September 2019 Early Release Wednesday 9/18 9/25 Fall Break No School 10/7-10/11 Fall Family- Teacher Conferences 10/16- 10/17 Dear SMS Families, The 2019-2020 school year is fully underway and had an amazing start! I want to thank the students, families, faculty, and staff for their effort and support in the making the start to the new school year one of the smooth- est I can remember in my previous ten years as the SMS principal. I also would like to thank all of the families who attended the SMS Open House on August 1, 2019. It was great to see so many families meeting teachers and visiting their child’s classrooms, and we had a great turnout despite shrinking from 833 students to 579 students with the opening of Wrightson Ridge School! Family involvement in a student's education are influential forces in academic achievement. I encourage families to regularly talk to their child about what they are learning, have high expectations for academic perform- ance, communicate frequently with their child’s teachers, and participate as much as they are able in school events, such as family-teacher conferences and the Parent-Teacher Organization. Students also benefit from being in- volved in their school through attending school events and participating in clubs and sports, which promote a sense of belonging, build a bond between the students and their school, and have positive effects on attendance, achievement, and behavior. Please save the date on your calendar for Fall Family-Teacher Confer- ences on Wednesday-Thursday, October 16-17, 2019. Teacher team confer- ences by appointment will be from 2:50-3:50 P.M. on Wednesday, October 16, and from 1:35 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 17, in the SMS library. Team conferences are arranged at the request of teachers or families for stu- dents struggling in terms of academics, behavior, or attendance. If you wish to set up an appointment for a teacher team conference with all of your child’s teachers at one time, please contact John Haas, SMS counselor, at [email protected] or 625-3502, ext. 1404. Individual teacher conferences on a walk-in basis will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in the SMS gymnasium on Thursday, October 17. The SMS philosophy regarding family-teacher conferences is that we want to meet with as many families and students as possible, even if your child is not struggling or failing. It is an opportunity to celebrate successes and make plans for having a successful second quarter. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend, as they are the most important factor in their suc- cess. I sincerely hope to see you there. If you have a question, concern, or idea, please don’t hesitate to con- tact me at [email protected]or 625-3502, ext. 1402. The SMS faculty and staff strive to increase home-school communication and collaboration and believe in creating partnerships with families to support student growth and achievement. The SMS teachers, faculty, staff, and administrators will do our best to return your communication within 24 hours, if not sooner. Thank you for all you do for SMS and have a great year! CALENDAR OF EVENTS Mrs. Stephanie Silman, Principal CALENDAR OF SPORTS EVENTS All games and meets are at 3:45pm unless specified Football and Girls’ Volleyball Altar Valley @ SMS 9/17 SMS @ Anza Trail Football Only 9/19 SMS @ Anza Trail Volleyball Only 9/24 League Tournament 10/1 & 10/3 SMS, Anza, and Conti- nental @ Continental 9/17 Rich River Invitational Rio Rico H.S., 9:00 am 9/21 SMS and Emily Gray @ Rio Rico H.S. 9/24 League Meet @ Continental 9/30 Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country
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September 2019
Early Release Wednesday
9/18
9/25
Fall Break No School
10/7-10/11
Fall Family-Teacher Conferences
10/16-10/17
Dear SMS Families,
The 2019-2020 school year is fully underway and had an amazing
start! I want to thank the students, families, faculty, and staff for their effort
and support in the making the start to the new school year one of the smooth-
est I can remember in my previous ten years as the SMS principal. I also would
like to thank all of the families who attended the SMS Open House on August
1, 2019. It was great to see so many families meeting teachers and visiting
their child’s classrooms, and we had a great turnout despite shrinking from
833 students to 579 students with the opening of Wrightson Ridge School!
Family involvement in a student's education are influential forces in
academic achievement. I encourage families to regularly talk to their child
about what they are learning, have high expectations for academic perform-
ance, communicate frequently with their child’s teachers, and participate as
much as they are able in school events, such as family-teacher conferences
and the Parent-Teacher Organization. Students also benefit from being in-
volved in their school through attending school events and participating in
clubs and sports, which promote a sense of belonging, build a bond between
the students and their school, and have positive effects on attendance,
achievement, and behavior.
Please save the date on your calendar for Fall Family-Teacher Confer-
ences on Wednesday-Thursday, October 16-17, 2019. Teacher team confer-
ences by appointment will be from 2:50-3:50 P.M. on Wednesday, October 16,
and from 1:35 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 17, in the SMS library.
Team conferences are arranged at the request of teachers or families for stu-
dents struggling in terms of academics, behavior, or attendance. If you wish to
set up an appointment for a teacher team conference with all of your child’s
teachers at one time, please contact John Haas, SMS counselor, at
[email protected] or 625-3502, ext. 1404. Individual teacher conferences
on a walk-in basis will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in the SMS gymnasium
on Thursday, October 17.
The SMS philosophy regarding family-teacher conferences is that we
want to meet with as many families and students as possible, even if your child
is not struggling or failing. It is an opportunity to celebrate successes and
make plans for having a successful second quarter. Students are welcome
and encouraged to attend, as they are the most important factor in their suc-
cess. I sincerely hope to see you there.
If you have a question, concern, or idea, please don’t hesitate to con-
tact me at [email protected] or 625-3502, ext. 1402. The SMS faculty
and staff strive to increase home-school communication and collaboration and
believe in creating partnerships with families to support student growth and
achievement. The SMS teachers, faculty, staff, and administrators will do our
best to return your communication within 24 hours, if not sooner. Thank you
parent/guardian within five days of an absence in order for it to be excused. Unfortunately, phone calls do not excuse absences under the Board policy. Thank you for your help in writing a note and
sending it with your child when they return to school!
A big thank you goes to everyone who helps volunteer at SMS!
Board Members:
President: Robyn Carlsen
Vice President: Summer Boring
Treasurer: Tara Elam
Secretary : Megan McAllister
Stay Connected: If you miss a meeting, please go
to the SMS PTO Facebook page for the minutes:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/559029500956364/
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Students can also earn out of dress code passes for Fridays when they bring in 10
Step Up Night SMS Band Step Up Night at the SHS Football Game, where the 8th Grade Band mem-bers get to “Step –Up” and get the experience of performing with the High School.