Hello Cowboy Families,

We are actively in testing season for our students and we are excited to see the students' overall achievement in all subjects. Our progress monitoring data such as i-Ready Diagnostics, Standards Mastery, and Semester cumulative exams have shown that our students have made steady gains. As a matter of fact, SRMS came in second place for the Superintendents Festival Challenge for middle schools by showing growth from the iReady Diagnostics in Math and Reading from December to March.

Please take a look at summer opportunities such as the Drone Camp at SRHS and summer school opportunities for 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students that need to make up a middle school-required course in Science, Social Studies, Math, or Language Arts that they may have failed and need to pass before they can be promoted to high school.

As always, please continue to check your Focus account for announcements as well as monitor your child's attendance and grades.

Sincerely,

SRMS Administration

• Language Arts
• Math
• Social Studies/Civics
• Science

Any semesters in which students earn a grade of "F" will need to be repeated through course recovery before the student is able to move on to high school. Course recovery is offered during summer school, and may impact elective choices.

So, it is very important that students make every effort to pass each semester of these classes each year they are at SRMS. Please monitor your student's grades at Progress Reports, using the FOCUS parent portal, and encourage them to take advantage of our after school tutoring opportunities. Our teachers are here to help them be successful - but our students have to put forth the effort too.

Please note - buses make depot stops only: VLE/Fellsmere or Sebastian/Gifford. Please review with your student which stop is most near your home as drivers will not make adjustments to the routes. Passes will be given to students at tutoring.

May 19th- Yearbook Signing Party: 7th Period in the cafeteria by invitation only

May 22nd- End-of-Year forms with procedures will be distributed

May 23rd- 8th Grade Skate Factory

May 24th- 7th Grade Skate Factory

May 25th- 6th Grade Skate Factory

May 26th-8th -Grade Award Assembly, 2nd Period

May 31st- Grades for report cards must be posted in FOCUS on May 31st by 4:00 pm. - NO EXCEPTIONS

May 31st- Last day of school for students and teachers

June 1st- Teacher Optional Workday

July 31st- Cowboy Camp for incoming 6th-grade students

Please remind your students that they are expected to be respectful and follow directions while on board our buses. Students risk losing the privilege of ridership if they violate safety and security measures put in place by the driver.

STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR ID BADGE FOR RIDING DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION, AND MAY LOSE RIDING PRIVILEGES IF THEY DO NOT HAVE THEIR BADGE.

Remember, all families must complete a lunch application for the 2022-2023 school year. Click here for more details.

Our cafeteria opens daily at 7:30 a.m. Upon arrival at school, students should go immediately to the cafeteria for breakfast. After finishing breakfast, students should move directly to either the gym (6th and 7th grade) or the Cowboy Courtyard (8th grade). Students should not be in the halls or visiting teachers' classrooms at this time.

• Progress Reports will consist of grades earned from March 28 to April 27.
• Progress Reports will be published on FOCUS on May 1st.

We have wired earburds, phone chargers and other electronics, snacks like Doritos and Takis; Mexican candy, Sour Patch Kids, Slim Jims, laptop stickers, school supplies including notebooks, pencils, folders, bookbags, highlighters; makeup items and hairbrushes, scrunchies; Pokemon cards, Crocs charms, sports collectibles, designer facemasks, socks, key chains...

Ask your student to show you their PBIS account - and sign up for a parent account! It's a fun way for your student to earn small items just by doing the right thing every day!