Sumner Middle School Update
11/8/22
In This Update
SMS Arena Conferencing, November 15, 4-7pm
Holiday Assistance
Purchase Chromebook Digital Coverage- Helps When Chromebooks are Damaged or Lost; Chromebook Reminder
Booster Spirit Wear Store
Stay Connected!
Arena Conferences, November 15, 4-7pm
Please join us for Sumner Middle School’s Arena Conferencing on Tuesday, November 15 from 4pm to 7pm.
What is arena conferencing?
In an arena conference model, each teacher will be available to meet with you for up to five minutes to discuss your child’s academic progress, classroom performance and address any quick questions you may have. It is called arena conferencing because teachers are arranged in a circular pattern in the main areas of our school (Commons, main gym, little gym).
The conference times are from 4:00 - 7:00 pm and are not scheduled. Parents come in and meet with teachers in a first-come, first-serve fashion. It may be necessary to set up another time to meet if there are issues that require more in-depth discussion. We ask that parents arrive no later than 6:45 pm so we can conclude promptly at 7:00 pm.
If a parent/guardian cannot attend this event but would like to meet with their child’s teachers, contact the teacher(s) to set up another time.
Details for this event:
Parents/guardians may drop in anytime between 4pm and 6:45 pm to conference with teachers; you do not sign up for conference times.
Teachers will be placed near teaching teams in the following locations:
6th grade teachers in the little gym
7th and 8th grade teachers in the Commons
Encore teachers in the main gym
We ask parents/guardians to limit each conference with a teacher to 5 minutes or less.
Students will go over conference information in Den on Monday, Nov 14 and will bring this information home. Students are welcome to attend arena conferencing but are not required.
Parking is available in the front and the back of the school.
Holiday Assistance
Thanksgiving Meal Assistance
Community Big Give 2022 is excited to provide families in need with a full Thanksgiving meal this November. Meals will be delivered directly to families who sign up the Saturday before Thanksgiving. If you would like to receive a meal, please visit https://communitybiggive.com/meal to sign up before November 13th. If you have any questions, please contact your student's counselor.
Holiday Gift Assistance
The Sumner Bonney Lake Family Center is helping to provide gifts this Holiday season. If you would like assistance with a gift this year please fill out this Holiday Wish List and return it to your student's school counselor or the Family Center by November 18th. If you need a hard copy of the form, please contact our guidance office at 253-891-5011 and we will send one home with your student.
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.
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