New Student Information

Click here for Information for students who are new to SPMS for the start of the 2023-2024 School Year.

A little about SPMS

• Start time: 9:15am & End time: 3:55pm

• School Mascot: Osprey

• School Colors: Blue and Silver

• School Motto: PRIDE (Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Determination, & Empathy)

• Park Period: A time where students meet daily with the same teacher and a smaller group of students (all year) to build relationships and community with one another

• Counselor/Assistant Principals:

  • • 6th Grade: Ms. White (counselor) & Mrs. Sanders (AP)

    • 7th Grade: Mrs. Spegel (counselor) & Mr. Anoff (AP)

    • 8th Grade: Ms. Carty (counselor) & Ms. Brophy (AP)

    • Counselor for AVID students (6th-8th Grade): Mrs. Endo

• Each grade level has 4 teams (students are placed on one team):

  • • 6th Grade: Starfish, Blue Marlins, Rockfish, Dolphins

    • 7th Grade: Stingrays, Explorers, Terrapins, Goldfish

    • 8th Grade: Bay Retrievers, Marylanders, M&Ms, Heroes

Click here to access the AACPS Program of Study 2021-2022

• Please note--Only the encores listed below are offered at SPMS

  • 6th Grade Encores

    • • Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Percussion, Dance, Dance for Athletes, AVID (must complete application), Project Runway, Digital Palette 1, Gateway to Technology, True Colors, Exploring FACS, French 1A, Chinese 1A

  • 7th Grade Encores

    • • Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Dance, Dance for Athletes, AVID (must complete application), Team Sports, Project Runway, Digital Palette 1, Digital Palette 2, Gateway to Technology, True Colors, Mixed Ensemble (focused in learning guitar), Get the FACS, Spanish 1A, Spanish 1B, French 1B, Chinese 1B

  • 8th Grade Encores

    • • Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Dance, Dance for Athletes, AVID (must complete application), Team Sports, Project Runway, Digital Palette 1, Digital Palette 2, Digital Palette 3, Gateway to Technology, True Colors, Guitar, Healthy Living, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, French 1, French 2, Chinese 1, Chinese 2