SMS Newsletter October 29, 2021

SMS Newsletter

October 29, 2021

Hello Lion Family,

It is hard to believe that we are in the month of November. A reminder that quarter 1 ends on November 5th. Students still have time to complete work. Report cards will be mailed home the week of November 15th. We do not have school on Tuesday, November 2nd.

Quarter 2 activities begin the week of Nov. 8th. We are offering boys wrestling grades 6-8 and girls basketball grades 7-8. Due to our transportation issues, students will need to arrange for rides home because we cannot guarantee late buses will operate.

Have a great weekend,

John Groenke

Remember to fill out the Free/Reduced Lunch and Compensatory Aid Form

PEBT benefits for the last school year have ended. The last issuance of benefits was this past summer.

USDA has submitted guidelines to MDE for PEBT benefits for the 21-22 school year, however MDE has not shared whether or not the benefits will be extended for this school year. At this point, we are urging families to complete the Application for Educational Benefits in anticipation of benefits becoming available and families are again, not eligible for benefits unless they have an app completed.

The link to complete the benefits form can be found here.

Personal Electronic Devices “Away for the Day"

Student cell phones should not be visible during the school day!

Cell phones and earbuds can be brought to school but must remain off or silent and completely out of view for the entire school day. Students will not be permitted to display, turn on, or use a cell phone from the start of the first class until after the last period of the day.

Details

The first time a student has their cell phone or earbuds out during the school day, the teacher/staff present will ask the student to place their phone in a ziplock bag with a name tag and placed in a safe container to transport the device to the front office for the remainder of the day. The device (phone and/or earbuds) may be picked up by the student when they are ready to leave school.
If there is a second offense, the device will be taken to the front office and will be kept for a day or be picked up by a parent or guardian.
If there is a third offense, the device will be taken to the front office and a meeting will be set up and may result in the device being left in the front office daily.

Lost/Stolen Phones

The school will not be held accountable and will not be investigating lost or stolen phones and/or earbuds.
All students are issued a locked locker to hold their personal belongings.
Students do not share your lockers or locker combinations

Keeping our Sandburg Community Safe: Masking

Masks must be worn while at Sandburg Middle School at all times. Masks must be worn tightly over your mouth, nose and chin. You should wear a clean mask at least every 3 days.

There are only two times when it is ok to remove a mask.

1. When a person is alone in a room.

2. When a person is eating or drinking, at breakfast or lunch in their seat.