SHMS e-News
April 14th, 2023
Dear SHMS Families:
I hope everyone had a wonderful break. Our students transitioned back quite well this week. We are gearing up for the final push to the end of the school year. PSSA testing begins in two weeks. We will run a modified schedule on test days. We need students to be present and on time. Students will begin testing at 7:50 a.m. All students can take advantage of extended time. After testing, students will go to all their classes, which will be thirty-one minutes long. As a reminder, students cannot bring cell phones or other electronic devices into the test session. This year SHMS students will take PSSA testing online using their Chromebooks. Students will need to bring their charged Chromebook and charger to school each day. Below are the PSSA testing dates.
ELA – Tuesday, April 25th through Thursday, April 27th
Math – Tuesday, May 2nd and Wednesday, May 3rd
Science – Tuesday, May 9th and Wednesday, May 10th (8th grade only)
April is Autism Acceptance Month. Next week SHMS will have Autism Acceptance Spirit Week. We encourage all students to participate. Please see the flyer below.
I would like to thank our SHMS Home and School Association for running the coin challenge. They raised over $1600 to help purchase benches for the front of our school. Please check out the home and school newsletter below for more information about our winners.
Enjoy your weekend.
Dr. Chris Matsanka
Spring Cleaning
Our lost and found is overflowing with winter clothing. Please encourage your child to check the lost and found that is located in the cafeteria. All items left behind will be donated after April 21st.
SHMS Music
Happy Spring from SHMS Music!! After Spring Break, believe it or not, we are just a few weeks away from our concerts! See April Calendar attached. Please note that some rehearsal days will call for combined bands and choruses. Read carefully! Our next week's schedule is outlined below:
Monday 4/10: Music Day 3 (8th Band, 6th Chorus, 6th orchestra connections-3 pm)
Tuesday 4/11: Music Day 1 (8th Chorus, 7th Band, 7th+8th Orchestra)
Wednesday 4/12: Music Day 2 (7th Chorus, 6th Band)
Thursday 4/13: Music Day 3 (6th Chorus, Combined 7th+8th Band)
Friday 4/14: Music Day 1 (Combined 7th + 8th Chorus ONLY)
SHMS SPRING CONCERTS: SAVE THE DATES!
The schedule for spring concerts will be a little different this year, as we are performing some combined pieces across grades. This gives students in 7th and 8th grades the chance to perform repertoire together, which is an exciting change! Please save concert dates below!
Tuesday May 2 at 7 pm, SHMS Auditorium : 8th Grade Band, 7th Grade Band, 7th+8th Grade Orchestra
Thursday May 4 at 7 pm, SHMS Auditorium: 8th Grade Chorus, 7th Grade Chorus, Cantabile
Tuesday May 9 at 7 pm, SHMS Auditorium: 6th Grade Band, 6th Grade Chorus, 6th Grade Orchestra
SHMS Sports
SHHS Fundraiser
It’s the final Moe's fundraiser for the class of ‘23!! Take the night off from cooking while supporting our kids!These Take-home Family Taco Kits are ready to eat when you get home, making your night easier, plus for every kit sold, 25% will be donated to the Class of 2023…that’s $10.75 per kit!!!
The Meal Kits feed 4-6, come with all the fixings to make up to 12 tacos, and are $43.00(+tax).
Choose from chicken, ground beef, ½ chicken and ½ ground beef, or vegetarian. Check out the photo for all that is included!
This is a fun, convenient, and safe way to have dinner ready to pick up while supporting our kids.
Take a much-deserved night off from cooking, order your family a night of tacos, and show your support!
How to Order:
1. Please place your order by 1:00pm on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Fill out this form to submit your order: https://form.jotform.com/223205600895150
2. Pick up will be at Strath Haven High School - Cafeteria between 5:30-6:00pm on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.