SMS Scoop
January 20, 2020
SMS ID Badge Plan
Scottsburg Middle School students and staff will wear school-issued identification badges on campus daily during school hours. These badges will positively impact school safety (clear identification of students and staff), school climate (quick access to student names for staff and students), school efficiency (faster lunch lines and library check-out), and school pride (benefits for those wearing badges).
ID badges are SCSD2 property, therefore they need to be maintained and worn in compliance with the following expectations.
Students must wear their own ID badge for the year of issue.
Badges must be on a school-provided, SMS lanyard and be clearly visible on the front of the torso between the shoulders and waist.
Badges must be free of stickers, markings, or any other alteration/destruction that would impact the visibility of the picture or name, or the use of the bar code. Students may personalize the lanyard provided that they do not obstruct the view of the badge or the lanyard.
Compliance benefits are as follows:
All members of the school community will experience peace of mind, knowing that badged individuals are supposed to be in the building.
Badge wearers will be eligible for random Hero/Warrior points on select days.
Badge wearers can check out books from the media center.
Badge wearers can eat lunch in the lunchroom.
Badge wearers can access the Grill Line and Slushie line in the lunchroom.
Badge wearers can participate in team/wing bashes and homeroom gym/outdoor days.
Students or staff that do not have a school-issued ID badge will be required to pick up a temporary badge (sticker) in the media center before 8:05 A.M. Individuals with temporary badges secured before 8:05 A. M. will be eligible for compliance benefits with the exception of the grill line and access to the media center. Students who report to class at 8:05 without an ID badge or a temporary badge will be directed to the media center for a temporary badge. These individuals will not be afforded any of the compliance benefits.
Lost or damaged (unusable) badges must be replaced. Students or staff needing a new badge should bring $5 to the office ($1 additional if a lanyard is needed). Once the fee has been paid, a new badge will be produced and distributed.
ID Badge Best Practice-
Keep your lanyard on your neck throughout the entire school day (with the exception of PE).
- Leave your lanyard in your locker overnight. You will never lose or forget it!
- Avoid all horseplay relating to lanyards and ID badges. Do not grab or pull on any lanyard nor attempt to remove a lanyard from any wearer.
- If you find a stray badge, turn it in to the nearest school adult.
Lunch and MC Scanners
Students without badges/bar codes will state their last names (loud enough to hear) and the kiosk cook will hand enter the student name. This process will be used in the tray line but not at the grill. No ID badge? No grill. Also, no ID badge? No slushie line. The grill and the slushie line are privileges for badged students and staff.
The Media Center will also transition to badge scanning on Tuesday. You'll use the same process to scan for your books. No ID badge? No visits to the library. You'll have to sign out books from your ELA teacher.
Wear the badge. Protect the badge. Value the badge.
Fun Facts
Winter Dance Theme- The SMS Student Council Dance Committee would like your input on the dance them for our March 13th dance. If you'd like to see the choices and make your voice heard, go to the dance link on the Canvas Community page. Each student may vote one time. The link will be live today only!
SMS Super Bowl Party- Current 7th and 8th grade Warrior Football players, 6th Grade War Eagle players, and students that plan to play SMS football next fall are invited to a Super Bowl party from 3:30 to the end of the game on Sunday, February 2nd. The party will be at the Woodmen Lodge in Scottsburg. The party will include food, desserts, and Madden 20. Players are asked to RSVP to Coach Carey at 812-820-7640 and to bring $3 to help pay for food. SMS Fall 2020 football players should be sure to sign up for the Eventlink football calendars to get information about spring training activities.
Construction Project- Have you heard any sawing or hammering at SMS? If you have walked past the teacher's production room lately, it is likely you have. The SCSD2 Maintenance Department is subdividing that room to include two additional rooms for us to use for student services. We're excited to have that additional space for speech, counseling, and other student needs! We want to give a shout out to the Mr. Tutterow and Mr. Napier for leading the construction, to Mrs. Walsh and Mr. Smith for helping organize the rest of the room, and to Mrs. Shuler and the Ignite ELA students that share a wall with the noise!! We'll share a picture of the project when it is complete.
Welcome Ms. McNeely!
This Week...
Mon. Jan. 20: A day, NWEA Language Usage, Science Olympiad, Swim practice starts, 6 GB v. Brownstown, 7/8 GB v. Corydon, 7/8 BB @ Brownstown
Tue. Jan. 21: B day, BADGE DISTRIBUTION, Archery, Science Olympiad (optional), Winterguard, Yearbook, 8 BB "A/B" v. Silver Creek
Wed. Jan. 22: A day, Science Olympiad, 6 BB @ Highland Hills, 6 GB v. Austin, 7/8 GB @ Austin
Thu. Jan. 23: B day, Archery, Science Olympiad (optional), Wrestling @ Highland Hills, 6 BB v. East Washington, 7/8 BB @ Scribner
Fri. Jan. 24: A day, Winterguard
Sat. Jan. 25: 7/8 BB and 7/8 GB @ MSC Conference Tourney/Salem
Scottsburg Middle School
Email: knass@scsd2.k12.in.us
Website: www.sms.scsd2.k12.in.us
Location: 425 South 3rd Street, Scottsburg, IN, United States
Phone: 812-752-8926
Facebook: facebook.com/ScottsburgMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @ScottsburgMS