sale's Office)
- October 25th - Fall Dodgeball (5:00 - 6:30 p.m., SMS Gym)
- November 1st - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development & Grading Day)
- November 6th & 7th - Parent Conferences (4:00 - 7:30 p.m.)
- November 8th - NO SCHOOL
South Middle School
Email: bsale@grantspass.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.grantspass.k12.or.us/Subsite08
Location: South Middle School, West Harbeck Road, Grants Pass, OR, USA
Phone: 541-474-5750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMSTrojans/