The Home and School Association only exists through the selfless acts of parents in our school and solely to support our students.
Please consider volunteering for a position for the 2024-2025 school year. It has been our goal to make each position easily transferable from year to year. Non-officer positions will have multiple slots to sign up and officers will always remain available to help.
To get more information about each position, please click 2024-2025 Open HSA Positions and sign up on our website.
As always, please check that you have your clearances on file.
Administrative Professional's Day
Wednesday, April 24th was Administrator's Professional's Day. The HSA provided lunch to our amazing front office staff:
Amanda Jacobsen, Main Office Secretary
Kristen McIlhenney, Executive Secretary to the Principal
Alice Short, Administrative Assistant
Thank you for all you do for our students!
School Bus Driver's Appreciation Day
Tuesday, April 23rd was School Bus Driver's Appreciation Day. The HSA put together baskets of snacks for our dedicated bus drivers and delivered them this past Monday.
Our school community is so grateful for their service. A special thank you to Patti Diaferio, our amazing Transportation Supervisor.
You Go Girls!
Congratulations to the SHMS Girls Penn Relay team. They qualified for the Penn Relays and race today. Congratulations Coco Sauve (Grade 8), Peyton Griffin Smith (Grade 7), Maeve Fries (Grade 7), Layla Mason (Grade 8), and Kenzie Fanning (Grade 8).
Good Luck this Weekend! We are all behind you.
Fine and Applied Arts
What is Fine and Applied Arts Night? It is a night for all students to showcase their talents in the Arts. There are live performances from each grade level Chorus, Band, Orchestra, and Cantabile. The hallways will be full of student artwork. A true pleasure to experience the efforts our students have put in all year long.
All students should report on their respective date at 6:30pm. All concerts will begin at 7pm. Attire is black tops, black bottoms, black shoes. Think dressy!
The First Week of PSSA's Are Complete!
There are just two more testing days for all students and just 4 more days for 8th graders.
Math – Monday, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30
Science – Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7 (8th grade only)
The HSA will be providing treats for the students on Tuesday, April 30th as a way to recognize all the efforts our students have put forth with treats during recess. Come help support our students by signing up to hand out snacks. Sign up here: PSSA Volunteers.
High Note Trip - Permissions Form & Payment Due Today
Attention families of students in: 8th grade band, 8th grade Chorus/Cantabile, 7th+8th Orchestra and Ellington Jazz,
We are participating in the High Note Music Festival on Friday May 17, 2024. Our ensembles will have the opportunity to perform for a panel of outstanding adjudicators who will provide comments and evaluations. After our morning performance, the above ensembles will enjoy a celebratory trip to Dorney Park in Allentown, PA. Cost for students is $95 and includes festival fees, coach bus transportation, park admission, a catered lunch and a t-shirt.
Permission slips and medical forms will be disbursed and collected electronically via google form. The link for the google form can be found here, and it is also posted in your student's google classrooms. If you would rather fill out a paper form, the link for that can be found here. Payment and Permission Forms are due on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Save the Date: 8th Grade Dance
The 8th-grade dance is a celebration of the student's time at SHMS with an evening of music, dancing, games, pictures, food, and friends. It is chaperoned by our amazing SHMS teachers.
Come on your own, come with a friend, come with a group of friends, come with a date! Dress up or Dress down! This is a fun celebration!
Tickets will be sold during 8th grade lunch (10:20 - 10:55am) starting 2 weeks prior to the dance (dates TBD). Cost: $25 cash or check (made payable to SHMS). We want all students to be able to come!
** If you need any financial assistance for ticket purchase, please contact 8th-grade guidance counselor, Mrs. Bertoni.**
Further details to follow, but save the date!
Let's Go Phils!
The 8th-grade service project is teaming up with the Phillies to raise money for FOSTERING HOPE on Friday, May 17th, 6:30 PM.
Click the ticket link below, all the seats are high up but the price is right so bring your family and friends.
WSSD is happy to host this year's Reading Olympics at the middle school on April 29th, 30th, May 1st, and 2nd. The district asked the HSA to provide concessions for the event. We are looking for volunteers to help us keep all the kids fed and energized. Please click the Reading Olympics Concessions Sign up Genius for a quick and easy volunteer opportunity. High School students are eligible for volunteer hours.
Please make sure your clearances are up to date.
SHMS HSA Book Fair
Each year the Home and School Association puts on a Spring Book Fair for the students through Scholastic. It is a great opportunity for our middle school students to select their favorite reads. This year the sale will take place the week of May 13th.
We are looking for parent volunteers to help out with this fun event. If you would like to help out with your student's class, sign up here: Book Fair Sign Up Genius.
Rising 6th Grade School Kits
Do you have or know a rising 6th grader? Order your teacher-approved kit today. The kits will be available for pickup in August starting at the Morning at the Middle School event.
Please note, that these kits are only for 5th graders who will be entering the middle school next year. There are no supply kits/ lists for grades 7 and 8.
