SMS Announcements-Tuesday, March 5th-B Day
WEDNESDAY-A DAY
SPRING BREAK MARCH 8TH-MARCH 17TH
SUMMIT BEHAVIOR FOCUS
We want to focus on following Bathroom CHAMPS+T expectations. Following these expectations are important for maintaining a clean, safe, and respectful environment for all students and staff.
SUMMIT MADNESS–MARCH 7
RUBIK’S CUBE CLUB BEGINNING
We will have our 1st meeting on Monday, March 4 right after school 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. We will meet every Monday until 3:30. You will need to find your own ride home.
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
SUMMIT SELECT CHOIR
7th Grade Summit Select Choir will be meeting on Tuesdays from 2:55-3:30 pm through the end of April.
IOWA LAW DAY/NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
Drop in practices with Ms. Ites (Rm. #137) for National History Day & Law Day competitions are 3:00 – 4:00 pm Monday, March 11 and 3:00 – 4:00 pm Monday March 18. Students who are participating in NHD need to complete the student sign up on Monday 3/11/24 with Ms. Ites.
All NHD process papers, annotated bibliographies, and papers, documentaries, and websites are DUE digitally at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
All Law Day entries (including parent permission forms) are due digitally by 11:59 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Contact Ms. Ites with any questions: colleen.ites@johnston.k12.ia.us.
BOOK CLUB
Reminder – No book club March 7
Next book club meeting will be March 21 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
Cancelled this week
WARRIORS BOOK CLUB
Next meeting is Wednesday, March 20 from 2:50 – 3:30 in Team Mission room 125. Make sure your ride is at Summit at 3:30.
FROM THE LIBRARY
Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month. Come check out the display in the library and read a book about an amazing woman!
Book Madness
We now have our Elite Eight set! Monday in Dragon Time, be sure to vote for the books you want to see in the Final Four. Donuts for the winning Dragon Time are on the line!
Featured Book of the Week
I loved the book, The View from the Very Best House in Town! It was so good! This book is about friendship and accepting differences in others.
