South Middle School is moving! We are moving our students to think about their neighbors inside and outside the classroom walls.
We recognize successful young people must not only be knowledgeable when they graduate from school, but also emotionally and physically healthy, civically engaged, responsible, and caring. We believe every child deserves a 21st century education that fully prepares him or her for college, work, and citizenship.
We are so proud of our students!
· SMS 33rd out of 190 schools in Math
· SMS 22ND out of 190 schools in Reading
· SMS 24th out of 190 Middle Schools in Math AND Reading
· 80% of our 8th graders scored on the EXPLORE test.
· 29 of our 8th grade students scored 20 and above on their EXPLORE test.
· 85% of our students were distinguished in ALL subjects on the KCCT tests.
· The EXPLORE celebration rocked the auditorium and we discovered that we have a large number of students with amazing talents and goals determined to make positive changes in our world.
· 1st in the district for “High Attendance Day” out of all secondary schools.
Our HEROES Program
· Students and staff participated in the Turkey Trot run in downtown Henderson.
· Healthy Family Day is an annual event.
· Walking and running club is moving all the time.
· Biggest Loser competition has started among faculty and staff promoting healthy role models.
· Healthy meals are created by the SMS cafeteria professionals.
· Healthy Students of the Month- 2 students selected from each grade who represent a truly healthy lifestyle.
Veteran’s Day and Beyond
· Students and staff invite our community to honor our local veterans every November.
· Students correspond through letters and cards with our veterans to build a bridge among generations and a connection with our community.
· Choir and band members visited the Western Veterans Hospital this last Christmas to perform holiday music for the patients and their guests.
Pint Size Heroes- SMS students are encouraging people to help save lives.
· Local community members are asked to help our school commit to blood donation on January 18th from 2-6.
HELPING HANDS Program
· Service Learning at its best. Students are involved in hands on service learning such as cleaning up school grounds; they raked leaves at various homes throughout the city, provided child care for parent teacher conferences, volunteered at the Humane Society, and collected money for the Ronald McDonald House.
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