Weekly Update 8/10/26
Parents, Students, and Faculty,
What a great first two days we had at Seminole County Middle School! It was exciting to have our students back in the building and to officially begin this new chapter as a middle school. Our students and staff did an outstanding job settling into new routines, getting to know one another, and starting the year on a positive note. We are off to a great start, and I am excited about what lies ahead!
Next week, we will begin our Beginning-of-Year i-Ready Diagnostic as well as our benchmark testing. These assessments will give our teachers important information about where students are beginning the year and help us identify strengths, areas for growth, and instructional needs. We encourage our students to take their time, give their best effort, and show us what they know. This is our starting point, and we look forward to seeing how much our students grow throughout the year!
It will also be a busy week for our student-athletes. Our middle school football team will play Bainbridge on Tuesday and will be at home against Grand Ridge on Thursday. Middle school softball travels to Whigham on Thursday, and our cross country team will compete in its first meet of the season Saturday at Sherwood. We are proud of all of our student-athletes and coaches and look forward to a great season. Come out and support our Indians whenever you can!
Thank you to our students, staff, parents, and community for helping us get this school year off to such a positive start. Let's keep Building the Tribe as we work together to make this a great year at Seminole County Middle School, where we all can "Belong. Grow. Achieve."
Monday, August 10:
- iReady Reading BOY Diagnostic
Tuesday, August 11:
- iReady Reading BOY Diagnostic
- MS Football @ Bainbridge - 5:00 PM
- iReady Math BOY Diagnostic
- Math CRA Model - Room 211 - 12:45 PM
Thursday, August 13:
- iReady Math BOY Diagnostic
- MS Softball @ Whigham - 4:00 PM
- MS Football vs Grand Ridge - 6:00 PM
Friday, August 14:
Saturday, August 15:
- MS Cross Country @ Sherwood - 10:30 AM
Middle School Student Handbook - Everything Middle School
Online Registration (OLR) - This must be filled out each year. The deadline is September 4th! Your student may be withdrawn if not signed by the deadline. For help, use the Updating OLR 26-27 document.
Technology Fee - $25 - Please pay by September 4, 2026
END OF YEAR/SUMMER REMINDER
Reminder to parents of all rising 7th & 11th grade students. Don't forget to make an appointment for your child with their doctor or the local Health Department to get their updated immunizations over summer break. GA LAW REQUIRES all students entering the 7th grade to receive 1 dose of Tdap and 1 dose of the MCV4 vaccine. For 11th graders who are 16 years of age or older a required booster dose of the MCV4 is needed. IF YOUR CHILD RECEIVES THEIR IMMUNIZATIONS IN A STATE OTHER THAN GEORGIA, you will need to obtain a copy of their shot record from your doctor and then take it to our local health department for transfer into the GRITS system. Other state forms are not accepted by our state for compliance. The only exception to not receiving these vaccinations under law is a medical exemption from your child's physician, which is good for 1 year, or a religious exemption, which never expires. These must be documented on the proper forms. Failure to comply with this law puts your child in danger of being WITHDRAWN from school until they are compliant! The deadline to complete this for the 26/27 school year is September 8, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Tina Calhoun.
