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Hello SMS families! I hope you have had a fun "Halloweekend." SMS has had an eventful week, including Halloween door decorating at the high school, HS student government events: the K-8 Halloween Party,    a joint Harvest dance between SMS and Hunter High School for Science, an AP Government Peace, Action and Civil Resistance workshop, and hard-working, heart-giving parents building instrument storage at the high school made possible by a Lowe's grant.  Thanks to all the teachers, students, and parents who gave of their time, skills, and elbow grease to make all these events possible! Big Apple Award Nominations: Deadline November 26 Nominate a teacher that has made a difference to your or your child's life through the seventh annualBig Apple Awardsprogram. Click here to nominate! MESSAGE FROM THE PTA: Please send your…

Hello SMS families. I hope you are staying warm on this brisk fall day. We had an action packed week including 7th grade trip to the Guggenheim for artistic inspiration for their poetry writing, a HS Recording Club trip to the Audio Engineering Society NYC conference, and a 2nd grade Town Hall presentation on their HEART work. Thank you to all our teachers for providing these enriching experiences! Please see our weekly calendar below, and feel free to reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or information/news you would like to share with the larger community. Big Apple Award Nominations: Deadline November 26 Nominate a teacher that has made a difference to your or your child's life through the seventh annualBig Apple Awardsprogram. Click here to nominate! AT SMS: Saturday, October 27: SMS K-8 Halloween Party from 5-9: SMS…

Hello SMS Families! Last week, we had our first week of NDI at the elementary school, PSAT/NMSQT administration for juniors, a great turn out at the PTA meeting, a moving Cover Me (Aretha Franklin) competition at the high school, and an exciting new format for our high school open houses. Thank you to all the faculty, parents, and students that volunteered their time to make these successful events. FROM THE PTA:  We are looking for a parent volunteer to oversee the planning and execution of the Haunted House for the Halloween party on Saturday, October 27. If you are not already familiar with this event, a group of high school students create and man a "haunted house" in a side room off the cafeteria for the Elementary/MS students. If you are…

Hello SMS Families! I hope you are enjoying your long weekend. Everyone seems to have settled into their fall schedules and is hard at work. I want to send thanks to our guidance counselor, Patricia Skelly, for bringing a Juilliard rep in to speak with our high school students. This was just one of many college representatives that will come to speak with our students and answer questions about their school as well as their admissions/auditions process. I also want to send thanks to our PTA for underwriting a fun and valuable team building middle school trip to High Exposure. I have included a few pictures below.   8TH GRADE FAMILIES:  MySchools to Support Students through High School Admissions: The DOE’s new student enrollment system, called MySchools, is now available to families.…

Hello SMS Families! I hope everyone has been out enjoying this lovely weather as we move into autumn. I have attached October Calendars to this email for your monthly planning. Please note, there are separate calendars for the K-8 and the HS. As always, feel free to reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or things you would like to share with the larger SMS community.    3rd-8th grade Families: NYS TEST SCORES RELEASED State tests scores from the 2017-18 school year have been released.Click HERE to log in to your New York City Schools Account to see your student's scores. If you do not have an NYC Schools Account, please let me know, and I can assist you.   AT SMS: K-8 Families: KMC is closed on October 1 & 2 in observance of Shemini Atzeret and Simchas Torah, but school is…