SMS Scoop

SMS is hosting the 2nd annual Scott County Amazing Shake competition on Monday, May 8th and Tuesday, May 9th.

SMS is ready to welcome dozens of community volunteers, several students from Austin MS, and our own 98 participants to this exciting event.

Thank you to Mrs. Comer and Empower for coordinating this opportunity for our students.

Mrs. Slaton and the ELA teachers offered a poetry writing contest to all students during April, which was national poetry writing month.

Winners were as follows:

8th grade - Aven Broadus

7th grade - Kiley Tungett

6th grade - Zoey Valeriano

Overall winner - Aven Broadus (shown receiving the prize from his ELA teacher, Ms. Humphrey)

Last week the SMS student council planned several teacher appreciation activities.

They provided breakfast for all faculty and staff members on Tuesday as well as lunch for us on Wednesday.

On Thursday they coordinated dress like a teacher day. Students, faculty, and staff had fun dressing alike.

Thank you to student council sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Zeigenbein, and the SMS student council members for all your effort. We appreciate you.

We are excited to celebrate our 8th graders and their transition to high school at a dance from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12th. Tickets are $3 each at the door. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. This dance is only for 8th grade students who attend SMS.

This is NOT a formal dance or a prom. The dress code will be enforced, so students should plan their attire accordingly.

Students MUST attend school the day of the dance. Students cannot have discipline on the day of the dance and cannot have earned 2 or more demerits for aggressive or illegal behavior since our last dance on March 17th. Students WILL be allowed to have cell phones at the dance.

All attendees will receive a free class photo.

Cool Ray students, teachers, and guidance counselors took a field trip to Ivy Tech - Sellersburg and Purdue PolyTechnic on Friday, May 5th.

Students learned about the academic/program offerings at each campus.

We received the following information from Jon Miller, the basketball coach at Hanover College, regarding their 56th Annual Boys’ Summer Basketball Camps. They are offering three camps:

June 12-15 Skills & Play Day Camp

June 27-29 Post/Perimeter Overnight Camp

July 5-7 Fundamental Skills Overnight Camp

Of note for local boys is the Skills & Play Day Camp. It is open to boys who will be entering grades 3-8 in Fall 2023 and runs from 9AM-4PM each day. This could be a great opportunity for boys to work on basketball and also get to experience a college campus. Each day during lunch break the students will go on small “mini-tours” of different parts of campus (Dorms, Library, Science Center, etc) so that they can get some exposure to other parts of a college too. Instructors at all the camps will be the Hanover College coaching staff and players.

The camp brochure is pictured above. The online registration for all camps can be found here: https://hanovermensbasketball.ryzerevents.com/register.cfm

Baseball, golf, softball, girls tennis, and track/field are in the final weeks of their seasons.

Eventlink is the platform that we use to communicate with parents/family members regarding practices and events.

Any questions please call Scottsburg MS and press option 2 for Athletics.

The SMS Snack Line is scheduled to be open during lunches.

Items offered range from $0.50 to $1.50.

Bottled Juice $1.50

Canned Drinks $1.50

Cereal Pouch $1.00

Chips/rice krispies $1.00

Cookies/granola bars $0.75

Fruit rollups $0.50

Fruit Snacks $0.75

Gold fish/animal crackers $0.60

Ice Cream $1.50

Students must have money in their account and must be wearing their badge/lanyard in order to purchase items from the snack line.

SMS students who walk to and from school:

Please be careful when crossing the streets, utilize sidewalks and crosswalks when available, and follow the street crossing signs.

Also, be sure that you are a positive representative of SMS when you are in the community.

Also, as Officer Nicholson reminded you during his classroom visits, be sure that you are aware of your surroundings, including traffic, at all times.

The Scottsburg MS student handbook contains some significant updates for the 2022-2023 school year. The most significant changes took place in the discipline section.

Here are the highlights of three changes that will impact the largest number of students:

• Cell phones are still not allowed to be used during the school day here at SMS. Phones are expected to be turned off and stored in lockers. Students who are carrying a cell phone or using a cell phone during the school day are in violation. The consequences for each situation are outlined in the handbook.

• Second is illegal substances. This year students who have illegal substances and/or paraphernalia (most common examples are vapes, cigarettes, or alcohol) will be recommended for expulsion on the first offense.

• In an attempt to be more aligned with the high school discipline policy, we will be following a progressive discipline approach. This means that when a student commits the same offense multiple times, the discipline will get progressively more serious. Each example is outlined in the doc that is provided by clicking on the picture above or via the link below.

SMS Student Handbook

We encourage you to read the handbook with your child(ren) and to contact us with any questions you may have.

We are looking forward to working with our students and their parents throughout the upcoming school year.

Check out this link for breakfast and lunch menus:

https://scsd2.nutrislice.com/menu/scottsburg-middle

Like many schools, we occasionally experience some supply/distribution delays. We will follow the posted menus when possible, but will have to make adjustments at times.

Email: khammons@scsd2.k12.in.us
Website: http://sms.scsd2.k12.in.us/
Location: 425 South 3rd Street, Scottsburg, IN, USA
Phone: (812) 752-8926
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottsburgMiddleSchool
Twitter: @ScottsburgMS