First Six Weeks in the Books

Attention Sycamore Springs Middle School Families: This is the Sycamore Springs Weekly Update for 9-29-17.

First Six Weeks in the Books

Time is flying by. Today marked the last day of our first six weeks of school. Monday we will begin a new grading period and teachers will be submitting final grades for the First Six Weeks on Tuesday. I can’t imagine having a better start to the opening of our new campus. Our students have been so positive and engaged every day. Our teachers have been designing and facilitating lessons that bring about student creativity, collaboration, and a great deal of innovation. As we move into the second six weeks, the curriculum will surely be more challenging. Much of the first six weeks included review of skills previously learned. For this reason, it will be important for students to stay in front of their daily assignments. Tutorials are Monday through Friday from 8:30 – 8:55 a.m. Please speak with your child frequently about what they are learning in school and what assignments they have coming up. We are using the student planner for the students to record projects, assignments, and tests. Most importantly, let’s keep those attendance numbers super high. Let’s ride the momentum from this excellent start through the next six weeks and beyond!

Close Up Trip for 7th Graders

REMINDER! 7th grade, you will NOT want to miss this opportunity!

Close-Up Parent Information Night is next Tuesday, October 3 at 6 pm in the CL&I.

Mrs. Smart will be reviewing the details of the trip including cost, sample itinerary, and even fundraising ideas!

For information please visit

See you Tuesday!

Math Pentathlon

Dear Parents,

We are ready to start Math Pentathlon at SSMS. Math Pentathlon is open to 6th and 7th grade students that enjoy playing games and are interested in math. Students will learn to collaborate and work together as a team and build math fluency at the same time. Our practices will be weekly from 7:15 am until 8:15 am beginning in October and lasting until our Tournament on Saturday, May 12, 2018. October practices will be on Mondays with the exception of October 9, which is a student holiday. We will practice then on Tuesday, October 10. Practices will move to Thursdays for November and December. Parent volunteers are crucial to Math Pentathlon success. We will need parents to help out at weekly practices and then will need one parent per child to be a game monitor at the tournament. If your child is interested in participating, please sign them up by October 4 with the attached link. Be sure to check out our web page on the SSMS website under Extracurricular Activities. You can also sign up from there as well. Please email Paula Mathews at if you have questions.

Math Pentathlon Sign Up

Join PTA

Support our school! Join the SSMS PTA at .

Membership dues are $10 for the school year and help us fund school programs that benefit our students and staff. As a PTA member you will receive a weekly PTA email of school events.

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“Don’t Stand By, Stand Up” presentation at Rooster Springs Elementary

Attached you will find the flyer for the Texas PTA "Don't Stand By, Stand Up" Presentation RSE is hosting on Tuesday, October 10th. All in the District are welcome.

PTA Reflections Contest

Does your child love to sing, dance, write creatively, paint, draw or take photographs?

Encourage your children to participate in this year's PTA Reflection program!

This year's theme is "Within Reach"

Learn more by visiting the PTA website

Rules and Entry Forms can be picked up at SSMS CL&I

Entry Forms and Rules located at:

and

Entry Due Date:Friday, November 10th by 3 p.m.

For More Information: Contact the PTA Programs Coordinator Marisa Grijalva

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Syc ‘em Tigers!

#SSMSyr1

Dan Diehl, Principal

Sycamore Springs Middle School