SMS Middle Ground
Connecting Home and School : March 2017
Grades and Such
If you have any questions about your child's report card, please check with your child and also contact SMS and ask for the classroom teacher!
Final report cards for the 2016-2017 school year will be published and mailed to all parents in the first week of June. Promotion decisions will be included on the final report card. That mailing will also include 2017-2018 registration information.
ISTEP+ Part 2
Practice Test
Thu. April 13- 8:45-10:00
Operational Tests
Tue. April 18- ELA 1 and 2 8:45-11:00
Thu. April 20- ELA 3 and 4 8:45-11:00
Fri. April 21- Math 1 and 2 8:45-11:00
Tue. April 25- Math 3 8:45-10:00
Wed. April 26- 6 Sci 1 and 2, 7 SS 1 and 2 8:45-11:00
We are anxiously awaiting our 600 page examiners' manuals and our 9 hours of testing!!
Thanks of motivating your kids and for praying for good health and good spirits during this high-stakes event!
Spring Sports Admission Fees
Pinwheel Update
Pinwheel Q and A:
1) How much does it cost?
- Pinwheel accounts are free.
2) Who can get an account?
- Any friend or family member can get one. If you have a grandma that loves to attend track meets, get her set up for the track calendar and she can have up-to-date meet info.
- There is a sport calendar and a sport practice calendar. This allows grandma to get just the meet info and not all of the practice info. Please note that most coach communications come through the practice calendar so make sure you, as a parent, sign up for both.
4) I'm stumped. How do I get help?
- Call SMS and ask for Mr. Smith. He can get you hooked up!!
Follow the steps below to create and manage your account.
8th Grade Parents!
8th Grade Dance
The annual 8th grade dance is set for Friday, May 12th. We'll be in the Great Room for this dance and the hours are still 6:30-9:00 PM. This is not a prom. Students are allowed to 'dress up.' Most boys wear slacks and a polo or dress pants/shirt/tie. Most girls wear a spring dress (cocktail length). Exposed shoulders are allowed provided that the dress still provides modest coverage. This is not a prom. Please do not hire a limo or purchase a gown. Our hope is that you save these special experiences for high school. This is not a prom. Thanks for helping us maintain this as a special celebration and not a prom. :)
8th Grade Graduation Practice
Several years ago, the SMS Guidance Department started a wonderful new tradition for the last day of school. We conclude the SMS experience with a graduation rehearsal... teaching kids how to graduate from Scottsburg High School. Our final 2 hours of school are spent learning about the traditions of graduation and practicing the processional and distribution of diplomas. Parents are invited to join us for this special learning event. We plan to begin at 1:15 on June 1st. Students wear school clothing as it is a practice... not a real graduation.
Upcoming Events
Wed. March 22-Fri. March 31:Spring Break
Fri. April 7: Art/Talent Show 6:00 PM
Tue. April 18-Wed. April 26: ISTEP+ testing
Fri. April 28: Mid-term Day
Fri. May 12: 8th Gr. Dance 6:30-9:00 PM
Thu. May 18: SMS Band Concert 7:00 PM West Gym
Wed. May 24: SMS-SHS Choir Concert 7:00 PM McClain Hall
Mon. May 29: Memorial Day - No school
Thu. June 1: Last Student Day (tentative, pending weather cancellations)
Scottsburg Middle School
Website: www.sms.scsd2.k12.in.us
Location: 425 South 3rd Street, Scottsburg, IN, United States
Phone: 812-752-8926
Facebook: facebook.com/ScottsburgMiddleSchool
Twitter: @ScottsburgMS