MS In The Know

MIDDLE SCHOOL

2025-2026

Middle School in the Know - May 26, 2026

Letter from Ms. Grant

Good afternoon,

Welcome to summer! Tomorrow is our last day of school. The 7th and 8th grade students are dismissed after their first and only exam. It is a 12:15 dismissal for the rest of the Middle School. There is no Middle School After hours for any students.

Please watch for my Mid Summer Mailing that goes out mid July. Please make sure to read it carefully as it will have a lot of information regarding the start of school documents, schedules, and purchasing textbooks.

All grades:

This year in addition to our Summer Reading list each grade will have a Summer Math packet to complete. More information will be shared in the last Shorecrest News of the year tomorrow, and in the Summer Mailing.

MS Awards Assembly

View the MS Awards video by logging in on our Community Portal. Photos may be found here.

Watch for a special Shorecrest News tomorrow with summer info & updates! (Parents of 8th graders, remember to read the Upper School / 9th grade details for next year.)

We wish you all safe travels if your plans call for adventures. I hope that everyone has a wonderful and restful summer. We are looking forward to seeing you in August.

Kris Grant
Head of Middle School
kgrant@shorecrest.org
727-456-7526

ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

As we head into Summer Break, if your family is experiencing food insecurity please reach out to the School so that we may assist you. We have received a generous gift from a donor to provide Publix gift cards for Shorecrest families in need.

Contact Julie Meyer at jmeyer@shorecrest.org, who can provide more information. All requests will be kept confidential.

New Multi-Factor Authentication Requirement for your FACTS Account

Beginning May 27, 2026, FACTS will require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all non-student users when logging into their online account to access FACTS SIS. This new security process will be implemented for access via a website or through the Shorecrest app.

FACTS recommends that all users utilize a free authenticator app, such as Authy, Microsoft Authenticator, or Google Authenticator -- OR receive an authentication email containing a unique code when logging in. Your current username is your unique email address on file with Shorecrest.

Many of you are already familiar with the MFA process from accessing the FACTS Financial portal.

If you have any questions related to the process, please see this attachment or contact FACTS at 1-866-441-4637.

Athletics

Visit the Chargers Athletics website for all athletics paperwork requirements and summer training or practice details. Students must be cleared through the 2027-2027 athletic clearance system (next year's, not this year's) before they can participate in any summer training or practices. Step by step instructions are on the site.

Summer Weight Room Hours
The Shorecrest weight room will be open for student-athletes June 15 -August 4 during the following times:

Monday - Thursday: 10:30am – 12pm and 1 – 2:30pm
Closed on Fridays
The weight room will also be closed on the following dates: June 19, June 22, July 3

Athletics Lost & Found

The Athletics Department will have Lost & Found items in the Athletics Center lobby from 8am on Wednesday, May 20 through 1pm on Wednesday, May 27. Please claim any lost non-uniform clothing, water bottles, bags or other miscellaneous items that were found in athletic locker rooms, gyms and fields. (Uniform items that were found without names on them were added to the used uniform sale closet.) Any items that are not claimed will be donated on May 28.

Yearbooks for Purchase

If you did not order a yearbook earlier this year, a few extras are available for purchase in the School Store (hours below). They are $80/ea.

The last day the School Store will be open for the 2025-2026 school year is May 27 and will close at 1pm.

Tues & Wed 11am - 1pm

Credit cards, checks, and Apple Pay accepted (sorry, no cash or SAGE accounts). Students under grade 9 must have parent/guardian present to purchase during the school day.

Look for a Grand Reopening on August 17, with new Spirit Wear for the whole family, including PE clothes, PJ bottoms, T-shirts and much more!

Register Now for Summer at Shorecrest

Summer at Shorecrest offers a huge variety of exciting, enriching, and FUN summer programs for students in preschool-12th grade. Featuring classic summer day camp, STEM camps, Performing and Visual Arts, Sports Clinics, Academic Enrichment/College Prep...and so much more! View the full catalog and register at www.shorecrest.org/summer.

With extended day care, camps are available 8am to 5:30pm, June 8-July 31. Additional camp sessions are offered June 1-5 and August 3-7 from 9am-3:30pm.

View the Camp Catalog - Ages 5+