Scarborough Middle School
Family Newsletter for 04.05.24
Hello Scarborough Middle School Families,
Please take a close look at this week’s Friday Family News. There are lots of important pieces of information included this week.
Respectfully,
Kathy Tirrell, Principal
Chris Murphy, Assistant Principal
Remote Snow Day Attendance
Q3 grades will be viewable on PowerSchool on Monday, April 8 2024
Your child’s final Q3 grades will be viewable on PowerSchool on Monday, April 10, 2023. Below are instructions on how to access PowerSchool, and we encourage you to view your child’s progress on a regular basis.
How to use PowerSchool:
PowerSchool login page:
Where to view grades:
- Once in your child’s portal, click on Grades and Attendance, see grades in Q3 column under Course Information
Grading and Reporting Guide:
If you would like a paper copy to be mailed, please contact Vicki Lemelin at vlemelin@scarboroughschools.org.
Thank you to all the students who participated in our remote Read-a-thon today! The website and school will be collecting flat donations until Wednesday, April 10.Students will earn incentives for donations collected and pages read. Funds raised will be used for grade-level field trips and educational events!
Save the Date
Tickets for the SMS Theater Teams Presentation of Newsies JR. are on sale now. Click this link to purchase tickets to this amazing show!
Portland Sea Dogs Pi Day Challenge
We had 362 students from SMS participate in the Sea Dogs Pi Day challenge, with many of our students reciting over 100 places of Pi! Congratulations to SMS Pi Day winner 8th Grader Jay Fowler, who recited 171 places of Pi. Tickets for the May 9th Pi Day game will be going home with participating students next week. If families would like to purchase additional tickets to accompany their student to the game you can do so through this link.
Happy Spring, incredible SMS families!
I am once again looking to your generosity to help make SMS Staff Appreciation Week an amazing success, and I know you'll help make it happen! Last year we treated the staff to lunches, breakfasts, mailbox treats, and dozens of raffle prizes, all because of the generosity of SMS families and local businesses; let's do it again and make it even bigger and better!
As you may know, this is my final year chairing SMS Staff Appreciation Week, as my younger daughter is in 8th grade. It has been my absolute pleasure to help organize this venture for six years, but I couldn't have done it without loads of help from SMS families along the way, so thank you! This year I have a new co-chair, Maureen Greene, who has a 4th and a 6th grader, so she's learning the ropes and is looking forward to carrying on the tradition of treating our incredibly deserving SMS Staff.
Please reach out with any questions to mom2heflmf@yahoo.com or 207-664-3211.
Thank you,
Kim French, Parent Co-Chair of the SMS Staff Appreciation Event
Junior Achievement Volunteers Needed for Upcoming 7th Grade Programing
Looking for 7 Volunteers
Important Upcoming Dates
APRIL
Solar Eclipse
- April 8
- Grades 6-12 dismissal 1:25pm
- K-5 Dismissal 2:15pm
April 12 - Friday, and April 15 through 19
- April Break - NO SCHOOL
MAY
RSSOC Walk
- May 1- More details to come closer to the event
6th Grade Dance
- May 3: 5:00-7:00
Early Release Day
- May 15
7th Grade Dance
- May 17: 5:00-7:00
SMS Art Show
- May 31: 4:00-7:00
Friday, June 7
- 8th Grade CELEBRATION and DANCE!!
NEW SCHOOL SURVEY — YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
NEW SCHOOL SURVEY — YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
Survey in mailboxes soon. Responses will drive School Solution planning.
The new School Building Advisory Committee wants your opinion! The Town of Scarborough is mailing surveys to a randomized sample of addresses across Scarborough. The survey covers a variety of topics related to our public school buildings. Our survey consultant, ETC Institute, will collect and curate the anonymous surveys and provide a report with key findings. The survey will also be open to the public for additional input. Your voice is important for a community solution to our schools!
NEW CITIZEN-LED SCHOOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING SCHOOL SOLUTION
Scarborough’s School Building Advisory Committee (SBAC) was created to bring the public into the school planning process at the ground level. The SBAC was formed after the Unified School Proposal was rejected by the voters in Nov 2023. Following the referendum’s defeat, the Town Council and School Board sought to bring the public back into the conversation about a school solution. SBAC members include volunteers from the Scarborough community who bring expertise and interests to the table, as well as select elected officials.
SBAC members have divided into subcommittees focusing on different aspects of school needs. Their work now is to review and analyze the materials of the previous School committee as they seek a fiscally responsible solution for Scarborough’s school deficiencies.
When results from the town-wide survey are available, SBAC members will use this data to inform their analysis and recommendations for a school solution.
Absence Reporting
Families should report their middle school student's absence from school by calling the SMS main office at 207-730-4800 or by email at msoffice@scarboroughschools.org. A reason for the absence must be stated, otherwise SMS office staff will reach out to determine the reason for the absence.
Excusable reasons for an absence:
- illness
- appointment
- religious holiday
- family emergency
- planned absence
For Planned Absences (a day out of school which is not illness or medical appointment related), families should fill out the Scarborough Middle School Planned Absence form, which is found here.
For questions about attendance, please contact the Scarborough Middle School main office at 207-730-4800 or email us at msoffice@scarboroughschools.org
Scarborough Middle School
Email: msoffice@scarboroughschools.org
Website: https://sms.scarboroughschools.org/
Location: 21 Quentin Drive, Scarborough, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 730-4800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scarbmeschools/
Twitter: @scarbmeschools