On Friday, May 23rd, members of the 7th and 8th grade enjoyed an evening of dancing and games to celebrate their hard work this school year. One Up Games provided video gaming stations and a 9-hole mini golf course. Siagel Productions provided a live DJ for dancing, there was a game room for board and card games, popcorn, snacks, and lots of memories!

Thanks to all those who purchased items at our spring Restock & Trinket sale! Over the course of the entire school year, we were able to raise over $600 to help us pay for amazing events for the SMS community!

Our annual Game Show assemblies were once again a hit as both students and teachers from all three grade levels went head-to-head in silly game-show-styled competitions This year, we went full pop culture as we played "Guess the Celebrity" and "Finish the Lyric". This led to much laughter, some sing-a-longs, and plenty of cringing! Thanks to all those who participated!

On Friday, February 14th (Valentine's Day!) we held our grade-level championships and our famous students vs. staff games. Congrats to our winning teams: Rod Wave Elite, Twin Towers, Jelly Farm, and B-Team Bandits. 

We once again held our annual Minute to Win It assemblies on the day before December break! Both students and staff were able to participate in silly, fast-paced games to spread some holiday cheer and celebrate all of our hard work before the break!

After a week of intense voting, SMS narrowed down 64 famous candies in our March Madness style bracket. After over one thousand total votes, we have determined our most favorite candy of them all - Twix! Be sure to check out the final bracket to see how all of your favorite candies did!

Thanks to all those who participated in our first ever Uno Tournament! Each player was able to play three games in our preliminary round, and then the winners entered into a mini-tourney to determine our top winners (and they got to use our giant, oversized, ridiculous Uno cards! The winners were:

• First Place - Zoe Mueller

• Second Place - Josh Goldman

• Third Place - Sriram Kethineni

The week before April Vacation (April 8th - 12th) was our Spring Spirit Week, and it also included our annual Game Show assemblies! Students dressed up throughout the week for classic days like Pajama Day and Sharon Pride Day.

Thanks to everyone who purchased a fun item, school supply, or handmade craft at our annual Restock & Trinket Sale. We had handmade mini notebooks, 3D printed figures (including the famed "Rocktopus" (an octopus with the head of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!)), pop-it fidgets, Croc charms, post its, pencil sharpeners, and lots of water bottle stickers!

StuCo was able to raise almost $700 for our club! This money goes a long way because it helps us be able to put on fun, engaging, and inspiring events for our entire school community! 

During the months of November and December, students had the opportunity to write notes and letters of gratitude to teachers and staff here at SMS, and the words they shared truly lifted the spirits of the many who received them. With over 300 cards written, this was our most successful letter-writing drive yet. StuCo members were excited to hand deliver these student-produced messages of thanks. Each note inspired staff to push through to the break and acknowledged all that they do in the lives of our students.

SMS held its first Spirit Week of the year during the last week of October (first of November), and we saw many students and staff participate by wearing fun (and silly) outfits. As usual, teachers (and many students) dressed up for Halloween with some epic and creative costumes, and our entire school community celebrated other days like Sharon Pride Day or Pajama Day by dressing in those attires.

The 7th and 8th graders enjoyed their yearly end-of-school celebration on Friday, May 26th. There was a DJ from Siagel Productions holding a dance in the gym, a game room in the fitness room for board and card games, and One Up Games provided gaming stations and a 9-hole LED mini golf course! It was truly a fun and memorable night and a great way to celebrate all of the hard work from the school year!

As the culmination of our spring Spirit Week, we held our first Game Show assemblies since 2019! Along with our Minute-To-Win-It assembly in December and our Hoops 4 Heart assembly in February, this was a "before break" tradition in April for a few years before the pandemic, and we were thrilled to bring it back.

Students in all three grades held an assembly in the auditorium where StuCo members hosted three classic game shows: Family Feud, The Price is Right, and Are You Smarter Than? Students faced off against teachers in each game, and each assembly included lots of laughs, wacky prizes, and some great memories.

Thanks to all of the teachers who participated!

Thanks to all those who participated in our annual Hoops 4 Heart Basketball Tournament! Our school community raised $800 for the American Heart Association by holding two days of preliminary basketball tournaments across our 3 grade levels. We then had fun, grade-level assemblies on the Friday before February Vacation to hold our championship games, watch students take some basketball shots for prizes, and then experience a staff vs. student game! Congrats to the winning teams and runner-up teams from each grade level, and thanks to all the teachers and staff who volunteered to play in our games!

Thanks to all those who got into the Halloween spirit by dressing up on Monday, October 31st at SMS! 

It was fun to see many students and staff in creative costumes and attire! 

