Smith's Knightly News

MARCH 5, 2023

Smith Middle School

Mission: The purpose of Smith Middle School is to ensure learning for all members of our school community.


Vision: Smith will be a safe environment where diversity is embraced, and the needs of the whole child are met through innovation and collaboration. With the resources available, the Smith community will strive to provide an engaging, challenging academic experience, while promoting a balance between emotional, academic, and social needs, contributing to the success of all students.

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2023-24 SCHEDULING INFORMATION

Scheduling for the 2023-24 school year will begin next week! Smith middle School Counselors will be visiting current 6th and 7th grade classrooms to review the online scheduling process and electives available for the 2023-24 school year. Parents/Guardians will need to complete the online registration process with their student in the PowerSchool Parent Portal between Wednesday, March 8th and Friday, March 17th.


Please use the document below for instructions on setting up your Parent Portal, viewing 7th or 8th Grade Elective Descriptions and guides, and registration instructions.

Any questions regarding scheduling for the 2023-24 School Year can be directed to your student’s counselor:


Mrs. Hartenberg: Last name A-L

Mr. Denyes: Last Name M – Z

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FESTIVAL OF CULTURES

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We are looking forward to another incredible Festival of Cultures celebration at Smith Middle School this year. If you are interested in hosting a table to share more about your family's culture, we would love to have you participate! Please scan the QR code to sign up and we will send you details!


All families are invited to join us on the evening of March 21, from 6:00 - 8:00pm!

VIP PARENT LUNCH

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PICTURES FROM THIS WEEK

Math Club Competition

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Last Saturday (2/25), Smith Math Club students Agata, Samik, Kevin, Tanish, Kim, Sophia, Arnav, Aarav, Sara and Aarshia participated in the Oakland County Mathcounts Chapter Competition. The students' dedication and perseverance towards learning new math skills each week at the math club meetings is paying off. They earned 6th in the team round at the tournament! Congratulations to the students and our club leader, Mrs. Phatke!

8th Grade ELA

In ELA, 8th grade students played "Goose Chase" this week to review phrases and clauses in Mrs. Wahls's class.

8TH GRADE SCHEDULING

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GIRLS 7th & 8th GRADE VOLLEYBALL PICTURES - March 8th

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MARCH IS READING MONTH!

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REGIONAL FINALS TOURNAMENT

We are excited to host the Regional Finals Tournament for the National History Bee, National Science Bee, and International Geography Bee here at Smith on April 15th. All students took a qualifying exam in their social studies classes in December or January. We are proud to say we have a tremendous number of qualifiers eligible to participate in the regional tournament. Students were notified if they qualified through their social studies class. We are looking forward to a great turnout as we are hosting the event for the 2nd year in a row here at Smith. It is now time to register if you would like to participate. Please see the letter with registration details.

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EARLY PICK-UP REMINDER

NO STUDENT PICK-UP AFTER 2:45PM

Parents,


Please remember that we ask that parents do not pick students up after 2:45pm unless it is a true emergency. If you have an appointment to get to, please pick students up before 2:45pm.


Thank you for your cooperation.

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Families,


Please take a moment to review the drop-off / pick-up map below. We are seeing some specific issues in the parking lot that we want to bring to your attention.


  • The middle lane is for drop-off / pick-up only. Please do not park in that row. Pulling in and out of the parking spots is slowing down drop-off and creating dangerous situations for students and vehicles.


  • If you are going to park your car for drop-off / pick-up, please use the third row of parking spots highlighted in below in blue.


  • Please do not drop students off at the Martell/Cotswold intersection.

Thank you for your continued patience and attention to safety as we have over 600 students entering and exiting our school every day!
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LUNCH DELIVERY REMINDER

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MARCH 6

  • 4:00PM - GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GAME VS REUTHER MS (AWAY)
  • 6:00PM - PTO MEETING (MEDIA CENTER)

MARCH 7

  • SMITH VIP LUNCH!
  • 3:05PM - HOMEWORK CLUB (MEDIA)
  • 3:05PM - HISTORY CLUB (RM 21)
  • 3:45PM - GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GAME VS BAKER (HOME)

MARCH 8

LATE START DAY!!!



  • 3:10PM - GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE & PICTURES
  • 3:10PM - INTERNATIONAL CLUB (RM 35)
  • 3:15PM - MATH CLUB (MEDIA)

MARCH 9

  • NO HOMEWORK CLUB TODAY
  • 3:15PM - YOGA CLUB (RM 35)
  • 5:00PM - 8:00PM - SPRING PARENT/ TEACHER CONFERENCES - BY INVITATION

MARCH 10

  • 3:10PM - GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE
  • 3:45PM - GIRLS VOLLEYBALL VS LARSON (TENTATIVE - AWAY)
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We have a great online spirit wear store with a number of new modern styles and items for purchase. You can either pick them up or utilize the option of having your orders delivered directly to your home for a small fee.


Click on the link below to check out the wide variety of styles and prints.


https://smithknights.itemorder.com/shop/home/


Below is a sample of the logo choices for most items...

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Notice to Families: TSD Electronic Device Policy for State Testing

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Smith Middle School Twitter - @SMITHKNIGHTS

Feel free to follow the great things happening at Smith Middle School on Twitter. We often share pictures from our school day, highlight student work and classroom activities, and celebrations.

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