In the Middle

Hey Spartan parents, grandparents, guardians and faculty! Join us on Nov. 2nd at 7pm for an informational meeting about our brand new Scituate Middle School PTO. Any questions in the meantime can be sent to our start up crew at scituatemiddlepto@gmail.com, our FB page Scituate Middle PTO, or any of the following start-up committee members: Megan Dumont, Kelly Werbecki, Taramarie Piecyk, or Kellie Rambone. We are excited to see what this year brings to our middle schoolers. Good things are coming!

Beginning October 30th, Scituate Middle School will begin using the digital hall pass system SmartPass. SmartPass is a digital hall pass system that replaces traditional hall passes such as sign-out sheets, wooden blocks, passbooks, and lanyards.

It provides administrators an accounting of which students are outside of the classroom during the school day. In case of emergencies such as fires, severe weather, or building intruders, administrators have real-time access to this critical information. Overall, the pass history of a student will lead to more effective and informative parent-teacher conferences, as well as ensuring students are where they should be - in the classroom learning.

Students and staff can access SmartPass from their school-provided device at www.smartpass.app/login.

For more information, please visit the SmartPass website www.smartpass.app.

Please note that no student will be able to tryout for winter sports if there is no physical on file with the nurse's office. Please reach out to our Health Records clerk if you have any questions caitlin.leboeuf@scituateschoolsri.net

Any donation of fleece fabric that is two yards or more can be helpful to our cause. Donations can be dropped off at the middle school during normal school hours. We are also accepting monetary donations as well as Joanne's Fabrics gift cards. Click on the button below to read a letter from 8th grader Kiarra Montella.

Quarter One closes October 31st. Please check PowerSchool for your student's grades. If you are unable to access, please send an email to parentportal@scituateschoolsri.net

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Energy & the Environment

Ms. Mancini's students working on Laws of Exponents

Late buses are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. There are two late buses that have separate routes which are linked below. Buses typically arrive around 3:45-4:00 depending on when the elementary runs are complete. Parents and guardians picking up their children should wait in the high school's main parking lot. Student will exit those doors and not the middle school doors they would usually get picked up at normal dismissal time.

Project Linus is a national organization that makes blankets for children in crisis. In past years, there have been students who were recipients of blankets while they were hospitalized. At one point in time, SMS was the only school-based club in the state.

This club is open to 8th grade students only at first and meets on Tuesdays. During these first few weeks, Mrs. Battey teaches the 8th graders how to make the blankets. By the second meeting, these students are then tasked with preparing the fabric for others to finish off. As new students join the club (once the club is opened to 6th and 7th graders), these 8th grade student leaders are in charge of teaching these students how to make the blankets. This, then, becomes a student-led club where students are truly leaders as they teach and otherwise manage the club. If you have any questions about this club, please reach out to Mrs. Battey. Her email is linked here.

Agriculture Club meets on Tuesdays and is open to middle and high school students interested in nature and the environment. Projects throughout this year include the creation of an on-campus butterfly garden, a "power of plants" great plant give-away, starting our first RI Envirothon team, and of course, filling our greenhouse throughout the early spring months with flowers and veggies to sell at our annual plant sale. Additionally, we connect with community members and programs to take part in tree planting field trips, water festivals, and RI Salmon in the Classroom experience. If you have any question please reach out to Ms. Travers. Her email is linked here.

The music department will be offering a rotating music club after school on Wednesdays. Students will be able to sign up when the Google Form is posted in classrooms on Mondays for the week. Please note that there is a cap of 25 students. Reach out to the music department if you have any questions. Staff emails are linked below.

Upcoming schedule:

October 18 Mrs. Vantine (Band)

October 25 Mr. Rivard (Band)

November 1 Ms. Norton (Chorus)

The Technology Student Association is a national student organization with over 300,000 members. TSA projects and competitions include robotics, game design, engineering, and more. Through hands-on learning experiences, these projects aim to nurture innovative thinking. We hope to empower the next generation of inventors, storytellers, and problem-solvers. Join us as we use technology to unlock our students' creative potential! This club meets on Wednesdays after school. Reach out to Mr. Sheehan if you have any questions. His email is linked here.

