Ski and Snowboard Club

We will soon start our SMS Ski and Snowboard Club.  Mrs. Julie Switzer sponsors this opportunity and has provided you with information under "Athletics/Clubs" on the left.  If you have any questions or your child has shown an interest in this, please refer to that parent letter for information and contact email for Mrs. Switzer.

Principal's Coffee

We will be hosting a Principal's Coffee with Mr. Stoner, SMS Principal, on Thursday, December 6.  The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m.  The meeting agenda will be posted a day or two ahead of time on the blog and will be emailed to all parents with active and accurate emails in PowerSchool. You are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting.  Parental participation in school is a key indicator of student success.  We would appreciate seeing you.

Thank you.

November Newsletter

We will not be sending home a paper copy of the newsletter this month and going forward.  If you would like a newsletter in a paper version, please notify your child's Advisory teacher or the middle school's office.

Thank you.

MEAP Schedule

We will begin our MEAP testing next week.  You will find our schedule on the left side of this page.  Please try to have your child(ren) at school at the start of the day and avoid any appointments for the start of the school day.  Make ups for students interfere with their regularly scheduled classes. Thank you for your consideration.

Monthly Newsletter

The monthly newsletter should be coming home with your students today.  This month we are sending home paper copies.  Going forward we will not be doing so.  All other newsletters and communications will be via email and this blog.  If you wish to receive a paper copy, please let the office know.  There is a section in the newsletter that can also be completed and returned to the office.

Thank you.

7th Grade ArtPrize Trip

Our 7th graders will be heading to downtown Grand Rapids on Thursday, October 4, to experience ArtPrize.  We will depart around 8:30 and we will arrive back to school by 2:00.  Students will eat lunch at Rosa Park Circle.  Attached is the letter that went home to parents today: ArtPrize Parent Letter

Welcome Back!!

It is a new school year with new opportunities.  We are facing the obvious challenge of bringing the best out of our students while being introduced to new challenges brought on by the implementation of a new master schedule. 

I realize that there have been many questions and concerns about how the changes are affecting things like Unity Games and 6th Grade Camp.  We are still planning to have these opportunities for our kids.  Due to issues with getting things scheduled and no availability at the times that we need availability, we will be moving both of these into the Spring of 2013.  Stay tuned for further information.

The students really seem to have adjusted seamlessly into the new scheduling format.  We have had students arriving on time and no issues with behavior.  We are very pleased with and proud of our students for their citizenship and diligence in these areas.  Way to go Spartans!

A newsletter will be coming out this October.  Once again we will start with a paper copy but transition into a digital version the rest of the school year.  Parents will be given the opportunity to request a paper version if a digital copy is not desired.  In order to best serve our families with communication, please be sure to keep your email address updated in PowerSchool.  We pull our email lists from this source and accuracy is obviously key.

Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to serve your children and your family.  We are looking forward to an excellent school year.

Al the best,

Joel Stoner