• Loose-fitting pants/skirts/shorts must have a belt and may not be worn in a manner exposing underwear, gym shorts, items worn as underclothing, or bare skin

• Jeans, pants, or tops with intentionally styled tears above the knee & pajama bottoms are not permitted

• Shirts may not show any cleavage or any portion of undergarments, sports bras, or bralettes

• Students are not permitted to wear any see-through clothing

• Students may not wear open-toed shoes without a backstrap at any time
  

Please attend and share your voice and perspective, Wednesday, June 1st, 6:30 pm in the SMS Cafeteria. (Enter thru the Forrest Street parking lot)

We will review, and ask for suggestions on the proposed family activities for next year, the Title I School Plan, Family Engagement Policy, Parent-Teacher Compact, and hear your ideas on how to best use the Title I Family Engagement funds and the building allocation for 2022-23.

RSVP with your name and phone number by Friday, 5/27, and be entered into an end-of-year raffle. kaddisonwilliams@nasd.k12.pa.us

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Please partner with us and continuously reinforce the SMS Cell Phone protocol to your learner. Scholars are expected to keep their devices in off mode and away at all times. These protocols will be in place until the last day of school. If they should ever need to speak with a family member, the school secretary or counselor will provide them with access to a phone.

Since February 1, the protocol listed below has been implemented for the inappropriate use of personal electronic devices during the school day.

May 17 is Election Day and is scheduled as an early dismissal day for all students grades K-12. It will be a regular day of in-person instruction with our normal early dismissal time of 11:50.

With regards to Food Service on early dismissal days, we only serve one meal and have traditionally served only lunch, as we are unable to turn around two meals in such a short period of time. Due to the fact that several schools will use their cafeteria/multi-purpose rooms for the election and the challenges we are having in general with foodservice staffing, all schools will only serve breakfast on May 17 this year.

Superintendent Dormer

May 19th SMS Musical Concert

May 27th Early Dismissal

May 30th No School Memorial Day

June 7th Early Dismissal

June 8th 8th Grade Move-Up Ceremony

June 9th Early Dismissal and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

As we approach the end of the 2021-2022 school year, we are proud and want to acknowledge the hard work and growth our 8th graders have put in this year. Their middle school careers were overshadowed by the unprecedented pandemic and learning challenges that previous groups of students did not have to face. We want to celebrate our students' successes in a number of ways that are listed below.

The $30 Activity Fee and Farm Park Permission Slip must be turned in to your child’s homeroom teacher by May 18, 2022.

1. Field Trip to the Norristown Farm Park

Thursday, May 26, 2022, 9:00 am-1:30 pm

2.8th Grade Social

Tuesday, Jun 7, 2022, 12:00 pm-3:00 pm

SMS Field

3. Move-Up Day Ceremony - (2 Guests Per Student)

Wednesday, Jun 8, 2022, 9:00 am

SMS Auditorium

You may access all of the details at :

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kpmRRBHl0DNkXhFF1_d--cM5hY7CH11h56pmaT46QFs/edit

You may read more about CDT exams at this link: CDT Information

Please Make Plans! Our Spring Concert is Thursday, May 19th, at 7 PM in the Stewart Auditorium. The band, chorus, and orchestra will be performing. Families are welcomed and strongly encouraged to attend. We will have carnations and t-shirts available for purchase. We are so excited that our musicians will be performing for a live audience for the first time in 3 years for this spring concert. Let's make it great! Please come out and support our students!

Hope to see you there.

Attention 6th-grade Parents/Families:

If your child has not yet had their 6th-grade physical exam and received these two vaccinations, please schedule one immediately. You MUST show proof of TDAP and Meningitis vaccinations for your child BEFORE their first day of 7th grade. They will not be permitted to enter the building on August 29th without the nurse possessing proof of these shots.

Please get in touch with Nurse Fowler if you have any questions or concerns. If you have an appointment scheduled already, please let Ms. Fowler know the date. You may email or scan vaccination proof to sfowler@nasd.k12.pa.us.

The Board of Directors recently approved the new calendar for the next school year. The first day of school for everyone is August 29th, before the Labor Day Holiday.

The next Latino parent meeting will take place at the Montgomery County Norristown Library on May 18, 2020 at 5:30 PM with a presentation by HUGS, a non-profit organization that focuses on personal growth, bringing hope and opportunities so that the Latino community can use new skills in their work and in their daily lives. They provide resources and emotional support to families.

Topic: How to OvercomeCulture Shock and Integrate Yourself into the United States:

Intercultural Adaptation and Integration Phases

When: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location: Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown

Who: Parents of students in Kindergarten through grade 12

HUGS is a non-profit organization that focuses on personal growth, bringing

hope and opportunities so that the Latino community can use those skills in their

work and in their daily lives. We provide emotional support to families.

Childcare during the presentation and a light snack will be provided.

We hope to see you there!

For additional information, please call 484-270-2176