SMMS Weekly Update
April 26, 2024
Cardinal Day of Caring
The First Annual Cardinal Day of Caring is on the calendar for Saturday, May 11 from 9am-12pm here on campus. National Honor Society is inviting every sports team, club, and individual to come out to SMHS and work on beautifying our campus. Mr. Salfia & NHS will work together to compile a list of jobs that need to be completed. Please, use the QR code below to sign-up to join us. If you are unable to share your time, but still would like to help, we could use donations for supplies. Let's show our community what Cardinal Country is all about.
Using Rovers in 6th Grade Science
This week, Ms. Shockley's classes worked to construct rovers and test them out in the classroom.
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
Celebrating Our Administrative Professionals
This week, we celebrated our lovely administrative professionals: Ms. Catrow, Ms. Hite, and Ms. Stancil.
End-of-Day Traffic Patterns for Parent Pick-up
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.
8th Grade Field Trip
Please see the attached PDF for information about the 8th grade field trip to Hershey Park.
7th Grade Field Trip
Please see the attached flyer for info about the 7th grade field trip on May 15.
6th Grade Field Trip
Please see the attached flyer about the 6th grade field trip on April 30.
Roman Chariot Races in 7th Grade Social Studies
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.
Choir Practice Ramping Up
Using Ai in the Classroom
This week, Ms. Yeargan's classes visited the library to learn more about how to use AI in meaningful ways.
LSIC Meeting- May 1
Our last LSIC meeting of the month will take place on May 1 in the library at 3:00. All are welcome.
8th Grade Sem-Formal Dance
8th Grade Fundraiser- Pie a Teacher
Bring in your dollars for a chance to pie your favorite 8th grade teachers and administrators next Friday! Get your tickets from your homeroom teachers - $1 for 1 ticket or $5 for 7 tickets. We will sell tickets all week during homeroom. The more tickets we sell, the more pies in teachers' faces!
Upcoming Events
- 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 6-10- Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 6- Strings Concert at 6:45 at SMHS
- May 9- WVGSA Testing: Reading
- May 13- WVGSA Testing: Math
- May 15- WVGSA Testing: Science (8th Grade ONLY)
- May 15- Chromebook Collection Begins
- May 17- 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance
- May 15- Grade 7 Field Trip
- May 21- 8th Grade Step-up Day at SMHS
- May 23- Grade 8 Field Trip
- May 23- 5th Grade Step-up Day
- May 24- SMMS School Carnival/Early Dismissal/Last Day for Students