The high school girl's volleyball coach along with a few high school volleyball players have organized a Volleyball Club that will meet on Thursdays. The goal of the club to teach middle schoolers about the game and how to play. Students interested in participating should bring athletic shoes and clothing.

Below you will find the contact information for our Fall Sports at Scituate Middle School. Please direct any sports inquiries to the appropriate coach. Coaches will be able to answer questions that the main office staff may not have the answers to.

Girls Soccer - Coach Eric Stinette eric.stin@gmail.com

Boys Soccer - Coach Miles Henderson henderson.miles@gmail.com

Cross Country - Coach Jennifer Borin jenniferborin@gmail.com

Athletic Director - Sal Gelsomino sal.gelsomino@scituateschoolsri.net

As you may know, each year Scituate Public Schools hosts a turkey basket drive around Thanksgiving. This is for families who may need some extra assistance with providing a complete Thanksgiving meal for their family to enjoy. The baskets will include all the things needed for a turkey dinner. Please use the following google forms to express interest in receiving a Thanksgiving Basket.

**Please fill out the information by 10/31/23 to be placed on the list to receive a basket ** If you have any questions please reach out to Jennifer Ricci, LCSW District School Social Worker at jennifer.ricci@scituateschoolsri.net"

The student support team would like to once again run drop-in lunches for the middle school this upcoming fall. This event will be running during all lunch waves on Thursdays in the library conference room (facilitated by our Mental Health Interns) The goal is to provide a safe alternative lunch space where middle school students can have quiet conversations and recharge.

Small group interventions have long been used by school counselors and teachers to help build soft-skills capacity for struggling students. Lunch groups are another way to help foster these positive interactions so that students gain skills and form bonds during school hours or times of stress and anxiety.

This program will aim to help students feel seen, build positive coping skills, and form trusting relationships.

Thanks to a wonderful donation from the Scituate Rotary Club, we have school supplies available to be distributed to our students in the Middle and High School!

Supplies include: Backpacks, Stationary and Art Supplies, Gift Cards (limited amount)

Please fill out the Backpack Request Form below if you are interested/ in need of school supplies for your child/ student(s)!

All requests are confidential and will be handled by our School Social Worker, Jennifer Ricci, LCSW.

The Scituate School Department has partnered with Unite Us to streamline the process of applying for free and/or reduced lunches. Please click the link which will take you to the meal benefit application on the State of Rhode Island Department of Education website.
https://ride.ri.gov/child-nutrition/unite-us-electronic-school-meal-benefit-application
Please fill in all fields. Be sure to select Scituate Public Schools in the field “Select the school district that your child will receive school meals from”.

If you have any questions, please call: Jennifer Carnevale, Executive Finance Assistant at 401-647-4100 option 2, then option 3"

All students, parents/guardians should be able to view their bus info in PowerSchool. Should you have any questions, please reach out to First Student by emailing Wendy.Lacombe@firstgroup.com

Hello! Below are the meeting dates for the Northwest Special Education Local Advisory Committee for the 23/24SY. All are welcome to attend!

• November 14, 2023 at 6:00pm at Ponaganset Middle School, Room 150

• February 13, 2024 at 6:00pm at Ponaganset Middle School, Room 150

• April 30, 2024 at 6:00pm at Ponaganset Middle School, Room 150

Parking is available in the rear parking lot behind the building; entry at the rear entrance of the building.

10/31 - Quarter 1 Closes

11/2 - Scituate Middle PTO Informational Meeting 7:00 PM

11/13– Veterans’ Day-Observed (No School)

11/22-11/ 24 – Thanksgiving Recess (No School)