The SMS Press

Welcome back! We hope you had a restful spring break and are ready to get back into routines. Next week we will be continuing with forward testing. Please make sure your student gets enough sleep, arrives to school on time and eats breakfast so they are able to have a positive testing experience. Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences are next week as well. If you haven't already, please keep an eye out for an email from your student's Spartan Start teacher to sign up for a time slot.

This week all 8th graders had the pleasure of listening to Marion Blumenthal Lazan share about her experience during the Holocaust and at the Bergen-Belsen Concentration camp. She emphasized the importance of being kind to others and passing her story on to the next generation.

Self-control can be defined as an ability to manage one’s emotions to delay the instant

gratification of the moment, to make more informed decisions about the future. For example,

most people choose to act respectfully and responsibly as opposed to just reacting to negative

situations in the moment. Although this is easier said than done, many people make a

difference by demonstrating kindness, patience, and respect in the face of adversity. Reflecting

upon what is in your control and what is not, leads to more effective decision making. Reflective

questions which focus upon outcomes/consequences can help to prevent decisions which are

made in the moment by feelings. For example, asking yourself, how will this decision impact

others as well as myself? Can I live with those consequences? How? Would I be proud of my

decision and how I carried myself? How does this decision benefit others?

Registration is now open for the last 3 intramurals of the school year, register for them here:

Soccer Chess Cheer

Students earn Spartan Tickets for showing Work, Respect, Belong behavior. They are able to use those tickets to purchase items in the Spartan Store. If you would like to contribute, here is the wishlist.

Class starts each day with students in classrooms by 7:55am. The warning bell rings at 7:50am. To see if your child has been tardy to any of their classes, check PowerSchool to view your child’s attendance. If you see any errors, please contact Ms. Charity.

**Our school day ends at 3:06pm. Unless your student is registered for an after school activity, they must leave the building by 3:30pm.**

Charity Gurovitsch

SMS Attendance Secretary

charity.gurovitsch@superior.k12.wi.us

(715) 394-8740, ext. 31113

Breakfast and dinner at SMS continue to be free for all students, but lunch is paid. We encourage all families to apply for free and reduced lunch. Even if you are not eligible, your application helps our school. You can apply multiple times throughout the school year, especially if your home situation changes. You can easily add funds into your student's lunch account through My School Bucks.

The 2024-25 School Calendar can be found HERE.

Our School Calendar can be found HERE.