SMMS Weekly Update
April 12, 2024
Parent Climate Survey
We value your input and perspective as an essential member of our school community as we strive to provide the best possible education and environment for our students. To help make this happen, please take a few minutes and participate in our annual school Climate Survey. This survey is completed each year by the members of our school community including parents, students, and staff.
The information collected will be used solely for the purpose of improving our school's learning environment. Your honest feedback is invaluable to us, and we appreciate your time and effort in completing this survey.
The Climate Survey opened Monday, March 25th at 7:00 AM and will close at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 12th.
So far, 114 parents/guardians have completed the survey.
Thank you for your continued support,
Spring Mills Middle School
Adjusting Our Afternoon Parent Pick-up Protocols
Lately, parents arriving for afternoon pick-up have been parking on both sides of Campus Drive, creating a safety concern. In response, Dean Olack, the county security officer, provided insight and suggestions for how we could adjust our afternoon traffic patterns. Please use the directions and image below to review our new procedure.
- No parking along Campus Drive.
- Line up, single-file, in the primary school bus loop.
- No one may park in the primary loop and pick up their student. We have permission to use the lane as a staging area, not for parent pick-up.
- Once the buses leave, the cars in the primary bus loop will enter the bus loop at SMMS with the assistance of a staff member directing traffic on Campus Drive. Cars entering the loop may form two lines.
- No left turns from Campus Drive until all the cars from the primary loop have filtered into the middle school front loop.
We piloted our new protocol this week, and it seems to alleviate the concerns on Campus Drive and speed up our parent pick-up. Thanks to all of our parents for their patience as we work to refine this process.
Dress Code Reminder
As the weather gets warmer, please take a moment to review the BCS Dress Code. Our expectations from the beginning of the year have not changed.
The highlights are below:
Shirts must cover the entire back and midriff area at all times
Shirts must cover the top of the shoulders with a minimum of 2” wide straps
Clothing must not be see-through
No undergarments should be visible
Shorts, skirts, skorts, and dresses must be worn in such a manner as to:
Cover the mid-thigh when sitting down and be at least long enough to meet the tip of the student’s longest finger when the student is standing with arms down at their sides.
Pajamas/boxers are not considered school attire
Language, Symbols, and Messages--Student appearance and apparel must not show any reference to or inference of:
Drugs, alcohol, or tobacco related products
Derogatory or ethnic symbols that causes a disruption
Violence, blood, gang membership, guns, knives, or weapons of any kind
Suggestive or sexual messages
Language or symbols that offend, demean, or promote hatred towards any identifiable person or group
Words or symbols deemed to be inappropriate for the school setting such as rude, disrespectful, or discourteous expressions inconsistent with civil discourse and behavior
Body piercing that causes a disruption, interferes with the educational setting, or presents a safety concern
Profanity or obscenities
Military Child Month
For the week of April 15th -19th we will be participating in Military Child week. We will be offering military children (including staffulty) to fill out a purple heart to display on the front office windows during WYN. Ms. Brown and Ms. Greenfield are helping with this effort.
In addition, we will be promoting we "Purple Up" on Friday, April 19 in recognition of our military families. Please encourage your student to wear purple on Friday.
Supporting One of Our Own
As you may know, a member of our SMMS family, Scarlett Fuller, was diagnosed with a serious illness recently.
There will be will be t-shirts for sale at lunch next week, the proceeds of which will benefit Scarlett and her family. Each shirt will be $10. We would also like to take a school-wide picture once we all receive our shirts. Thanks to Mr. Clark for helping to organize this project and Rebecca Fuss at our local Michael's for helping with the cost of the shirts.
8th Grade Field Trip
Please see the attached PDF for information about the 8th grade field trip to Hershey Park.
6th Grade Field Trip
Please see the attached flyer about the 6th grade field trip on April 30.
Get a Life Program
Immunization Reminder- 6th Grade Parents
Reminder to all parents of 6th graders. The Tdap and Meningitis vaccines are required for all students entering 7th grade. Please make your appointment now to have these completed and submit an updated copy of your child's immunization record to Mrs. Dagostino, School Nurse.
Thank you for keeping our students healthy and in school ready to learn!
Any questions, please contact Mrs. Dagostino at amanda.dagostino@k12.wv.us or 304-274-5030.
Volleyball Club After School
Please see the message from Ms. Voigt about our new after school volleyball club.
If you don't already know me - my name is Ms. Voigt I am currently one of the four Physical Education teachers here at Spring Mills Middle School. I wanted to start this club after seeing a lot of our students have an interest in the sport Volleyball, so I am looking forward to allowing our students this wonderful opportunity to learn, build connections, and have fun in a non-competitive atmosphere. If this sounds like something that interests you, please continue to read below and sign up ASAP - Limited space will be available (20 students).
Parent Workshops Offered
Celebrating a Community Partner
7th Grade Class Meetings
This week, our 7th grade students gathered together for their 4th quarter class meeting with Mr. Bennett to review expectations for the remainder of the year.
Upcoming Events
- April 22- Interims Issued
- April 29- Choir Concert at 7:00 p.m. at SMHS
- April 30- 6th Grade Field Trip
- April 30- Band Concert at 7:00 p.m. at SMHS
- May 1- LSIC Meeting at 3: 00 p.m. in Library
- May 6- Strings Concert at 6:45 at SMHS