March Newsletter
SCMS 2024
Welcome March!
We have spent the last few weeks getting all registered for next school year, it has been fun to prepare for next year! We have helped all of our 7th graders connect with the junior high, all of our 6th graders select their courses for 7th gr, and brought all of our incoming 5th graders up to visit the middle school and select their classes. We have kept good track of all our students, but their are always mishaps with 1100 students - students move in or out, change addresses within Springville, etc. If we have missed you for any reason or have new neighbors, please reach out to our registrar to make sure we have your course selections so we can help make sure you get first pick of your classes!
Reminder - Check Infinite Campus Regularly!!
This time of year, students start to feel the toll of school work - we work hard to keep the motivated but many students procrastinate and wait until the last min and it is near impossible to get everything turned in. Students then get frustrated and it becomes an unhealthy cycle. Please help your student check their grades regularly and encourage them to stay on top of their work - it saves you, them (and us) a lot of energy, emotions, and sometimes tears. Plus, it creates much better learning habits for your kids!
Please note the differences between Canvas and Infinite Campus (aka i-Campus). The best thing to do to follow your students grades is to look on Infinite Campus. This is where the grading for all assignments will be posted. Canvas is a platform that teachers use to post assignments and organize curriculum for students, but it is not the "grading hub". Not everything a teacher grades is on Canvas (often times, classroom activities cannot be replicated on Canvas). Checking Infinite Campus regularly is the best way to keep apprised of your student’s grades.
If you log on to Canvas as a parent you will be able to see the classes your child is taking and their assignments but the parent feature does not show student scores on individual assignments like a student’s account does (Canvas assures us this is a coming attraction).
Overall Infinite Campus is best for checking grades and attendance, and Canvas is best for helping your student with specific assignments.
PTA Literacy Week
Climate Survey - the District & State School Board wants to hear from you!
Dear Nebo School District Community,
Nebo School District is conducting a survey spearheaded from the Utah School Board of Education to gather input from students, staff, parents, and community members on the district’s climate. We encourage you to share your thoughts.
Nebo School District will use the feedback to ensure that district offerings meet your needs, as consistent with the district’s goals.
Your responses are anonymous and will be kept confidential, so please be as
open and honest as possible. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Please use the following link to take the survey: Nebo School District Stakeholder Climate Survey
We appreciate your participation! Students will take the survey during their STEM and CCA classes.
Thank you,
PEAK Awards
To learn more about PEAK Awards and/or to nominate someone for a PEAK award click here: https://www.nebo.edu/peak
PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
Intramurals
We have some more AWESOME intramural's coming up this month. Intramurals are always posted on our school website under the Intramurals tab and announced multiple days over morning announcements leading up to each event. Click here to access our school website intramurals.
Activity: Board Games Club
Supervisor: Mr. Troy Andersen and Mrs. Jessica Gregory Click here for a permission slip.
Dates/Times: March 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 21st, 22nd, 26th and 27th from 3:15 - 4 p.m.
Description: This club offers students a chance to unplug and interact, face to face. We will play a variety of board and card games. Game rules are taught at each meeting. There will be familiar games as well as some less familiar ones. The main focus of the club is exposing students to games that focus on cooperative play, strategic thinking, dexterity skills as well as decision making. Above all it will be a lot of fun! Room #1304
Activity: March Madness Basketball
Supervisor: Mrs. Karlee Weight
Dates/Times: Tuesdays/Thursdays March 12th, 14th, 19th, 21th, 25th and 28th from 3:10-3:50pm. Click here for a permission slip
Description: Students will be learning basic basketball skills and rules on how to play the game. The games will be split into two types, a competitive game (for those who have played before) and a fun, less competitive game (for those who are learning).
Student Recognitions
At the end of February our school had a Battle of the Books competition. 1st place by team name for our school was the Imperial Nerds, Second place was Booking it to the End, and 3rd place was Keepers. There were 32 teams total involved in the Battle of the Books.
