Weekly Roundup 9
Information from SMS
Principal's Note
Happy October! I will keep this note short because there is a great deal of information in this edition of the Weekly Roundup and our monthly newsletter is about to be published too.
I want to say a big "Thank You" to you and your child for the large amount of participation you gave to the first week of our fundraiser. We have one more week to go. We are asking for you to think about people you know all over the U.S. and the world that would be able to give any amount to our school. The money we collect will be spent this year to help the students in our building right now. We have almost hit $25,000 dollars. Our goal is $40,000. We are past the half way point with a week to go. We know the more our students engage, the more money we will be able to raise. Remember that any phone number or email you provide will not be shared. You may also register yourself and give an individual donation to the school. We can take cash and checks. Please have your children turn donations into their homeroom teachers in the morning.
We have one more big push before the end this week. Then all of our students will be able to join The Day of Awesomeness on October 26th to celebrate what we accomplished together!
This week we have 5 drawings:
The first is for a $250 Amazon gift card! To qualify for this award, you must have provided ten
contacts.
The other drawings (Tuesday-Friday) will be for a mini-fridge with cash inside. To be in this drawing, your child needs to have provided at least 20 contacts.
*If your child wins awards this week, we will call you to pick up the prizes. (We do not want to send a child home with that much cash.)*
Thanks for your continued support!
Together in Education,
Mrs. Matkovich
ATTENDANCE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
This edition includes:
- Important Dates
- SPIRIT NIGHT- Whit's Custard
- Dress Up Days for Spirit Week
- Information about School Pictures
- Day of Service
- Applying to be a Volunteer
- Volunteering to Read Aloud to a Group (If you signed up we will be in touch this week)
- Let Me Run
- Yearbook
- Early Dismissal Procedure Reminder
Important Dates
- (Change in Date)- October 3rd- 1st SIC Meeting begins at 6:00. The Board will eat at 5:30.
- October 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th -- Spirit Week for our last home football game.
- October 4th - Whit's Frozen Custard Spirit Night - 10% of all sales from 12-9
- October 10th - 14th -- Nine Weeks Exams
- October 12th - PSAT for 8th Graders
- October 14th - Make-Up Picture Day
- October 14th - Hispanic Heritage Assembly
- October 17th - Teacher Workday
- October 18th - Last Day of 1st Quarter
- October 21st - Grades are due in Power School.
- October 21st: PRIDE CARD Celebration for 1st Quarter
- October 26th - Day of Awesomeness.
BIG IMPORTANT DATE: ALL ECU ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14TH!
This Thursday starts our SPIRIT WEEK!!! Thursday: Tacky Tourist ; Friday: Freaky Friday - We are leading up to our last home football game on Wednesday, October 12th.
SCHOOL PICTURES ARE READY FOR VIEWING
YOUR PHOTOS ARE READY!
Good news! JostensPIX was recently at your school to photograph picture day, and your student's photos are now available for viewing and ordering! Click on the button below to get started.
VIEW AND ORDER PHOTOS HERE
https://shop.jostenspix.com
PHOTOS NOT APPEARING IN YOUR GALLERY?
FIND YOUR STUDENT USING EVENT CODE: FE208522
DID YOU KNOW?
· You can personalize your photos with a variety of backgrounds and
text
· Photos are shipped directly to your home
· High-res digital downloads are available
· If you have more than one child, you can order together and pay one time
DAY OF SERVICE: NOVEMBER 21ST
Applying To Be A Volunteer
We need you!
To help ensure safety, background screens for volunteers are necessary. If you have submitted your information in prior school years, please confirm with us that you are on the approved list before completing an application again. You may email Mrs. Beach at beachk@fortmillschools.org.
Please follow the link below to submit your online application to volunteer. In order to submit a background check, you must have a social security number and driver's license. Without these documents, a full and complete background check cannot be performed. You must use your full legal name when completing the form.
Helping Our Students Read
The sign-up site to sign up your son is https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/UP-F22?sid=775c93fd44f14949904712c3f57454cc
It is a fantastic program! Any grade can be involved. Please reach out if you are able to help coach. The season ends in December with a 5K race. Seeing the faces on the boys when they cross the finish line is priceless.
Have you ordered your yearbook yet? You don't want to miss out! It is always an amazing work put together by students and Ms. Keefer. (Don't worry - your children will have faces!)
EARLY DISMISSAL PROCEDURE
Class time is valued and we strive to interrupt class periods as little as possible.
- When your child requires early dismissal, on the day of dismissal, send a signed, handwritten NOTE to school with your child that includes date and dismissal time.
- When your child arrives at school, he/she should bring the note to Mrs. Kilyanek’s (Miss K) room and she will mark your child’s agenda with the dismissal time.
- At dismissal time, your child will meet you in our front office - please sign your child out on the front office computer.
- If your child must leave early and has not brought in a note, we will call your child to the office during the next class change. You are welcome to wait in our front office lobby.
- We realize emergencies happen - if you have one and must interrupt class time, we will ask that you first speak with an administrator.
- Students will not be dismissed after 2:40 PM. They must wait for the 3:10 dismissal bell.
Contact Information
Email: matkovichc@fortmillschools.org
Website: https://www.fortmillschools.org/sfms
Location: 1711 Springfield Parkway, Fort Mill, SC, USA
Phone: 803-548-8199
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smsmustangslevelup
Twitter: @SMSMustangs