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Scott 2 scheduled a teacher work day on Monday, February 27th, so there is no school for students on that date.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 28th with the start of the third trimester.

SMS is celebrating Disabilities Awareness this week. Each day we will focus on an aspect of respect, inclusion, awareness, and support for individuals with disabilities. We will also be raising money for a memorial scholarship fund for graduating seniors who plan to go into a career that helps people with disabilities. This scholarship fund is in memory of Andre Cozart, a former student of SMS.

Tuesday: DisABILITIES - celebrate our abilities, what makes all of us different. Wear stripes today - Andre loved stripes! A video introducing Andre can be found here.

Wednesday: Invisible Disabilities - not all disabilities can be seen, so you can’t tell a person’s abilities by their appearance. Wear white, the color for invisible disabilities.

Thursday: Respect - we’re all human, we all deserve to be treated with respect. Today’s challenge: treat everyone you come across with today with the same respect you want to be treated with.

Friday: HAT DAY - Andre loved wearing hats! Donate at least $1 before school to the Love Like Andre scholarship fund and get to wear a hat for the day. Donations of any amount are gladly accepted! The team to raise the most money will receive a special treat!

Get involved - learn how to include all people regardless of abilities, and embrace our diversity.

**6th grade will also welcome guest speakers in the afternoon on March 3rd to share their experiences.

The fourth six weeks (and second trimester) ended on Friday, February 24th.

Report cards will be published in Harmony Family Access on Wednesday, March 1st.

Our third trimester starts on Tuesday, February 28th. Sixth grade students return to exploring music and PE on alternating days for their related arts class. Seventh graders return to art and FACS for their related arts class. (Cool Rays will have art daily through April 14th; Dream Team will have FACS daily through April 14th.)

Congratulations to the SMS Science Olympiad team for their small but mighty performance at regionals this past Saturday! Our team of 5 students was up against some tough competition, but came away with medals in 4 events. Congratulations to Hanz Lorentzen, Regan Kiefer, Clancy Myers, Taylor Wilson, and Braylen Mills!

Thank you to their coach, Mrs. Naugle, for her time and effort during the practices and competition.

Any students who are entering 7th grade in the fall are welcome to apply to participate in Camp Kilowatt. Participants will learn more about electricity and will engage in lots of fun activities.

Applications are due by Wednesday, March 1st.

Parents/guardians can order the 2022-2023 SMS yearbook for $17 any time between now and March 24, 2023.

There are two ways to order: online (inter-state.com/order with code 73208Y) or via the paper order form that is available in the office.

The annual SMS art and talent show is scheduled for Friday, April 7th.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the art show, which is held in the cafeteria.

The talent show begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Room.

Students/Faculty/Staff - Consider entering one or both events as an individual or in a group.

The fall driver's ed class at Scottsburg HS is scheduled for October 9-20, 2023.

The spring 2024 driver's ed class is scheduled for March 4-15, 2024.

Please contact Angie Richey at Scottsburg HS (812-752-8927) if you have questions or need more information about this opportunity.

Winter Sports:

The wrestling season wraps up on Saturday, March 4th.

Swim season continues through Thursday, March 9th.

Spring Sports:

Baseball and softball held their tryouts last week.

Track/field practice starts on Monday, March 6th.

Golf and girls tennis will also start next month.

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