Southeast Middle Cougar Families,

Parents, we are now entering week 5 of the new 9 week period. This means that we are now down to 14 weeks left within the school year! We are ending the month of January, and are cruising on into February this week. We are at the juncture where we start looking at finishing up course-work that students will be tested on in April for LEAP. We will begin LEAP tutoring in February. Please be looking for those begin dates in the days ahead. Tutoring will take place Monday-Thursday right after school until 4:30. If you have any questions, Ms. Bernard, our Academic Dean will be able to assist in answering those questions. Our 8th grade team is gearing up to start scheduling end-of-year activities for our 8th grade students. These activity dates will also be going home soon. We will continue to communicate upcoming events weekly, as well as continue weekly COVID-19 testing with Orion Labs on Thursdays at 7:30 am in the gym. Parents continue to register students online for weekly COVID testing as needed. Students should be able to have "accountable talks" with parents about how they can maintain and/or improve their grades and behavior the second half of the school year. 8th grade parents should begin to visit high schools and apply for magnet programs for next year. Southeast Middle has magnet seats available in all grades and look forward to any interests in our programs. Parents, continue to help your student succeed academically by requiring daily attendance, reading and writing time at home, limiting social media time, building home libraries, visiting community libraries for study and reading time, and monitoring proper rest and eating habits. Social emotional health continues to be our focus as a student body and faculty. We welcome parent support to maintain safety and a positive school culture. If your student is sick or there are health and safety concerns, please keep the student home until safety protocols are followed. Class work can be provided online when requested for health and safety issues. We have noticed when our students are healthy and well-behaved in class, more teaching and learning happens, and they perform better in class. The parent-teacher partnership has helped to keep students engaged and safe. Our teachers and staff appreciate our students and parents, and look forward to continued improvements in all areas of the school. Check our website smsdataschool.com for any information and upcoming events. Everyday is a Great Day to be a Cougar and 2022 will be no different.

Southeast Middle Administration