SMS Newsletter

Greetings SMS Families,

As always, the middle school has a lot going on as we enter the holiday season. The excitement in the students and the staff alike energizes the building with anticipation, as we all look forward to sharing time-honored holiday traditions with our community.

The SMS Musical Society will present Once Upon a Mattress in the SHS auditorium December 6-7 at 7:00 PM. The show is suitable for all ages, so hopefully we will see a packed auditorium to cheer on our performers. Also, the SMS Winter Concert will be on Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30 PM in the SMS gymnasium. All of our SMS ensembles will be performing at the show, so please come and support all of our hard-working musicians. Congratulations to our musicians and music department faculty across the District for this total team effort.

On November 7th, the National Junior Honor Society welcomed 35 new members. It was a wonderful turnout of over 200 family members and friends who gathered to congratulate the NJHS inductees. A special thanks to NJHS advisor Ms. Heim for all of her efforts in arranging this special evening for our community and to all of the other faculty and staff who helped make this a memorable experience.

Sincerely,

Dr. Fisher

Continuing the tradition, the eighth-grade class celebrated Veterans Day Thursday with a field trip to Shuttleworth Park and small group discussions with local veterans. Social Studies teacher Drew Beiter organized the day's events, which included the singing of the National Anthem, recitation of the poem, In Flanders Fields, and hearing from Gold Star Mother, Holly Baker. The trip ended with laying a wreath and the playing of Taps. The day continued with small group discussions with local veterans, family members of veterans and Honor Flight.

"I want students to leave my class as more engaged citizens and I think we accomplished that today," Mr. Beiter said.

Thank you to the Felton Burns VFW Post 5260, Jastry Amvets Post 219 and the Concord American Legion Post 431. A special thank you to our guests LJ Snyder, Jessica Steele, Holly Baker, Tom Petrie, Shawn Pidsadnick, David Juenemann, Tom Allen, Larry Snyder, Roy Barley, Marie Soderholm and the American Legion Post 431 Color Guard!

12/6 - 12/7 - SMS Musical, 7PM, SHS Aud

12/11 - Winter Concert, 6:30PM, at SMS

12/23 - 1/3 - Holiday Recess

SGI celebrated School Psychologist Week November 11-15. Please join us in thanking them for all they do. Pictured from left are Michelle Sacilowski, Jen Daubner, Alex Tamol and Shauna Uonites!

Kim Byrns celebrated 50 years serving the district! Congratulations Mrs. Byrns!

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