Welcome

Click here to learn all about the the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), an important piece of legislation that went into effect on July 1, 2012.

Ms. Kuhn and Mrs. Marr are honored to share that The Rebel Pen, South Middle's art and literary magazine, received the rank of SUPERIOR - Nominated for Highest Award in the 2012 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) national program to recognize excellence in student literary magazines. Four hundred and seventeen schools entered PRESLM nationwide. Only ten were rated SUPERIOR - Nominated for Highest Award in the state of NY: 9 high schools (including South High's Exit 33) and 1 middle school (our own Rebel Pen). Rebel Pen is the highest rated middle school literary and art magazine in New York State! Congratulations to our Rebel Pen staff and student contributors. A special thanks to South Middle parents, teachers, and administrators for encouraging and nurturing our student contributors.

All County Music Festival

-Emily Z. (grade 8) was PRINCIPAL BASSOONIST of the Division III Band (first chair in the division)
-Rebecca S. (grade 8) was ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FLUTE of the Division III Band (second chair in the division)
-Chirstine S. (grade 6) was ASSISTANT CONCERTMISTRESS of the Division II Orchestra (second chair in the division)

*Click here for the Spring Art Show flyer.

*Click here for the letter containing all of the details regarding the 8th grade dinner dance. Click here to view the flyer that is hanging around school.

*On June 19th South Middle will be participating for the first time in The American Cancer Society's^® Relay For Life^®. Click here for all of the pertinent details. Click here to read about the luminaria bags.

*Click here to view the End of the Year Schedule.

2013 SMS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY @ SHS

· Friday, June 21, 2013 – 10:30 AM @ SHS

· Please drop students off at SHS no later than 9:45 AM. Due to seating restrictions – only two tickets will be allocated per student.

Please help us make this an amazing event for your children.

*There was a chill in the air during Earth Week as South Middle once again transformed its lobby in honor of EARTH DAY. This year, the Arctic was chosen as an example of how climate and other environmental forces have affected animals and their natural habitat.

Click here to view a Slideshow of some of the arctic creatures that were on display.

*Tryouts for the St. Aloysius CYO Boys and Girls basketball teams are coming up soon. All of the information can be found in the links above.

Late Bus Schedules (Click on the times below for information on the routes)

Resource Centers
Homework Center	Room 622/624
Math Center	Room 803
Foreign Language Center	Room 404
Library

Test Days (Primary/Secondary)(2012-13)
English	Friday/Tuesday
Mathematics	Thursday/Monday
Science	Wednesday/Friday
Social Studies	Tuesday/Thursday
World Languages	Monday/Wednesday

Extra Help Schedule (2012-13)
English	Thursday
Mathematics	Wednesday
Science	Tuesday
Social Studies	Monday
World Languages	Thursday

2012 - 2013 Day Rotation Calendar

Please note that this calendar may change due to school closings

Click here for the PDF

New York State Middle School Assessments

Dates for 2012-2013

Test	Date(s)	Grades
ELA (Completed!!!!)	April 16-18 (Tue, Wed, Thurs)	6,7,& 8
Math (Completed!!!!)	April 24-26 (Wed, Thur, Fri)	6,7, & 8
Science (Performance)	May 22-31 (Window)	8
Science (Written)	June 3 (Mon)	8
Regents Exams	June 11-20	8-12

STRESS AFFECTS EVERYONE

Everyone at every age experiences stress; however it is different for each of us. Take the Stress-O-Meter quiz to help you assess your stress level. After the quiz, click on Bam Chill Tips to learn more about stress reduction.

Parents: Click here to read a helpful article that can assist with understanding your child’s stress level.