Sells eNews

Good Evening,

What a week it has been at Sells Middle School! From classrooms buzzing with creativity and collaboration to our fall athletes giving their all on the field, it has been such a joy to watch our students shine.

We also had a BIG announcement!!! Our school musical this year will be Shrek! Students and staff had a blast uncovering the fun “clues” hidden throughout the week before the big reveal. The energy and excitement around this production are already building, and we can’t wait to see it come to life!

We are gearing up to have our Fall Tailgate on October 2nd. We need some parent/caregiver volunteers to help with this event! Please see the PTO announcement below!

Finally, we are looking for family owned food trucks for our FAMILY FALL FEST (October 23rd). Please email me (oneal_katy@dublinschools.net) if you are able and interested!

With ROCK Pride,

Katy O'Neal

Principal

Kevin Masterson

Assistant Principal

Dale Jennings

Administrative Intern

October 2nd - Student Tailgate

October 9th - Flu Shot Clinic for students 9:00 - 11:00am in the library (Please contact the nurse for more information)

October 9th - Fall Conferences

October 13th - Picture Make up Day

October 17th - NO SCHOOL

October 20th - NO SCHOOL

October 23rd - Family Fall Fest

Dublin City Schools invites families to attend upcoming Public Input Sessions with Draft Maps on Monday, September 29. These sessions are an opportunity to review draft high school boundary maps and share feedback before boundaries are finalized. Cropper GIS will present in the Performing Arts Center, followed by a review of proposed boundaries in the Commons. The first session will take place at Coffman High School at 6:00 p.m., followed by a second session at Jerome High School at 7:30 p.m. Families are welcome to attend the session that is most convenient for them. We hope to see you there as we work to balance student populations and plan for future growth!

PSAT Information:

On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, all 8th-grade students will be offered the free PSAT 8/9 assessment. The PSAT 8/9 is the first assessment in the College Board's SAT Suite offered by Dublin City Schools.

For more information about the PSAT 8/9, please click here.

Washington DC Information:

Please visit the following website to register for the Washington DC Trip.

https://sells.dublinschools.net/sells-middle-school/washington-dc-trip-info

Dear Middle School Families,

HB 123/SAVE Act mandates annual instruction in suicide awareness and prevention, violence prevention, and social inclusion for students in grades 6-12.

Programs approved by Ohio Department of Education and Workforce are used to satisfy the requirements of HB 123/SAVE Act. Approved programs can be found HERE.

Dublin City Schools will comply with this mandate by using an approved program. Please contact your child's school for information on which program will be used.

Please complete this FORM only if you wish to opt your child OUT of the mandated requirements of HB123/SAVE Act.

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.

We need YOU on October 2! It is the annual ALL SCHOOL TAILGATE! Immediately following school, the PTO will be providing pizza and snacks (FREE to students!!), along with a super fun DJ for crazy fun ahead of the football game vs. Davis! Kona Ice will also be available for purchase. To make this happen, we need help with both donations and volunteers.

Sign up here:

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!

Join Dublin Taiko

Registration is now open until October 12 to all students in grades 6-12 to join Dublin Taiko.Rehearsals begin October 15 at Davis Middle School. Learn more about the Dublin Taiko program at dublintaiko.com. Register for Dublin Taiko here.

Fall MAP Student Data

The MAP assessments give us the ability to measure student achievement and academic growth across time. Students participate in the MAP Reading and MAP Math assessments during designated benchmark windows throughout the year (Reading: Grades 2-8, Math: Grades 1-8). The MAP 2-5 and MAP 6+ assessments allow us to identify students as gifted in the areas of math and/or reading. MAP scores in the 95th-99th percentile meet the Ohio Department of Education requirements for gifted identification. Students scoring in the range for a gifted identification on the MAP assessment will be supported in their regular classroom setting through high-quality, differentiated instruction. MAP results are now visible to parents in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Please follow the steps below to find your child's Fall MAP results:

1. Login into the Parent Portal

2. Choose a Student

3. Tap the menu icon on the left

4. Tap on More

5. Tap on Assessments

Additional information about MAP can be found here.

Be a Part of Dublin Good Neighbor Week

From Sept. 18 to 28, join us in celebrating kindness across our community. Students and families can get involved by nominating a neighbor, completing the Community Connections Challenge or supporting local families with personal care donations. Learn more!

Make the Last Days of Dublin Good Neighbor Week Count

Dublin Good Neighbor Week runs through Sunday, Sept. 28, and it's a great opportunity for students, families and staff to celebrate kindness and connection across our community. There are still ways to get involved! Nominate a kind neighbor, take part in the Community Connections Challenge or donate personal care items to support local families in need. Let’s show what it means to be a good neighbor in Dublin this week and beyond! Join Us

Spooky Fun Awaits!

Dublin's Halloween Spooktacular returns to Coffman Park Oct. 16-17 for two days of frightful fun for the whole family. Costumes, candy and creepy-good entertainment awaits! Tickets for the Trunk-or-Treat Trail are on sale to Dublin residents 10 a.m., Oct. 13. If tickets remain, Dublin School District residents and nonresidents will have access to reserve tickets 5 p.m., Oct. 15. Learn more

WTFD Open House

Meet the firefighters, go on a station tour, see live demos and more! The Washington Township Fire Department invites the public to kick off Fire Prevention Week from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. This year's theme is "Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” Details Here