SMMS Weekly Update
October 3, 2025
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Annual Fundraiser Info
We kicked off our School’s Annual Fall Fundraiser last week, and we have already raised $4,000!
This is our biggest school-wide fundraiser of the year and it will be the safest and easiest fundraiser for you to support! This entire fundraiser will be launched in just 10 minutes from your cell phone. All of our students received a flyer with more information, incentives they can earn, and details about our fundraiser.
>> Our goal this year is to raise $10,000 in profit in order to fund class activities, student initiatives, and school events. To reach our goal, we are asking every family to at least participate in the fundraiser by simply joining and sharing our fundraiser through the MoneyDolly App.
To support our fundraiser, you can complete the onboarding process by following these steps:
- Scan the QR Code on the flyer to join the fundraiser. Our Join Code is FGCM-5AGG (if needed)
- Add Your Student’s Name & Profile Picture
- Add 10+ contacts from your phone (25 is the goal)
*The more contacts you add, the more profit we will earn for our school and the more coins/prizes you’ll student will earn too.
Thank you in advance for all of your support!
~SMMS Administration & Staffulty
After School Homework Help
Did you know that teachers at SMMS offer free homework help each week? If your child is interested in attending, please make sure they have a permission slip submitted to the main office PRIOR to attending.
Each week, there is a designated day for each grade level.
- Monday- Grade 6
- Tuesday- Grade 7
- Wednesday- Grade 8
iREADY Reports Sent Home
On Friday, each student was given a copy of their iREADY Diagnostic Results for math and reading to take home. Please review the reports with your student and explore the personalized learning plans available on the iREADY platform.
Student Assistance Fund Food Drive
Later this month, we will be hosting a Student Assistance Fund Food Drive. Consider helping us support SMMS families over the holidays. Students who participate could earn cool prizes, and the homeroom with the heaviest donation (weight) will win a pizza party for lunch!
Counseling Corner
Check out these opportunities our counselors discovered. Reach out to your grade-level counselor with questions.
- Ms. Davis- Grade 6--> tasheena.davis@k12.wv.us
- Ms. Piscitelli --> julianne.piscitelli@k12.wv.us
- Ms. Kantor-Bright --> ebright@k12.wv.us
SMMS Athletic Programs Information
SMMS offers several opportunities for students to engage in competitive athletics at the middle school level. All students need to have a WVSSAC Physical form on file at the school before you can start. All students must have a 2.0 GPA from last semester.
Cross Country
Our Cross Country team continues their season next week. Contact Coach Chip Barnhart with questions: cbarnhar@k12.wv.usCheer
Congrats to our cheer team this year!
Boys Basketball
Boys basketball officially begins in the winter. Contact Coach Payton with any questions at noah.payton6@gmail.com for our Varsity Team. Contact Coach Disney at isiah.disney@k12.wv.us with any questions for our JV team. Please see the info for the upcoming Flex days:
- Grades 6 &7--> Wednesday, October 8 from 2:45 to 4:15
Girls Basketball
Girls basketball officially begins in the winter, but our teams are holding optional flex/conditioning days. See the dates below. All conditioning dates run from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Contact Coach Coindet with any questions at luz.coindet@k12.wv.us
- 10/9
- 10/13
- 10/27
Faces of the Week
Coffee Time
Thanks to our parents and Josh Hykes, with A to Z Insurance Services, LLC, for their donations
to our Send a Sip initiative for teachers this week. The two hour delay was a bit easier
to manage with a hot cup of joe!
High-Five Friday
We celebrated our first High-Five Friday this week! Yahoo!
SMHS Float Preparation
This week, students from our Leadership group, our Culture Club, and our Pride Club joined forces to decorate a float for the annual SMHS Homecoming Parade. Look for pictures from the parade in next week's newsletter!
Sewing in 6th Grade FACS
Students in Ms. James's 6th grade classes worked on their sewing skills
to complete their projects this week.
Celebrating Our Custodial Staff
To celebrate National Custodian Day we recognized our custodial staff with applause and cards of thanks. We appreciate Mr. Gary, Mr. Chris, Ms. Gayle, and Mr. Jason (not pictured) so much!
Focus on Attendance
Although our attendance challenge has ended, we are still focusing on celebrating student attendance each week. We had 675 students with perfect attendance this week.
A Case of the Twins
We had an unplanned case of twinning this week!
Math with Ms. Detzel
Ms. Detzel's classes worked as a group to measure circles and the patterns we see with them.
Staffulty Perfect Attendance
Congrats to all the staffulty members who earned perfect attendance for the month of September!
Not all staff who earned this distinction are pictured here.
Upcoming Events
- October 7- Picture Retakes
- October 17- Fall Fling Dance 2:45-4:30 p.m.
- October 20-November 3- Thanksgiving Food Drive
- October 31- Pumpkin Smash Volleyball Game
Library News
SMMS Social Studies Fair
Please see the info for our Social Studies Fair this year.