May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States! This is a time to honor the diverse traditions, histories, and contributions of these communities. Let's celebrate their resilience, creativity, and cultural richness together.
May is Jewish American Jewish American Heritage Month
May is Jewish American Jewish American Heritage Month! This month serves as a time to celebrate the contributions and experiences of Jewish Americans throughout our nation's history.
Busy Week At SHMS
It has been a very busy week at our school. Read on to see what been happening.
PSSA Wrap Up
Our 6th and 7th Grade students finished strong on Tuesday with their PSSA testing. 8th graders only have 2 days left. To celebrate our students, the HSA provided popsicles and popcorn.
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who helped to cut 900 popsicles & pop and bag 900 bags of popcorn!
DCIU Reading Olympics
This year our district was selected to host the annual Delaware County Reading Olympics. Students spent the year reading an impressive number of books and finally competed to test their knowledge.
All week our school was filled with students from the local Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. Teams from SRS, NPE, and for the first time, SHHS competed.
Our HSA provided much-needed refreshments. Special thank you to all who volunteered to help sell snacks over the 4 evenings. We could not have done it without you! All proceeds will go toward our many projects this year and next.
Thank you to Ashwina Mosakowski and Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU) for organizing and running the event.
Coin Challenge Breakfasts
On Thursday, Mrs. Laird's, Mrs. Atkinson's, and Mr. Lucus' classes were treated to a yummy breakfast spread of homemade banana muffins, donut holes, homemade Rice Crispy treats, and homemade crepes for winning the Coin Challenge this year. We hope you all enjoyed your treats.
7th Grade Geography Bee
This year our fantastic 7th Grade Social Studies teachers, Mr. Hufnel, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Billela hosted the grade's 3rd annual Geography Bee on Thursday. The HSA provided a $25 AMC gift card, a $15 Panera gift card, and a $10 Wawa gift card for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Great job to all students who participated and congratulations to our 3 winners.
School Principal's Day
On Wednesday, May 1st we celebrated our amazing school principal, Dr. Matsanka. We are extremely grateful for all the support and attention you give to our children. You really put your heart and soul into all that you do. To honor his hard work, the HSA gave Dr. Mat a gift card for 320 Market.
April Students of the Month
Congratulations to our April Students of the Month!
Congratulations To The Amazing Mrs. Cobb!
Congratulations to SHMS 8th Grade Science teacher, Lisa Cobb, on receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award! Each year, the FMFCU Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes 20 outstanding and dedicated teachers in our area. Recipients of this award receive $1,000 towards classroom expenses and a commemorative keepsake. SHMS will also receive a $1,000 award. Congratulations!
Coming Soon
Teacher's Appreciation Week
Next week, May 6th- 10th, is Teacher's Appreciation Week. Each year the HSA puts on a large luncheon to show our teachers how much they are appreciated. This year, Meredith Spector and Heather Emblem will continue the tradition on Wednesday, May 8th. They are looking for a few volunteers and a few donations. If you are interested and able to help, please sign up here: Teacher's Luncheon.
We Need Your Help! HSA's Open Positions 2024-2025
What does the Middle School HSA do?
Career Day
Spirit Wear Sales
Student Directory
Soft Pretzels
Snacks
Water
Staff Appreciation
6th/ 7th Grade Dance
8th Grade Dance
End of Year Celebrations
Musical Support and Concessions
Sports Concessions
Panther Pride Donations
Book Fair
Playground Plans
And so much more...
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
