7th Grade News, April 20
From the desk of Chris Howell, 7th Grade Principal
With spring break behind us, we are in the final stretch of the school year. This time of year comes with a lot of testing as well as a lot of fun days, especially with the warmer weather. So far, this has been a wonderful year and I'm sure that we will top that moving forward.
That's all for this week.
Voyager Corner
Welcome to VOYAGER CORNER. SMS offers a wide selection of engaging encore classes (Art, Music, P.E., FCS, Polaris, Career Connections, Technology, and so much more). All of our encore teachers are part of the Voyager Team and we'd like to highlight some of the amazing things happening at SMS in our Voyager courses.
VOYAGER CORNER EDITION 5: FCS, Makerspace, and Polaris (PLTW)
For our 5th edition, check out the Cake Wars competition in our FCS classes, recent projects in Makerspace, and highlights from the 2026 Polaris Palooza Event!
What's Going on in the 7th Grade?
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STRONG
S - Safe
Make the right choice.
Use materials properly.
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Be aware of your surroundings.
T - Trustworthy
Do the right thing, especially when it’s hard.
Act with integrity and be honest.
R - Respectful
Listen more, judge less, and embrace what is different.
Follow classroom expectations and procedures.
Use positive and appropriate language.
Use electronics as a resource when permitted and practice user etiquette
O - Own It
Accept responsibility for your actions.
Take initiative to ask for and accept help.
Attend all classes on time and bring your materials.
N - Never Settle
Support the success of others.
Be resilient and practice a growth mindset.
G - Get Engaged
Be present physically and mentally.
Collaborate actively and appropriately.
Let’s all strive to embody these values everyday at SMS. Remember, it’s not just about what we do, but how we do it!
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Shoutouts of the Week
Each week, we will be featuring one student from each team that exemplifies positive behavior at SMS. We continue to support students focusing on the pillars of our Model Mustang.
INNOVATIVE
RESILIENT
COLLABORATIVE
GLOBAL
EMPOWERED
These students are well on their way to becoming Model Mustangs and are making a difference at SMS.
DISCOVERERS
GLOBETROTTERS
PIONEERS
SEEKERS
REMINDERS
A couple points to remember:
Detentions
- Morning, before school
- Will be served at 7:00 am and students need to report at that time to the main office
- If a detention is not served, they will be give a Saturday detention
- Saturday detentions will be held at the high school for 2 hours
Progressive Discipline for minor behaviors
- Students can receive 3 detentions then they will be issued a Saturday Detention
- Then students can receive 3 Saturday Detentions then they will be issued In-School Suspension
- Then students can receive 3 In-School Suspensions before out of school suspensions will be issued
**This does not include major behaviors according to the hand book.
Student Handbook
Please access our handbook HERE . It is also available on the website. Students and parents should review this together. Students will also review this with staff as well the first week of school.