Middle School is excited to recognize Kindness Week January 27-31! Each day will have a different theme. It will be a fun week!
Students in Mrs. Watson’s world travel class got to have snacks from Japan! They made individual passports from different countries around the world and got stamps for each country, once they completed a country each week!
Congratulations to these ⭐️1 MILLION READING ROCKSTARS⭐️
From left to right:
Cullen Tissiere-6th Grade
Aubrynn Duncan-6th Grade
Jude Haney-5th Grade
Harper Dockins-5th Grade
Zane Faircloth-4th Grade
Congratulations to 4th grader, Tucker Dayberry for completing Mrs. Burrow’s 50 state challenge! All students have been challenged in library skills to read a book and test over each of the 50 states!
Mr. Clayton Scott was our Artist in Residence this past week. He taught the kids all about how to be an eagle and not a chicken! Plus a lot more of course! We have some amazing writers and poets! Proud of these kids!
SMS Book Fair December 2-6
Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping at the book fair! Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/southsidemiddleschool2
Mrs. Watson's World Traveler enrichment class enjoyed getting to hear from exchange students about their home countries. The students shared lots of historical facts and cultural information. Thank you, Stella Armentos (Spain), Sofia Wu (Italy), and Mats Lieberman (Germany), for taking time out of your schedules for our middle school students! It was a great experience!
Bring Someone Special is coming up! We are very excited for this event.
*If you have multiple students in the building, feel free to select one day.
Christmas Brings Hope is ready to get started! This is a great opportunity to serve those in need. SMS is a proud participant in this event and our families always show support. Please begin sending items on Monday, November 18th if you are able!
Thank you in advance!
Congratulations to 5th grader, Lillian Perrine for being the first to complete Mrs. Burrow’s 50 state challenge! All students have been challenged in library skills to read a book and test over each of the 50 states!
Scrub Club dissected hearts thanks to the staff and residents at White River Health! Learning is fun!
Congratulations to our second ⭐️READING ROCKSTAR⭐️ of the school year!!! Draydon Love, 6th grader, has read 1,000,000 words!!
Flu Shots coming up!! Extra forms are available in the nurse's office for those that need another.
We are so proud of the addition of two new basketball goals to our playground. Thank you to all the parents that sold chocolate bars last school year. Without those profits, the purchase of these goals would not have been possible!!! We can't wait for the kids to see these on Monday!
Special shoutout to Landon Turner and Brad McGhee. They spent several hours of their own time pouring concrete and setting the goals in place. They both go above and beyond for our building and always do whatever is needed.
Middle School teachers are on a roll! We are happy to announce another teacher earning a new designation! Ms. Gabi Hill has demonstrated proficiency in the Arkansas Teacher Leader Model Standards for Lead Professional Educators. Congratulations!
The Southside 4-H Food Pantry was nominated by Arkansas State Representative Shad Pearce to receive a grant from the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance annual Serving Up Solutions fundraiser. Thank you to Mr. Lance Whitney from the Hunger Relief Alliance and to our State Representative, Shad Pearce for thinking about us and supporting our food pantry!
Paige Miller, director of Arkansas Energy Rocks, recently spoke to our 6th grade students about the importance of energy production, prices, and usage!
Our students left with knowledge of how important Arkansas's production in the energy industry is.
Lucas Martin, Education Program Specialist at Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, came and spoke to Mrs. Fennell's Hunter's Education class. The students loved seeing his animal furs and traps! Thank you, Lucas!
Color Guard Camp is coming up! Register to perform at halftime of the November 1st football game with the high school color guard!
Link: https://forms.gle/zFwMRiP82sQ2Cygs7
Thank you, GTS and patients of Southside, for the generous donations of backpacks, supplies, and food! These items will be put to good use.