And remember, with our various Spirit Weeks this school year, there will be other opportunities to dress up and have fun! Our first Spirit Week will be the last full week in December before Winter Break. Be sure to check out our flier for that once it gets close; that way, you can see all of the cool themes we'll have for each day - many of which involve dressing up!

Thanks to everyone who ran in this year's Team Rep elections. We know that this is a competitive process, and we also know that there are far more candidates who are not elected than those who are. We always want to remind those who were not elected that:

1. You are amazing. You put yourself out there, gained great experience, and took a great step toward being a leader!

2. You can still volunteer to help StuCo with events and initiatives! Pay attention to our announcements, posts on Schoology, and updates here on the website. If there's an event you'd like to help with - OR - if there's one you'd like to suggest, consider helping us out!

3. For 6th and 7th graders, you can run again next fall!

Thank you to all those who supported StuCo by purchasing items for our first-ever Restock & Trinket Sale! We had fun selling school supplies and fun items like stickers, hand-made crafts, cool erasers, magnets, and more! We plan on having another Restock & Trinket Sale in the spring, so be on the lookout for that!

We held our second Spirit Week of the year during the last week of school before the Winter Break from Monday, December 20th to Thursday, December 23rd. We once again had a fun theme for each day. Monday was Color Day, with the A-Teams wearing blue, the B-Teams wearing green, and the C-Teams wearing red! Tuesday was Disney-Marvel-Star Wars Day. Next was Fancy Wednesday where students and staff dressed up, and Thursday was our classic Pajama Day! You can check out the flyer here for all of the details from another great Spirit Week!

Thanks so all those who dressed up on Friday, October 29th! We had many creative costumes from both students and staff alike, and our end-of-day costume parade on Zoom was a great way to see some of the most creative ones!

The week of September 20th-September 24th was our first Spirit Week of the year! We started off the week with Color Day, then Pajama Day, Wacky Wednesday, Decades Day, and Fandom Friday! Check out the flyer to see all of the details. We are so grateful for all those who participated and showed their school spirit!

The last full week of the school year, June 7th - June 11th, will serve as our final Spirit Week of the year! We have planned a fun theme for each day of the week, and we hope you will join us in celebrating the end of the school year, as well as our community and SMS pride, by participating! Check out the flyer here, which includes the theme for each day!

Thank you so much to all those who participated and voted in our first ever Meme-It Competition! After a week's worth of voting, we are excited to announce the winners from each day's contest! Be sure to check out our Winners Announcement Flyer to see the winning memes! Each winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card for being voted the best meme! Congratulations!

Thanks to all of the students, teachers, and staff who participated in our first ever virtual Team Reunions! Students from both SHS and SMS "visited" their former middle school teachers through Zoom and had opportunities to catch up with those teachers and former classmates!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our Spirit Week! It was so fun to see people dressed up both in school and via Zoom, and we received some incredibly fun and unique photos for our contest. After reviewing all of the photo entries, StuCo is excited to announce the winners from each day's competition! Each winner received a specific prize (which you can view on the Spirit Week flyer). Please click the link to the Spirit Week Winners flyer to see the results!

As you may know, StuCo ran a Gratitude @ SMS initiative from late November into early December. This was an opportunity for all in the SMS community to share their gratitude for each other. Specific shout outs were delivered to those people during the first week of December, yet we had many general shout outs (to the entire staff, departments, or teaching teams) that we would like to share with you now. StuCo members have created a slideshow that includes these shout outs of gratitude. Some are anonymous and some are not, yet either way, we hope this slideshow sends some extra positivity and holiday cheer your way! Click the slideshow link below to view!

Ever wondered where teachers have traveled? What hidden talents they have? What celebrities they've met? Well, now's the chance!

Tomorrow, Wednesday October 21st, we will be celebrating our teachers with a Trivia Kahoot! 

The Kahoot will be tomorrow @ 12:30pm! We will be posting the Zoom link on Schoology @12:00pm (30 minutes beforehand). So if you plan on playing, be on the lookout to check Schoology for the link!

With Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week kicking off today (Monday, October 19th), StuCo is happy to share our first of five gifts to the wonderful staff at SMS - a slideshow filled with shoutouts and gratitude! Be sure to click here (or the video to the right) to view the video! And be sure to tell the teachers & staff how much you appreciate them this week (and always)!

This Monday starts our Staff/Teacher Appreciation Week! There's still time to help us celebrate our wonderful staff, so be sure to watch this video to find out how you can help!

In order to recognize the amazing staff and educators of SMS, the Student Council will be holding a Teacher Appreciation Week from October 19-23, 2020.

Please click on this link to view the flyer for the event. This flyer includes important links, the ways you can help us prepare for this wonderful week, and a schedule for the week so that you know what fun activities we have in store!

If you have any questions, please email Mr. Marrone at amarrone@sharonschools.net