The Spartan Scoop
Sonora Middle School Newsletter (2023-2024)
About Us
Aaron Tinnin, Assistant Principal
Rhett Barrett, Assistant Principal
Email: cjennings@sdale.org
Website: http://sms.sdale.org/
Location: 17051 U.S. 412, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: (479) 750-8821
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smspartans/
This Week
Monday, December 4:
- WIN: Interventions (Band & Science Priority)
- SMS Boys Basketball vs Washington @ Lakeside, 5:30
- SMS Girls Basketball vs Washington @ Washington, 5:30
Tuesday, December 5:
- WIN: Interventions (Band & Math Priority)
Wednesday, December 6:
- CTM Wednesday
Thursday, December 7:
- WIN: Interventions (Band & ELA Priority)
- SMS Boys Basketball vs Darby @ Darby, 5:30
- SMS Girls Basketball vs Darby @ Lakeside, 5:30
Friday, December 8:
- WIN: Clubs!
Thanksgiving BINGO Reading Challenge
Shoutout to the 83 Spartans who participated in our Thanksgiving BINGO Reading Challenge. For the BINGO, students were encouraged to track their reading over the break & answer a few questions about their book. Those that participated earned RISE tickets for their efforts & some even earned a goodie bag of treats. We also had a team challenge to see which team could earn the most BINGOs. We had participants from each team, but our winning team was....the Sharks! Great work to all our Spartan readers!
Empower Grades
We have appreciated your patience as we have piloted the Empower grading system this year. This SMS SBG Overview provides information that can support both parents and students in accessing and understanding grades. Please also note the conversion of grades to a traditional letter grade. We do not focus on this in the teaching and reporting process, but a final converted grade will go into eSchool at the end of each course.
Blankets
We know the weather is changing and many students are riding a cold bus in the morning. A lot are bringing a blanket to stay warm. As far as we know, transportation is okay with them doing so.
However, once we dismiss from the cafeteria at the start of the school day, students need to secure any blankets in a backpack or locker until they leave at the end of the day.
'Tis the Season!
Please donate to our Holiday Shop and/or share on your social media pages! Students use their RISE tickets to purchase gifts that we help them wrap for Christmas. It's such a special experience for our students!
Also, we will have 7 Days of Fun (Spirit Week) to end the semester!