SMMS Weekly Update

We understand things happen and circumstances change over the course of the school year. Please use this form at any time during the year to update your personal information on file with the school. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Hite in our main office at 304-274-5030.

There is still time to support SMMS with our Fall Fundraiser. All of the funds raised will benefit each and every student at Spring Mills Middle School and we need your support to reach our goal. We are raising funds this year for our school activities, class field trips, and student initiatives.

Here are the quick steps to support our school:

1. Register your student online at shop.gwrcfundraising.com

2. Enter our school’s campaign ID: 19299

3. Add at least 10 contacts to share the fundraiser online to family & friends (20 contacts is the goal)

4. Shop & Support our school’s online store and our fundraising catalogs.

✔️ If your student sells 3 or more items, we will reach our school’s fundraising goal!

✔️ If your student sells only 7 items, they will our MEGA PARTY event during school!

✔️ If your student sells 20 items, they will attend the MEGA PARTY event and go to SKY ZONE for the ultimate PIZZA PARTY during school!

We've sold about $3800 so far; we earn 40% of the total sales. All forms are due Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Please fill out the forms completely and return all money with the forms. Checks can be made payable to Spring Mills Middle School.

Please see the link below about our after-school clubs this year. All clubs will begin in October. Space is limited.

The holidays are quickly approaching! If you or someone you know could use some assistance during this holiday season, let us help! Fill out the attached Google Form by Tuesday, Oct. 4th, and someone from SMMS will be in touch. Call 304-274-5030 and ask for Ms. James or email Margaret.james@k12.wv.us with any questions.

Middle school parent conferences are scheduled for October 23, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Please check out this useful info about that event.

• Teachers will be available to meet with parents on a first-come-first served basis.
• Conferences will begin every 10 minutes, beginning at 5:00 p.m.
• The maximum conference time is 10 minutes.
• The last session will begin at 6:50 p.m.

Dear SMMS families,

As part of our ongoing fundraising efforts, we want to remind you that you can help us earn funds through Box Tops for Education by simply submitting your grocery receipts.

Here are two easy ways to participate:

1. Drop Off Your Receipts: Bring your receipts to the office and place them in the designated Box Tops Collection Box. Our Box Tops Coordinator will scan them for you—no need to do a thing!

2. Scan Your Own Receipts: If you prefer, you can scan your receipts using the Box Tops app. It's quick and easy! Just download the app, scan your receipt, and submit.

Every Box Top adds up, and your participation helps us get closer to our goal. Please take a moment to either drop off your receipts or submit them through the app. We appreciate your support!

Thank you for helping make a difference!

As we enter the colder months, we might have more bus cancellations. Please review the traffic patterns below just in case your student's bus is cancelled.

Last year, we worked with Dean Olack, the county security officer, to design a traffic pattern for the afternoon that would create the safest situation for students. Please use the directions and image below to review our procedures.

• No parking along Campus Drive.
• Line up, single-file, in the primary school bus loop.
• No one may park in the primary loop and pick up their student. We have permission to use the lane as a staging area, not for parent pick-up.
• Once the buses leave, the cars in the primary bus loop will enter the bus loop at SMMS with the assistance of a staff member directing traffic on Campus Drive.
• No left turns from Campus Drive until all the cars from the primary loop have filtered into the middle school front loop.

Congratulations to all of our 6th grade readers who met the first milestone (5 books) this week!

Way to go!

This week, team members from our Pupil Services Office joined our 6th grade students for presentations about the dangers of vaping, the principles of digital citizenship,

and conflict resolution strategies.

Ms. Shockley's classes made models of cells using Jell-O.

Some of our teams are engaging in conditioning or Flex days. Please see the information below and reach out to the appropriate coach with questions.

All students must submit a copy of their physical form to Ms. Pavlik, our Athletic Director.

• Cheer
• Coach: Toneia Eccelston (coachneiasmms@gmail.com)
• Girls Basketball
• Tryouts: November 4 and 6--Times TBD
• Varsity Coach: Chip Barnhart (cbarnhar@k12.wv.us)
• JV Coach: Luz Coindet
• Boys Basketball
• Tryouts: November 12 and 13--Times TBB
• Varsity Coach: Brooks Everline (brooks@ynphomesolutions.com)
• JV Coach: Noah Payton (noah.payton6@gmail.com)
• Cross Country
• Coach: Chip Barnhart (cbarnhar@k12.wv.us)
• Congrats to our team on their successful season!

The SMMS XC teams competed in the Berkeley County Championships Thursday evening. The girls' team finished third. Medal winners were Caylee Cruse, 2nd place, and Cassie Zimmerman, 4th place. The boys team defended their crown, becoming back-to-back champions, defeating the 2nd place Hedgesville Eagles by twenty seven points. Medal winners for the boys were Emmett Corder, 1st place, in a time of 12:07, Reid Boswell, 3rd place, Dylan Alexander, 5th place, and Cam Everline, 6th place. Congratulations to all students on both teams for a well run season, for working hard from start to finish, and for getting better every week.

• October 14- No School for Students
• October 15- Two-hour Delay for School
• October 16- Picture Retakes
• October 17- Quarter 1 Ends
  
• October 17- Conflict Resolution Assembly
• October 23- Two-hour Delay for School
• October 23- Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
• October 24- Report Cards Issued
• November 5- Schools Closed--> Election Day
• November 8- Veterans Day Assembly (More details to come)
• November 11- Schools Closed for Veterans Day