Dear Families,
For planning purposes, Wednesday, September 30th is a half day for students. Children will be participating online from 7:30-12:00. The only change to the MS schedule is listed below:
U.A. #1 - 11:00
U.A. #2 - 11:30
In early October, we will be administering the NHSAS and the NWEA assessments. Students will be completing these assessments remotely immediately following advisory. Each test will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete. Lunch and Unified Arts class times will remain the same. A set color coded student schedule will be placed in Constant Contact next Sunday.
NHSAS Testing (state testing)-
Math- October 5th
Language Arts- October 6th
NWEA Testing (district testing)-
Practice Test- October 13th
Reading- October 14th
Language- October 15th
Math- October 16th
Health Office:
Hello Everyone,
We hope you had a safe and fun summer! We have been working on sending out Care Plans for those that are needed as well as working with our Athletics Director to make sure all our sports physicals are up to date.
Per our district policy on athletic physicals and sports enrollment please remember these are due by Monday September 28 for the Middle School. This must be on file to be able to continue practice and playing.
“Prior to participation on a school athletic team, students must provide written documentation that they have passed a physical. Such exam must be completed at least once every school year. This requirement does not apply to students participating in intramural athletics. The school may schedule physical exams; any student who misses the scheduled physicals must present evidence of a physical exam from his/her own licensed health care provider.” Policy JLCA
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Nurse Tracy
Nurse Camille
Team News:
Grade 7:
We have had another busy week here in the 7th grade. Classes are settling in and we are really getting to know our students! As students are becoming more comfortable using zoom for class, we are working on ways to increase their confidence in regards to participating in class discussions and asking questions. On another note, we continue to be concerned with student preparedness for class - this can have a definite impact on the ability to focus and learn. On the next page we have again included a helpful list of do’s and dont’s of distance learning that we think will help all children be more successful in this challenging situation.
In Social Studies, students are finishing up the maps of their yards and they are doing a great job! This week students will also be working on their first summative, which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. The summative will cover map features, continents and oceans and applying cardinal and intermediate directions. In English/ Language Arts, students will be completing an argumentative writing prompt. They will also be taking their first summative assessment in which they will summarize the novel that they have chosen to read. In Math, students will be working on proportional reasoning. In Science, the focus will be their summative assessment on recognizing patterns in the periodic table. An email containing the rubric for this summative has been sent to all students.
We hope you all have a wonderful week and please feel free to email with any questions or concerns!
Grade 8:
Hi parents-
School is well underway and is running smoothly. We are impressed with the students, and with their engagement with the work and our live classes.
We have been working with them to check Gmail frequently and to stay on top of their assignments. Reminders from parents at home are greatly appreciated!
On Fridays, students with missing assignments will be notified via email. We ask that they use their Friday independent learning day to complete overdue work. Independent reading is also a great activity for students on Fridays. The SRMS library website has instructions for an online library app and is offering pickup as well!
Thanks for all the support you are providing at home!
Counselor’s Corner :
I hope everyone had another great week! This week in Advisory, students practiced mindfulness and learned about post-traumatic growth through their Choose Love Movement lesson on Tuesday. Thursdays have been reserved for social activities and games with peers through Zoom - we call it SPIRIT day!
The last week of October SRMS will be participating in Red Ribbon Week, a national drug prevention and awareness campaign. Activities will be done in Advisory. Please keep an eye out for more information soon.
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Library News:
YMCA:
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Technology:
Help Desk:
Students/parents can email helpdesk@sau17.net to put in a ticket, or call the main SAU number (603) 642-3688, press # and leave a message.
Tutorial for Parents (Google Classroom/ Zoom)
Free and Reduced Lunch Form:
