Important Dates:

Monday, November 2nd - Volleyball Night

Thursday, November 19th - SHMS HSA meeting

Concert Dates:

Tuesday, December 1^st - 8^th Band, 8^th Chorus, 8^th Orchestra, Cantabile

Thursday, December 3^rd - 7^th Band, 7^th Chorus, 7^th Orchestra, Signature Strings

Tuesday, December 8^th - 6^th Band ,6th Chorus, 6^th Orchestra

Just a reminder that there is no school for students on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

The 7th Grade fourth annual Spooky Run for Halloween was a great success. Thank you to the seventh grade teachers and seventh grade reps for an amazing event.  

SHMS Volleyball Night is Monday 11/2 at 6pm. Come to play or come to watch!

Sign up sheets are outside of the library and in the gym.

Cost is $5 per person. Teams can have a minimum of six players and a maximum of 10. 

The first 16 teams that are fully paid will be accepted. Please make sure to only turn your forms and money to Mr. Mossor or it will not be accepted. This event is for all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.

Please find a sign up below to contribute items for the snack bar:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F48AAA82BA0F49-66571103-volleyball#/

This Week's Rehearsal Schedule

November Rehearsal Calendar

Monday: 8^th Band

Tuesday: NO SCHOOL

Wednesday: 7^th Band

Thursday: 6^th Band

Friday: 8^th Band

This Week's Lesson Schedule

November Lesson Layout

Monday: County Band Lessons (If you haven't heard of this before, your student is not involved, so don't worry!)

Tuesday: NO SCHOOL

Wednesday: 7^th Band

Thursday: 6^th Band

Friday: Beginner Lessons

Jack Hontz Marching Band Showcase

The Jack Hontz Marching Band Showcase is coming up on Wednesday, Nov. 4th! This is the SHHS Panther Marching Band's biggest fundraiser of the year. There will be performances by the band, raffle baskets & silent auction items to bid on, dinner options to purchase for the whole family, & the 5th Annual WSMA (Wallingford Swarthmore Music Association) March-Off where your elementary or middle schooler could win a trophy for showing off their best marching moves! NEW this year is the Adult March-Off, where adults can pay to play- just $5 to join in on the marching fun!

Here is the link to the catalog for the event, which details all of the raffle/silent auction options and concessions.

Save The Dates - Winter Concerts

Tuesday, December 1^st - 8^th Band, 8^th Chorus, 8^th Orchestra, Cantabile

Thursday, December 3^rd - 7^th Band, 7^th Chorus, 7^th Orchestra, Signature Strings

Tuesday, December 8^th - 6^th Band ,6th Chorus, 6^th Orchestra

Each concert will begin at 7pm, and report time for students will be 6:30pm. Dress code is "concert black"- black tops, black bottoms, black shoes. Think dressy!

Please join us on Thursday, November 19th at 7 pm in the middle school library for our next Home and School Meeting.  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.

In order to volunteer for events and activities at SHMS (concessions, musical, dances, book fair, etc...), ALL volunteers need their clearances on file with the school district. Please submit these now, as opportunities come up quickly and it's good to have them in place now. If you are unsure of your status, please contact Heather Fili at hfili@wssd.org

You can find what clearances you need to submit here.

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Yearbooks are on sale now. Purchase the SHMS 2027 Yearbook at Jostens here.

Thank you to our website sponsors! This helps to subsidize our costs for the website and allows for FREE access to the school directory. Please support our sponsors (many local WSSD families).

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.

@strathhavenmshsa