October 27, 2024
Hello Sycamore Springs Middle School Families,
Happy Sunday! I hope you and your family are enjoying the weekend and this amazing weather. Please note that Thursday and Friday are student holidays/staff workdays. We hope you and your family have a wonderful halloween! 🎃👻🦇
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 Lost and Found is overflowing with jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc... Please remind your student to stop by the Lost and Found area this week. The deadline to claim any lost items is this Wednesday, Oct. 30. On Thursday, Oct. 31 we will be donating all items.
3. Nurse Smith will be conducting state-mandated health screenings this semester. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) mandates that all children must be screened or have a professional examination for possible vision, hearing, Acanthosis Nigricans, and spinal curvature problems. Please click on this LINK to read the full letter from Nurse Smith.
Round 2: Wednesday, October 30th
-All 7th grade girls: Scoliosis
Round 3 timing TBD (notification will be sent out) and will involve:
-All 8th grade boys: Scoliosis
4. Our second Principal's Coffee is on Thursday, November 7 @ 8:00 am in the Sycamore Room. We hope you can join us!
5. Thank you to all the amazing volunteers and our wonderful SSMS PTA for hosting the annual SSMS chili cook-off! The chili, hot dogs, salads, and homemade desserts were fabulous! This is one of the staff's favorite days!!! Please don't forget to check out the PTA section of the newsletter to learn about all the ways you can support our students and staff at Sycamore!
6. Yearbook Announcements: Celebrate your student with a Recognition Ad! Ads are on sale until 2/13/2025. Order your Yearbook Ad HERE.
7. 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.
8. SSMS Attendance went up this week! Great job, Tigers! Our goal is to increase our Average Daily Attendance by 1%.🐯💛
October SSMS PTA Updates:
This BOO-tiful fundraiser needs your support! Our 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. 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!
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!
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!
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
