Sumner Middle School Update
10/22/22
In This Update
SMS Booster Fundraiser, Chick-fil-A, October 25, 5-8pm
Spirit Week, October 24-28 & October 31
Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer Starts This Week
8th grade Skills For Life Parents: HIV/AIDS Prevention Curriculum Review
Purchase Chromebook Digital Coverage- Helps When Chromebooks are Damaged or Lost; Chromebook Reminder
Booster Spirit Wear Store
Stay Connected!
SMS Booster Fundraiser, Chick-fil-A, October 25, 5-8pm
Tuesday, October 25, from 5-8pm at the Bonney Lake Chick-fil-A our SMS parent Boosters are running a fundraiser for SMS students and staff. A portion of the sales on Oct 25 will go to SMS Boosters if you mention SMS. Be sure to mention you are with SMS at check-out!
Spirit Week, October 24-28 &October 31
Next week is our Spirit Week.
- Monday, October 24: Crazy Day or wear green
- Tuesday, October 25: Twin Day or wear red
- Wednesday, October 26: Decades Day or wear orange
- Thursday, October 27: Comfy Day or wear purple
- Friday, October 28: Bobcat Spirit Day or wear maroon and gold
Spirit Week Dress Code: School dress code guidelines must still be followed during spirit week. No full masks/face paints.
Monday, October 31 - Costumes are allowed - no blood, no gore, no weapons; no full face masks (we must be able to identify students); no inflatables (only at lunch); dress code guidelines still apply
Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer - Register Now!
The winter sports season starts on October 24. Please read this important information if your child is interested in participating in wrestling, girls basketball, or boys soccer. Be sure to complete the registration checklist to be eligible.
Wrestling
Practice starts Monday, October 24
Practice ends at 4pm. Athletes should be picked up at the front of SMS
Girls Basketball
7th and 8th grade practice starts Monday, October 24; 6th graders don’t start until October 25
6th, 7th & 8th grade practice Tuesday, October 25
Practice ends at 4:30pm. Athletes are to be picked up behind the school
Boys Soccer
Practice starts Monday, October 24
Practice ends at 4:30pm. Athletes are to be picked up behind the school
All athletes will report to the locker room after school to change. They will then report to their appropriate locations: wrestlers to the little gym, basketball players to the big gym, and soccer players to the field.
8th grade Skills For Life Parents: HIV/AIDS Prevention Curriculum Review
At Sumner Middle School, our students learn about the HIV/AIDS Prevention Curriculum in the following way:
In 8th grade Skills for Life class - each 8th grader takes ONE semester of Skills for Life
In 6th and 7th grade Science classes - the curriculum is taught at the end of second semester (typically in June)
The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District (SBLSD) is hosting a curriculum night for families to preview the HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum for students currently enrolled in 8th grade Skills for Life or 9th grade Health classes. Additionally, there will be another opportunity in the spring for families of 6th-12th graders who will study this Health-related content during 2nd semester.
Parent Review Night
December 8, 2022 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Administration Building, Board Room
Curriculum will be available for preview. This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to understand the health content for grades 8 and 9, preview teaching materials and ask questions about the resources used in the classroom.
8th grade parents wishing to exclude their child from the HIV/AIDS curriculum required by our state must preview this curriculum and sign an exclusion form.
Purchase Chromebook Assurance - Helps When Chromebooks are Damaged or Lost
Chromebook Assurance helps cover the cost when the Chromebook is damaged, lost or stolen. If you haven’t purchased Chromebook Assurance, consider purchasing it. Call our main office at 253-891-5000 if you have any questions.
$25.00 (No Reduction In Lunch Rate)
$12.50 (Reduced Lunch Rate)
$6.25 (Free Lunch Rate)
Chromebook Reminder: Please remind your child to bring their chromebook to school charged each day.
Purchase SMS Spirit Wear
Students can now purchase SMS spirit wear online here. SMS thanks our Booster parents who continue to support all of our students and staff in a variety of ways with providing an opportunity to purchase spirit wear being one of them.
Students can also purchase Spirit Wear during lunches on November 4.
Stay connected with SMS’s Booster Parent Group!
Booster Store - purchase SMS gear at the Booster store
Connect with SMS Boosters and learn how to support SMS students and staff
Facebook – Sumner Middle School Boosters Club https://www.facebook.com/Sumnermiddleschoolboosterclub/
Instagram @smsbobcatsboosters
Email – smsboosters@gmail.com
Amazon Smile – Link your account to benefit SMS Boosters
Fred Meyer Community Rewards – link your card; search for us by name or by our non-profit #84696. IMPORTANT: You still earn your Reward Points & Rebates!
Stay connected with Sumner Middle School!
Call or visit: Our offices are open Monday - Friday, 6:30am to 3:30pm. Visit us or call 253-891-5000. Parents/guardians may schedule conferences with teachers/counselors at a mutually agreed upon time.
Email: A majority of our communication to families will be via electronic newsletters/emails. Please check Family Access to make sure we have a valid email address for you. Staff email addresses are on our website in the staff directory.
As always, please contact us if you have any questions or need any support or assistance.
Jenny Williams, Principal, jenny_williams@sumnersd.org
Brett McDaniel, Assistant Principal, brett_mcdaniel@sumnersd.org
Tomas Morales, Dean of Students, tomas_morales@sumnersd.org
Cassie Waddle, Athletic Coordinator, cassandra_waddle@sumnersd.org
Shawna Eklund, Counselor for students with last name A-K, shawna_eklund@sumnersd.org
Donna Knutsen, Counselor for students with last name L-Z, donna_knutsen@sumnersd.org