Good morning, Cardinal students and families! We have a great week full of learning planned here at SCMS.  We'll be out next week for fall break; we hope that you enjoy the time away. We'll resume school on October 6th.  Let's keep giving our best to be the best!

Proudly Serving You, 

Principal Beckett, EdS

Food Drive: We are having a food drive beginning now and running through Thanksgiving. Students can bring non-perishable food items into their homeroom classes.  The class with the most collected items will receive a prize. More information on the prize is forthcoming. 

Home Events this Week: Girls' basketball will play at home tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday. Games begin at 5:30. A parent/guardian must be in attendance with student spectators. 

Theater Students: Ms. Meisberger is retiring. Friday is her last day here at SCMS.  Ms. Emma Erwin will be replacing her. She comes to SCMS with an extensive background in theater.

Dental Care: Does your student need dental care? Big Smiles will be at SCMS on October 8th; flyers were sent home. If you need more information, please reach out to our Youth Service Center Coordinator, Ms. Shanna Howard, at shanna.howard@scott.kyschools.us

Fall Fest: The 7th grade is holding a fundraiser, Fall Fest, for all students after school on October 10th until 5:00.  More information is forthcoming. 

Breakfast/Lunch: Our nutrition team prepares great breakfast and lunch options for students every day.  They also offer a variety of à la carte items. Those paying reduced or full amounts, please send in cash or a check payable to SCMS for your student's breakfast/lunch account. You can also deposit money electronically at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home. 

Remember that students cannot enter the building with outside food or beverages. We will ask them to stay out front and finish these items before entering SCMS. 

Attendance: Good attendance is vital to student success. Please remember that parents receive 6 excuses each school year. Students should be fever-free and vomiting/diarrhea-free for 24 hours before returning. Otherwise, please make every effort to get your student here.  If you have obstacles standing in the way of getting your student to school, please let us know. Our Family Resource and Youth Service Center (FRYSC) is here to support you in removing those obstacles. If your student is out, please be sure to send in a doctor's or parent's note when they return. Remember that you have 10 days to get absence notes (parent or doctor) turned in to Ms. Brandi Adams in the attendance office. You can do this by emailing   scms.attendance@scott.kyschools.us

Lost and Found:  This is located outside of Ms. Howard's and Mrs. Wilson's rooms. If something is missing, please encourage students to check in the large, red lost and found box.

Transportation Changes:  We need all bus transportation changes IN WRITING to our front office by 11 AM each day.  If your student is going to ride home on the bus with another student, we need a note from both parents by 11 am.  Phone calls will no longer be accepted.  You can write a note or send an email to amy.oliver@scott.kyschools.us. Car rider changes are not needed as car riders do not receive reminder/change notices.

Go Guardian Parent Info:   Did you know you can track your student’s chromebook usage at home?  Learn how to set up your parent account to monitor your students.  You must use an email address that is linked to your student's Infinite Campus account.  Directions here:    https://bit.ly/ggscsparent

Volleyball:  Optional Open Gyms will be October 5th 4-6pm and October 12th 6:30- 8pm.  Tryouts for 6th grade only will be October 15th 7-9 pm.  Tryouts for 7th and 8th grade will be October 17th 3:45-5:30pm.  There will be a parent meeting Sunday October 19th at 2pm, with the first practice on Monday October 20th.  Please make sure you have completed the form if you intend on trying out: https://bit.ly/SCMSVBALL2025  A current sports physical must be on file.

Yearbook:  We are encouraging students to vote for a yearbook theme: https://forms.gle/wHbnDU3LtibMLGo6A
Purchasing info for yearbooks can be found:  https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob 
If needed, job number:  12643226

Car Rider Info:

Infinite Campus Parent Portal:  Student grades, attendance, etc. are also available for all students in the  Parent  Portal.  If you have not created a  parent  Portal account, you will need to e-mail Mrs. Wilson to access your activation code.  Please include your name and your students name and grade to kate.wilson@scott.kyschools.us.  Each  parent/guardian has a separate ID. For families with multiple children in Scott County Schools, one account for each  parent/guardian will contain all students, regardless of grade level. Access to these students should be in the top right of the app/website. 

Infinite Campus Student Portal:  Students will now hit the login with Staff and Students button and use their full student e-mail and chromebook password (google credentials) to login.