At the District level competitions they were so prepared and represented SCMS well.
SCHOOL MUSICAL - Aristocats
This year, our student will preform Aristocas. It is sure to be a stunning performance with dozens of aspiring actors/actresses, many having solo parts. We couldn't be more proud of drama students and an extra big thank you to director Ms. Nichole Addis (drama teacher) and also Mr. BJ Wright (Lang Arts teacher and asstant director), Ms. Kathryn Smith (choir teacher who helped with vocals) and Ms. Sarah Robbins (dance teacher who helped with choreography).
Lost and Found
Once a term we take unclaimed items and donate them to a local source. This is usually at the end of the term.
Term 3 Reward Activity
Students who qualify will get a note Mar 18th (after final grades have posted). At Provo Rec, students can swim, play basketball or pickleball, climb the rock wall, or play the neos game. Students who choose to swim should BRING A TOWEL along with their swimsuit. The note sent home to qualifying students will have more info - stay tuned.
Students who do not qualify will have a normal schedule at school.
1/2 Day of school on March 20th
The Nurses Corner
It’s March, time to dust off those rusty bikes, grease up the wheels on those roller blades, and break in those running shoes. As we prepare to become more active in life, it’s also time to review things we can do to protect the ol’ noggin. It’s important to realize that an injury of any severity to the developing brain (which is anyone under 25 years old) may disrupt it’s development and limit their ability to participate in school and other activities, like sports.
A TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from “mild” (i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness) to “severe” (i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or memory loss after the injury). Most TBIs that occur each year are mild, commonly called concussions.
As a result of a TBI, children may experience changes in their health, thinking, and behavior that affect learning, self-regulation, and social participation, all of which are important to becoming a productive adult.
Some of the most common causes of head injuries are: falls, projectiles, car crashes and self-harm. Some basic things we can do to protect ourselves and those we love:
1. Wear good fitting shoes to prevent tripping
2. Make sure you are able to see, by wearing your prescription glasses if you need them and making sure it is well lit wherever you are being mobile.
3. Wear an appropriate helmet for the appropriate activity: biking, recreational vehicles, sports, climbing, etc.
4. Wear your seatbelt at all times while in a car.
5. Keep your mind alert and aware and avoid substances or circumstances that would impair your focus (lack of sleep, extreme emotions, medications, drugs, alcohol)
And here are some fun brain facts:
1. 60% of your brain is made out of fat!
2. Your brain isn’t fully formed until the age of 25 years old.
3. With about 86 billion neurons with up to 1 quadrillion connections, your brain’s storage capacity is virtually unlimited!
4. Brain information travels up to 268 miles per hour.
5. The human brain weighs about 3 lbs.
6. The technical name for “brain freeze” is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia
7. A piece of brain tissue the size of a grain of sand contains 100,000 neurons and a billion synapses
8. The human brain can generate about 23 watts of power, which is enough to power a lightbulb! Your brain has a big job! Take care of it!March Calendar Events
Feb 28-March 6: Literacy Week
3-9: National School Social Worker Week
7: Choir performance- 1st-4th period in choir room
8: Last day of term 3
10-16: Kindness Week
13: PTA/PTO meeting @10:00
13-15: School Play @6:00
17: St. Patrick's Day
18: School spirit night (In-n-Out)
20: School Community Council
20: 1/2 day of school out at 11:45, Staff Development Day
27: District School Community Council Meeting
21: 6th grade reward field trip to Provo Rec.
22: 7th grade reward field trip to Provo Rec.
27: Student of Month Breakfast for invited students @ 7:45
25-29: Teacher Appreciation Week
April 1-5 Spring Break No School
Spring Canyon Middle School
Website: scms.nebo.edu
Location: 599 West 700 South, Springville, UT, USA
Phone: 801-609-2400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Spring-Canyon-Middle-School-108561157991222