May 2019

Modified Half Days 12:55pm Dismissal

5/21

and

5/22

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

521

11:30am

Half Day/ Last Day of School Field Day

5/23

Dear SMS Families,

Thank you to the SMS students, faculty, staff, and

families for a wonderful school year! SMS students are

among the most courteous, well-behaved, and academically-

focused that I have experienced as an educator. Additionally,

SMS has some of the most talented, dedicated, and profes-

sional faculty and staff with whom I have had the privilege to

work. I look forward to continuing next year the good work

that has been accomplished this year. Mr. Beachy and I wish

everyone a safe and restful summer break.

Please save the date for Open House on Thursday,

August 1, 2019, from 4:00-7:00pm. Student schedules will

be available for pick-up beginning at 4:00pm in the gym.

There will also be informational tables available for athletics,

PTO, transportation, food service, and more. At 4:45pm,

please make your way to the auditorium for a brief welcome

address at 5:00pm. After the presentation, at 5:30pm families

will visit their child’s classes on an abbreviated bell schedule

to meet the teachers, learn about their classes, and receive a

copy of the teachers’ procedures, routines, and supply lists.

More information about Open House will be mailed home

over the summer. Please update your contact information with

the SMS office if you are moving.

As a friendly reminder, please encourage your middle

schooler to continue to read daily this summer. Reading regu-

larly will help prevent summer learning loss, raise reading

skills, and increase vocabulary. The graphic to the left shows

how a student who reads 20 minutes a day all school year will

have read for a total of 60 full school days, which is equiva-

lent to reading almost two million words! Summer reading is

essential to keep students’ reading skills strong and could

even bring their reading level up by the start of school on Au-

gust 5th. Have a great summer!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Mrs. Stephanie Silman, Principal

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Leader in Character:

April :

Trynnity Fisher

Congratulations to

Paige Reidhead!

She won the

Green Valley - Sahuarita

Chamber of Commerce

Award!!

Congratulations to our Softball and Baseball teams

for placing 2nd and 3rd in the SVL tournament!

Employee of the Month:

May:

Sara Donia

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I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our volun-

teers this year for taking the time out of your schedule to help

us out! We appreciate you!

THANK YOU also to Green Valley Gardeners and

Freeport –McMoRan for helping make our garden beautiful.

Thank you, Sara Donia

Volunteer Coordinator

End of Year Band, Orchestra, and Choir Concerts

Open House Thursday, August 1st

4:00 to 7:00 pm

4:00 to 5:00 pm

*Schedule Pass Out (Gym)

5:00 to 5:30 pm

*Welcome (Auditorium)

5:30 to 7:00 pm

*Visiting Classrooms

We are looking forward

to meeting all of our

new incoming

Jaguars!!

7th and 8th Grade Band and

Orchestra toured the

Musical Instrument Museum in

Phoenix on Tuesday, May 7.

A big thank you goes to everyone who helps volunteer at SMS!

Board Members:

President: Robyn Carlsen

Vice President: Summer Boring

Treasurer: Tara Elam

Secretary : Megan McAllister

Stay Connected: If you miss a meeting, please go to the SMS PTO Facebook page for the

minutes:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/559029500956364/

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Students can also earn out of dress code passes for Fridays when they bring in 10

Box Tops to the front office.

http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/clip/Brands.aspx

2018-2019

Volunteer

Opportunities

May 24th - Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Congratulations to

Ms. Nicole McKay

for being named

SMS Teacher of the Year

for 2018-2019!

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350 W. Sahuarita Rd.

Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Sahuarita Middle School

JAGUARS

Principal: Mrs. Stephanie Silman

Assistant Principal: Mr. Robert Beachy

Assistant Principal: Mr. Wil Arias

Find us on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Sahuarita-Middle-School-

Sahuarita Middle School

Phone: 520-625-3502

Mrs. Stephanie Silman, Principal, Ext. 1402

Mr. Robert Beachy, Asst. Principal, Ext. 1403

Mr. Wil Arias, Asst. Principal, Ext. 1468

Mr. John Haas, Guidance Counselor, Ext. 1404

Ms. Isabel Correll, Attendance, Ext. 1407

Ms. Eileen Hidalgo, Health Assistant, Ext. 1409

Dr. Gabriela Costa, Prevention Specialist, Ext. 1405

Nominations are now being accepted at

www.tucsonvaluesteachers.org and click on Teacher

Excellence Awards.

For the safety of our students, dis-

trict policy states that all parent/

guardians are required to show a

photo ID when picking up a

child/student during school hours. If a family member or

designated emergency contact will be removing your child

from school, a note must be provided with the individual’s

name for that child to be released to that individual during

school hours.

**TARDY STUDENTS**

Students arriving AFTER the 8:35am bell

MUST BE SIGNED IN by a parent or guardian.

THANK YOU!

DISTRICT POLICY

~Attention Parents ~

If your child is in 6th grade, please make sure

he/she receives their mandatory vaccinations

(TDAP & Meningococcal) at age 11. Also,

sports physical for all students done after

March 1, 2017 are valid for the entire 2017-

2018 school year.