School Pictures Tomorrow!!!
Mark your Calendars! SMGS Booster Club is hosting a Fall Festival on October 17th from 3:00pm - 7:00pm. The evening will be filled with food, games, a silent action & lots of memories to be made!
There are lots of ways to support this event, so be on the lookout for more information to come. We hope to see you there!
There are lots of ways to support this event, so be on the lookout for more information to come. We hope to see you there!
On Tech free Tuesday third graders played dominos and card games during math groups and a letter game during reading groups.
For Tech free Tuesday, throwback to the 90's--5th grade students made cootie catchers that prompted them to ask and answer questions about the text we read in ELA today.
Mark your calendars for future SMGS music performances!
SMGS Booster Club Meeting Tuesday, September 1st from 6:00pm-7:00pm to go over plans for the year & discuss any needs that may need support. We hope to see you there!
THANK YOU to Advisors Excel for their much appreciated donation of athletic supplies to SMGS. Advisors Excel has been a continuous supporter of SMGS and their support directly makes a positive impact on our students and our school. Thank you again, Advisors Excel for your contribution!
Outside weather is doom and gloom, you move that fun into the classroom.
Mrs. Hammersmith's 2nd grade class
Mrs. Hammersmith's 2nd grade class
Mrs. Kerwin’s 3rd graders made ice cream in a bag today for science. They mixed half and half, vanilla, and sugar in a bag. Added it to a bigger bag of ice and salt , and shook it up!!! After about 10 minutes they had their very own homemade ice-cream!! It was all smiles and giggles during science today!
Kaw Valley USD 321 is utilizing "Rooms" and "Messages" through our Kaw Valley App for streamlined communication this year. If you haven't already, download the app today - then activate your account to access classroom information and important communication.
Aubert’s class having letter fun with Playdough
PreK First Day!!
5th graders and future band students deciding between brass, woodwinds, or percussion. Choosing which medium moves them for music making..
Skills for Success: Reading and Math by Grade Level
6th Graders Garbage game during WIN math
Kinders checking out the library!
Fuze! presents Breezy Beats!
Thank you to all the families who were able to stop by the library on Back to School Night for the Annual Title Meeting. We enjoyed seeing everyone. If you picked up your packet and haven’t returned the signed white copies of the School-Parent Compact for each of your Kind.-6th grade students yet, please send these to school at your earliest convenience.
If you were unable to attend, a packet will be sent home with your oldest student at SMGS this week. As a Title I School, we want this information to be available to all families.
We invite you to read over the SMGS Title I School Family Engagement Policy and the SMGS School-Parent Compact, which details the responsibilities of the school, family, and students. In the packet, there are white copies of the compact for each kindergarten - 6th grade student in your family. Please read, sign, and return these with each of your students.
Title I - Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is a federally-funded program that provides supplemental support to students. The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic standards.
The Title I program at SMGS serves all children at our school and is built on schoolwide strategies involving all teachers. You may see teachers working with small groups in and out of the child’s homeroom, working one-on-one with students, or going into the classroom to support student learning.
If you have any questions regarding the Title I program at SMGS, please feel free to contact Mr. Medley or one of the Title I teachers.
Stacey Kincaid - Math
Laura Mulligan - Reading
If you were unable to attend, a packet will be sent home with your oldest student at SMGS this week. As a Title I School, we want this information to be available to all families.
We invite you to read over the SMGS Title I School Family Engagement Policy and the SMGS School-Parent Compact, which details the responsibilities of the school, family, and students. In the packet, there are white copies of the compact for each kindergarten - 6th grade student in your family. Please read, sign, and return these with each of your students.
Title I - Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is a federally-funded program that provides supplemental support to students. The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic standards.
The Title I program at SMGS serves all children at our school and is built on schoolwide strategies involving all teachers. You may see teachers working with small groups in and out of the child’s homeroom, working one-on-one with students, or going into the classroom to support student learning.
If you have any questions regarding the Title I program at SMGS, please feel free to contact Mr. Medley or one of the Title I teachers.
Stacey Kincaid - Math
Laura Mulligan - Reading
Message from our band director:
IMPORTANT POLICY UPDATE!
In compliance with Kansas House Bill 2299, Kaw Valley USD 321 is implementing new guidelines for cell phones/personal devices and staff & student communication.
The bill requires each school district to adopt policies and procedures regarding student use of personal devices during the school day to:
â—Ź Prohibit student access and use of personal devices during the school day;
â—Ź Require all personal devices to be turned off and securely stored in a location
that is:
○ Not on the student’s person; and
â—‹ Inaccessible to the student
Students' personal devices MUST be powered off and stored OUT OF SIGHT during the entire school day.
Each building will make available a phone for student use when necessary. Please ensure parent contact information for your student(s) is updated in Powerschool.
