SMS Announcements-Tuesday, April 2nd-A Day
WEDNESDAY-B DAY
FROM THE LIBRARY
Book Madness
Ground Zero was our winning book (2nd year in a row!). Congrats to Mrs. Arthur’s Dragon Time for having the highest scoring bracket. They received doughnuts and the traveling trophy to display!
April is School Library Month
We celebrate School Library Month in April! Our special contest this month is to tell us what you like best about the Summit Library. Use this link to submit your answer or fill out a paper slip while down at the library. Winning answers will be drawn at random at the end of the month.
The Button Making Station will be back in April!! Button Making days will be on “B” Day Fridays – April 5, 19, and May 3rd.
Featured Book of the Week
Finally Seen is the new Kelly Yang book. Follow Lina’s journey from China to the United States in this new realistic fiction book!
SUMMIT SELECT CHOIR
7th Grade Summit Select Choir will be meeting on Tuesdays from 2:55-3:30 pm through the end of April.
BOOK CLUB
Next book club meeting will be April 4 from 2:50 – 3:30.
CHESS CLUB
Interested in the game but don’t know how to play? The Summit Chess Club welcomes all sixth and seventh graders! Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Meyer will teach you and have you challenging your friends in no time. Our expert student leaders can even give you strategies to dominate the board. We meet in Voyage room #226 on Tuesdays from 2:50 – 3:30 pm. NOTE: You must have a ride home after club. The school and sponsors will not provide transportation
GARDEN CLUB
Garden Club meets on Thursdays from 2:50 – 3:30 in Room 129 (Mission). Students must be able to be picked up at 3:30 or get home on foot.
HYPERSTREAM CLUB
Every Wednesday from 2:50 – 3:40. New students are welcome!
RUBIK’S CUBE CLUB
Meets every Monday until 3:30 in room 128 Mission. If you have your own cube, please bring it or we have some to share. You are welcome to come even if you can’t solve a cube. There will be experts there to help out. You will need to find your own ride home.
WARRIORS BOOK CLUB
Next meeting is Wednesday, April 3 from 2:50 – 3:30 in Team Mission room 125. Make sure your ride is at Summit at 3:30.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEER
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS – CURRENT 7TH & 8TH GRADE STUDENTS:
Please see the information below regarding the Middle School Cheerleading Program upcoming clinics and tryout.
Step 1: Click the link to start the application process for middle school cheerleading tryouts: Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6a26UHGWeV1Rfw71DKoEtJt2daYTNbZs_QM4doHPTaf0u-A/viewform
Step 2: Review the JMS Cheer Tryout Packet, this is the first item in the google form above.
Step 3: Attend the clinics on March 19th and March 25th, from 3-5pm at Johnston Middle School
Step 4: Attend the tryout/audition on Saturday, April 6, at Johnson Middle School, from 9am – 11:30am
The tryouts are in April 2024, to be on the team for the following year, Fall 2024. A scoring rubric will be used, and students that have a qualifying score, will be notified on or before April 8th that they have made the team. Students that do not make the team, will be notified on or before April 8, 2024. Cheerleaders have summer camp and practices. Cheerleading is open to both boys and girls CURRENTLY IN 7TH & 8TH GRADE. Current 9th grade students will have a high school tryout, information will be announced soon.
If you have additional questions, please email Coach Shepler at laylani.shepler@johnston.k12.ia.us