SCMS Counselor Newsletter

In January:

• Jan 6: First Day of Semester Two
• Jan 14: Winter Sports Picture Day after school
• Jan 19: No school for MLK Day
• Jan 23: PJ Pants/Hat Day - students can pay $2 day of, if they haven't already purchased the pass for the school year.
• Jan 23: Scholarship application opens for current 6th grade students to attend Camp Kilowatt: https://www.indianaec.org/programs/youth/camp-kilowatt/
• Jan 26: Monday - Rescheduled 6th Grade Field Trip to the KY Science Center

• February 2-6: National School Counseling Week
• February 3rd : SC High School 8th Grade Night at SCHS. Event starts at 6PM in SCHS Shreve Auditorium.
• February 4th: No School - Waiver Day
• February 6th: SCMS Valentine's Dance, 6:30-8PM. Tickets purchased in advance.
• February 9th: IUS speaking with 6th grade during Study Skills on college and careers
• February 19/20th: High School Counselors presenting to 8th grade classrooms for 9th grade course requests.
• Week of Feb 23rd: SCHS Counselors meeting individually with 8th grade students to select HS courses
• February 27th: Deadline for youth (K-12) to apply for the Indiana Cooperative Art Calendar Contest. Top prize for each grade is $100: https://www.indianaconnection.org/for-youth/art-contest
• March 11: Randomly selected 8th grade students will participate in NAEP testing at SCMS.

The Power of Yet:

I can't do this.....Yet!

I don't understand this....Yet!

I'm not good at this....Yet!

This reframing and adding of yet creates hope and opens the possibility that we still can achieve our goals and that we are still learning and working our way there. When it seems impossible or too daunting, remember that it's "not yet" achieved. Ask for help, take a break, and try again because you can do it!!

• The Art of Engineering - Due by February 1st: https://www.engineergirl.org/128750/engineergirl-writing-contest This scholarship is open to all students in grades 6-8th and includes an essay and creating a piece of art.
• Indiana's 21st Century Scholarship - Due by June 30th https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/middle-school-resources/
• Ocean Awareness Project - Due by June 8th: https://bowseat.org/programs/ocean-awareness-contest/contest-overview/ This is a creative challenge for teens worldwide. Submissions can be visual art, poetry, creative writing, dance, interactive, etc.

If your student has five or more missing assignments, they may be pulled for a working lunch with one of the counselors to complete any assignments marked as missing.

Be sure to check for assignments, study guides, resources, etc. in Schoology. Also, these Infinite Campus apps for students and parents are really helpful for notifications with grades, missing assignments, and more.

Students enrolled in the Free or Reduced lunch program will also be automatically enrolled in the 21st Century Scholarship Program in the 7th and 8th grades. If you need to apply for the lunch program to see if you qualify, here are the links:

• 25-26 Free & Reduced Application

• 25-26 Free & Reduced Application - Spanish

Be sure to check your email daily for the most up to date news and announcements. Students and parents will receive a daily email from the SCMS Office of announcements Monday-Friday through ParentSquare.

If still needed, here is the link to sign up for ParentSquare: https://www.parentsquare.com/signin

Counselors will share a newsletter each month highlighting upcoming events, reminders, and updates.

Past Editions for School Year 25-26:

Back to School Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/rfpzh1

September Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/h7ymw

October Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/v4u53

November Newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/m5jd87

December Newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/zpr0w