SMS Announcements-Thursday, March 10th-A Day

Spring Break – No School March 11 – 20   

CODING CLUB

No Coding Club this week due to spring break, but we will resume on Fridays from 2:50 – 4:00 in lab 124 behind the library. Students are responsible for their own ride home. 

MURDER ON THE 518 VIDEO

Missed out on the performance Friday? Well this is your lucky day! Click on the link below to watch a recording of the performance.

Link—-> https://youtu.be/IkaYYm97J64

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew on a GREAT performance!

COMMUNITY SERVICE WEEK EVENTS

The 6/7 Student Lighthouse Teams are proud to announce the events for Community Service Week which will take place March 21-25, 2022:

March 24—6th Grade Social 3-4:30 PM (Proceeds will go to the Johnston Partnership)

March 22—7th Grade Social 3-4:30 PM (Proceed will go to Meals From The Heartland)

  • Students will proceed to the cafeteria to wait for entry/beginning
  • Price of entry is $2
  • Concessions will be available for $1 each (individually packaged items)
  • We have admin. and several parents supervising, but would appreciate any staff support with supervision (email me if you are willing to help with either social).

March 23-24—Lunch activities around kindness and service.

March 21-24—Boxes will be placed in each 6th Grade community to collect items for the Johnston partnership.

  • Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
  • Deodorant and Body Spray
  • Diapers and Wipes
  • Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Any other appropriate personal care items

March 25—7th Grade Meals From The Heartland Service Project in the Gym (see attached schedule)

March 25—6th Grade Gather/Donate Items and Check to Johnston Partnership at 2 PM.

Lighthouse Team Members will be working to prepare for socials after 2 PM on Monday/Tuesday and on Friday for the service projects.  Lists will be coming for those who will be helping on these days.  Meals From The Heartland Schedule will be out Monday, March 21.

SONIA KOVALEVSKY GIRLS MATH DAY

The Iowa State University Sonia Kovalevsky Girls Mathematics Day is a day to celebrate #womeninmath by showing middle school girls the kinds of careers and applications higher mathematics and science can provide.  The event is on Saturday, April 9 from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Carver Hall, Iowa State University Campus, Ames, Iowa.  Participants will engage in hands-on activities through a series of workshops on exciting math topics and will have the chance to interact with other participants, mathematics graduate and undergraduate students and mathematics professors. Events will include a keynote speaker, fun hands-on activities, lunch (provided), and small group mentoring sessions with female mathematicians where participants will learn about magic squares, zombie outbreak models, and hexaflexagons.

Student families are responsible for transportation to and from the event, but lunch and a t-shirt will be provided to all attendees. The event is free, but registrations are due by Thursday, March 31, 2022 here:https://math.iastate.edu/2022/03/04/sonia-kovalevsky-mathematics-day-2022/.

The event is open to female and non-binary middle school students and their teachers, both men and women.  Teachers as well as parents/guardians are welcome to join their students.

If you have questions, please email us at mathoffice@iastate.edu.  

GARDEN CLUB

Summit Garden Club Needs Your Help!

The Summit Garden Club grew over 600 pounds of produce last year and donated it to the Johnston Partnership for people in need. This year we hope to grow even more! In the office there is a box for raising money for seeds, plants, and garden supplies. Help us help our community by donating anything you are willing to give!  We are also accepting gently used garden supplies that you may no longer have a need for in your home.  We will be collecting donations from Monday, March 21st to Friday, April 1st.

SUMMIT GSA MEETING

Next meeting will be March 25 from 3 – 3:30 in room 226. Please contact Mrs. Brock or Mrs. Heston with any questions.

GIRLS ON THE RUN

Girls on the Run Club through the YMCA will be held at Summit Middle School starting March 29 through May 19 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 – 4:00.  Parents will need to pick up their child from SMS by 4:15.  Please see the attached flyer.

WORLD CULTURE CLUB

Did you know you don’t have to speak more than one language or be from a different country to have culture? Every person has culture, and members of the World Culture Club want to learn and talk about it! The World Culture Club will meet on Thursdays from 2:50 to 3:30 in room 200. Next meeting March 10.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A RIDE HOME! 

If you want to join, ask your parents and fill out the required form here:  World Culture Club Signup

Any questions about World Culture Club? Email Ms. Gutierrez at shauna.gutierrez@jdragonmail.us

FROM THE LIBRARY

Book Madness

Our Final Four is set.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Harry Potter, Raina Telgemeier books, and Hunger Games are moving on in our tournament!  After Spring Break, we will vote for the for the Final Four and Championship games.

Featured Book of the Week

Join in the Kindness campaign by reading about the ripple effect that kindness can have in our world.  Flight of the Puffin tells the story of 4 kids that live throughout the United States and how every one of us can make a difference in the lives of others.

March SkaScooty Dooty

Be sure to read the newest edition of the SkaScooty Dooty – brought to you by the 7th grade Media Literacy class!

STUDENT BOOK VLOG

Are you always looking for what book to read next? If so, check out this book recommendation vlog created by Natalie Miller and Delia Kilborn, for their ELP humanities project! The vlog has several different categories so you have lots of books to choose from. Check back frequently, as we will be adding more videos often! Thanks so much and happy reading!

https://padlet.com/millernatalie/BookRecommedationsVlog

Have a wonderful break