Sells eNews

Good Evening,

What an incredible first week at Sells!
Our building was alive with smiles, laughter, and learning. Having students back in the hallways and classrooms brought such a contagious, positive energy that could be felt by everyone.

Today we celebrated our first ROCK Family Day, where staff and students joined in friendly competitions and fun activities to earn points for their ROCK House. This event gave our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders the chance to meet new faces, build connections, and form new friendships. A huge thank-you goes out to our Sells Student Council and cheerleaders for their leadership and planning in making the day such a success.

We hope your student is coming home excited to share all the wonderful things happening at Sells! Each Monday, students will be filling in their planners with weekly events and opportunities to get involved. Our goal is for every student to feel connected, supported, and empowered as part of our Sells Family.

Have a wonderful weekend!

With ROCK Pride,

Katy O'Neal

Principal

Kevin Masterson

Assistant Principal

Dale Jennings

Administrative Intern

August 26th - 6:00 - 8:00pm - Open House

August 29th - PICTURE DAY - All grade levels

The last day to request a schedule change will be Friday August 29th. Please remember we cannot guarantee schedule request changes.

7th and 8th grade families: The last day to drop a high school credit course ie. Algebra, Physical Science and world languages, is October 29th.

Thank you!

Answer: BOTH!

This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence. I’ll be sharing all the details about our trip to Rome & Athens, including what we’ll see and do, hands-on learning activities, academic opportunities, trip costs, and how to secure a spot at our informational meeting.

Meeting details: Rome, Athens & the Greek Isles

Date: September 10

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Davis Middle Media Center

RSVP here to join us: https://rsvp.eftours.com/asprtdy

We’ll also open enrollment during the meeting—spots are limited, and I would love to help you secure this experience for your child. I can't wait to see you on September 10th!

Dublin City Schools is launching Press Pause, Power Down, a new campaign to support student focus and well-being by limiting distractions during the school day.

In alignment with a new Ohio law, students in all grade levels are prohibited from using personal communication devices during instructional hours, from the first bell to the last. Devices must be powered off or in airplane mode and stored out of sight.

We recognize this is a shift, especially for older students who previously had access during lunch or class transitions. However, this change is about protecting learning time and reducing distractions, stress, and unhealthy digital habits.

Students may only use their phones when directed by a teacher for educational purposes. In a true emergency, students will be permitted to contact families.

If you need to reach your child, please call the school office. Parents of high schoolers may also email their child’s school account.

Thank you for partnering with us to help students stay present and focused.

Please click on the button below to read our frequently asked questions! There is some info in here for you!

If your child will be absent from school:

PREFERRED ABSENCE REPORTING METHOD: Please use the Absence Request tool in Infinite campus
Other reporting methods: email sms_attendance@dublinschools.net or call 614-718-8572 and leave a voicemail

Please do not call the main line for attendance before 9:00am.

Please utilize the Absence Request Tool in Infinite Campus or attendance email or voicemail

• Students MUST be in Rock period by 8:28am - Anytime after 8:28am is considered LATE and MUST sign in at the Main Office.
• LEAVING EARLY - Please use the Absence Request Tool or send a note from the parent/guardian. The note should to be given to Mrs. Stevenson (Attendance Secretary) first thing in the morning. She will give them a pass to leave class at the given time and your student will meet you in the Main Office at that time. You as the Parent/Guardian will need to come into the office to sign them out.
• ARRIVING LATE - If your student is arriving late to school due to an appointment, they will need to sign in at the Main Office with Mrs. Stevenson. Medical appointments will be excused with a note from the medical provider. Please use the Absence Request Tool to let us know ahead of time.

Help us Fund the FUN! Each year the PTO does things like feed teachers, host (free!) events for students, provide teacher grants, and so much more. BUT we can't do it without you! Your financial support (as well as signing up - and following through on your signup - to bring donations) allows us do to these things! Without you, none of the above can happen. If you can't make a donation, who do you know that might be able to? Do you know any businesses that might like to make a donation? We will definitely give them recognition! If you use Venmo, you can make a donation to @SellsMSPTO.

Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sellsmspto for up-to-date information about everything that we have going on and how you can get involved!

Feeding Team Sells - The teachers and staff asked us to pass along their gratitude to those who made donations of food and who have supported the PTO. This helped us to provide lunch to them today!

Sells Swag - Are you looking to add to your Sells swag? This online store will be open until September 1 and items will be shipped directly to your house: http://www.tinyurl.com/2025SellsSW

Save the Dates!

• Tuesday, September 16 @ 7p - Help us kick off the year with our 1st PTO meeting! We will gather in the Sells Commons. Stay tuned for more details. We would love to have you join us!
• Thursday, October 2 - 3-5p - The PTO invites all students to its annual All School Tailgate. Join us out back right after school for pizza, some music, and hanging with friends. We'll provide a piece of pizza, chips, and a drink for you for free! Kona Ice will be available for purchase. Stay to cheer on the football team to a victory over Davis!

You can donate to the Sells PTO all year and it is easy to do! Donations support several

fun, FREE things planned for the students and teachers and they wouldn't be possible

without your support!

Just click link below or your child can drop off a check in the office in an envelope

marked PTO Donation.

https://john-sells-middle-school-pto.square.site/

Don’t forget to join the Sells Middle School PTO Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1741183269442405

Reminder: High School Redistricting Information Session – August 26

Join us on Tuesday, August 26, from 7–8 p.m. for a Zoom webinar on the high school redistricting process. Superintendent Dr. John Marschhausen and Matt Cropper of Cropper GIS will explain how enrollment trends, feeder patterns, transportation, and future growth are analyzed before draft boundaries are created.

The Zoom link will be posted on the morning of the event on the Dublin City Schools Redistricting webpage.