Scarborough Middle School
Family Newsletter for 10-8-2021
Hello Scarborough Middle School Families,
MEA testing at the middle school begins next week.
SMS MEA Testing Dates:
October 13: Mathematics
October 14: Reading
October 15: Language Use
It is anticipated that the testing each morning will take place from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. If you need to have your child dismissed for any reason, please send in a note with your child to inform the office. Also, it would be very much appreciated if any dismissals are scheduled for after testing periods. Make-ups will be scheduled for students who are absent during testing.
What students should do prior to each test day:
Get a good night’s sleep.
Eat a good breakfast.
Make sure laptops are fully charged.
Come to school on time as testng will begin at 8:00 am.
Relax and try their best.
Please see the information below for the details for this year’s state assessment.
Respectfully,
Kathy Tirrell, Principal
David Currier, Assistant Principal
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Important Upcoming Dates
October 11 - Monday
- NO SCHOOL - Indigenous Peoples Day
October 20 - Wednesday
- Early Release - 12:55pm
October 27 - Wednesday
- Picture Retake Day - 8am - 9:30am
October 28 - Thursday
- Influenza Clinic at SMS - starts at 7:30am
November 5 - Friday
- End of Quarter 1
November 11 - Thursday
- NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
November 15, 16 17
- Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Late Nights are Tuesday, 11/9 and Tuesday, 11/16
November 17 - Wednesday
- Early Release - 12:55pm
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Gym Dandies Children’s Circus
Online Registration for 2021-2022 is open. For more information, please see the attached flyer.
If you have questions regarding registration please contact:
- Lindsey MacDonald
- Email: mainegymdandies@gmail.com
If you have questions regarding the program please contact:
- David Sloatman - Director of the Gym Dandies Children’s Circus
- Email: davesloatman@gymdandies.org
- Phone: 207-730-4600
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SMS Flu Clinic 21-22
October 1, 2021
Dear Middle School Families,
The Middle School will be having an influenza vaccination clinic on Thursday, October 28th at 7:30 a.m. We will be partnering with Northern Light Home Care & Hospice to provide this clinic for our students. Please click on the link below and complete the consent form by October 21st. You must type something into all highlighted fields, so please use NA if it doesn’t apply. Although the vaccine is provided at no charge, there is a cost to administer the vaccine. We appreciate it if you include accurate insurance information. Children presenting with an incomplete form will not receive their vaccine. There is no out of pocket cost and those without insurance will be vaccinated with the appropriate form completed.
Scarborough Schools Influenza Consent
You will be notified if there is a change in the planned dates of school flu clinics. The Vaccine Information Sheets are included in the link after the consent form. Please take a minute to read these.
If you need a translated form or are unable to complete an electronic form, please let the school nurse know and we will send a paper form home.
For information about flu and the vaccine go to www.maineflu.gov. For questions about the flu vaccine, call Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention (Maine CDC) at 1-800-867-4775, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
For questions about the vaccine clinics at your school, please call your school nurse at (207) 730-4800.
Sincerely,
Diane Nadeau, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent
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SMS Picture Days - RETAKES!
You can still order pictures from our most recent picture day through MyLifetouch, using the SMS picture ID EVTMKKSR6. However, this picture ID will close once LifeTouch begins to process the order.
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Maine Integrated Youth Survey 2021-2022
On Friday, October 29th students in our school will be taking part in an anonymous survey. An anonymous survey is when the students do not give us their names. About 96,000 Maine students have been asked to take the survey. The survey will take about one class period. Below are the answers to some questions you may have about the survey.
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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