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Hello, Grizzly Family!!!

Down the stretch they go!!! 16 days left. The 150th Kentucky Derby is next weekend and the end of the school year is approaching just as quickly. Kentucky State Assessment (KSA) is for all students (May 1-10). On Monday, April 29th we are "Kicking off KSA" with Joe Washington (motivational speaker), everyone wear blue. 6th Grade Students, your big testing days are Wednesday and Thursday (May 1 & 2). 7th Graders will test on Thursday, Friday, and Monday (May 2, 3, & 6). 8th Grader's test Tue-Fri (April 7-10).

That'll leave 5 final days until summer break, with 8th Grade Promotion on May 20th at 9:30 am, and the 8th Grade trip on the 17th. The Annual Colorfest will be May 14th. 3rd Quarter Report cards were sent home on March 6. Shoutout to our Student Leaders who recently presented graphic design ideas for our building: Cooper Stark, Cambri Cox, Allana Elander, Owen Tamme, Ella Mattingly, Aly Gonzalez, Addy Pawul, & Mia Kennedy.

Congratulations to Grizzly Archery on an outstanding season. Good luck at the Nationals on May 9. This group is also on track to qualify for Worlds in Daytona in June. Good luck Grizzly Softball at their first game on Thursday at Nelson County.

SCMS is going to Greece in June 2025. We would love for you and your family to travel with us. Join us for an Informational Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8th at 6:30 in the SCMS Art Room. RSVP @ https://bit.ly/3S5NQHh . Email ashley.mcgaughey@spencer.kyschools.us for more info.

Grizzly News: Click here to access our 2023-2024 Grizzly News Playlist, updated weekly.

Our next monthly SBDM meeting will be Feb. 20. If you would like to attend virtually please email helen.detrich@spencer.kyschools.us for a link.

Nurse Joy reminder: A KMSAA Sports Physical is required to participate on extra-curricular athletics teams.

Reminder to check out our site! We encourage parents to periodically check www.scmsgrizzlies.com. If your child is in 6th grade then simply select the 6th Grade main page box. There you will see upcoming track-specific info for both Traditional and Summit Learning. Big tests, field trips, application deadlines, etc. Logo icons in the middle of the page provide a lot of theme-specific information that's updated weekly. At the top of the page you can access your child's teacher's websites where you'll find helpful information about their class.

*Grizzly Points: The next Grizzly Store will be (March 15). The next Grizzly Raffle will be March 29. Two winners will be selected. Enter as many times as you like at 50 pts. each. To get "Grizzly Points" in each class students must be: Present, Prepared, and Positively Participating (3 P's). Grizzly points accumulate and can be used in the Grizzly Store for snacks and other items. Students can also enter our monthly raffles where students can win prizes of their choosing such as air pods, skateboards, hoverboards, and more. What is PBIS Rewards? Click here!

*GBB: M-Th, 2:30-5:30pm. To sign your student up today, contact karlie.acker@spencer.kyschools.us

Parents can see NTI information at www.SCMSGrizzlies.com which will be updated weekly. Simply, click on the appropriate grade level icon at the top of this page.

Winterfest '24 will have some new surprises and will be on December 6, mark your calendars now!!!

"If you're going to be a bear, be a GRIZZLY!"