Timberwolf Times

Timberwolf Families,

We hope you all had a fun, restful, and relaxing Labor Day weekend! As we settle back into our school routine, we are excited to welcome our students back for another great week of learning, growth, and middle school spirit.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Let's make it a fantastic week ahead!

Sincerely,

SHMS Admin Team

Thur., Sept. 10: AM Bus evacuation drill

Fri., Sept. 11: 5:00 pm Home Field Hockey & Volleyball games

Mon., Sept. 14: 5:00 Away Field Hockey & Volleyball games at HH Poole MS

Wed., Sept. 16: 5:00 pm Football away game at Drew MS & 6:00 pm PTO meeting

Thurs., Sept. 17: 7th grade hearing and vision screening during the school day & 4-8 pm Sweet Frog PTO Fundraiser

Fri., Sept. 18: Away Field Hockey & Volleyball games at AG Wright MS

Mon., Sept. 21: No school

Tues., Sept. 22: 5:00 pm Home football game vs. Stafford MS

Wed., Sept. 23: 5:00 pm Home Field Hockey & Volleyball games vs. Gayle MS

You can subscribe to the SHMS Community Calendar: SHMS Community Calendar.

Stafford County Public Schools has partnered with Lightspeed Systems to give parents visibility and control over their child's internet usage on school-issued devices outside of school hours.

By opting in, parents receive a Weekly Student Online Activity Report via email every Sunday, which summarizes web browsing activity, top visited websites, and daily page counts. Parents can also create a full Lightspeed Parent Portal account to view complete browsing history in real time and manage access, such as pausing internet browsing on the device.

How to Opt-In:

• Log into ParentVUE at psp.staffordschools.net.

• Go to Student Info, click Edit Information, and set Lightspeed Parent Portal to YES.

• Save your changes. Weekly summary emails will begin within 14 days, containing a link to set up your full Parent Portal account.

The full guide is attached below.

This school year, Shirley C. Heim Middle School will use the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) to support your child's social-emotional growth and lifelong success.

What is the DESSA? The DESSA is a 100% strength-based tool that helps us identify the life skills your child has already mastered and areas where they can continue to grow. Students will complete a brief self-assessment during Advisory on Wednesday, September 16th.

Data Privacy & Parent Resources Published by Aperture Education, the DESSA strictly protects student privacy and will never share your child's data with third parties. Aperture also provides a Parent Portal featuring tips, resources, and question previews to help you support your child's development at home.

Opt-Out Information If you would like to opt your child out of this screener, please contact Jamie Stafford at staffordjl@staffordschools.net by Tuesday, September 15th.

Thank you for your partnership in your student's success!

Practices after school till 6 pm. Please be on time to pick up your child.

First game is Sept. 16 at Drew Middle School.

Games start at 5:00 pm.

Practices after school till 6 pm. Please be on time to pick up your child.

First game is Friday, September 11th home versus Drew Middle School.

Games start at 5:00 pm.

Shirley Heim's first military club will be starting soon.

Any student can join our after school club if you have active duty military parent(s)/guardian(s)!

We have a lot of fun times after school and we even have weekend opportunities such as: Urban Air, Monster golf, and Slick City.

We would love to connect military families and students, while having a blast!!!!