SMMS Weekly Update

This week, our girls teams played during the day in front of our students. Our varsity team soared to a victory as more than 700 students cheered them on. It was a great afternoon of community building!

As part of our ongoing initiative to promote practice on the iReady platform, we opened our Mystery Prize Box this week. Students who met their weekly goals of 45-minutes in reading and math and two lessons in each subject are awarded an entry into our weekly drawing.

Not only does the weekly practice qualify students for the weekly drawing, it has also proven beneficial for student progress toward our yearly goals for achievement! Based on the most recent assessment, many of our students are growing at an increased rate. In other words, many of our students are poised to make more than one year's worth of growth by the end of this year. That is certainly something to celebrate!

Congrats to our winners from this week!

All students who complete their iReady each week are eligible

to win a chance to spin the wheel each Wednesday.

DearParents/Caregivers,

To ensure we continue providing positive learning environments and limitless opportunities for our students, we are participating in the West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey for parents/caregivers, students in grades 3–12, and staff.

These surveys are conducted online and provide critical information about the learning/teaching environment, the health and well-being of students and staff, and support for parents.

Surveys are due by February 27. Please contact us with any questions.

Additionally, if you do not want your child to participate in the West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey for Students, please click the link below and print or email the form to your student's teacher.

Thank you in advance for your support and participation!

Parents: As we move deeper into the winter season, please review the Remote Learning guidelines with your student. At this time, we have used our allotted five (5) snow days. It is the expectation that students are engaged in Remote Learning IF we have any additional weather-related closings.

On Remote Learning Days, students are expected to log into Schoology and meet with each of their teachers via Teams. Those meetings will be brief, and students will have the afternoon hours to complete any assignments.

Please see the schedule for Remote Learning Days provided below.

• Period 1--> 9:00-9:15
• Period 2--> 9:20-9:35
• Period 3--> 9:40-9:55
• Period 4--> 10:00-10:15
• Period 5--> 10:20-10:35 (Designated iReady Time--Students work independently)
• Period 6--> 10:40-10:55
• Period 7--> 11:00-11:15
• Period 8--> 11:20-11:35

If your family is experiencing food insecurity, please reach out to one of our counselors for community resources. There are several community groups providing free food for families.

Call the school at 304-274-5030 and ask for your grade level counselor.

• Ms. Davis (6th grade)- tasheena.davis@k12.wv.us
• Ms. Telli (7th grade)- julianne.piscitelli@k12.wv.us
• Ms. Kantor-Bright (8th grade)- ebright@k12.wv.us

Did you know that teachers at SMMS offer free homework help each week? If your child is interested in attending, please make sure they have a permission slip submitted to the main office PRIOR to attending.

Each week, there is a designated day for each grade level.

• Monday- Grade 6
• Tuesday- Grade 7
• Wednesday- Grade 8

Join us on Tuesday, February 24, at Chick-fil-A for a night of fundraising.

All proceeds will benefit our 8th grade students.

Are you looking for online tutoring options for your student? If so, consider Tutor WV. It is individualized. There is no cost, and it if offered from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day.

Click the image below for more information.

Congrats to our 8th grade boys on their hard work this year!

This week, we recognized our 8th grade girls team.

This week, we celebrated staffulty recognized by our 8th grade cheerleaders.

Attention! Yearbooks are officially on sale! You can find the purchase link to buy your yearbook online here:

If you are a first time user you will need to register using SMMS School Code 141141M.

You may purchase a standard book for $20 or a personalized book for $25 through this portal. Later in the year we will have in person sales for the standard book in each lunch. Get your Yearbook today!

• February 19: NAEP Testing (for selected 8th grade students)
• February 24: Golden Horseshoe Essay Test (8th Grade only)
• February 25: 2HR Delay for Students
• March 12: Golden Horseshoe Online Test (8th Grade only)
• March 18: No School for Students
• April 1: 2HR Delay for Students
• April 6-10: Spring Break--> No School for Students
• April 23: LSIC Meeting at 3:00 p.m. in Library

Congrats to all of our staffulty members who were recognized for perfect attendance in the month of January. Please note, not all staffulty members who earned this distinction are pictured.

Several of our students were spotted twinning this week.

Mini Cardinal Cheer Camp will be held Wednesday February 18, 2026 from 6-8PM in the SMHS Small Gym.

Open to any child Pre K- 7th grade.

Cost is $30.00 and will include camp entry an bow. Payment will be required the day of camp. CASH ONLY. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Campers will work on motions and jumps and will learn a routine that they will perform with the SMHS cheerleaders at the boys basketball game on Friday, February 20th at halftime.

*All campers must have a completed waiver on file prior to participating.*

Please email springmillscheer@gmail.com with any questions.