Salem Middle School

The 5th/6th grade boys basketball game vs.Paoli will be played at Salem High School in the Randy Johnson Fieldhouse at 6 p.m. tonight.

8th grade honors science students have been working on animal/plant cell projects, which are due Friday. Mrs. Snelling said this group was done today with a very cool looking and yummy animal cell project.

The dentist is coming to our school! The School Smiles on-site dental program provides on-site dental care at our school for ALL students that signup to participate. The dental team will set up inside our school and they accept Medicaid, private insurance, offer self-pay rates and grants through their foundation. We do accept the following insurance plans so that anyone and everyone that wants to signup can and can be seen: Medicaid: if they have Medicaid it is covered at 100%, the patient is never billed Private Insurance: we accept these plans just like any private practice and legally have to try to collect if their plan has a copay or deductible—we are up front when they signup if they have any amounts that could apply and if they tell us they can’t afford it or doesn’t end up paying then we write off that balance and will still see the patient. Self-Pay option: we include the discounted rate of only $49 and includes their cleaning, x-rays, prophy, fluoride and sealants. It is the parent’s choice to choose this option and we leave it available because we do have some families that prefer to pay vs having the grant option. Grant Foundation: If the family does not have dental insurance and they check this box then their visit is covered at 100% by our program and they are never billed for any services. If they don’t have insurance, we do need them to check either the self-pay box or the grant box so that we know how to proceed as we can’t choose for them.

Sixth grade social studies students in Autumn Hall's classes decided to have a challenge with overall GPAs. Hall presented Olivia Hill with the most improved GPA award and Ethan Cooke and Roxanne Reynolds tied for the highest GPA in sixth grade. Congratulations to these students!

Students in Mrs. Consley's 8th grade math class worked on an activity she learned in the STEAM Professional Development meeting earlier this school year. The students had to work together to find numbers in under two minutes.

Winners of the Kemps Tournament held in the library were: Corbin Ponder and Kason Blankenbaker. Runners Up: Kayden Ledford and Aiden Lindsey.

Salem Middle School would like to recognize the December Students of the Month. Sixth grade: Roxanne Reynolds and Brooklyn Jones. Seventh grade: Gracey Snyder and Grayson Brough. Eighth grade: Amelia Tedrow and Kylynn Marlman. Congratulations!

Salem Middle School would like to recognize the November Students of the Month. Sixth grade: Ella Guetig and Addison Buchanan. Seventh grade: Rylee Gould and Mason Quinlin. Eighth grade: Lily Pumphrey and Josie Mauldin. Congratulations!

Salem Middle School will host the Holiday Choir Concert, Cookie Walk and the Festival of Trees and Silent Auction on Friday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Trueblood Performing Arts Center. We hope you can join us!

Lions 104 visited the Salem Apothecary to practice their money skills. Students sat up to the 100+ year-old soda fountain and enjoyed a variety of shakes, sundaes and candy, while owner/pharmacist Rebecca Marshall talked about the history of the Apothecary, including her skills in compounding for humans and even the occasional family pet. Life Skills teacher Dusty Baker presented Marshall with a coloring page sketch of the Apothecary as a thank you for the warm welcome.

Lions 104 wrapped up a two week cultural unit on Halloween & Dia de los Muertos with a cake decorated with edible monarch butterflies. Students celebrated the lives of loved ones who had passed on and enjoyed sharing stories about their families.

Hey SMS! We are ready to get into the spirit of the season with a week of fun while we Count Down to Christmas! See the dress up days and be ready to sing loud and proud on Thursday!

The Language Arts Department will celebrate the reading of "A Christmas Carol" with a fun activity. The teachers are currently taking donations of snack items for the students to enjoy as part of their celebration. This is for students in grades 6-8. If you would like to help by donating a snack item, please see the list and send them by Dec. 11.

The Scholastic Book Fair is next week. Here is the link to set up an eWallet for your child: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/salemmiddleschool4

There are lots of events going on at SMS in December! Keep checking our Facebook page for more dates and information!

Come check out the SMS Drama Club presentation this weekend!

The dentist is coming to our school! The School Smiles on-site dental program provides on-site dental care at our school for ALL students that signup to participate. The dental team will set up inside our school and they accept Medicaid, private insurance, offer self-pay rates and grants through their foundation. Registration is now open online at: www.schoolsmiles.com/student-signup with over 100 languages to choose from when completing the online form. See the attached flyer for additional ways to register, don’t miss out!

SMS 8th grade math teacher Rebecca Consley was proud of student Bert Engler, who led his class today after teaching himself how to do the math.

Ms. Myers 6th grade students have been studying bacteria and viruses. They spent a day in the STEAM lab testing why soap and hand washing are important!

Save the date! The SMS library is bringing back the book fair this year! Students will be able to shop from Dec. 4-8, just in time for Christmas! Set up your child's eWallet for easy shopping by going here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/salemmiddleschool4