Sherman Middle School

BEARCAT Happenings!

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH! Sept 15-Oct. 15th

Sat., Sept. 18 - Lady Cat Middle School VOLLEYBALL Tournament

Sherman Arts Fest: 10:30 a.m. CHOIR Performance @ the gazebo at the Sherman Arts Fest & SEF 5K Fun Run! Come out and support our 1st SMS CHOIR performance! Cross Country will run in the Arts Fest SEF 5K Run!

COLLEGE & CAREER WEEK!

Students will be participating in CCR activities throughout the week!

Mon., Sept. 20th - Military Day - Wear Camo or military shirt!

Tues., Sept. 21st -Show your college spirit - Wear a college shirt! SMS Pep Rally during 7th period- students only 5:30 p.m. 7th grade FOOTBALL vs. Denison @ Denison Munson Stadium & 7:00 p.m. 8th grade FOOTBALL vs. Denison @ Denison Munson Stadium

Wed., Sept. 22nd- Your Future is Bright - Wear NEON! 8:00 a.m. FCA Fellow Christian Athletes meeting in Cafeteria (Flex Space)

Thursday, Sept. 23rd - Trade Thursday Dress like your Future Career! 5:30 & 6:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Van Alstyne Junior High - HOME (SMS)

Friday, Sept. 24th - Bearcat Pride! Wear maroon and white or Bearcat Gear!

CULTURES EXIBIT

We are excited to share that we are building a cultures museum here at SMS! To get the museum started we are starting with Hispanic Heritage. Mrs. Ochoa, Admin Assistant prepared and led the research, creation and gathering of items for our exhibit. Students and other staff members helped decorate as well. Our teachers and students will now be able to visit the exhibit to learn and explore the Hispanic culture. HUGE Thank you to Mrs. Ochoa!

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

There are multiple resources for Texas families to get help. No challenge is too big or small and you’d be surprised how much just talking to someone makes a difference.

GetParentingTips.com Suicide Prevention

http://getparentingtips.com/tweens-and-teens/health/talking-to-your-teens-about-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call: 800-273-8255 (800-273-TALK)
suicidepreventionlifeline.orgExternal Link
Crisis Text Line
Text: TX to 741-741
crisistextline.orgExternal Link

GRADES: Parent Portal

The district is excited to provide parents/guardians the access to view student grades online or on the mobile app.

Click here to see a video on downloading the mobile app.

Use the same login and password you used to register your student.

National PTA Art Reflections Program!

Calling all SMS Bearcats!

Unleash your Creative Potential by competing in the National PTA Art Reflections Program.

If you have an interest in Visual Arts such as drawing/painting, Music Composition, Literature, Dance Choreography, Film Production, or Photography then this competition is for you!

This year’s theme is “I will change the world by.” Forms are available in the front office for information regarding rules for participation.

Entries are due to Mrs. Ochoa’s office by Friday, October 29th.

Your entry will be judged at the local level and you have a chance to advance to Regionals, State, and National Competition. We are excited to see what our talented SMS Bearcats can create! Pick up your form today!!

CHROMEBOOKS! 1:1

We are excited that we now have 1:1 digital devices for our students! We will be able to do more technology integration and activities in our classrooms as well as have online support and homework opportunities for our students. Checkout our Bearcat Chromebook Checkout Guide!

Parent Resources for Digital Citizenship:

https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-resources

https://www.engadget.com/2019-05-09-raising-a-good...

https://mediasmarts.ca/.../digital-citizenship-guide-parents

https://www.screenagersmovie.com/res.../digitial-citizenship

VOLUNTEERS! We want YOU!

Sherman ISD requires background checks for volunteers and other purposes. If you plan to volunteer or have been instructed to submit a background check, please review the following:

Completion of this form is required once each year.
Background checks are cleared at the end of the school year by the last week of June.
New background checks can be submitted for a new school year starting in July.
Use your legal name as it appears on your driver's license or other official ID.
This form requires either a Social Security Number or Visa Number in order to complete the application.
Background results may take 3-5 business days to complete.

To volunteer, you must fill out an application every year. Please click here to fill out an application.

We look forward to meeting you!

Who Are We? Bearcats!

Sherman Middle School serves 6th, 7th & 8th grade students with a wide variety of activities and opportunities where they can explore their full potential as young Bearcats both on campus and in the community. The campus provides a supportive school atmosphere that focuses on the development of well-rounded students by meeting the social and emotional needs of all students. All students are encouraged to be involved in both academics and extra-curricular activities and the campus encourages parents to become active educational partners to ensure success for all students.

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