After School Tutoring will begin next week, September 9th! No need to enroll, just let your child's teacher know that your child will stay for tutoring. All students must have transportation. Tutoring will be held in the middle school library and is free of charge.
School Pictures are next week!
Mark your calendars, Homecoming is just around the corner! See the graphic for spirit day information. You have plenty of time to get those outfits together! Go Southerners!!!
*These are the dress up days for pre-k, elementary, and middle school. Junior High and High School will be different.
Don't miss out on any school memories! Order your 2024-2025 yearbook today!! Use the link below to purchase by searching Southside Middle School.
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00000000
Reminder: Elementary and Middle School are in the same book.
We are Going Gold on Friday, August 30th!!
Congratulations to our very first READING ROCKSTAR of the school year!! Lillian Perrine, 5th grader, has read 1,000,000 words!!!
OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION:
As construction continues, we will face some logistical challenges with parking for Open House. For this reason, we have made some changes from previous years. Please see below for your student's Orientation or Open House times.
Orientation: Grades 4, 7 and 10
August 15, 2024
4th grade
Location: Middle School Cafeteria
A to L: 5:30-6:30
M to Z: 6:30-7:30
7th grade
Location: JH Band Room
A to L: 5:30-6:30
M to Z: 6:30–7:30
10th grade
Location: High School Auditorium
A to L: 5:30-6:30
M to Z: 6:30-7:30
Open House
August 19, 2024
Preschool (All Classes) 4:30-6:30 pm
Elementary (Grades K-3) 5:00-7:00 pm
Middle School (Grades 5 and 6) 5:30-7:30 pm
Jr High (Grade 8 and 9) 6:00-8:00 pm
High School (Grade 11 and 12) 6:30-8:30 pm
We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus!
Check out the 2024-25 School Supply List! We will see you in August!
All Southside School District campuses will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 due to inclement weather.
All Southside School District campuses will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 due to inclement weather.
The book fair is headed to SMS! View our link to browse online.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/southsidemiddleschool2
Fall Break starts tomorrow! We hope you all have a safe and wonderful break. We will see you on Monday, October 23!
ATTENTION: Cat Bus, Balloon Bus, and Pelican Bus!
Beginning Monday (10/16), due to the bridge removal on Camp Tahkodah Road, your child's bus route times will be altered for up to two months. Please allow for your bus to arrive 10 MINUTES EARLIER than normal so they can make the detour to reach the campus on time. Thank you.
Congratulations to our first 🌟Reading Rockstar🌟, Ivy Leavitt!!! She reached 1,000,000 words read! 📚
We want to encourage everyone with a bus rider to sign up for transportation Remind messages. You can sign up for text message or email notifications and stay informed regarding your student's bus. Notifications will include changes/adjustments to routes, weather updates, and any other important information regarding Southside school buses.
https://www.southsideschools.org/page/transportation
Mark your calendars! Middle School Basketball will begin October 2nd.
*4th graders will not play games until the spring season.
The SMS annual New Student Luncheon served 32 new students today. We are so happy to add them to our Southerner family. 💛💙
Registration is now open for the Fall Harvest Pageant. Deadline to enter is October 11. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9021m7F5lk6UO_m7lSRDw-bWdzMBO04hNcNz7CJ-m0/edit?usp=sharing
Homecoming Spirit Week September25-29!
Conferences are coming up and are scheduled for Tuesday September 19th from 3:30-7:00. Be on the look out for sign up documents coming home with your child.
