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Saber Happenings!

Week of September 28th - October 1st

Saber Happenings!Week of September 28th - October 1st
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Principal's Message

Fife Public Schools Career and College Fair

at Columbia Junior High

October 1, 2026

6-8:30pm


  • Counselor Session: 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Hear from Fife High School counselors as they discuss graduation requirements and learn about the college application process, financial aid, and Fife's college partnerships. These partnerships help students understand admission and scholarship programs to attend Washington State colleges!


  • Career & College Fair: 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Meet with 50+ representatives from 2-year, 4-year, and technical colleges as well as scholarship organizations, military braches, apprenticeships, and companies looking to hire.




For more information and to see the list of representatives attending, go to tinyurl.com/fifeccfair.



-Mark Beddes

SLMS Principal

Surprise Lake Middle School (253)517-1300

Cell phone (253)678-0031

mbeddes@fifeschools.com


"The vision of Surprise Lake Middle School is to collaboratively provide a learning experience where all students grow academically and socially in order to develop students who are prepared for their experiences beyond Surprise Lake Middle School."

Picture Day is October 16th! Picture Day is October 16th!

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Picture day is October 16th

You can order your school pictures here: https://www.prepaysystems.com/view/bZyAsKzY/surprise-lake-middle-school

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September 30th - Orange Shirt Day!

October 1st - Fife SD College and Career Fair (See info below)

October 16th - Picture Day (retakes) - Order pictures here!

October 30th - End of 1st Quarter

November 12th - Fall Conferences

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ASB news!

ASB wants to hear from you about last week's events. Please take a minute to let us know. Fill out this google form.

Saber’s Got Talent? Leadership is looking for Sabers who would like to share their talents on a Saber News. If so please fill out this google form.


Saber News S1

SLMS Kindness Wall! SLMS Kindness Wall!

Do you have something nice to say about a student or a staff member? Post it here and it will show up all around the screens at our school!

Surprise Lake Middle Kindness Wall - YouUplift.com

Surprise Lake Middle Kindness Wall - YouUplift.com

Surprise Lake Middle School Kindness Wall (Scroll down to submit your own message) View Display in Fullscreen Submit a Message in the Box Below Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Email

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Student clubs are starting to come together! Saber students should listen to announcements and keep an eye on this section of Saber Happenings to know the details!

You can check this document for meeting times and advisors!

Athletics Athletics

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You can always find the latest information on the SLMS athletics website


Here is a link to our Athletic schedule for the year


If you have any questions please email the Athletic Director (Mr. Vallala) at bvallala@fifeschools.com

Counselor's Corner! Counselor's Corner!

Do you need to see the counselor? Click Here!
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Ms. Guydo

6th grade Counselor


Email: cguydo@fifeschools.com

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Ms. Rivers

7th grade Counselor

Check out Ms. River's Podcast with the Principal!

Email: erivers@fifeschools.com

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Event Information
P.I.E. Meeting

Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30

When?
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 PM
Where?
Surprise Lake Middle School, Milton Way, Milton, WA, USA
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Information You Can Use! Information You Can Use!

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What To Do When Your Child Won't Go To School
This helpful article has suggestions for how to handle it when your child is refusing to go to school.
Daily Bell Schedule Here

Saber Gear!

Are you interested in some SLMS swag?!? We have an apparel store so that you can pick up some great SLMS gear.

Do you want to volunteer?

Go to our volunteer site: https://fifevolunteers.myschooldata.net


If you have questions, contact us at volunteers@fifeschools.com

Core/Focus on Math online textbook
Khan Academy
Bus Route information
Skyward Login
Bell Schedule and Attendance Information
SLMS Student Handbook
District Calendar
Anxiety in Teens and Tweens: Helping Your Kid Through a Stressful Time

Anxiety in Teens and Tweens: Helping Your Kid Through a Stressful Time

Anxiety in teens and tweens can be hard to identify. Here's how parents and guardians can help their kids.

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Principal's Office Podcast

If you'd like to get to know our SLMS staff a little more, be sure to check out our Principal's Office Podcast! Click here for all of our teachers. Click here to subscribe on iTunes, or click here to subscribe on Spotify.
SLMS Principal's Office Podcast

SLMS Principal's Office Podcast

This podcast features the teachers and staff of Surprise Lake Middle School

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Office staff Office staff

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Mark Beddes

Email: mbeddes@fifeschools.com
Website: http://slms.fifeschools.com/
Location: 2001 Milton Way, Milton, Washington 98354, United States
Phone: 253-517-1300

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Mrs. Shatswell

Assistant Principal


Email: sshatswell@fifeschools.com

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Mr. Mitton

School Safety monitor


Email: smitton@fifeschools.com

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Mrs. Lopez

Office Manager

Email: alopez@fifeschools.com

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Mrs. Martin

Attendance/Registrar


Email: mmartin@fifeschools.com

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