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Originally delivered on 9/8/2026 8:27 pm

SUBJECT: September 9, 2026

Welcome Back!

On behalf of the Home and School Association (HSA), we are excited to welcome our new students and families and to extend a warm welcome back to our returning ones! We hope your first week went well and that everyone is beginning to settle into the school routine.

The HSA is dedicated to supporting our students, teachers, staff, and administration by fostering strong communication between parents/guardians/caregivers and the school, while also contributing to create a positive and connected school community. We share regular newsletters with updates on HSA activities and upcoming events.

Our work is made possible by the support of our amazing volunteers, and we invite you to get involved! Scroll to the end of this newsletter for details on how to stay connected and learn more about our events and initiatives through Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). We thank you for your support and are looking forward to an amazing year to come!

Tayler Moots & Bridget Mead (Co-Chairs, 2026 - 2027)

Morning at Middle School

Morning at the Middle School took place on Monday, August 24th. The sixth graders were able to see their new home, meet teachers, and visit their classrooms.

Coffee and Breakfast!

The HSA provided coffee and breakfast items to welcome back the wonderful staff to a new school year!

Welcoming everyone back to SHMS!
BACK To School Night!

The 6th Grade Back-to-School Night will be held Monday, Sept. 14th at 7:00 p.m. and Back-to-School Night will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 16th for the 7th & 8th grades at 7 PM. The music programs will meet at 6:30 PM with parents in the auditorium. Spirit wear will be sold throughout the evening.

First HSA Meeting

Please join us on Thursday, September 17th at 7 pm in the middle school library for our 1st Home and School Meeting of the year.  ALL are welcome to attend!  Dr. Matsanka will be there to give school updates and answer any questions and we will also hear updates from our grade reps and committee chairs. Expect meetings on the third Thursday of each month.

Picture Day

Picture Day is Wednesday, September 9th. Bring your smiles!

Bowling Night- Save the Date

Save the Date for the 5th Annual Bowling Night on Saturday, October 24th at Sproul Lanes. Scan the QR code for ticket purchasing information. This is open to all grades and raises funds for the 8th grade service project.

HSA Executive Board and Officers

Feel free to reach out to us with any questions! 


Co-chairs: Tayler Moots & Bridget Mead, shmshsa.chairs@gmail.com 

Secretary: Kristine Magargee, shmshsa.secretary@gmail.com

Disbursing treasurer: Allison Borden- Collings, shmshsa.treasurer@gmail.com 

Receiving treasurer:  Meghan Deaver, shmshsa.treasurer@gmail.com


6th Grade Parent Reps:

Sarah Baron-Samlin, sbaronsamlin@gmail.com

Lesley Underwood, lesley_underwood@yahoo.com

Quincy Carpenter, qccampbell@gmail.com


7th Grade Parent Reps:

Maura Hwang, mdunfey@gmail.com

Olivia Lynch, Olivia.L.Lynch@gmail.com

Doris Tung, doris.tung@gmail.com


8th Grade Parent Reps: 

Katie Nelson, kmuto@asu.edu

Kristine Magargee, kristinemagargee@gmail.com

Lauren Shank, lshank2@comcast.net


6th grade Supply Kits:  Katie Cleary  khope613@gmail.com, Colleen Schlecht, colleenoreilly@yahoo.com

Book Fair:  Jana Jordan, jana.jordan@hotmail.com

Career Day:  Brandy Willis, brandy_willis@yahoo.com, Kristina Dechter, dechterk@protonmail.com, Meghan Deaver, meghan.deaver@gmail.com, Tima Karlekar McMonagle, tkarlekar@gmail.com

New Families Welcome:  Executive Committee

Panther Pride Coordinator: Hyeri An, hyeri.an@gmail.com

Web Sponsors & Fundraising:  Rachel Cox, racheljcox@gmail.com

Social Media Rep:  Anamarie Jones, blizmom@gmail.com

Spirit Wear Coordinator: Suzanne Goodstein, suzanne.goodstein@gmail.com, Sarah Ponzio, snponzio@gmail.com

Teacher/Staff Monthly Appreciation Coordinator: Rebecca Gerber, rebeccaegerber@gmail.com & Erin DiCamillo, erindicamillo@gmail.com

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon & Hot Chocolate Bar:  Meredith Spector, mspector23@verizon.net & Julie Abrams, julieabrams81@yahoo.com

Website Managers:  Bobby Griffin, bobbygriffin@gmail.com & Jennifer Griffin, jensgriffin@gmail.com 

Monthly Appreciation Coordinators: EXEC Board

Musical Concessions Coordinators: Angie Tseng  angie.tseng@gmail.com

Sports Concessions Coordinators: Crystal Burkhart, cburkhart81@gmail.com & Colleen Schlect, cschlecht@chapinhall.org

Bowling Night: Stacey Peki, staceypeki@icloud.com & Katie Nelson, kmuto@asu.edu

6th and 7th Grade Dance: Rebecca Dunkin, dunkinrebecca@gmail.com


SHMS HSA Website, Student Directory, & Online Store

Please check out the HSA web page!  In addition to getting up-to-date information on activities, all families have FREE access to the online student directory (you must set up an account). The HSA offers the directory at no cost to our families thanks to our website sponsors. 


SHMS HSA website and directory*: https://shmshsa.membershiptoolkit.com


Online Store: https://shmshsa.membershiptoolkit.com/store


*For additional safety, you will need to create an account to access the directory.

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