SCMS Counselor Newsletter

In December:

• Dec 5: Permission slips and payment due for 6th grade Science Center Field Trip. Link to permission slip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/116n3MnJyZyVWPA_DTGPJEVmbXMIXepQ2mJUY-TI4bsE/edit?usp=sharing
• Dec 5: 7th Grade FACS Field Trip to Finance Park
• Dec 6: SCMS Winter Band and Choir Concerts/Craft Fair @ SCHS 9:00AM-5:00PM
• Dec 9: ILearn Checkpoint 2 for ELA
• Dec 11: ILearn Checkpoint 2 for Math
• Dec 15: 6th Grade Field Trip to Science Center
• Dec 15: Spirit Wear Week for the Holidays
• Dec 19: Last Day of Semester One
• Dec 20-Jan 5: Winter Break, no school

Monday: Polar Express - Wear Christmas Pajamas

Tuesday: A Christmas Story - Wear hats and scarves

Wednesday: A Country Christmas - Wear cowboy hats, boots, and plaid

Thursday: Merry and Bright - Wear bright colors or neon

Friday: The Nightmare Before Christmas - Wear an ugly sweater

• January 6: First Day of Semester Two!
• January 19: No School, MLK Day
• February 2-6: National School Counseling Week
• February 3: Save the Date - Silver Creek High School 8th Grade Night 6:00-7:30
• February 4th: No School

The end of the quarter is almost here! It can feel overwhelming to get through the end of the semester slump when we are tired and the weather is colder.

• Focus on one thing at a time
• Make an action plan to finish assignments
• Take breaks and rest
• Clean your room
• Find something that you're excited about to add some fun and joy to the day
• Ask for help when you need help

You can do it!!

Teachers award students with tickets to enter the Dragon Drawing each week for showing P.R.I.D.E. qualities and characteristics in class, hallways, and cafeteria. This includes showing kindness and going above and beyond as well as Persistence, Respectfulness, Initiative, Dependability, and Efficiency. The more tickets students earn and enter into the Dragon, the greater their chances are throughout the year. We love recognizing and rewarding students for these positive actions they show every day!

We are still awarding approximately 30 students (30 prizes) each week all school year and our prize supply is dwindling again. Please consider a donation either directly to SCMS for the prizes, or through our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3FO2R1PGZ09UE?ref_=cm_sw_r_em_ud_ggr-subnav-share_8QR2C6XFVW70JCYXK5GS

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated.

The students are SO excited each week to win a prize.

If your student has five or more missing assignments, they may be pulled for a working lunch with one of the counselors to complete any assignments marked as missing.

With the end of the quarter quickly approaching it's so important to stay on top of assignments and submit the missing ones as soon as possible.

Be sure to check for assignments, study guides, resources, etc. in Schoology. Also, these Infinite Campus apps for students and parents are really helpful for notifications with grades, missing assignments, and more.

Students enrolled in the Free or Reduced lunch program will also be automatically enrolled in the 21st Century Scholarship Program in the 7th and 8th grades. If you need to apply for the lunch program to see if you qualify, here are the links:

• 25-26 Free & Reduced Application

• 25-26 Free & Reduced Application - Spanish

Be sure to check your email daily for the most up to date news and announcements. Students and parents will receive a daily email from the SCMS Office of announcements Monday-Friday through ParentSquare.

If still needed, here is the link to sign up for ParentSquare: https://www.parentsquare.com/signin

Counselors will share a newsletter each month highlighting upcoming events, reminders, and updates.

Past Editions for School Year 25-26:

Back to School Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/rfpzh1

September Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/h7ymw

October Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/v4u53

November Newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/m5jd87