***The HSA will have spirit wear and gym shirts available for sale on both nights, as well as information about CAREER DAY in the spring.***

The 6th Grade Back-to-School Night will be held Monday, Sept. 9th at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to go directly to your child's Advisory Class. Schedules can be found in Powerschool. 

7th & 8th Grade Back to School Night will be Tuesday, Sept. 10th at 7:00 p.m. Please go directly to your child's Advisory Class.

For those in the music program (Band, Orchestra, Chorus), there will be a MUSIC Informational Session at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. There will be lots of information about the schedules, concerts and trips planned for the year. See the September Rehearsal Schedule below for this month's schedule

We could use some volunteers to help sell Spirit Wear & gym shirts on back to school night. Please sign up here! Thank you for your help!

Students will receive a picture order form in their Advisory Class this week. Extra forms are available in the front office. You do not need to order pictures to have their picture taken for the yearbook.

Please join us on Monday, September 16th 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. Our regular meetings are normally the THIRD Thursday of month, so note this is a change for this month only.

The HSA will be hosting an event to welcome all new and returning parents/guardians to SHMS on Sept. 22nd, from 3-5 p.m. This is an informal gathering to welcome NEW parents to the district and answer any questions and get to know other SHMS parents.

Please join us at Ship Bottom Brewery in Swarthmore. BYO snacks and the HSA will provide non-alcoholic beverages. We kindly ask for your RSVP by September 16th, using this form so that Ship Bottom can staff the bar area appropriately. We hope to see you there!

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Do you have a business or know someone who would like to become a sponsor helping fund all of the great activities that the Home and School support? This is a great opportunity to reach over 1,000 parents in the community.  

For $150 the sponsorship includes a banner ad featuring the sponsor's logo on our SHMS HSA home page.  This clickable logo will lead the reader to the respective business website. The ad will remain on our website for the entire 2024-2025 school year.  If you are interested, please click this link: https://shmshsa.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/210440

Please contact Angela Waltman with any questions (angela.waltman@verizon.net)

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.

Every year, the SHMS HSA actively holds fundraisers to help support the many programs that benefit our children. In addition to supporting our annual budget where we provide treats for grade specific events, treats for our teachers and staff, we support some initiatives in the best interest of our students. Last year we implemented improvements to recess with the addition of a gaga ball pit, volleyball net, soccer goals and getting chalk and other items out for our 'Playground Project'. This year, we would like to continue those efforts, and also raise enough money to get additional water filling stations in the building. We are asking for a $25 or more direct donation from each family to be able to fund this year’s planned activities. To make an online donation, please click here Direct Donations

Cash or checks made payable to: "SHMS HSA"

can be dropped off in the front office or mailed to the middle school: 

200 S. Providence Rd. Wallingford P.A. 19086, Attn: Home and School Association. Please write “Direct Donation” in the notes. 

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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