Scarborough Middle School
Family Newsletter for 2-12-2021
Hello Scarborough Middle School Families,
The weekly Scarborough Middle School News includes announcements and attachments listed below for our families. We hope you will find this a useful form of communication.
We wish you all a safe and restful vacation!
Respectfully,
Kathy Tirrell, Principal
David Currier, Assistant Principal
This year's Operation Cupid is a video compilation of artwork and letters SMS students created for Veterans. The video can be found here! Enjoy!
February 5, 2021
Dear Parents/Guardians of 7th and 8th Grade Student Athletes and Students Participating in Activities,
In order to ensure a safe drop off for students involved with athletics and after school activities, please drop students off in the gym lot for practice. As parents/guardians enter the SMS campus, turn right at the stop sign and drive to the parking lot to the right of the gym. Student athletes may be dropped off on the walkway leading to the gym.
Please note that students who are in school for hybrid learning will be dismissed during the practice drop off time so we expect to see a larger volume of traffic at dismissal.
The gym doors will be unlocked at 2:45pm each day. Students should not be dropped off for practice before 2:45pm.
Respectfully,
David Currier,
Assistant Principal
Student Advocacy Counseling Corner
Hello Scarborough Families,
Happy February! This month's Student Advocacy Google Classroom is dedicated to Friendships. Friendships take on a new importance during middle school and these friendships can sometimes be challenging to navigate.
You will find 10 different links to videos and other resources that, we hope, will help your child navigate their peer relationships more successfully. Our goal, with these monthly Google Classrooms, is to encourage families to view them together! Hopefully this shared experience will encourage conversations and create stronger connections both at school and at home.
As always, Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Jones are here as a resource for you and your child. Please feel free to reach out at any time.
Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness:
The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness is an organization that strives to promote safe, respectful and inclusive schools. To meet schools’ needs safely, Cromwell offered a new program delivery method for the 2020/21 school year. Rather than visiting schools in person, they provided a ready-to-use, complete and comprehensive disabilities awareness and inclusion curriculum called Respecting ABILITIES. This curriculum is being delivered to all 6th graders during Quarter 3 by our Student Advocacy staff.
The curriculum allows children to:
Understand that disabilities are an aspect of human diversity and do not define a person
Break down stereotypes about differences and similarities
Explore the power of unkind words, exclusion, and bias
Identify and role play solutions to disability-related mistreatment and bullying
Practice empathy and inclusion.
For more information about The Cromwell Center lessons, please contact Michelle Grant at migrant@scarboroughschools.org or visit: https://cromwellcenter.org/about-us/
All of our best,
Michelle Grant
migrant@scarboroughschools.org
730-4815
Melissa Jones
730-4818
Even with our hybrid learning model we are still indeed creating a Yearbook for the middle school! See below for a summary of upcoming deadlines, but also make sure to see additional information at the SMS Yearbook Website.
Remote Learning Pictures - all grades - Due ASAP through April 9th
- We are looking for pictures of students doing remote learning at home! We are accepting pictures from all grades and all cohorts, but would especially love to have pictures of fully remote (Cohort C) students!
8th Grade Dedication Submission - Due Tuesday March 30th
- Send in a brief written dedication along with a picture of your choice.
- Complete this Google Form (preferred) or print and return/scan this order form.
- Cost is $15 - send or mail payment to Scarborough Middle School.
Yearbook Pre-orders - Due Friday April 16th
- Order online through Lifetouch. School ID Code is 12904721.
- Only limited extras are available at the end of the year so make sure to order ahead of time!
For questions about the SMS Yearbook, please contact Will Cabana, Yearbook Advisor at wcabana@scarboroughschools.org.
FEBRUARY BREAK
- Monday, February 15 (President's Day) through Friday, February 19
APRIL BREAK
- Friday, April 16 (Staff Flex Day) through Friday, April 23
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Scarborough Middle School
Email: msoffice@scarboroughschools.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/scarboroughschools.org/sms/
Location: 21 Quentin Drive, Scarborough, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 730-4800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scarbmeschools/
Twitter: @scarbmeschools