SMMS Weekly Update

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 last 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

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.

As we head into the second half of the season, consider joining us for one of our upcoming home games. All games begin at 6:00, p.m. with gates opening at 5:30 p.m.

• February 6- Boys vs Mountain Ridge (HOME); Girls at Mountain Ridge (AWAY)
• February 7- Girls vs Charles Town (HOME) ; Boys at Charles Town (AWAY)--> Game at 4:30 p.m.

• February 9- Girls vs MuMS (HOME--> 8th Grade Girls Recognition); Boys at MuMS (AWAY)
• February 10- Girls vs North (HOME); Boys at North (AWAY)*--> Day Game
• February 11- Girls vs Shepherdstown (HOME--> Staffulty Recognition for Cheer); Boys at Shepherdstown (AWAY)

*Please note: For 8th Grade Student Recognition Nights, parents are asked to arrive at 6:15.The ceremony will be during half-time of the JV game, at approximately 6:30. Students received information last week about this event. If they need a new one, please see Ms. Hite on Monday.

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

Thanks to Ms. Zimmerman for her pics from Thursday night's game.

Congrats to our Girls JV team on their win!

This week, our 8th grade student athletes recognized a

staffulty member who positively impacted them while at SMMS.

This week, we celebrated our 8th grade cheerleaders.

Congrats ladies and good luck at your upcoming competitions!

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 9: 8th Grade Girls Basketball Recognition
• February 10: Day Game for Girls Basketball
• 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

Congratulations to Ms. Slone, 7th grade ELA, for being selected by Ms. Steele, art, as our Tireless Teacher for the Month of February.

Congratulations to Aaron Sloan for his stellar performance on Math Olympiad!

Way to represent SMMS!

Thanks to our school counselors for their dedicated work for our students.

Thanks to our two students, Ava and Aaron,

for representing SMMS at the Youth in Government event in Charleston this week.