Spartan Staff Weekly

Sonora Middle School

Chelsea Jennings, Principal

Rhett Barrett, Assistant Principal

Aaron Tinnin, Assistant Principal

Email: cjennings@sdale.org
Website: sms.sdale.org
Location: 17051 E Hwy 412, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: (479)750-8821
Facebook: Link

Welcome back! Hope you ate good food and got some rest over the break!

Monday, December 1:

WIN: Intervention & Enrichment (Science Priority)
Town Hall at Crystal Bridges (select participants)
Boys Basketball vs. Grimsley @ Grimsley, 5:30
Girls Basketball vs. Grimsley @ LJHS, 5:30

Tuesday, December 2:

SMS Spelling Bee (select participants during WIN)

WIN: Intervention & Enrichment (ELA Priority)
Leadership Team Meeting: SOS Team

Wednesday, December 3:

CTM Time @ 2:10
ATLAS Interim Training @ 3:00 in LMC

Thursday, December 4:

Writing Interim (Modified Schedule)
PM WIN: Intervention & Enrichment (Math Priority)

Boys Basketball v. Lingle @ Lingle, 5:30
Girls Basketball v. Lingle @ LJHS, 5:30

Friday, December 5:

Reading Interim (Modified Schedule)
PM WIN: Clubs!
Caroling in the Courtyard, 5:30

Shield & Sip Cafe

Details from Molly Haywood here! Google order form sent out this week.

Band & Choir Rehearsals

Our Band & Choir programs will get temporary WIN priority to prepare for their winter concerts. Please also prepare for 7th grade absences on their dress rehearsal days.

BAND Concert Dec. 11th

Band Win Rehearsals

Dec 4 (after testing)
Dec 5 (after testing) - Clubs
Dec. 8 (after testing)
Dec. 9 (after testing)
Dec. 11 Dress Rehearsal @ SHS

Choir Concert Date Dec. 15th

Choir WIN Rehearsals

Nov. 18 Girls
Nov. 20 Boys
Dec. 1 Boys
Dec. 2 Girls
Dec. 15 Whichever group needs the most help
Dec. 12th Split Dress Rehearsal at SHS

Boys 9:00am-12:00am
Girls 1:00pm- 3:00pm

ATLAS Interims

Here is important information about our upcoming ATLAS Interims:

1. Please finalize your testing rosters by Tuesday, Dec. 2nd.

2025-26 ATLAS Rosters

2. Go to the ATLAS Portal and complete your 20-min testing certification BEFORE our training on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd. Make sure you save your certificate!

3. Here is our current testing schedule and support plan:

Interims Schedule and Support Roles (Dec. 2025)

5 Days of Fun

Sharing so your teams can plan in advance! Thursday and Friday that week are modified schedules for Holiday Shop, RISE Assembly, and Christmas festivities.