Dear Families,
On Wednesday January 13th we will be offering picture retakes / pictures for remote students.
In person learners 9-11
Remote Learners- 12-3 please use the HS main entrance doors, photos should only take a few minutes.
If your student(s) is returning to school for the first time this year, be sure to check the SRMS website for updated bus routes and parent drop off/pickup patterns.
Parent Conference Information Signups:
Grade 7
Grade 8
Pre School / Kindergarten Application:
Team News:
Grade 7
We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! Students did well transitioning back from vacation and we had a very productive week :)
We look forward to meeting with you at the upcoming parent teacher conferences.
Math: Last week the students began exploring ice cream treats from two different ice cream shops. They built or drew their treats and created tables comparing the number of ice cream scoops to the height of their treats. This activity is intended to introduce students to non-proportional relationships. We will continue our work on Eighteen Flavors this week by looking for patterns, the constant of proportionality and writing equations.
Science: Grey day classes presented their 3D cell models on Friday and Blue day classes will present on Monday. We will continue to learn about cell processes and disease this week.
Social Studies: Last week students finished up researching World War 2 topics and worked on their projects. This coming week, students will be putting the finishing touches on their projects and turning them in. Then we will be focusing on the aftermath of the war - the Marshall Plan, the creation of the United Nations and the Cold War.
ELA: Happy New Year! This week, we continued with our science fiction unit. Students read a short story called “Zoo” by Edward Hoch, which uses point of view to surprise the reader. We will continue to read and analyze additional science fiction short stories, as well as some informational articles that focus on various science related topics. Students have also received grades for their realistic fiction stories. Any student who would like to revise and resubmit this summative may certainly do so. Have a great weekend!
Grade 8
Happy New Year Grade 8 families! We had a great week of remote learning with students to kick off 2021, but we are excited to resume synchronous teaching from our classrooms.
In Science, students are learning about thermal energy, heat conductors, and insulators and soon will apply their knowledge to the Penguin Project!
In Math, students are going to apply their math skills to real-world problems to make connections in their learning.
Social Studies continues with the study of Egypt and the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Students have done some mapping and met some incredible pharaohs.
Literacy continues with the study of characterization and the strategies authors use to create characters. Please continue to encourage independent reading at home! As always, we thank you for the support you provide at home.
Counselor's Corner:
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a relaxing break and are ready to learn. I’m excited to have students back in the building on Monday! In the next month 8th grade will start preparing for their transition to high school. I will be visiting advisories to teach 8th graders about what high school is like, what a transcript is, and why grades are so important. We will end with picking out classes for next year! This will segway into college and career lessons/activities for 7th and 8th grade.
I would also like to welcome our Student Assistance Counselor, Amanda Feeney, back! She works with middle and high schoolers on drug and alcohol education and prevention. She is a wealth of knowledge and is always happy to work with students on any issues they may have. She can be reached at afuller@sau17.net.
Please check out my “virtual office” on our School Counseling home page for resources, information, and more.
Alma Gradebook
Please log in to Alma to view grades as report cards will not be mailed home. Your user name in Alma is “firstname.lastname” (example susie.smith). Every student and parent was sent a welcome email. If you did not receive one please make sure you check your spam folder. If you did receive one but your password is not working, please click the “forgot password” button and follow the instructions. If you cannot log in at all please contact Kevin Harrington at kharrington@sau17.net. You can also find a button to access Alma on our website at sau17.net. Below is the link to access Alma.
SRMS Student Attendance Expectations 2020-2021
This year at SRMS we will be tracking attendance a little differently than we historically have. This is to ensure your child’s safety in our building and to be consistent across the middle and high schools. If your child will be absent, late, dismissed early, or will miss a class period please use Pickup Patrol to report this absence as an excused absence. Any absences that have not been reported through Pickup Patrol will be marked as unexcused. Teachers will be taking attendance at the beginning of each period. If your child misses one or more classes during the day and it has not been documented through Pickup Patrol, the absence will be marked as unexcused and an automated email will be sent home from Renee LeBlanc. If you get a message and have information or documentation as to why your child’s absence should be excused, please contact Renee LeBlanc at rleblanc@sau17.net.
Free Meals for all student in school & remote for the remainder of the 20/21 school year.
Remote meals are available for pick-up
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
at the High School Main Entrance from 12:30-1:30.
Please Use the following link to pre-order your remote meals.
