NEWSLETTER

SHAWSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL

FEBRUARY 2012

MAKE UP DAYS – Make up days were built into the school calendar. At the time of this printing we have not missed any days of school. Those days listed as possible make up will be days off school unless we miss days before the scheduled date. At this point the last day for students is May 31.

PROGRESS REPORTS – Progress Reports go home with students on February 15, 2012. The end of the grading period is 3/9/12. Report cards will go home 3/14/2012.

REALITY STORE: Parent volunteers are need to staff the 8th Grade Reality Store on Wednesday, March 28th. This is a budgeting activity that is held for all three middle schools at BMS. Volunteers can commit to a whole day or a half day. Lunch is provided. If you can help, please contact Mr. Housel.

BOOK RENTAL – Book Rental is past due. Please make arrangements to take care of unpaid balances before we forward this list to our Administration Building

MIDDLE SCHOOL SWIMMING – Middle School Swimming started Jan. 31. It is not too late to join. Swimmers will be picked up at school and transported to BNL by school bus. Practice will end at 5:15. Parents pick up swimmers at BNL. Students must have a physical form on file with SMS.

BNL ORIENTATION - Orientation for Incoming 9th Graders: Feb 13, 2012, 6:00 PM

BNLHS Performing Arts Center

6:00- 7:00 PM--Introduction of Staff and Counselors

Explanation of Indiana Diplomas available to the Class

of 2016

Explanation of courses available to Freshmen

Explanation of ECA (graduation) Exams

Information on Activities, Sports, Scholarships, etc. at

BNLHS

Question-Answer time with Counselors, Math/English

Teachers

7:00-8:00 PM-- Student Council guided tours of the BNL academic

building and the North Lawrence Career Center

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FOOD SERVICE - Breakfast is offered in all NLCS schools. The cost for breakfast is $1.25 for students (.30 for Reduced students), and $2.00 for adults.

EVENTS:

2/1/12 SMS Convo – Air-The Invisible Wonder – 9:00

2/2/12 Shawswick PTO 3:15

SMS BBB @ Seymour 6:00

Seymour GBB @ SMS 6:00

Wrestling vs. Brown County 6:00

2/4/12 NLCS MS BBB @ BMS 8:00

2/6/12 SMS BBB @ Eastern Greene 6:00

Imm. Luth. GBB @ SMS 6:00

2/7/12 SMS 6BBB @ BMS 6:00

Wrestling @ Jennings County 6:00

2/9/12 SMS 6BBB @ Brownstown 6:00

BBB vs. Lutheran Central 6:00

2/10/12 SMS Dance 7:00 to 9:00 SMS students only

2/11/12 NLCS MS 6BBB Tourney @ OMS 8:00

2/14/12 SMS BBB @ Imm. Luth. 6:00

Martinsville East Swimming @ NLCS MS – BNL 5:30

Wrestling vs Tri-North 6:00

2/15/12 Progress Reports

2/16/12 Wrestling vs. Jackson Creek 6:00

2/20/12 Presidents Day – No School / Make up day

Wrestling @ Columbus Northside 6:00

2/21/12 NLCS MS Swimming @ Jackson Creek 6:00

2/23/12 NLCS MS Swimming @ Batchelor 6:00

Wrestling @ Mitchell 6:00

2/25/12 Wrestling @ Scottsburg Inv. TBD.

2/27/12 No School / Make up day

2/28/12 Edgewood Swimming @ NLCS MS – BNL 6:00

Wrestling vs. Edgewood 6:00

3/1/12 Shawswick PTO 3:15

NLCS MS Swimming @ Tri North 5:15

Wrestling vs. Mitchell 6:00

3/3/12 Wrestling @ Cloverdale Inv. TBD

3/5/12 Open ISTEP window for Writing

NLCS MS Swimming @ Seymour 6:00

3/6/12 Wrestling @ Paoli 6:00

3/8/12 Elem. Math Bowl BNL Aux Gym 4:00

Salem Swimming @ NLCS MS – BNL 6:00

Wrestling @ Salem 6:00

3/9/12 End Third Grading Period

3/12/12 SMS Spring Pictures

3/14/12 Report Cards

3/12/12 SMS Spring Pictures

3/14/12 Report Cards

3/16/12 No School / Make up day

3/19-23/12 Spring Break – No School