Salem Middle School

Josh Haley, from Temple and Temple, took the Construction Club on a tour of the asphalt plant and on a section of the Monon Trail. We talked about different grades of rock, asphalt, the variety of jobs in construction, and all the things that have to be considered when working on a job site.

Students are invited to join FCA. First meeting is Wednesday!

Congratulations to the SMS October Students and Staff of the Month!

Ask your child about their conversation with the counselors this month.

Thank you for participating in the SMS cookie dough and more fundraiser! Pick-up for these items will be Thursday, Oct. 24, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the SMS office area lobby. If you need an alternative pick up time or have any questions, please contact Mr. Miller or Mrs. Day at SMS: 812.883.3808 ; bmiller@salemschools.us; bday@salemschools.us.

Dress up this week!

Tryouts for 5th and 6th grade boys basketball coming up in November!

Tickets to the SMS Halloween Dance go on sale this Thursday for $3. They will be on sale next week every morning until 8:15 a.m. The dance is sponsored by SMS Student Council.

Shout out to Mt. Tabor Church for donating shoes to our SMS Care Closet. If you or an organization would like to donate to the Care Closet please email: smscounselors@salemschools.us.

SMS Parent Teacher Conferences will be held following fall break. Please read below for more information!

Congratulations to the SMS September Students and Staff of the Month!

The counselor's talked to students during their counseling time in September on the following topics: Suicide Prevention Month Types of Boundaries Advocating for yourself Growth Mindset Activity: Thinking outside the card

The SMS Care Closet will hold a Care Drive during Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct. 17 and 18. We will have some of our Care Closet items available for families those two days! All items will be free.

Mrs. Abner's sixth grade digital citizenship classes have been working on engineering by building roller coasters.

Students are studying nutrition in Mrs. Snelling's 8th grade health classes. Today, Mason and Ryker made Mrs. Snelling lunch because they are chefs. It was delicious AND they earned extra credit! Way to put your learning in action, guys!

Congratulations to the SMS August Students and Staff of the Month!

The After-School Program is partnering with the YMCA. They are going to come in and host the Take a Breath program on Mondays starting Sept. 23 at 3:30 p.m.

Shout out to Mr. Catlin for being the first teacher to bring his students to the STEAM lab to 3D print! His 8th grade agriculture students designed farm animals or plants and are working on getting them printed.

Salem Middle School Picture Day will be Tuesday, September 17th. Order forms will go home with students on Monday. Online Order Code: 86902BF

Eighth grade science students in Ms. Myer's classes have been learning about matter and the components that make up matter. Today they made compounds and molecules during a hands-on-lab.