OCTOBER Edition
RED RIBBON WEEK
SHMS has been celebrating Red Ribbon Week by decorating doors and participating in dress up days. Congratulations to Mrs. Ruth's class!They won first place in the door decorating contest! One student said, "We can always be ourselves in Mrs. Ruth's class, so we should take crazy face pictures." That's what Mrs Ruth did. She said, "I decided to make a circular picture collage and turn it into a crazy face. It did take some time to cut out the letters and glue pictures on the circle piece of paper, but it was not difficult at all to complete. We were all extremely excited when we found out we won! We definitely had some awesome competition. Everyone did a fantastic job decorating their classroom doors. We are grateful for everyone that voted for our door!"
Their first place door is pictured to the right. You can view all of the SHMS decorated doors on our district's Facebook page.
HOMECOMING
Homecoming is coming up Thursday, November 4th. The 7th and 8th grade boys play Holcomb starting at 6pm. The coronation to crown the new 2021 SHMS Homecoming Queen, Melanie Gonzalez, will be in between the basketball games.
SPIRIT DAYS
Wednesday 11/3: Decades Day
5th grade 50's
6th grade 60's
7th grade 70's
8th grade 80's
Thursday 11/4: Lion Pride Day
- Why can’t basketball players go on vacation?
- They aren’t allowed to travel.
From the Principal's Desk
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As always, I encourage you to check on your students' Powerschool account to keep up to date on your students' grades, attendance, and lunch information. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Anthony Mauricio
SHMS Principal
Nurse Swink Says
Watch for symptoms
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.
Help Stop the Spread
Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, like COVID-19, by avoiding close contact with people who are sick; covering cough and sneeze; avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth; and washing your hands with soap and water. If you are sick, you can prevent spreading sickness by staying home and taking care of yourself.
How to Wear a Cloth Face Covering
Cloth face coverings should—
fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
be secured with ties or ear loops
allow for breathing without restriction
be able to be laundered and machine dried
counselor's corner
Meet the Counselor:
For those of you who do not already know me, I am Mrs. Byers, the middle school counselor. Throughout the year I will interact with your child during class instruction, google classroom, and at times independently as I focus, not only on the academic success of your child, but also their social, emotional success as well. If you have concerns please feel free to contact me, by email jbyers@shs.k12.mo.us or by calling the office at the middle school.