April 20 through May 2 2015

April Newsletter from Ms Gentry 

Weekly Announcement for April 27-May 2

Good luck to our girls soccer team this week. On Tuesday they have a match against Walkertown at 3pm at Ivey Redmon. Then on Thursday they have a 3pm match against Northwest at the Sara Lee Fields. 

Good luck to our track teams. On Wednesday they will compete against Kernersville and East Forsyth at East Forsyth High School. The start time is 3pm. 

We now have National Junior Honor Society applications available for all students! Any student can pick up an application in the Main Office, Guidance Office, or Media Center.  In addition, the application packet is attached to this email or you can download a copy from our school's website, where there is a link provided.  All NJHS requirements are listed on the front of the packet and also appear in the student handbook. All NJHS applications are due to the school by Monday, May 4 for consideration. 

Teacher Appreciation Week will take place the week of May 4.  Please reach out to thank a teacher and let them know what an awesome job they do with our students!

File attachments:
NJHS 2014 Candidacy Packet.docx

Monday, April 20 , 2015--(A-Day)

• 7th Grade Storm Chasers Field Trip to Ravenknob

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 (B-Day)

• KCK Lunch and Listen
• WSFCS Special Olympics Track & Field Competition at Wake Forest
• Visiting Author Presentation (rescheduled from March 5--after school)

Wednesday April 22, 2015 (A-Day)

• Deadline for submitting Chess Club Applications (in the Media Center)
• 7th Grade Lightning Bolts to Ravenknob
• Builder's Club Meeting in room 314--pickup by 3:00 PM
• Track vs. Flat Rock, WSPA at Akins HS

Thursday, April 23, 2015 (B-Day)

• 8th grade Family Life Presentations
• Campus Clean up with NJHS members after school
• Girls Soccer vs. Hanes at Ivey Redmon Field @ 3:00

Friday, April 24, 2015 (A-Day)

•  8th grade Family Life Presentations
• 7th Grade Cyclones Field Trip to Ravenknob 
• All-State Chorus at Greensboro Coliseum (Friday and Saturday)

Monday, April 27 , 2015--(B-day)

• None

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 (A-Day)

• Chess Club with Ms Smith in the Media Center, 2:10-3:30, must have signed permission form and ride here promptly at 3:30
• Girls Soccer vs. Walkertown 

Wednesday April 29, 2015 (B-Day)

• Track vs. KMS, EFMS at East Forsyth HS

Thursday, April 30, 2015 (A-Day)

• Chess Club with Ms Smith in the Media Center, 2:10-3:30, must have signed permission form and ride here promptly at 3:30
• Girls Soccer @ Northwest at Sara Lee Fields

Friday, May 1, 2015 (B-Day)

• 6th Grade Dragons Field Trip, Black Dog Athletics 
• All-State Band at UNCG (Friday and Saturday)

Upcoming Events:

May 4 - Staff Meeting (no student activities after school)

May 6 - Core and Encore Progress Reports
May 15 - Dr. Emory Visit

May 15 - NJHS Induction Ceremony

April 2015

April Newsletter from Ms Gentry  

Weekly Announcements from Ms Gentry:

Good luck to our girls soccer team this week. On Tuesday they will travel to Meadowlark for a 3pm match and then on Thursday they have a 3pm match against East Forsyth at the Ivey Redmon Complex.

8th grade families are reminded that your yearbook recognition ad orders are due by Monday if you wish to purchase. Click here for more information on yearbook ordering

6th and 7th grade families are reminded to turn in your student registration cards to your home base teachers. We will use these registration cards to build your schedules for next school year. 

On Monday, all 6th and 7th grade students will receive their final middle school assignment letters from your homebase teachers. These letters are from the Student Assignment Office and indicate your child's school assignment for next school year. Please expect this letter to come home with your students on Monday afternoon.

All families are reminded that this Wednesday is an Early Release Day for students. We will dismiss at 12pm.  We will also be distributing third quarter report cards on Wednesday as well.

The PTSA is having a school fundraiser at Feeney's this Wednesday from 12:30-5:30pm.  The PTSA will receive 10% of all purchases made during this time. Please come out and support our PTSA!

The SEMS Athletic Department will have their annual March Madness event this Friday from 2-4pm. The 8th grade basketball teams will be competing against the staff. There will be contests for students to enter and refreshments available for purchase. Any students interested in staying for the event must turn in their permission slip and $5 by Friday morning. All rides should be on campus by 4pm for pickup.

Good luck to our Music students. On Saturday they will compete at Carowinds!

Monday, April 6, 2015--(A-Day)

• Staff Meeting after-school @ 2:15 (no student activities)

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 (B-Day)

• None at this time

Wednesday April 8, 2015 (A-Day)

• Track @ Glenn, 3:00-5:00

Thursday, April 9, 2015 (B-Day)

• Girls Soccer vs. Clemmons @ Ivy Redmon Field, 3:00 PM
• National Junior Honor Society Meeting until 2:45
• SEMS/GHS Benefit Concert, 6:00 PM

Friday, April 10, 2015 (A-Day)

• None at this time

Monday, April 13, 2015--(B-Day)

• 7th Grade Tornadoes Field Trip to Ravenknob
• School Improvement Team meeting @2:15

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 (A-Day)

• Girls Soccer @ Meadowlark, 3:00 PM

Wednesday April 15, 2015 (B-Day)

• Early Release Day, 12:00 PM (Schedule)
• Report Card Distribution

Thursday, April 16, 2015 (B-Day)

• Girls Soccer vs. East Forsyth at Ivy Redmon Field

Friday, April 17, 2015 (A-Day)

•  March Madness Student-Teacher ball game, 2:00-4:00

Saturday, April 18th

• Music Trip to Carrowinds

Upcoming Events:

April 20 - 7th Grade Storm Chasers Field Trip to Ravenknob

April 21 - KCK Lunch and Listen
April 21 - Visiting Author Presentation (rescheduled from March 5)

April 21 - WSFCS Special Olympics Track & Field Competition at Wake Forest 

April 22 - 7th Grade Lightning Bolts to Ravenknob

April 22 - Track vs. Flat Rock, WSPA at Akins HS 

April 23 - Girls Soccer vs. Hanes at Ivey Redmon Field @ 3:00
April 23 - 24 - 8th grade Family Life Presentations

April 24 - 7th Grade Cyclones Field Trip to Ravenknob 

April 24-25 - All-State Chorus at Greensboro Coliseum
April 28 - Girls Soccer vs. Walkertown 
April 29 - Track vs. KMS, EFMS at East Forsyth HS
April 30 - Girls Soccer @ Northwest at Sara Lee Fields
May 1-2 - All-State Band at UNCG
May 4 - Staff Mtg.
May 6 - Core and Encore Progress Reports
May 15 - Dr. Emory Visit
May 15 - NJHS Induction Ceremony
 

March 2015

Sunday Night Announcements from Ms Gentry:

• All students will be taking their quarter benchmark tests in Math and Reading on Monday and Tuesday of this week.
  
  
  Good luck to our track teams this week. They will compete against Clemmons and Meadowlark on Wednesday afternoon. The meet will take place at Parkland High School starting at 3 pm.
  
  
  Friday is the last day of the third quarter.  All students will be on Spring Break from March 28 - April 5. SEMS will be closed during Spring Break. All students and staff will return to school on Monday, April 6.  Then report cards will be distributed on April 15.
  
  
  Thanks to all of our students, staff, and families for a wonderful third quarter!
•  The report card distribution date has been pushed back one week. Therefore, all teacher grades and verification reports are due by Tuesday, April 7, at 3:00pm.  Then the report card distribution will take place on Wednesday, April 15. This is an early release day, we will report back to homebase just a few minutes early for students to receive their report cards before they go home. 

Monday, March 2, 2015--(A-Day)

• Jaguar Pride Day!
• Staff Meeting for certified staff to complete the Teacher Working Condition Survey 
• Makeup basketball games vs. Kernersville, both 3 pm start times, 7th at SEMS 8th at KMS (We will not have a late game this year for 8th grade)

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 (B-Day)

• SEMS Book Fair starts today! (Schedule for Classes visiting)
• 8th Grade NAEP Testing
• Makeup basketball games vs. WSPA,
• Boys Home (starting at 3:45) and 8th Girls Away (one game at 3:30), Students staying for game must leave campus and may return at 3:45pm for game. 

Wednesday March 4, 2015 (A-Day)

• WSFCS Tornado Drill
• CTE Students@Work Field Trip

Thursday, March 5, 2015 (B-Day)

• Girls Soccer tryouts 
• CTE Students@Work Field Trip
• Spring Arts Festival (Click here for a flyer and more information) We will have our Book Fair Family Night, a visiting author presentation, music performances, face painting, and much more. Admission is free! Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Friday, March 6, 2015 (A-Day)

• 6th Grade Titans Field Trip
• Hats & Shades Day for Staff and Students  
• 6th Grade Social (Mr. Bailey), 2:00-4:00 (Money and permission slips due by Friday morning.)

Saturday, March 7, 2015

• All-State Band Auditions in Thomasville

Monday, March 9, 2015--(B-Day)

• Spirit Week Door Decorating Judging!
• Regular Staff Meeting (no other student activities other than tryouts)
• Bball vs. Northwest - 8th Home, 7th Away @ 3:00 PM

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 (A-Day)

• Boys and Girls track tryouts  AND Girls Soccer tryouts 
• Jaguar Book Club in the Media Center, 2:15-3:00 (rescheduled for March 24th)
• SEMS/GHS Benefit Concert, 6:00 PM

Wednesday March 11, 2015 (B-Day)

• Early Release Day (Schedule)

Thursday, March 12, 2015 (A-Day)

• Boys and Girls track tryouts  AND Girls Soccer tryouts 

Friday, March 13, 2015 (B-Day)

• Spring Picture Day
• WSFCS Special Olympics Basketball Tourney
• 8th grade social dance, 2:00-4:00 (Money and permission slips due by Friday morning.)

Monday, March 16, 2015--(A-Day)

• Rising 6th Grade Open house, 6:00-7:30

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 (B-Day)

• Boys and Girls track tryouts
• PTSA Board Meeting @ 2:30

Wednesday March 18, 2015 (A-Day)

• Builder's Club Meeting with Mrs. Jones, 2:15-3:00

Thursday, March 19, 2015 (B-Day)

• 3rd Quarter Testing begins today running through March 27
• today:  8th Grade Math and Math I tests

Friday, March 20, 2015 (A-Day)

• 7th Grade Social, Money and permission slips due by 3/20 AM

Monday, March 23, 2015--(B-Day)

• 8th Reading, 7th Reading, and 6th Math Quarter tests

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 (A-Day)

• MPA Band in Lenoir
• Jaguar Book Club in the Media Center, 2:15-3:00 (rescheduled from March 10)
• 7th Math, 6th Reading, and 8th Science Quarter tests
• No after-school tutoring this week

Wednesday March 25, 2015 (B-Day)

• Track @ Clemmons Middle School at 3:00 PM
• MPA Band in Lenoir

Thursday, March 26, 2015 (A-Day)

• MPA Chorus in Greensboro

Friday, March 27, 2015 (B-Day)

• MPA Chorus in Greensboro 
• Last Day of 3rd Quarter!

Spring Break, March 28 through April 5