Sultan Middle School

Venture Out Club went on their first adventure on Friday to Vertical World North for indoor climbing! Everyone braved the climbing walls and did a little bouldering too. Traveled home with sore forearms and smiles! We can't wait for the next adventure!

Important Dates for November!

Boys Basketball and Girls Soccer practices start today, October 28th, after school until 4:45pm. You can still sign up on final forms! Be sure your student has a current sports physical, they are good for 2 years. Sign up here: https://sultan-wa.finalforms.com/

Come enjoy the spooky sounds of our Fall Concert at SMS! With so many band and choir students we have two performance times. Choir performs at 6pm and Band at 6:45pm.

Upcoming Board Meeting Changes: -The Sultan School District board meeting on Monday 10/28/24 will not be in the SES library. The new location will be in the SES Music Room at 501 Date Street, Sultan, WA 98294. -The 11/12/24 Study Session is canceled. -11/18/24 will be the only board business meeting in November. This is due to the Board of Directors attending the Annual WSSDA Conference in Spokane from 11/21-11/23. -The 11/25/24 Business Board Meeting is canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. If you have any questions, please call 360-793-9800. Thank you, SSD.

Spirit Week! October 28th-November 1st M: Spooky Day (wear your spookiest t-shirt or outfit!) T: Orange and Blackout W: On Wednesdays We Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Th: Costume Contest F: Pajama Day For those students who would like to dress up for Halloween here are the expectations: Must meet dress code expectations. No masks or props No face paint or fake blood No weapons No inflatable costumes

Our lost and found area on the stage is getting full! We will be donating these items at the end of the quarter on Nov. 6th. Please remind your student to check the lost and found during lunches or before /after school.

REMINDER: Tomorrow, Tuesday, 10/22, is SSD's Superintendent Search Community Meeting from 6:30-7:30 pm. You can attend at GBE's Gym, OR SMS Commons, OR via Zoom - https://sultanschools.zoom.us/j/95404178524 OR on your own via the online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SULTAN25. Thanks for your participation!

Last games this week for Volleyball, Football, and Boys Soccer.

On Friday, November 1st, we will be holding our first adventure for Venture Out Club! We will be traveling to Vertical World for indoor climbing after school at 1:07pm. It's $10 a person and students can "sign up" by turning in their signed field trip form to Mrs. Kelly or the front office. Packets are available at the office. Only 30 kids will be able to go so sign up fast!! For more information on Vertical World check this out: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5994aa368e25f/web/

Parent/Teacher Fall Conferences will be November 6th 4pm-8pm & November 7th 8am-8pm. The Conference Scheduler opens October 21st! Parents & Guardians will need to have access to Powerschool in order to use the scheduler. Need access? Call our office at 360-793-9850! Schedule with your student's 2nd Period Teacher Only! The 2nd period teacher will have your students progress report for all classes. After that there will be opportunities to meet with any other teachers as they are available. How to schedule your conference: Open a web browser. Go to your School's Powerschool Parent Portal. Log into Parent Portal with your username and password. Click on the Applications menu in the upper right hand corner. Click the PowerPTC menu item to schedule your conference. Click on Conference Schedule. Select the date you would like to schedule your appointment on. Select a starting time for your appointment. Click 'Build Your Schedule Now!' If you are scheduling for more than one student, you can switch the active student you are scheduled for by clicking on the 'Select a Student' link from the left-hand menu.

***8th graders only*** Submit your baby photos to yearbook!

Girls Volleyball is wrapping up a great season! Their final games are at Granite Falls Middle School on October 21st.

Dear Sultan School District Families and Community Members, We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you that our Superintendent, Dan Chaplik, will be retiring at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. We are grateful for his years of dedicated service to our district. As we begin the process of selecting a new superintendent, the board is committed to being as transparent as possible. We value your input and invite all parents, guardians, and community members to participate in our superintendent search focus groups on October 22nd. Your feedback is essential in helping us choose a leader who will guide our district with dedication and vision. There will be two locations for the community focus group sessions: ·Tuesday, October 22nd, 6:30-7:30 pm, Gold Bar Elementary Gym ·Tuesday, October 22nd, 6:30-7:30 pm, Sultan Middle School Commons There will also be a virtual option for those unable to attend in person: https://sultanschools.zoom.us/j/95404178524 We encourage everyone to take part in this important process for the future of our schools. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to our students and community. On behalf of the Sultan School Board, Gigi Gouldner Sultan School District Board President

SMS Families we need your help in keeping our bus lane clear! Starting at the beginning of this school year parents have been directed to pick up and drop off on High Street, directly in front of the school. This is a safer and more efficient option for parents and families. Our bus lane is on 4th street from High Street to the end of the SMS football field. This lane is a no parking area from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Signs are posted. Violators of the no parking will be towed at the owners expense. If you have any questions please contact the Operations department at 360.793.9820 ext. 1141 or operations@sultan.k12.wa.us

Correction: Parent/Teacher Conferences are able to begin being scheduled on 10/21. We originally announced 10/14 but that was incorrect. We apologize for any inconvenience. Before the 21st please ensure that you have accessed your Parent Powerschool Account. Call us at 360-793-9850 with any questions or help accessing your Powerschool Account.

Tomorrow, October 15th, 2024 is the Culmback Dam Evacuation Drill for SHS, SMS, and SES. GBE does not participate since they would not be affected in the event of a real emergency with the dam. The weather would be evaluated in the morning and if deemed unsafe for the walk up the hill, the drill would be canceled and notification to everyone by 8, no later than 8:30 pm. If conditions are safe, the drill will continue like normal, beginning at 9:30 am. REMINDER: Please dress for rain just in case and wear close-toed shoes. Water will be provided at the top of the hill! Call 360-793-9800 if you have any questions or concerns.

Sports for the week of 10/14-10-18 Go to arbiter for sports schedules: https://www.arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=33470 For Cross Country's schedule: https://www.athletic.net/team/29567/cross-country/2024

A letter has been issued from the Sultan Middle School Principal regarding the incident this morning. Again, we appreciate everyone's quick action and cooperation. Good job and thank you!

The post has been created by our Yearbook students! ***8th graders only**** Please send in your baby photos so we can put them in the yearbook!