November 3, 2024
Hello Sycamore Springs Middle School Families,
Happy Sunday! I hope you and your family are enjoying the extended weekend and this amazing weather. It is hard to believe that we are already in November and that Thanksgiving break is only three weeks away! 🍁🦃 The school year is flying by!
If you need anything or have any questions, please reach out to your student's teacher, counselor, or administrator.
Go Tigers!
Sincerely,
Kelly Miller
Principal
1. Attention all Veterans - We invite all veterans to join SSMS as we honor you for your selfless service to our nation. A ceremony will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 10:30 am. Please fill out the form at this link so that we can prepare a seat for you. The deadline to RSVP is 11/5. For more information, see the flyer below.
2. Our second Principal's Coffee is on Thursday, November 7 @ 8:00 am in the Sycamore Room. We hope you can join us!
3. Did you know SSMS PTA was awarded the designation of National PTA School of Excellence? The SSMS PTA is reapplying for this honor again and we need your help. Please complete this quick survey by Friday, Nov. 8.
4. The SSMS PTA's BOO-tiful fundraiser needs your support! Their goal is to raise $35,000 by November 8th to support our students and staff throughout the year. This can be a One and Done fundraiser if we work TOGETHER! Donate now to ensure we only need one fundraiser this year and every dollar goes to SSMS. Thank you for your support - it’s tax deductible and your contribution makes a huge difference! Please Donate Here!
5. On Nov. 7th, DSISD is hosting a Narcan Administration session, presented by representatives from Hill Country Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Center. The session is from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Central Office, 300 Sportsplex Dr. This session is for staff, students and the community.
6. SSMS Theatre presents Aladdin JR., the musical. Showings are on November 14, 15, and 16 at 7:00 pm. Tickets can be purchases HERE. Adults are $10 and students are $5.
7. SSMS Attendance went down this week! We had a significant drop in attendance this week. Please make sure to prioritize your student's daily attendance and, if possible, try to schedule appointments on student holidays or after our official attendance time of 9:45 am. Our goal is to increase our Average Daily Attendance by 1%.🐯💛
November SSMS PTA Updates:
Have you shared our PTA fundraiser with family and friends? Please do! This is the last week to reach our goal of $35,000 by November 8th to support our students and staff throughout the year. Donate now to ensure we don’t need a spring fundraiser and every dollar goes to SSMS. Remember to take advantage of your company’s matching grant program to double your impact! Thank you for your support - it’s tax deductible and your contribution makes a huge difference! Please Donate Here!
Have your students been talking about the Quarter Wars?? Send that loose change to school with them because the winning grade level will receive a prize, and all funds will go toward our fun school wide spring event!
Did you know SSMS PTA was awarded the designation of National PTA School of Excellence? We are proud of our community and are reapplying this year, and the first step is collecting your feedback! Please complete this quick survey by Friday, Nov. 8.
Calling all creators of tomorrow! PTA Reflections is open and ready to see your original work that interprets the 2024-25 PTA Reflections theme: Accepting Imperfection. Please check with the front office or our LinkTree to enter! Entries are due November 8!
PTA Scholarships are open for faculty and seniors! Teachers can get up to $500 for continuing education and seniors can get up to $1,000 for higher ed. Go to txpta.org/scholarships for more info! Application Closes November 15!
Friday, November 15th is our next PTA General Membership meeting at 8:15AM. Janel Rodriguez, who founded Forever 15 Project after losing her son to an accidental Fentanyl overdose, will be our guest speaker. Her impactful story, Fentanyl: The Noah Rodriguez Story, is important to hear so you can be informed. This was one of our best attended meetings last year, so please be sure to RSVP to have your badge pre-printed, or allow time for an ID scan if this is your first time on campus. You can also let your voice be heard by suggesting future PTA Meeting Topic Ideas that you'd like to learn more about. RSVP for the meeting and suggest topics through our SSMS PTA Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SSMSPTA
If you haven’t joined PTA yet, we welcome you to support SSMS students and staff! The Yeti membership drawing will happen at the November meeting! Please share ideas, concerns, and experiences to make the school year better for everyone. Go to joinpta.org to join.
SSMS still needs our wonderful workroom volunteers - take this opportunity to see a little behind the scenes action and present our teachers with the gift of time with their students (our children!) and their families by signing up on the date(s) of your choice on our LinkTree. Thank you and please don't hesitate to contact us at volunteers@ssmspta.org if you have any questions, comments, or ideas!
Be sure to Like and Follow our Facebook and Instagram - we post information and updates daily, and we’ll show up more often in your feed the more you react to the posts!
Robotics Competition - Come Support Local Team
Dripping Springs High School BEST Robotics will host the 2024 Capitol BEST Robotics Game Day with the theme of Low G Outerspace. This contest features 17 robotics teams with over 200 students and teachers. Come support the Dripping Springs High School BEST Robotics Team as they compete for a chance to advance to the Texas BEST Championship Game in Dallas on December 4th.
Saturday, November 9, 2024 - 9 AM to 5 PM
Competition Gym, Dripping Springs High School
940 W Hwy 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Free Admission
Concessions available
Wear your favorite space gear and accessories
For more information: https://bit.ly/dshsbestcompetition
