Washington DC Meeting

Mark your calendars. Our informational meeting for our current 7th graders regarding next year's Washington DC trip will be Wednesday, January 28th, 7:00 pm in our Cafeteria. Information, dates, prices will be discussed at that time as well as any questions you might have regarding this OUTSTANDING educational opportunity. The meeting is meant for parents/guardians but students are welcomed to attend.

Heads Up For Parents

The following article in the Detroit Free Press has to do with an app called "After School". I had never heard of it until I read the article but it doesn't sound like much positive is coming of it. Please read the article by Clicking Here

Student Antibullying Group Tie Dyes

This past Tuesday our Student Antibullying stayed after school to tie dye shirts. The group meets weekly to plan and carry out different school activities, educate their peers about bullying and create a positive school climate. The group decided to order shirts as a club and tie dye was a natural choice because it aligns with the group's mission. Just like our SCMS student body is comprised of many unique individuals who together form SCMS, each shirt is unique but represents membership in the club as a whole.

Helping Special Olympics

I have decided to take the Polar Plunge to help Special Olympics. The event is Sunday February 22nd, 2:00 pm at the St. Clair Boat Harbor in the Pine River (I'm sure the water will be in the mid 70's once they cut a hole in the ice). If you are interested in helping me help the Special Olympics, you can donate by clicking on the following link I'M COLD ALREADY

Short Term Goals

I know I talk a lot about setting goals and the best goal is a short term goal. Now is an excellent time to hammer that idea home with your student. We have 14 school days left until Winter Break. Regardless of the task, we can do anything for 14 days. Getting organized, getting homework done and handed in on time, getting any missing assignments completed, preparing for tests.....we can do this. If you're ever looking for a conversation starter at dinner, here you do. 14 days.....a great short term goal.

Thanksgiving Break Homework

They say that with age comes experience. What they could also say is that with age comes an ability to reflect on those experiences. Thanksgiving is a time of year that most of us focus on football, turkey and the changes in the seasons. It's also a time that reminds us that we need to step back and focus on all the good things in our lives. With that said, here is your two part homework assignment. 1). Make it a point to thanks those around you that make you a lucky person. 2). Call someone that you've been meaning to call but just can't find the time. Odds are they have been meaning to call you too. 3). (yes I know I said two parts)....Give your kids a hug. These days will be gone in a blink of an eye. Now go enjoy your turkey and football.

SCMS Hotline

This is just a reminder of a tool we started last year with a great deal of success. Many times at the middle school level students don't feel comfortable coming into the office to let us know of a "situation". The SCMS Hotline (810-637-1812) is available for those types of situations that allow students to send an text. Here is how it works. A student has thoughts of wanting to hurt themselves, or know of a friend that talks about wanting to hurt themselves, or they know of another student that brought something to school that they shouldn't have, or they know of a bullying situation, or anything that they feel an adult needs to know, they can text that to the SCMS Hotline. These texts will be monitored by myself, Mr. Westerhof and our counselor Mrs. McElreath. Students do not need to leave their name. So far we've had a few that I would classify as falling in the "Middle School Drama" category, but all in all it's been a valuable tool for our students.