The SMS Press

We have started our last SecondStep unit on managing relationships and social conflicts. As your child navigates the sometimes challenging middle school years, it’s important for them to gain one of the most important skills which is managing relationships and social conflicts in a healthy and constructive way. Conflicts are a part of life, so it’s important for students to gain necessary skills to resolve conflicts before they escalate. In this edition of the newsletter, we are going to explore ways we work on friendships with students at school.

• Respect and boundaries: This includes respecting themselves by setting their own personal boundaries (e.g., saying no to peer pressure) and recognizing others boundaries.

• Encouraging healthy friendships: What a healthy friendship looks and feels like along with helping them recognize the signs of an unhealthy friendship.

• Healthy communication skills: Communicating without placing blame by using “I” statements. For example, “I felt hurt when..”

• Problem solving skills: When a problem arises, looking at all possible solutions that work for everyone involved and considering all perspectives.

• Know when to seek help: When a conflict is difficult to resolve on their own, talking to a staff member to get help.

*This event is not open house style, please plan to arrive at 6:30 and stay for the entire thing*

Summer School registration is now open! Register HERE

Students earn Spartan Tickets for showing Work, Respect, Belong behavior. They are able to use those tickets to purchase items in the Spartan Store. If you would like to contribute, here is the wishlist.

Class starts each day with students in classrooms by 7:55am. The warning bell rings at 7:50am. To see if your child has been tardy to any of their classes, check PowerSchool to view your child’s attendance. If you see any errors, please contact Ms. Charity.

**Our school day ends at 3:06pm. Unless your student is registered for an after school activity, they must leave the building by 3:30pm.**

Charity Gurovitsch

SMS Attendance Secretary

charity.gurovitsch@superior.k12.wi.us

(715) 394-8740, ext. 31113

Breakfast and dinner at SMS continue to be free for all students, but lunch is paid. We encourage all families to apply for free and reduced lunch. Even if you are not eligible, your application helps our school. You can apply multiple times throughout the school year, especially if your home situation changes. You can easily add funds into your student's lunch account through My School Bucks.

The 2024-25 School Calendar can be found HERE.

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