📸 **Reminder: School Picture Day is Thursday, November 21!** 📸
Parents, don’t forget to place your order for school pictures before Picture Day to avoid the rush! Simply visit **mylifetouch.com** and use your **Picture Day ID: EVT8V9C33** to order online. Orders placed before midnight on Picture Day will get **FREE shipping**! ✨
If you prefer to pay by cash or check, your child can bring their completed order form with them on Picture Day. The forms were distributed to students last week.
Let’s make sure every smile gets captured! 😊
🖌️ **Mrs. Carnahan’s 8th Grade Artists Shine with Neon Skeletons!** 💀✨
Check out these vibrant Neon Skeletons created by Mrs. Carnahan’s talented 8th grade students! Using the grid method, they accurately rendered and enlarged their skeleton drawings, resulting in artwork that *truly glows*. 🎨
With the help of paint markers and various linear techniques, these students brought movement and character to their creations, showing off both their technical skills and creativity.
This project is a perfect example of their persistence, innovation, and growth as young artists — they took risks and experimented with new techniques to develop their own unique approach to art. We are so proud of their hard work and creativity! 👏
🎥 **Check Out This Powerful Message from Our Board Members & Senior Leadership!** 🌟
We’re excited to share a special video from our board members and senior leadership, where they discuss the importance of attendance and the Arrive to Thrive initiative!
🌱 **Watch the full video here:** [Arrive to Thrive - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoYB2TcFIII)
📚✨ On Wednesday, November 13, SMS celebrated students who read and recorded at least 3 books during the first quarter with a sweet treat at lunch!Students who went above and beyond, reading more than 3 books, were entered into a drawing for a prize. This quarter, our students recorded an impressive 1,218 books read!
📚✨The expectation for quarter 2 is that each student reads a minimum of 4 books. Families, please encourage your students to read and record their books so they can meet the challenge!
📚✨Here are some fun facts from the Term 1 Reading Challenge:
6th grade fun facts:
✨ 87 students met the challenge!
✨ 52 students read MORE than 3 books!
✨ 6th grade read the most books of any grade level – 576 books!
✨ Martin Holland was the 6th grade champion, reading 21 books!
7th grade fun facts:
✨ 57 students met the challenge!
✨ 38 students read MORE than 3 books!
✨ 7th grade read 383 books!
✨ Ja'Miere McKnight led 7th grade, reading 31 books!
8th grade fun facts:
✨ 31 students met the challenge!
✨ 21 students read MORE than 3 books!
✨ 8th grade read 259 books!
✨ Izair Blake topped 8th grade with 15 books!
Check out our winners!
📸 Martin Holland with 6th grade Dean, Ms. Thompson
📸 Ja'Miere McKnight, 7th grade winner
📸 Izair Blake, 8th grade winner
Great job, everyone! Keep reading and recording, and let's hit that 2,000 book goal in quarter 2! 📚🚀 #SMSReads #ReadingChallenge
🚨 Career Week is coming up next week (11/18)! 🚨 Get ready to explore new opportunities and take the next step in your career journey. Check out the flyer for more details! #CareerWeek #CareerDevelopment
Term two begins a new cycle for attendance and intervention plans. Please make sure your child has a note for every absence and makes up any missed work. Keep in mind they can't learn if they're not in school and learning is required at Salisbury Middle School. Arrive to thrive!
It's National School Psychology Week (Nov. 11-15), and we'd like to take this opportunity to say just how much we appreciate the team of school psychologists that supports students in Wicomico County Public Schools every day. We're so grateful for what you do!
📚✨ Friday, our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders participated in a school-wide D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) event! Our SMS Eagle went to visit classrooms and students who were "caught" reading received a sweet treat! It was a wonderful opportunity for students to dive into their favorite books, explore new genres, and share their love of reading. It was great to see so many of our students actively reading!
Please join Wicomico County Public Schools in honoring and thanking American military veterans this Veterans Day (Monday, Nov. 11). In our schools, many of our students and staff will have opportunities to learn about and observe Veterans Day.
🏈 SU Football at Salisbury Middle School! 🏈
This past Thursday, Salisbury University Football Head Coach Sherman Wood and a few of his current football student-athletes had the opportunity to visit Salisbury Middle School. Our middle school student-athletes connected with the current SU football players who shared their personal stories and emphasized the importance of education and good behavior as the foundation for success.
They encouraged the students to stay focused on their studies and to stay disciplined both in and out of the classroom. The message was clear: the path to achieving your goals starts with making the right choices every day. 💯
Thanks to Coach Wood and the Salisbury University football team for inspiring the next generation of leaders! 🌟
Reminder: Schools will dismiss students 3 hours early on Friday, Nov. 8. That day is also the last day of the 1st marking term. Report cards will be distributed Nov. 15.
Reminder: The schools and offices of Wicomico County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 5 for Election Day.
🌟 Free Laundry Alert! 🌟
Stop by Wash It Laundromat on November 21 and/or December 12th from 10 AM to 12 PM for a special treat! Enjoy 1 FREE load of laundry!✨
Please see the flyer for more information!
Reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Please be sure to set your clocks back one hour for the switch back to Eastern Standard Time for the winter.
Part 2 of Pajama Day! Staff and students had fun wearing their coziest pajamas! We can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!
🌟 PBIS Spirit Day #2: Pajama Day was a blast! Thanks to everyone who rocked their comfiest PJs! Don’t forget, tomorrow is Croctastic Wednesday! Match your Crocs with an outfit or a friend for a fun twist. Let’s keep the spirit going! 🎉
🎉 What a fantastic start to PBIS Spirit Week! Today was all about the epic showdown between staff and students. Don’t forget, tomorrow is Pajama Day—let's see everyone in their coziest PJs! 🌙✨
Lunch menus for November 2024!
🍂🦃 Thanksgiving Food Distribution Announcement! 🦃🍂
There will be a Thanksgiving food distribution on November 9th! It’s first come, first served, so make sure to arrive early!
For more details on times and locations, please check out the flyer❤️
🎉 Get Ready for Spirit Week! 🎉
Join us for an exciting PBIS Spirit Week starting Monday, October 28th! Show your school spirit and participate in the fun! Check out the flyer for more details on daily themes!
